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【IMPORTANT】Changes to AY2020 Spring Semester Academic Calendar (Updated: April 16, 2020)
March 16, 2020
Last Update: April 16,2020
Due to the spread of the Pneumonia Associated with the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Keio University has decided to postpone the start date of Spring Semester and the orientation dates after careful evaluation of the situation of respective faculties and graduate schools.
In addition, due to the announcement of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Spring Semester-end examination period will be from Thursday, July 23 to Saturday, August 1.
Orientation: Monday, April 13 - Tuesday, April 28
*Coureses are provided online (in principle, on-demand basis)
Spring Semester Classes Start: Thursday, April 30
*State of Emergency was announced by the Japanese Government on April 7th, however, the academic calendar remains unchanged.
*There will be no face-to-face teaching during campus closure and courses will continue to be provided online.
Spring Semester-end Examination Period: from Thursday, July 23 to Saturday, August 1
* Please note that Spring Semester-end examinations may also be conducted on July 23 and/or July 24 (public holidays).
Details on academic calendars of respective faculties and graduate schools will be updated as needed. Some of the orientations may be held earlier than the schedule above, so please make sure to check the links below.
Depending on how the situation unfolds in future, it may become necessary to make further changes to the calendar. Please make sure to keep looking out for latest announcements on Keio Student Website or on keio.jp Portal.
Despite continued uncertainty, Keio University, standing firm by our philosophy of Dokuritsu Jison (Independence and Self-Respect), strives to keep providing the best education and learning environment to our students while closely monitoring the situation.
【IMPORTANT】Changes to AY2020 Fall Semester Academic Calendar (Updated: June 30, 2020)
Last Update: June 30,2020
We have made some changes to AY2020 Fall Semester Academic Calendar.
Depending on how the situation unfolds in future, it may become necessary to make further changes to the calendar.
Please make sure to keep looking out for latest announcements on Keio Student Website or on keio.jp Portal.
Details on academic calendars of respective faculties and graduate schools will be updated as needed. Some of the orientations may be held earlier than the schedule above, so please make sure to check the links below.
Notes for the Spring and Fall Semesters (Updated: July 1, 2020)
Notes
*Details will be posted on the Correspodence Courses Website as soon as they are decided.
AY 2020 Spring Semester Academic Calendar (as of April 16)
※Please see "Notes" above.
Campus/Faculty | Mita Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Human Relations | Hiyoshi Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Medicine, Science and Technology, Pharmacy | Yagami Science and Technology | ShonanFujisawa Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care (1st-year), Media and Governance |
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Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduates) | ─── | Apr.1 Postponed |
─── | Apr.1 Postponed |
Entrance Ceremony (Graduates) | Apr.3 Postponed |
Apr.3 Postponed |
Apr.3 Postponed |
Apr.3 Postponed |
Orientation (Undergraduates) | Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Orientation (Graduates) |
Apr.3-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
─── | Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Mar.25-Apr.6 Apr.13-Apr.28 |
Keio Foundation Day | Apr.23 *Orientation may be held. | |||
Spring Semester Course Registration |
Beginning of Apr.-Mid-Apr. Apr.16- |
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Spring Semester
Classes Start |
