Academic Calendar (2020-21 Academic year)


Undergraduate | Graduate School

Undergraduate

EventDate
2020
April Entrance Ceremony
April 1 (Wednesday) *Webcast

Orientation for incoming students and transfer students, recognition of the credits of the transfer students April 2 (Thursday)- *Webcast 
Physical examination TBA
Start of spring semester classes April 20 (Monday) *Remote lecture
Start of Class Service April 20 (Monday) *Webcast 
Commencement Ceremony for Graduates of Three-Year Programs [Shirokane Campus] Cancel
Easter Service to Welcome Incoming Students [Shirokane Campus] Cancel
[Yokohama Campus] Cancel
Final deadline for spring semester registration May 7 (Thursday) 1:00 p.m.
University Festival “Totsuka Matsuri” at Yokohama campus [Yokohama Campus] Cancel
Spring semester make-up days

Weekend make-up days [3rd, 4th, and 5th periods on Saturdays]
May 16, May 30, June 13, June 20, July 4, July 11

Weekday make-up days [Refer to *1]
May 25 (Monday) - June 5 (Friday), June 22 (Monday) - July 3 (Friday)

Make-up days
July 25 (Saturday) - August 1 (Saturday)

End of spring semester July 22 (Wednesday)
Spring semester regular examinations -
Summer Break August 3 (Monday) - September 19 (Saturday)
Summer session (first) August 3 (Monday) - August 8 (Saturday)
Spring semester make-up exams -
Summer session (second) August 24 (Monday) - August 28 (Friday), August 31 (Monday)
Announcement of September graduates September 4 (Friday)
Announcement of grades for the spring semester September 8 (Tuesday)
Commencement Ceremony for September Graduates [Shirokane Campus] September 18 (Friday) 10:30 a.m.
Entrance Ceremony for September Students [Yokohama Campus] September 19 (Saturday) 10:30 a.m.
Start of fall semester classes September 21(Monday)
Final deadline for fall semester registration September 28(Monday) 9 a.m.
Anniversary of University’s Founding November 1 (Sunday)
University Festival “Shirokane-sai” at Shirokane Campus November 1 (Sunday) - November 3 (Tuesday)
[* No classes: November 2 (Monday), November 4 (Wednesday)]
 Fall semester make-up days

Weekend make-up days [3rd, 4th, and 5th periods on Saturdays]
October 24, November 7, December 5, December 12

Weekday make-up days [Refer to *1]
November 9 (Monday) - Nobember 20 (Friday), December 7 (Monday) - December 18 (Friday)

Make-up days January 14 (Thursday), January 29 (Friday)

Christmas Service (Candlelight Service)  *2 [Shirokane Campus] December 18 (Friday) 5:50 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. / Shortened classes
[Yokohama Campus] December 17 (Thursday) 4:10 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. / Shortened classes
Winter Break December 23 (Wednesday) - January 6 (Wednesday)
Nativity Day (Holiday determined by the University) December 25 (Friday)
2021
Start of classes January 7 (Thursday)
Acceptance of graduation theses January 7 (Thursday), January 8 (Friday)
No classes due to the University Entrance Examination Common Test January 15 (Friday), January 16 (Saturday)
End of fall semester January 20 (Wednesday)
Fall semester regular examinations January 21 (Thursday) - January 28 (Thursday)
[* The Standardized English Communication Test is on January 28 (Thursday)]
Fall semester make-up exams February 9 (Tuesday), February 10 (Wednesday), February 12 (Friday)
Spring Courses February 15 (Monday) - February 20 (Saturday), February 22 (Monday) , February 24 (Wednesday)
Announcement of March graduates March 5 (Friday)
Announcement of grades for the fall semester March 9 (Tuesday)
Commencement Ceremony for March Graduates [Shirokane Campus] 
March 17 (Wednesday)
9:30 a.m.  Letters
12:30 p.m. Sociology & Social Work
3 p.m. Law

[Shirokane Campus]
March 18 (Thursday)
9:30 a.m. Psychology
12:30 p.m. Economics


[Yokohama Campus]
March 19 (Friday)
9:30 a.m. International Studies
Classes on Holidays
In order to ensure the number of classes per every weekday in each semester, classes will be held on the following holidays.
[Spring semester] Showa Day(April 29)
[Fall semester] , Respect for the Aged Day (September 21), Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23)


*1 Weekday make-up days
As a general rule held in 7th period on the Shirokane Campus (8:05 p.m. - 9:35 p.m.) and 6th period on the Yokohama Campus (6:25 p.m. - 7:55 p.m.) but when circumstances permit can be held in 6th period on the Shirokane Campus and 5th period on the Yokohama Campus.

