AY 2015 Academic Calendar 6 Year Date Day 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/11 4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/10 5/11 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/30 5/31 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/7 6/8 6/9 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14 6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/22 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 6/29 6/30 Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Class Spring Semester Entrance Ceremony Start of Classes Spring Semester 1st Quarter ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Make-up Classes National Holiday National Holiday National Holiday National Holiday National Holiday Classes as usual Classes as usual Classes as usual Classes as usual ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Final Exams,1st Quarter Spring Semester Final Exams,1st Quarter Spring Semester ● ● ● ● ● TOEFL®/ITP Final Exams,1st Quarter Spring Semester No Classes No Classes No Classes No Classes ● Start of Classes Spring Semester 2nd Quarter ● ● ● ● ● 1st Quarter Make-up Examinations TOEFL®/ITP Make-up Classes Class Column: ● School Day or Examination Day ◦ : Make-up Classes None: No Classes Schedule March 24 - 27, Tuesday - Friday Course Registration Period A March 30, Monday English placement test Japanese placement test April 2, Thursday Mathematics placement test (APM only) April 6 - 13, Monday - Monday FIRST Program application period (for Spring Semester program) April 7 - 8, Tuesday - Wednesday Course Registration Period B April 8, Wednesday FIRST Program guidance session (for Spring Semester program) April 13 - 29, Monday - Wednesday Short-term Active Learning program application period April 15, Wednesday Short-term Active Learning program general guidance session 2015 Fall Semester student exchange (domestic) guidance session 2016 Spring Semester student exchange (international) guidance session April 15 - 27, Wednesday - Monday 2015 Fall semester student exchange (domestioc) application period April 16 - April 17, Thursday - Friday Course Registration Correction Period 1 April 17, Friday FIRST Program application results released (Spring Semester program) April 22, Wednesday SEND guidance session May 13, Wednesday 2015 Fall semester seminar subject guidance session held and syllabus released May 18, Monday Spring Semester 1st quarter final examination schedule released May 20 - June 10, Wednesday - Wednesday 2016 Spring Semester Student exchange (international) application period / guidance session June 2 - 6, Tuesday - Saturday FIRST Program held (Spring Semester program) June 15 - 26, Monday - Friday AP Language subject exemption application period June 18 - 19, Thursday - Friday Course Registration Correction Period 2 June 19, Friday Spring semester undergraduate thesis submission deadline June 29 - July 3, Monday - Friday Open University of Japan application period (Fall semester courses) ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● *The schedule is subject to change Year 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 Date 7/1 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/27 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/28 8/29 8/30 8/31 9/1 9/2 9/3 9/4 9/5 9/6 9/7 9/8 9/9 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/14 9/15 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19 9/20 Day Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 9/21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/25 9/26 9/27 9/28 9/29 9/30 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed TOEFL®/ITP TOEFL®/ITP Make-up Classes Class ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ Schedule July 14, Tuesday 2016 Spring Semester student exchange (international) application results released July 15, Wednesday Spring Semester 2nd quarter final exam schedule released 2016 Spring Semester student exchange (international) guidance session July 15 - 22, Wednesday - Wednesday 2015 Fall seminar subject new application and cancellation period 2015 Fall semester sub-seminar application period (3rd year student only) July 15 - August 28, Wednesday - Friday Japanese and English language subject exemption application ● ● ● ● ● National Holiday Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Final Exams,2nd Quarter Spring Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Spring Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Spring Semester(Back-up Examination) Final Exams,2nd Quarter Spring Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Spring Semester Back-up Examination Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session Summer Session 2nd Quarter Make-up Examinations ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2nd Quarter Make-up Examinations ● Classes as usual Graduation Results Announced Spring Semester Results Released,Registration Guidance Graduation Ceremony Note: The period for Summer Session I this academic year August 2 - 6 Sunday - Thursday . Classes will be held on Sunday the 2nd. August 19, Wednesday 2015 Fall semester seminar subject application result released 2015 Fall seminar sub-seminar subject application result released (3rd year student only) August 31 - September 2, Monday - Wednesday Grade inquiry period (for graduating students) September 9 - 11, Wednesday - Friday Grade inquiry period (for all other students) Course re-registration application period Mid September Course Registration Period A September 30, Wednesday FIRST Program guidance session (for Fall semester program) September 30 - October 9, Wednesday - Friday FIRST Program application period (for Fall semester program) Fall Semester National Holiday National Holiday National Holiday Entrance Ceremony If a final examination is postponed due to the decision to halt public transportation due to a typhoon, snow, labor strike, etc., then the final examination will be rescheduled for a "back-up examination" date which will either be the Wednesday during the final examination period (during a class period that does not have previously scheduled examinations) or the Saturday following the end of the final examination period. Students should not schedule trips or make plans to return home during this period due to the possibility that examinations may be rescheduled. 