Updated: October 2, 2009
Note: Chinese New Year in 2010 occurs on Sunday, February 14.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| August 29 (SA) | Latest Day for New Students to Arrive |
| August 31 (MO) - September 4 (FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| September 7 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module I |
| September 12 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| September 26 (SA) - October 4 (SU) | PRC National Holiday (9 days) |
| October 10-12 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| October 23 (FR) 9 am - 12 pm | Open House Day |
| November 6 (FR) | Last Day of Module I (Final Exam) |
| November 7-15 (SA-SU) | Mid-Semester Break (9 days) |
| November 16 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module II |
| December 24 (TH) 9 am - 12 pm | Open House Day |
| December 25 (FR) | Winter Solstice Holiday |
| January 1 (FR) | New Years Day Holiday |
| January 8 (FR) | Last Day of Module II (Final Exam) |
| January 11 (MO) | Latest Date for New Students to Arrive |
| January 14-16 (TH-SA) | Orientation and Testing |
| January 18 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module III |
| February 6 (SA) - February 28 (SU) | Spring Festival Break (4 weeks) |
| March 19 (FR) 9 am - 12 pm | Open House Day |
| April 2 (FR) | Last Day of Module III (Final Exam) |
| April 3-11 (SA-SU) | Mid-Semester Break (9 days) |
| April 12 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module IV |
| April 17 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| May 1-3 (FR-MO) | PRC Labor Day Holiday (1 day) |
| May 8-10 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| May 21 (FR) 9 am - 12 pm | Open House Day |
| June 4 (FR) | Last Day of Module IV (Final Exam) |
| June 11 (FR) | Duanwu Holiday |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 12 (SA) | Latest Date for Students to Arrive |
| June 14-18 (MO-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| June 21 (MO) | Classes Begin |
| June 26 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| July 24 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| July 30 (FR) 9 am - 12 pm | Open House Day |
| August 13 (FR) | Final Exam |
Note: The IUP academic year has two 16-week semesters; each semester is divided into two eight-week "modules" with different classes, textbooks and teachers in each module.
The summer session lasts eight weeks, with 40 days of classes.
Every eight-week module has 80-160 hours of classroom language instruction, depending on course assignments.
