2011-2012

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

2 9/7-1/8 Enrolment (New Undergraduate Students)

3-11 New Student Orientation and
University Life Workshops
15-16 Online Course Registration
(New Undergraduate Students)
17-30 English Bridging Course
29-31 International Student Orientation

1 Academic Year Begins

1 First Semester Begins
1 New Faculty and Staff Orientation
2 First Semester Classes Begin
2 Trimester I Classes Begin
2 MBA Module I Classes Begin
2 First Day to Add/Drop Courses (1st Semester)
2 First Day to Add/Drop Courses (Trimester I)
2 First Semester Tuition Payment Due Date
(Returning Students)
2 Trimester I Tuition Payment Due Date
6 56th Convocation and Honorary University
Fellowship Conferment Ceremony
13 The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival
14 Continuing Education School Board Meeting
16 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (1st Semester)
16 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (Trimester I)
26 Senate Meeting

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31

Sep

Aug

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Nov

1 Court Meeting
2,3,4,5,7 52nd Commencement
8 Tuition Payment Due Date (New Students)
Balance Payment for First Semester
15 Trimester II Tuition Payment Due Date
16 Continuing Education School Board Meeting
21 Senate Meeting
22 Business School Board Meeting
24 Social Sciences Faculty Board Meeting
25 Communication School Board Meeting
28 Arts Faculty Board Meeting
28/11-10/12 Trimester I Examinations
30 Academy of Visual Arts Board Meeting

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

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6

13
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26

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6

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11
15-16 2012
18
21-27
28
28

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2,3,4,5,7

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15
1 2 3 4 5
16
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

21
13 14 15 16 17 18 19

22
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
24
27 28 29 30

25

28
28/11-10/12

30

1 Last Day of Classes (1st Semester)

6 Council Meeting
7-21 First Semester Examinations

12 Trimester II Classes Begin

12 First Day to Add/Drop Courses (Trimester II)

13 Science Faculty Board Meeting

15 Second Semester Tuition Payment Due Date
16-22 MBA Module II Examinations

24 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (Trimester II)
26-27 Christmas Holidays

1
2
3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

NOTE : Sundays and public holidays: offices closed

Classes suspended; also designated holidays
for academic staff

The Academic Calendar, including any updates, can be

found on the homepage of the Academic Registry at
http://buar.hkbu.edu.hk/uploads/files/bulletin/index.html.

http://buar.hkbu.edu.hk/uploads/files/bulletin/index.html

Dec

Oct

1 National Day
2-8 Christian Emphasis Week

3 Arts Faculty Board Meeting

4 Business School Board Meeting

5 Chung Yeung Festival

6 Social Sciences Faculty Board Meeting

7 Communication School Board Meeting

11 Council Meeting
15-16 Information Day for Undergraduate Admission
(2012 Entry)

18 Science Faculty Board Meeting
21-27 MBA Module I Examinations

28 MBA Module II Classes Begin

28 Chinese Medicine School Board Meeting

1
2
3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30

29/7-1/8
3-11
15-16
17-30
29-31

1

6
7-21
12
12
13
15
16-22
24
26-27

Arrangements on the approach of typhoon/rainstorm: Classes/examinations

will be suspended when Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is hoisted or the
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force.

2011-2012

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Jan

2 New Year Holiday
6,7,9 International Student Orientation

10 First Semester Ends

11 Second Semester Begins

11 Second Semester Classes Begin

11 First Day to Add/Drop Courses (2nd Semester)

11 MBA Module III Classes Begin
13-21 First Semester Make-up Examinations
23-25 Lunar New Year Holidays

31 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses (2nd Semester)

Feb

2 Social Sciences Faculty Board Meeting

6 Arts Faculty Board Meeting

10 Communication School Board Meeting

14 Business School Board Meeting
19-25 Christian Emphasis Week

21 Science Faculty Board Meeting

22 Continuing Education School Board Meeting

27 Senate Meeting

28 Trimester III Tuition Payment Due Date

2 3 4 5 6 7
9 10 11 12 13 14
16 17 18 19 20 21
23 24 25 26 27 28
30 31

2
6,7,9
10

11
11
11
11
13-21
23-25
31

1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29

2

6

10

14
19-25
21

22

27

28

1
8
15
22
29

1
2
3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

5
7-13
12-24
14
20
23
26
26
26

4 Ching Ming Festival
6-9 Easter Holidays

10 Last Day to Add/Drop Courses
(Trimester III)

16 Summer Term Tuition Payment Due Date

23 Senate Meeting (for Final Curriculum Revision)

24 Business School Board Meeting

24 Science Faculty Board Meeting

25 Baccalaureate Service

25 Academy of Visual Arts Board Meeting

25 Continuing Education School Board Meeting

25 Last Day of Classes (2nd Semester)

26 Social Sciences Faculty Board Meeting

27 Communication School Board Meeting

28 The Buddhas Birthday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

1 Labour Day
3-17 Second Semester Examinations

8 Court Meeting (Tentative)
10-16 MBA Module IV Examinations

28 Senate Meeting (Tentative)

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31

1
3-17

8
10-16
28

1 Financial Year Begins

2 The Day Following Hong Kong SAR
Establishment Day

NOTE : Sundays and public holidays: offices closed

Classes suspended; also designated holidays
for academic staff

Jun
Jul

5 Council Meeting (Tentative)
11-18 Second Semester Make-up Examinations

15 Second Semester Ends
18-30 Trimester III Examinations

23 Tuen Ng Festival

28 Senate Meeting

May

Apr

Mar

5 Founders Day Service
7-13 MBA Module III Examinations
12-24 Trimester II Examinations

14 MBA Module IV Classes Begin

20 Council Meeting (Tentative)

23 Chinese Medicine School Board Meeting

26 Trimester III Classes Begin

26 First Day to Add/Drop Courses (Trimester III)

26 Arts Faculty Board Meeting

1
2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
The Academic Calendar, including any updates, can be
found on the homepage of the Academic Registry at
http://buar.hkbu.edu.hk/uploads/files/bulletin/index.html.

http://buar.hkbu.edu.hk/uploads/files/bulletin/index.html

4
6-9
10
16
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
27
28

5
11-18
15
18-30
23
28

1
2

Arrangements on the approach of typhoon/rainstorm: Classes/

examinations will be suspended when Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above is
hoisted or the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force.