Spring Semester 2012

January 8: Students arrive in Beijing
January 9-13: Orientation period
January 15: Students depart for Yunnan trip
January 23: Chinese New Year
January 29: Students return from Yunnan trip
January 31: Classes start
February 16,17: Add/Drop period
March 19-23: MIDTERM WEEK
March 24: Students depart for Fujian trip
March 31: Students return from Fujian trip
April 4: Tomb Sweeping Festival
April 13: Last day to withdraw from a course
May 7-11: Finals Week
May 11: Closing Banquet
May 14: Last day to check out, 12 noon deadline