7 AY 2015 Academic Calendar Year 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 8 Date 10/1 10/2 10/3 10/4 10/5 10/6 10/7 10/8 10/9 10/10 10/11 10/12 10/13 10/14 10/15 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30 12/1 12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5 12/6 12/7 12/8 12/9 12/10 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/23 12/24 12/25 12/26 12/27 12/28 12/29 12/30 12/31 Day Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Class National Holiday Start of Classes, Fall Semester 1st Quarter ● ● ● ● ● Classes as usual ● ● ● ● ● ○ TOEFL®/ITP Make-up Classes Schedule 1st Week of October Course Registration Period B October 7, Wednesday Short-term Active Learning Program general guidance session 2016 Spring Semester student exchange (domestic) guidance session 2016 Fall Semester student exchange (international) guidance session October 7 - 19, Wednesday - Monday 2016 Spring Semester student exchange (domestic) application period October 7 - 28, Wednesday - Wednesday Short-term Active Learning Program application period October 14, Wednesday FIRST Program application results released (Fall semester program) 3rd Week of October Course Registration Correction Period 1 October 21 - November 11, Wednesday - Wednesday 2016 Fall Semester student exchange (international) application period / guidance session ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● National Holiday Classes as usual Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ November 4, Wednesday 2016 Spring semester seminar subject guidance session held and syllabus released November 11, Wednesday Fall Semester 1st quarter final examination schedule released November 26 - 29, Thursday - Sunday FIRST Program held (Fall Semester program) ● ● ● ● ● Make-up Classes National Holiday ● ● ● ● ● ○ Final Exsams, 1st Quarter Fall Semester Final Exsams, 1st Quarter Fall Semester Final Exsams, 1st Quarter Fall Semester No Classes No Classes ● ● ● Start of Classes, Fall Semester 2nd Quarter ● ● ● ● ● 1st Quarter Make-up Examinations TOEFL®/ITP Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Classes as usual (Jan.11 classes) ● ● ● ● ● ● National Holiday Class Column: ● School Day or Examination Day ◦ : Make-up Classes None: No Classes ● ● 2nd Week of December Course Registration Correction Period 2 December 7 - 18, Monday - Friday AP Language subject exemption application period December 15, Tuesday 2016 Fall semester student exchange (international) application results released December 16, Wednesday 2016 Fall semester student exchange (international) guidance session Year 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 Date 1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/22 1/23 1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14 2/15 2/16 2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 2/29 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30 3/31 Day Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Class National Holiday TOEFL®/ITP National Holiday No Classes TOEFL®/ITP National Holiday ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Make-up Classes ● ● ● ● ● ○ Final Exams,2nd Quarter Fall Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Fall Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Fall Semester(Back-up Examination) Final Exams,2nd Quarter Fall Semester Final Exams,2nd Quarter Fall Semester Back-up Examination Winter Session Winter Session Winter Session Winter Session Winter Session / Classes as usual 2nd Quarter Make-up Examinations ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2nd Quarter Make-up Examinations ● Graduation Results Announced Schedule January 8 - 15, Friday - Friday Open University of Japan application period (2016 Spring semester courses) January 20, Wednesday Fall Semester 2nd quarter final exam schedule released January 20 - 27, Wednesday - Wednesday 2016 Spring seminar subject new application and cancellation period 2016 Spring semester sub-seminar application period (3rd year student only) January 20 - March 4, Wednesday - Friday Japanese and English language subject exemption application January 22, Friday Spring Semester undergraduate thesis submission deadline February 24, Wednesday 2016 Spring semester seminar subject application result released 2016 Spring semester sub-seminar application result released (3rd year student only) March 2 - 4, Wednesday - Friday Grade inquiry period (for graduating students) March 16 - 18, Wednesday - Friday Grade inquiry period (for all other students) Course re-registration application period Late March 2016 Spring Semester Course Registration Period A Spring Semester Results Released,Registration Guidance Graduation Ceremony National Holiday National Holiday If a final examination is postponed due to the decision to halt public transportation due to a typhoon, snow, labor strike, etc., then the final examination will be rescheduled for a "back-up examination" date which will either be the Wednesday during the final examination period (during a class period that does not have previously scheduled examinations) or the Saturday following the end of the final examination period. Students should not schedule trips or make plans to return home during this period due to the possibility that examinations may be rescheduled. 9