National Chiao Tung University

Academic Calendar for the Year 2015-2016

Fall Semester
Revised April 17, 2015 at the 23st Academic Meeting of AY2014
Date Day of
Year Week
Week Events
S M T W T F S Month Day
1 1 Sat AY 2015 Fall semester begins
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 Mon Applications open for international admission to degree programs (Spring
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2016)

August
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
1 2 3 4 5 4 Fri Summer courses end
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 Sat Dormitories open for freshman students (after 8:00 am)
1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8 Tue Welcome Ceremony & Parent-Teacher Meeting for college freshmen
2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 Tue Freshman Orientation (Sep. 8–11)
3 27 28 29 30 10 Thu Summer residents vacate dormitories (by 12:00 noon); dormitories open
for residents of Fall 2015 (after 12:00)
14 Mon Registration & course instruction begin; applications open for credit
exemption, foreign languages course waiver & GEPT exemption
September

16 Wed Registration closes

18 Fri Deadline for grades submissions (for Spring 2014)
18 Fri Deadline for foreign languages credit exemption / course waiver & GEPT
exemption (by 12:00)
25 Fri Deadline for course add-drop, inter-university course selection & credit
exemption
27 Sun Mid-Autumn Festival (Holiday)
28 Mon Holiday Adjustment (no class)
2 30 Wed Application deadline for international admission to degree programs
0 (Spring 2016)

1 3 1 2 3 1 Thu Applications open for international admission to degree programs

4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Fall 2016) – Early Action
5
5 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 Fri Holiday Adjustment (no class)
6 18 10 Sat Double Ten Day (Holiday)
October

19 20 21 22 23 24
7 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 15 Thu Payment for tuition & fees (by Oct. 28)
28 Wed University Affairs Meeting
31 Sat Application Deadline for NCTU Short Term Overseas Research
Scholarship Program - Phase-2 ( for undergraduate)
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Mon Academic Warning System begins
9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 Mon Midterm Exams (Nov. 9–13)
10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 Mon Registration for Academic Warning System (faculty members)
November

11 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 Mon Application open for outgoing exchange program (Fall2016 &

12 29 30 Spring 2017)
25 Wed University Sports Day – Preliminary Matches
30 Mon Academic Warning System assists students with academic difficulties
12 1 2 3 4 5 1 Tue Application Deadline for NCTU Short Term Overseas Research
13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Scholarship Program - Phase-1
14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 Wed University Sports Day (no daytime classes)
December

15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9 Wed Freshman students meet with NCTU President (15:30–17:20)

16 27 28 29 30 31 (no afternoon undergraduate classes)
16 Wed University Affairs Meeting
31 Thu Application deadline for international admission to degree programs
(Fall 2016) –– Early Action
16 1 2 1 Fri New Year (National Holiday)
17 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Fri Application open for international admission to degree programs
2
18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Fall 2016) –– Regular Action
0 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7 Thu Final Exams (Jan. 7–13)
1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8 Fri Application deadline for outgoing exchange program (Fall 2016 &
January

6 31 Spring 2017)
13 Wed Calculus Exam ( 3:30pm – 5:20pm)
19 Thu Residents vacate dormitories (by 12:00 noon)
31 Sun Submitting Grades Ends
31 Sun Fall semester ends
Remarks ※ Instruction begins on Sep. 14, 2015 and ends on Jan. 13, 2016 (total 18 weeks).
Note 1: Any changes to the holidays by the government will be implemented accordingly.
 National Chiao Tung University
Academic Calendar for the Year 2016
Spring Semester
Date Day of
Year Week
Week Events
S M T W T F S Month Day
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Mon AY 2015-16 Spring semester begins
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 Mon Chinese Lunar New Year and Winter Break ( Feb. 5/12 )
1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 Fri Dormitories open for residents of Spring 2016 (after 12:00)
2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 Wed Registration & course instruction begin; applications open for credit
3 28 29 exemption, foreign languages course waiver & GEPT exemption
17 Wed Dormitory applications open for AY 2016 (see the Housing Service
Division website for details)
February 19 Fri Registration Ends
22 Mon Deadline for foreign languages credit exemption / course waiver &
GEPT exemption (by 12:00 noon)
23 Tue Submitting Grades Ends (for Fall 2014)
24 Wed Campus Road Running Festival (class as usual)
26 Fri Deadline for course add-drop, inter-university course selection &
credit exemption
26 Fri Mei-Chu Contest (Feb 26-28)
28 Sun 228 Memorial Day (Holiday)
29 Mon Holiday adjustment (no class)
3 1 2 3 4 5 15 Tue Application Deadline for NCTU Short Term Overseas Research
4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Scholarship Program - Phase-2
5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 Wed Payment for tuition & fees (by Mar. 30)
6 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 Wed University Affairs Meeting
March

7 27 28 29 30 31 31 Thu Application Deadline for NCTU Short Term Overseas Research

Scholarship Program – Phase1 (for undergraduate students)
31 Thu Application deadline for international admission to degree programs
(Fall 2016) –– Regular Action
7 1 2 1 Fri Intercollegiate Activities (Apr. 1–5); Holiday adjustment (makeup
8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 workday on Apr. 9)
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 Mon The Women & Children’s Day (Holiday)
10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 Mon Ancestor Memorial Day (Holiday)
0 11 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 Tue Holiday Adjustment (no class)
1
April

6 Wed Academic Warning System begins

6 9 Sat University Anniversary Celebrations (mandatory for college freshmen);
Workday (makeup for Apr. 1)
11 Mon Midterm Exams ( Apr. 11–15)
18 Mon Registration for Academic Warning System (faculty members)
12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Mon Academic Warning System assists students with academic difficulties
13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
May

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
16 29 30 31
16 1 2 3 4 1 Wed University Affairs Meeting
17 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 Sat Commencement
18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 Sat Workday (makeup for Jun.10)
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 Mon Applications open for outgoing exchange students (Spring 2017)
26 27 28 29 30 9 Thu Dragon Boat Festival (Holiday)
10 Fri Holiday Adjustment (workday on Jun. 4)
June

13 Mon Final Exams (Jun. 13–17)

15 Wed Calculus Exam ( 3:30pm – 5:20pm)
15 Wed Application Deadline for NCTU Short Term Overseas Research
Scholarship Program - Phase-3
23 Thu Residents vacate dormitories (by 12:00); dormitories open for
summer residents (after 12:00)
30 Thu Deadline for grades submissions for graduating students
1 2 4 Mon Summer courses begin
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Fri Deadline for undergraduate transfer application
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 Sun Deadline for grades submissions
July

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 Fri Applications Deadline for outgoing exchange students (Spring 2017)

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fri Fall semester ends
31
Remarks ※ Instruction begins on Feb. 17, 2016 and ends on Jun. 17, 2016 (total 18 weeks).
Note 1: Any changes to the holidays by the government will be implemented accordingly.