*2 Shortened classes due to holding of services shall be as follows.
Shirokane Campus: December 18 (Friday) 5th period 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. (ending 30 minutes early), 6th period 6:55 p.m. -7:55 p.m. (starting 30 minutes late). The Shirokane Campus noon Chapel Hour will not be held.
Yokohama Campus: December 17 (Thursday) 4th period 3:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. (ending 30 minutes early), 5th period 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (starting 30 minutes late).The Yokohama Campus noon Chapel Hour will not be held.

Graduate School

EventDate
2020
Entrance Ceremony April 1 (Wednesday) *Webcast
Course guidance for incoming students E-mail notification
Orientation for incoming students Cancel
Physical examination TBA
Start of spring semester classes April 20 (Monday) *Remote lecture
Start of Class Service April 20 (Monday) *Webcast 
Registration April 15 (Wednesday) - April 27 (Monday)
Easter Service to Welcome Incoming Students [Shirokane Campus]  Cancel
[Yokohama Campus]  Cancel
Topic for master’s thesis submitted May 11 (Monday)
Deadline for submitting research plan for doctoral courses May 11 (Monday)
Master thesis submitted for September graduates July 28 (Tuesday)
Master thesis defended for September graduates September 1 (Tuesday)
End of spring semester July 28 (Tuesday)
Spring semester make-up days July 29(Wednesday) - July 31 (Friday)
Spring semester regular examination *1 July 29 (Wednesday), July 30 (Thursday
Summer session (first) July 31 (Friday),  August 3 (Monday) - August 7 (Friday)
Summer Break August 3 (Monday) - September 19 (Saturday)
Summer session (second) August 24 (Monday) - August 28 (Friday), August 31 (Monday)
Announcement of September graduates September 4 (Friday)
Announcement of grades for the spring semester September 8 (Tuesday)
Commencement Ceremony for September Graduates [Shirokane Campus] September 18 (Friday)  10:30 a.m.
Start of fall semester classes September 21 (Monday)
Anniversary of University’s Founding November 1 (Sunday)
University Festival “Shirokane-sai” at Shirokane Campus November 1 (Sunday) - November 3 (Tuesday)
No classes: November 2 (Monday), November 4 (Wednesday)
Christmas Service (Candlelight Service) *2 [Shirokane Campus] December 18 (Friday)  5:50-6:50 p.m. Shortened classes
[Yokohama Campus] December 17 (Thursday)  4:10-5:10 p.m. Shortened classes
Nativity Day (Holiday determined by the University) December 25 (Friday)
Winter Break December 23 (Wednesday) - January 6 (Wednesday)
2021
Start of classes January 7 (Thursday)
Master thesis submitted January 7 (Thursday), January 8 (Friday)
No classes due to the University Entrance Examination Common Test January 15 (Friday), January 16 (Saturday)
Fall semester make-up days January 21 (Thursday)
End of fall semester January 27 (Wednesday)
Fall semester regular examination *1 January 28 (Thursday), January 29 (Friday) 
Master thesis defended February 10 (Wednesday)
Graduates announced March 5 (Friday)
Grades announced March 9 (Tuesday)
Commencement Ceremony [Shirokane Campus]
March 17 (Wednesday)
9:30 a.m.  Arts & LettersEconomics
12:30 p.m. Sociology
3:00 p.m. Law / Bussiness and Law

[Shirokane Campus]
March 18 (Thursday)
9:30 a.m. Psychology
12:30 p.m. Economics


 [Yokohama Campus]
March 19 (Friday
9:30 a.m. International Studies

Note:
Classes on Holidays
In order to ensure the number of per every weekday in each semester, classes will be held on the following holidays.
[Spring semester] Showa Day(April 29)
[Fall semester] , Respect for the Aged Day (September 21), Labor Thanksgiving Day (November 23)

*1  Spring and fall semester regular examinations: Graduate School of Business and Law only.

*2  
Shortened classes due to holding of services shall be as follows.
Shirokane Campus: December 18 (Friday) 5th period 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. (ending 30 minutes early), 6th period 6:55 p.m. -7:55 p.m. (starting 30 minutes late). The Shirokane Campus noon Chapel Hour will not be held.
Yokohama Campus: December 17 (Thursday4th period 3:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. (ending 30 minutes early), 5th period 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (starting 30 minutes late).The Yokohama Campus noon Chapel Hour will not be held.