Fall Semester
| Date | Event |
| Friday, August 25 | Freshman Move In Day |
| Saturday, August 26 | First Day of Freshman Orientation and Convocation |
| Thursday, August 31 | Returning/Study Away Move In Day |
| Friday, September 1 | First Day of Study Away Orientation |
| Monday, September 4 | Fall Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, September 8 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, September 15 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Fall full term |
| Friday, September 29 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - 1st 7-wk |
| Monday, October 2 - Friday, October 6 | National Day Holiday (includes Mid-Autumn Fall Festival) |
| Friday, October 27 | Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
| Monday, October 30 | 2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, November 3 | Midterm Grades Deadline - Fall full term |
| Friday, November 3 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Friday, November 10 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Fall full term |
| Friday, November 10 | Grading Option (P/F) Deadline |
| Week of November 13 - 17 (Tentative) | Registration for Spring Semester 2018 Begins |
| Sunday, November 19 (classes meet on a Thursday schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Friday, November 24 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - 2nd 7-wk |
| Sunday, November 26 (classes meet on a Friday schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, December 15 | Last Day of Fall Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
| Saturday, December 16 | Reading Day |
| Monday, December 18 - Friday, December 22 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, December 23 | Fall Move Out (Study Away & Fall term-only students) |
| Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date | Final Grades Deadline |
Winter Break
| Date | Event |
| Monday, December 25 - Sunday, January 21 | Winter Break |
Optional January Term
| Date | Event |
| Wednesday, January 3 | January Term Classes Begin |
| Saturday, January 6 | Class Day (instead of January 2) |
| Friday, January 19 | Last Day of January Term Classes |
Spring Semester
| Date | Event |
| Thursday, January 18 | Study Away Students Move In Day |
| Friday, January 19 | First Day of Study Away Student Orientation |
| Monday, January 22 | Spring Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, January 26 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, February 2 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Spring full term |
| Thursday, February 15 - Wednesday, February 21 | Spring Festival Holiday |
| Friday, February 16 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - 1st 7-week |
| Friday, March 16 | Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes |
| Monday, March 19 | 2nd 7-week Classes Begin |
| Friday, March 23 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Friday, March 23 | Midterm Grades Deadline |
| Friday, March 30 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Spring full term |
| Friday, March 30 | Grading Option (P/F) Deadline |
| Wednesday, April 4 - Friday, April 6 | Spring Recess (includes Qingming Holiday) |
| Friday, April 20 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Week of April 23-27 (Tentative) | Registration for Fall Semester 2018 Begins |
| Monday, April 30 - Tuesday, May 1 | China Labor Day Holiday |
| Friday, May 11 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
| Saturday, May 12 | Reading Day |
| Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 19 | Spring Move Out (all students except Summer Session and graduating seniors) |
| Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date | Final Grades Deadline |
| Wednesday, May 23 | Commencement |
| Thursday, May 24 | Spring Move Out (graduating seniors) |
Optional Summer Term
| Date | Event |
| Tuesday, May 22 | Summer Session I Classes Begin |
| Saturday, May 26 (classes meet on a Monday schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Monday, May 28 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Friday, June 8 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Monday, June 18 | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival) |
| Saturday, June 23 (classes meet on a Monday schedule) | Legislative Day |
| Friday, June 29 | Last Day of Summer Session I Classes |
| Monday, July 2 | Summer Session II Classes Begin |
| Friday, July 6 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Friday, July 20 | Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Friday, August 10 |
Last Day of Summer Session II Classes |
Future Calendars |
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2018-2019 Academic Calendar |
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2019-2020 Academic Calendar |
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Previous Calendars |
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2015-2016 Academic Calendar |
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2016-2017 Academic Calendar |