Important Dates

Fall 2008

September 4 – September 6
Standard arrival period for new students

September 6, 9:00 A.M.
New students meet at China Center for orientation

September 8
First day of classes

September 16
First day of Chinese Language classes

September 19
First draft of Learning Plan due.
Last day to petition Dean for 17-18 credit load.

September 26
Independent Study Projects prospectuses due to Faculty Advisor
Finalize Learning Plan.

September 30 - October 4
Field trip to Suichang for National Day holiday

October 20 - 24
Mid Term Review to be completed with Faculty Advisor

October 24
Last Day to renegotiate Learning Plan for less credit
1/3 of Portfolio work due
500 word Area Studies research prospectuses due to course instructors and Faculty Advisor

***October 31 - November 7
Field trip to Beijing

November 21
Last Day to drop elective class

November 24
First draft of two 2,000-2,500 word Area Studies Papers due in Writing Workshop

November 25 - December 5
Writing Weeks

December 5
Final Learning Portfolio due

December 6
Winter vacation begins

Spring 2009

*** January 16 - 18
Spring standard arrival period for new students

January 19
Spring semester begins

January 19 - 21
New student orientation



***January 26 – February 1
Chinese New Year Festival Break

February 2
First day of classes

February 6
Learning Plan due to faculty advisor

February 8
Last day to petition Dean for 17 or 18-credit load

***February 9 - 22
Field trip to Tibet

February 23
First day of Chinese language classes at Zhejiang University

February 27
Fieldwork/Independent study field notes due to Faculty Advisor

March 9- 13
Mid Term Review to be completed with Faculty Advisor
Renegotiate learning plan with faculty advisor

March 13
1/3 of Portfolio due to Faculty Advisor

March 30
750 word final prospectuses for Area Studies research papers due to Faculty Advisor

April 13
2,000-2,500 word final research papers due to Faculty Advisor
Last day to change learning plan and to drop optional courses

April 24
Last day of seminars
Course evaluations due to instructor

Apri 25—May 5
Writing Week

May 5 at 5:00 P.M.
All Learning Portfolios due to faculty advisor

May 5
Oral presentations for Junior Research Projects (required) and Independent Studies (optional and for credit)
Out-gathering dinner party

May 5
Spring semester end date
End of semester Center Evaluations due to Student Representative
Return keys, books, cell phone and deposits

May 6
Summer vacation begins

*Subject to revision


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