Apr.7 Apr.30 |
Apr.7 Apr.30 |
Apr.7 Apr.30 |
Apr.7 Apr.30 |
Health Checkup (Tentative) |
Apr.25-May.9 Pending |
Apr.7-Apr.18 Pending |
Apr.21-Apr.24 Pending |
Apr.2-Apr.8 Pending |
Entrance Ceremony (Correspondence Courses) |
Apr.26 Postponed |
─── | ─── | |
Public Holidays; Classes as Normal |
May.4, May.5, May.6 | May.4, May.5, May.6 | May.4, May.5, May.6 | May.4, May.5, May.6 |
Exam and/or Makeup Class for Courses in the First Half of the Spring Semester |
May.28, May.29 No Specified Date |
May.28, May.29 No Specified Date |
May.28, May.29 *Both days are for exams No Specified Date |
May.28, May.29 No Specified Date |
Spring Weekend School for Correspondence Courses | See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Makeup Class Day for Courses in the Second Half of the Spring Semester | Jul.11. Jul.13 No Specified Date |
Jul.11, Jul.13 No Specified Date |
Jul.11, Jul.13 No Specified Date |
Jul.11, Jul.13 No Specified Date |
Spring Semester-end Exams | Jul.14-Jul.21 Jul.23-Jul.30 |
Jul.13-Jul.23 Jul.23-Aug.1 |
Jul.14-Jul.22 Jul.23-Jul.30 |
Jul.14-Jul.21 Jul.23-Jul.30 |
* Spring Semester-end Examinations may also be conducted on July 23 and/or July 24 (public holidays). | ||||
Summer Break | Jul.22-Sep.21 Jul.31-Spr.21 |
Jul.24-Sep.21 Aug.3-Spr.21 |
Jul.23-Sep.21 Jul.31-Spr.21 |
Jul.22-Sep.21 Jul.31-Spr.21 |
Spring Semester Makeup Exams (Tentative) |
Jul.30, Jul.31 Aug.17, Aug.18 |
Jul.31, Aug.1, Aug.3 Aug.11-Aug.13 |
Aug.12, Aug.13 Aug.12, Aug.13 |
Jul.29, Jul.30 *Changed as of 12/18/2019 Aug.12, Aug.13 |
Spring Semester Retake Exams (Tentative) |
─── | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Summer School for Correspondence Courses | See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | |
September Commencement Ceremony (Undergraduates) |
Sep.18 | ─── | Sep.18 | Sep.18 |
September Commencement Ceremony (Graduates) | Sep.18 | ─── | Sep.18 | Sep.18 |
AY 2020 Fall Semester Academic Calendar (as of September 4)
※Please see "Notes" above.
Campus/Faculty | Mita Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Human Relations | Hiyoshi Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Medicine, Science and Technology, Pharmacy | Yagami Science and Technology | ShonanFujisawa Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care, Media and Governance, Health Management |
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September Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduates) | Sep.24 | Sep.24 | ─── | Sep.24 |
September Entrance Ceremony (Graduates) | Sep.24 | ─── | Sep.24 | Sep.24 |
Orientation (Undergraduates) | ─── | Sep.23-Sep.30 | ─── | Sep.23-Sep.30 |
Orientation (Graduates) | ─── | ─── | Sep.23-Sep.30 | Sep.23-Sep.30 |
Night School for Correspondence Courses |
See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | |
Fall Weekend School for Correspondence Courses |
See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | |
Fall Semester Classes Start |
Oct.1 | Oct.1 | Oct.1 | Oct.1 |
Fall Semester Course Registration |
Beginning of Oct.-Mid-Oct. From 12:30 p.m., Friday, September 25 to 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 28 |
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Culture Day(Classes as Normal) |
Nov.3 | Nov.3 | Nov.3 | Nov.3 |
Exam and/or Makeup Class Days for Courses in the First Half of the Fall Semester |
Nov. 18(morning), Nov.26, Nov. 27 No Specified Date |
Nov. 18(morning), Nov.26, Nov. 27 No Specified Date |
Makeup day: Nov. 18(morning) Exam period: Nov.26, Nov.27 No Specified Date |
Nov.18(morning), Nov.26, Nov.27 No Specified Date |
No Classes Due to Mita Festival (Tentative) |
Preparation: Nov.18 (afternoon)-Nov.19 Mita Festival:Nov.20-Nov.23 Clear up:Nov.24 Nov.21-Nov.23 |
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Makeup Day for Monday Classes in Fall Semester |
Dec.24 | Dec.24 | Dec.24 | Dec.24 |
Makeup Day for Saturday Classes in Fall Semester |
