University Calendar(Fall, 2001-Spring, 2002)

Fall semester, 18 weeks (Sept 10, 2000 - Jan 13, 2001)
??1. Undergraduate courses of grade 2 to 5 begin (Sep 10)
??2. Graduates courses begin (Sept 10)
??3. Freshmen courses begin (Sept 13)
??4. National Day vacation (Oct 1 - Oct 3)
??5. New Year's Day vacation (Jan 1)
??6. Mid-term test in the 8th week
??7. Final exam in the 17th and 18th weeks
??8. Six-week winter vacation for undergraduates (Jan 14 - Feb 24)
??9. Three-week winter vacation for graduates and staff (Jan 30 - Feb 19)

Spring semester, 18 weeks (Feb 25 - July 30, 2002)
??1. Courses begin (Feb 25)
??2. Women's Day vacation (Mar 8,half a day and for women only)
??3. 91th Anniversary of the University on April 28
??4. Labor Day vacation (May 1 - May 3)
??5. Mid-term test in the 8th week
??6. Final exam in the 17th and 18th weeks

Summer vacation and summer semester
??1. Five-week summer vacation for undergraduates
??2. Four-week summer vacation for graduates (Jul 15 - Aug 11)
??3. Social practice and surveys for graduates (Jun 24 -Jul 23) and four-week summer vacation
        afterwards.
??4. Four-week summer vacation for teachers and three-week summer vacation for staff (Jul 15 - Aug 11)

The first course begins at 8:00 AM.
The working hours for all the offices and departments are 8:00-12:00 AM and 14:00-18:00 PM, five days a week.