National Yang-Ming University Calendar of Events for Academic Year 2007/2008

Fall Semester

Year

Month

Day

Week

Event

2007

August

1

Wed.

Fall Semester begins.

Application for qualification and defense exams begins. (for graduate students only)

13

Mon.

Course selection (for senior undergraduate and all graduate students)

17

Fri.

Deadline for course selection (for senior undergraduate and all graduate students)

27

Mon.

Course selection (for undergraduate freshmen only)

31

Fri

Deadline for course selection (for undergraduate freshmen only)

Summer vacation ends.

September

3

Mon.

Registration (for new graduate students and all other enrolled students)

Deadline for payment of tuition fees

4

Tue.

Registration (for undergraduate freshmen only)

5

Wed.

Orientation for undergraduate freshmen begins.

7

Fri.

Orientation for undergraduate freshmen ends.

Orientation for graduate freshmen

10

Mon.

Fall Semester classes begin.

Add/ Drop Course Period begins. (all students)

21

Fri.

Add/ Drop Course Period ends. (all students)

Application deadline for qualification exam (for graduate students only)

25

Tue.

Mid-Autumn Festival / Holiday

26

Wed.

University Academic Activities (Class 3 and 4)

October

10

Wed.

National Day / Holiday

18

Thur.

Night of Shen-Nong Hill

31

Wed.

University Academic Activities (Class 3 and 4)

November

5

Mon.

Mid-term Exams begin.

9

Fri.

Mid-term Exams end.

Application deadline for defense exam (for graduate students only)

14

Wed.

Academic Affairs Conference

28

Wed.

Sports Day / No Classes

December

1

Sat.

Application for doctoral degree begins.

5

Wed.

University Development Committee Conference

21

Fri

Submission Deadline for Suspension and Courses Withdraws. (Fall)

Submission Deadline for Cancellation of qualification exam for graduate students

26

Wed.

University Academic Activities (Class 3 and 4)

2008

January

1

Tue.

New Year’s Day/ Holiday

2

Wed.

Application for institute transfer begins.

Administrative Affairs Conference

4

Fri.

Fall Semester classes end.

7

Mon.

Final Exams begin.

9

Wed.

Student Disciplinary Committee Conference

11

Fri.

Final Exams end.

14

Mon.

Winter Vacation begins.

18

Fri.

Application for double major begins. (for undergraduate students only)

Application deadline for doctoral degree

28

Mon.

Course selection for all students

31

Thur.

Submission deadline for hold or cancellation of the defense exam (graduate students)

Fall Semester ends.

Spring Semester

Year

Month

Day

Week

Event

2008

February

1

Fri.

Spring Semester begins.

Application for qualification and defense exams begins. (for graduate students only)

Application deadline for double major (for undergraduate students only)

Deadline for course selection

11

Mon.

Registration/ Deadline for payment of tuition fees

15

Fri.

Winter Vacation ends.

18

Mon.

Spring Semester classes begin.

Add/ Drop Course Period begins. (for all students)

28

Thur.

228 Memorial Day / Holiday

29

Fri.

Add/ Drop Course Period ends. (for all students)

Application deadline for qualification exam (for M.S. students)

March

26

Wed.

University Academic Activities (Class 3 and 4)

April

1

Tue.

Application for doctoral degree begins.

2

Wed.

Inter-School Activities/ No Classes

3

Thur.

Inter-School Activities/ No Classes

4

Fri.

Tomb Sweeping Day / Holiday

14

Mon.

Mid-term Exams begin.

16

Wed.

Academic Affairs Conference

18

Fri.

Application deadline for defense exam (for graduate students only)

Mid-term Exams end.

Submission deadline for proposals of opening extension education classes

30

Wed.

University Academic Activities (Class 3 and 4)

May

1

Thur.

Night of Shen-Nong Hill

4

Sun.

University Anniversary Celebrations begin.

5

Mon.

Exam Period for Department of Dentistry graduating students begins.

9

Fri.

Exam Period for Department of Dentistry graduating students ends.

12

Mon.

Exam Period for graduating students begins.

15

Thur.

University Anniversary Day / No Classes

16

Fri.

Exam Period for graduating students ends.

18

Sun.

University Anniversary Celebrations end.

21

Wed

University Development Committee Conference

28

Wed.

Swimming Sports Day / No Classes

30

Fri.

Submission Deadline for Suspension and Courses Withdraws (Spring )

Submission Deadline for Cancellation of qualification exam for graduate students

Application deadline for doctoral degree

June

7

Sat.

NYMU Commencement

8

Sun.

Dragon Boat Festival / Holiday

11

Wed.

Administrative Affairs Conference

13

Fri.

Spring Semester classes end.

16

Mon.

Final Exams begin.

18

Wed.

Student Disciplinary Committee Conference

20

Fri.

Final Exams end.

23

Mon.

Summer Vacation begins.

July

1

Tue.

Application for departments or institutes transfer begins.

14

Mon.

Application for double major begins. (for undergraduate students only)

15

Tue.

Application deadline for departments or institutes transfer.

31

Thur.

Application deadline for double major (for undergraduate students only)

Submission deadline for hold or cancellation of the defense exam (graduate students)

Spring Semester ends.

※ The Reimbursement Standard for Fall Semester:

    A.2/3 tuition fees & all other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before September 9, 2007.

B. 2/3 tuition fees & other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before October 21, 2007.

C. 1/3 tuition fees & other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before November 30, 2007.

※ The Reimbursement Standard for Spring Semester:

 A. 2/3 tuition fees & all other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before February 17, 2008.

 B. 2/3 tuition fees & other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before March 30, 2008.

 C. 1/3 tuition fees & other fees refunded if finishing the leaving procedure before May 9, 2008.

※ Winter Vacation includes Chinese New Year Eve and Spring Festival. (from February 6 to February 10)