Fall Semester 2011

August 14: Students Arrive In Beijing
August 15-18: Orientation Period
August 20: Students depart for Silk Road trip
September 3: Students return from Silk Road trip
September 4: Faculty Reception
September 6: Classes begin
September 15-16: Add/Drop period
October 1-7: National Day Holiday
October 24-28: MIDTERM WEEK
October 29: Students depart for Guilin trip
November 5: Students return from Guilin
November 11: Last day to withdraw from a TBC course
December 5-9: Reading And Makeup Class Week-Students May Not Travel During This Week
December 12-16: Finals Week
December 16: Closing Banquet(Mandatory)
December 19: Last day to check out, 12 noon deadline