Dec.25 | Dec.25 | Dec.25 | Dec.25 |
Winter Break | Dec. 26-Jan. 5 | Dec. 26-Jan. 5 | Dec. 26-Jan. 5 | Dec. 26-Jan. 5 |
Classes Start Makeup Class Day, Fall Semester Exams (Tentative) |
Jan.6 Jan.6-Jan.30 |
Jan.6 Jan.6-Feb.4 |
Jan.6 Jan.6-Feb.1 |
Jan.6 Jan.6-Feb.1 |
Details will be posted on Keio Student Website or on keio.jp Portal as soon as they are decided. | ||||
Anniversary of Yukichi Fukuzawa's Birthday |
Jan.10 | Jan.10 | Jan. 10 | Jan. 10 |
Makeup Class Day for Courses in the Second Half of the Fall Semester |
Jan.21, Jan.22 Pending |
Jan.21, Jan,22 Pending |
Jan.21, Jan.22 Pending |
Jan.21, Jan.22 Pending |
Fall Semester-end Exams |
Jan.23-Jan.30 Pending |
Jan.23-Feb.4 Pending |
Jan.23-Feb.1 Pending |
Jan.23-Feb.1 Pending |
Entrance Examinations (First-Year Undergraduates) |
Mid-Feb. | Mid-Feb., End of Feb. | Mid-Feb. | Mid-Feb. |
Fall Semester Makeup Exams (Tentative) |
End of Feb. Pending |
End of Feb. Pending |
End of Feb. Pending |
Feb.5, Feb.8 Pending |
Fall Semester Retake Exams (Tentative) |
─── | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Commencement Ceremony
(Undergraduates) |
Mar.23 | Mar.23 | Mar.23 | Mar.23 |
Commencement Ceremony |
Mar.26 | Mar.26 | Mar.26 | Mar.26 |
Notes for the Spring and Fall Semesters (as of December 10, 2020)
Notes
*Details will be posted on the Correspodence Courses Website as soon as they are decided.
AY 2021 Spring Semester Academic Calendar (as of December 10)
※Please see "Notes" above.
Campus/Faculty | Mita Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Human Relations | Hiyoshi Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Medicine, Science and Technology, Pharmacy | Yagami Science and Technology | ShonanFujisawa Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care, Media and Governance, Health Management |
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Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduates) | ─── | Apr.1 | ─── | Apr.1 |
Entrance Ceremony (Graduates) | Apr.2 | Apr.2 | Apr.2 | Apr.2 |
Orientation (Undergraduates) | Mar.26-Apr.6 | Mar.26-Apr.6 | Mar.26-Apr.6 | Mar.26-Apr.6 |
Orientation (Graduates) |
Apr.2-Apr.6 | ─── | Mar.26-Apr.6 | Mar.26-Apr.6 |
Spring Semester Course Registration |
Beginning of Apr.-Mid-Apr. |
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Spring Semester
Classes Start |
Apr.7 | Apr.7 | Apr.7 | Apr.7 |
Health Checkup (Tentative) |
Apr.24-May.10 | Apr.3-Apr.13 | Apr.14-Apr.16 | Apr.2-Apr.8 |
Keio Foundation Day |
Apr.23 | |||
Entrance Ceremony (Correspondence Courses) |
See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Constitution Memorial Day (classes held) |
May.3 | May.3 | May.3 | May.3 |
Greenery Day (classes held) |
May.4 | May.4 | May.4 | May.4 |
Exam and/or Makeup Class for Courses in the First Half of the Spring Semester |
May.28, May.29 | May.28, May.29 | May.28, May.29 *Both days are for exams | May.28, May.29 |
Spring Weekend School for Correspondence Courses | See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Makeup Class Day for Courses in the Second Half of the Spring Semester | Jul.12 | Jul.12 | Jul.12 | Jul.12 |
Spring Semester-end Exams | Jul.13-Jul.22 |
Jul.13-Jul.22 |
Jul.13-Jul.21 |
Jul.13-Jul.20 |
Marine Day (semester-end exams) |
Jul.22 | Jul.22 | ─── | ─── |
Summer Break | Jul.23-Sep.21 | Jul.23-Sep.21 | Jul.22-Sep.21 | Jul.21-Sep.21 |
Spring Semester Makeup Exams (Tentative) |
Aug.9-Aug.11 | Aug.2-Aug.4 | Aug.12, Aug.13 | Jul.28, Jul.29 |
Spring Semester Retake Exams (Tentative) |
─── | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Summer School for Correspondence Courses | See Note 9 | See Note 9 | ─── | ─── |
September Commencement Ceremony (Undergraduates) |
Sep.17 | ─── | Sep.17 | Sep.17 |
September Commencement Ceremony (Graduates) | Sep.17 | ─── | Sep.17 | Sep.17 |
AY 2021 Fall Semester Academic Calendar (as of December 10)
※Please see "Notes" above.
