Academic Year Structure

The academic year shall start October 1st and shall end September 30th. It shall consist of two regular semesters (Fall and Spring), and the summer session. Exclusive of vacations and holidays, each regular semester shall consist of 75 days (over a time period of 15 weeks ) of actual classroom instructions, exams (including quizzes, test, etc.), and for unaccounted events, and 8 days for reading periods and final examinations. Exclusive of vacations and holidays, the summer session shall consist of 30 days (over a time period of 6 weeks) of actual classroom instructions, quizzes, tests, and exams, and for unaccounted events, and 4 days for reading periods and final examinations.

Summer Break

The summer break of a full-time faculty member shall start the third working day immediately following his/her submission of the final grades of all of his/her classes and shall last until the third Monday of September of the same academic year. However, it shall be understood that every full-time faculty member shall be required to participate in Commencement Day. In addition, a full-time faculty member may be required to assist in the University entrance examinations or registration if notified in writing by his/her Dean not later than the end of the spring semester. However, the summer break for a full-time faculty member teaching in the summer session shall start the third working day immediately following his/her submission of the final grades of all of his/her classes, and shall last until the third Monday of September of the same academic year.