Spring Semester 2011

January 10: Students arrive in Beijing
January 11-16: Orientation period
January 17: Classes start
January 27,28: Add/Drop period
January 29: Students depart for Yunnan trip
February 3: Chinese New Year
February 12: Students return from Yunnan trip
February 14: Classes resume
March 14-March 18: MIDTERM WEEK
March 20: Students depart for Sichuan trip
March 26: Students return from Sichuan trip
April 1: Last day to withdraw from a course
May 1-7: May Day holiday/Reading and Makeup Classes Week(Students may NOT travel during this week)
May 8-13: Finals Week
May 13: Closing Banquet
May 16: Last day to check out, 12 noon deadline