Campus/Faculty | Mita Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Human Relations | Hiyoshi Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Medicine, Science and Technology, Pharmacy | Yagami Science and Technology | ShonanFujisawa Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care, Media and Governance, Health Management |
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September Entrance Ceremony (Undergraduates) | Sep.22 | Sep.22 | Sep.22 | Sep.22 |
September Entrance Ceremony (Graduates) | Sep.22 | Sep.22 | Sep.22 | Sep.22 |
Orientation (Undergraduates) | ─── | Sep.22-Sep.30 | ─── | Sep.22-Sep.30 |
Orientation (Graduates) | ─── | ─── | Sep.22-Sep.30 | Sep.22-Sep.30 |
Night School for Correspondence Courses |
See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Fall Weekend School for Correspondence Courses |
See Note 9 | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Fall Semester Course Registration |
End of Sep.-Beginning of Oct. | |||
Fall Semester Classes Start |
Oct.1 | Oct.1 | Oct.1 | Oct.1 |
Culture Day(classes held) |
Nov.3 | Nov.3 | Nov.3 | Nov.3 |
Exam and/or Makeup Class Days for Courses in the First Half of the Fall Semester |
Nov. 18(morning), Nov.26, Nov. 27 |
Nov. 18(morning), Nov.26, Nov. 27 |
Makeup day: Nov. 18 Exam period: Nov.26, Nov.27 |
Nov.18(morning), Nov.26, Nov.27 |
No Classes Due to Mita Festival (Tentative) |
Nov.18 (afternoon)-Nov.24 |
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Winter Break | Dec. 27-Jan. 6 | Dec. 27-Jan. 6 | Dec. 27-Jan. 6 | Dec. 27-Jan. 6 |
Classes Start |
Jan.7 | Jan.7 | Jan.7 | Jan.7 |
Makeup Day for Monday Classes in Fall Semester |
Jan.7 | Jan.7 | Jan.7 | Jan.7 |
Anniversary of Yukichi Fukuzawa's Birthday |
Jan.10 | Jan.10 | Jan. 10 | Jan. 10 |
Makeup Class Day for Courses in the Second Half of the Fall Semester |
Jan.22 |
Jan.22 |
Jan.22 |
Jan.22 |
Fall Semester-end Exams |
Jan.24-Feb.4 |
Jan.24-Feb.4 | Jan.24-Feb.1 | Jan.24-Jan.31 |
Entrance Examinations |
Mid-Feb. | Mid-Feb., End of Feb. | Mid-Feb. | Mid-Feb. |
Fall Semester Makeup Exams (Tentative) |
End of Feb. |
End of Feb. |
Early of Feb. |
Mid-Feb. |
Fall Semester Retake Exams (Tentative) |
─── | ─── | ─── | ─── |
Commencement Ceremony (Undergraduates) |
Mar.23 | Mar.23 | Mar.23 | Mar.23 |
Commencement Ceremony |
Mar.28 | Mar.28 | Mar.28 | Mar.28 |