【IMPORTANT】Changes to AY2020 Academic Calendar

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.

• Academic Calendar, Notices from Each Faculties and Graduate Schools

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.

Notes for the Spring and Fall Semesters

Notes

1. This calendar excludes the Law School, School of Medicine (second- to sixth-year), Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Business Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy (second- to sixth-year), Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of System Design and Management, and Graduate School of Media Design.
   
2. The academic calendar of the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care (second- to fourth-year) and Graduate School of Health Management are specified by each faculty / graduate school.
3. The schedule for orientations and makeup class days will be decided by each faculty or graduate school.
4. 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.
5. Depending on how the situation unfolds in future, it may become necessary to make further changes to the calendar.
6. Details on online course registration will be provided by each faculty or graduate school.
7. The Waseda-Keio Baseball Games are held over the weekend in late May to early June in the Spring Semester and late October to early November in the Fall Semester.
8. Keio campus festivals (Japanese Language only)
9. Correspondence Course Event Dates are as follows:
   
   • Spring Weekend School:
     Mita: June 13 and 14, June 20 and 21, June 27 and 28
   • Summer School:
     Hiyoshi: August 11 - August 16
     　　　　August 18 - August 23 *Only experiment classes will be held.
     Mita: August 18 - August 23
   • Night School:
     Mita: October 1 - January 18
   • Fall Weekend School:
     Osaka: September 12 and 13, September 19 and 20, October 3 and 4
     Mita: October 17 and 18, October 24 and 25, October 31 and November 1
   • Exams: April 4 and 5(change to report), July 4 and 5, October 10 and 11, January 16 and 17
   • Entrance Orientation: April 26 (Mita), May 9 (four cities except for Tokyo) (change to online orientation on both days)
   • Commencement Orientation: August 10 (Hiyoshi)
   • Fall Orientation: November 7 (Mita), November 7 (five cities except for Tokyo)

AY 2020 Spring Semester Academic Calendar (as of April 16)

※Please see "Notes" above.

• Spring Semester Course Registration (Updated: April 16 *The deadline of course registration has been posted)
  

AY 2020 Fall Semester Academic Calendar

※Please see "Notes" above.