Fall Semester 2010

August 16: Students arrive in Beijing
August 17-21: Academic orientation period
August 22: Students depart for Silk Road trip
September 4: Students return from Silk Road trip
September 6: Classes begin
October 1-9: National Day holiday week (assumed)
October 30: Students depart for Guilin trip
November 6: Students return from Guilin
December 3: Classes end
December 6-11: Reading and Makeup Classes Week
December 12-16: Finals Week
December 17: Closing Banquet
December 20: Last day to check out, 12 noon deadline