Academic Calendar2019-2020
DKU ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2019-2020
Applicable to Undergraduate and Graduate Programs (MMS program not included)
(NOTE: CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Fall 2019
August 13 | Tuesday. International students (Class of 2023) move-in. |
August 14 | Wednesday. Chinese students (Class of 2023) move-in. |
August 17 | Saturday. New graduate students move-in. |
August 23-24 | Friday-Saturday. Returning graduate students move-in. |
August 24-25 | Saturday-Sunday. Returning undergraduate students move-in. |
August 26 | Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin. |
August 29 | Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session. |
September 8 | Sunday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes. |
September 13 | Friday. Mid-Autumn Festival - No classes |
September 26 | Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for first 7-week classes. |
September 28-29 | Saturday-Sunday. No classes scheduled. |
September 30 | Monday. All classes continue. |
October 1-7 | Tuesday – Monday. Chinese National Day Holiday – No classes. |
October 17 | Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
October 18-20 | Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period. |
October 21-25 | Monday-Friday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue. |
October 28 | Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins. |
October 31 | Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session. |
November 28 | Thursday. Graduate classes end; Last day to withdraw with a W grade for second 7-week classes. |
November 29December 3 | Friday-Tuesday. Graduate reading days. |
December 4-6 | Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams. |
December 12 | Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
December 13-15 | Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period. |
December 16-20 | Monday-Friday. Undergraduate final examinations. |
December 21 | Saturday Noon. Residence halls close for Winter Break. |
Spring 2020
January 2 | Thursday. Residence halls reopen at 9AM. |
January 6 | Monday. Undergraduate classes begin. |
January 9 | Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-weeks undergraduate session. |
January 13 | Monday. Graduate classes begin. |
January 23 | Thursday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes. |
January 24 - 30 | Friday-Thursday. Spring Festival – Chinese New Year – No classes |
February 3 | Monday. All classes resume. |
February 13 | Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for first 7-week classes. |
February 27 | Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
February 28-March 1 | Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days. |
March 2-6 | Monday-Friday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue. |
March 9-13 | Monday-Friday. Mini-term week for undergraduate students. Spring recess for graduate programs |
March 16 | Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins and graduate classes resume. |
March 19 | Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session. |
April 4 | Saturday. Qing Ming – Tomb Sweeping Day. |
April 16 | Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade for second 7-week classes. |
April 23 | Thursday. Graduate classes end. |
April 24-27 | Friday-Monday. Graduate Reading Days. |
April 28-30 | Tuesday-Thursday. Graduate exams. |
April 30 | Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends. |
May 1 | Friday. International Labor Day Celebration – May Day – No classes |
May 1-3 | Friday - Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days. |
May 4-8 | Monday - Friday. Undergraduate final exam period. |
May 8 | Friday. Graduate commencement. |
May 9 | Saturday Noon. International freshmen students and all sophomore students check out. |
Summer 2020
May 9 | Saturday. Military Training for Chinese mainland freshmen students starts. |
May 22 | Friday. Military Training ends. |
May 23 | Saturday. Summer Break Starts |
July 6 | Monday. Summer 7-week session starts (Chinese mainland and HMT students only). |
August 12 | Wednesday. Last day of Summer 7-week session classes. |
August 13 | Thursday. Summer 7-week exams. |
