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Academic Calendar

Please read through the following TKU academic calendar and note down important dates and events for foreign students. The academic calendar is a vital point of reference for your future studies at TKU.

First Semester, 2022
Aug 1 First Semester Begins
Aug 2 ~ 8 First Semester Course Enrollment for Undergraduates (Including 1st Year Graduate Students)
Aug 4 2022 Academic Year Teaching Faculty Evaluation Committee Meeting
Aug 10 Application Deadline for the PhD. Program
Aug 10 ~ 11 2022 Academic Year Seminar for New Department Heads
Aug 23 Incoming Faculties Orientation of the 2022 Academic Year
Aug 25 ~ 29 Courses Enrollment for Undergraduate Freshmen, Transfer Students, and 1st Year Graduate Students
Aug 26 ~ 28 Dormitory Check-In & Move-In Date for Tamsui Campus
Aug 27 New Student PTA Meeting
Aug 29 Student Recruitment Committee Meeting
Aug 29 ~ Sep 23 Enrollment Information Available Online
Aug 30 Teaching Workshop for Incoming Teaching Faculties of the 2022 Academic Year
Aug 31 Incoming Teaching Faculties Orientation of the 2022 Academic Year & Overseas Students Guidance Orientation
Sep 1 ~ 2 Make-up Final Exams for Second Semester of 2021 (Including Classes from the Bachelor Program of Extension Education)
Sep 1 Freshmen orientation for all departments in College of Liberal Arts, Engineering, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Education, Artificial Intelligence, and the Slope of Overcoming Difficulty Tour. Medical Check-ups and Campus Safety Seminars for All Departments in College of Science, Business Management, and International Affairs. Participants: Undergraduates, Graduates, Extension Education, Transfers.
Sep 2 Freshmen Orientation for All Departments in College of Science, Business Management, International Affairs, and the Slope of Overcoming Difficulty Tour. Medical Check-ups and Campus Safety Seminars for All Departments in College of Liberal Arts, Engineering, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Education, and Artificial Intelligence. Participants: Undergraduates, Graduates, Extension Education, Transfers.
Sep 2 Deadline for Registration and Payment
Sep 5 Class Begins
Sep 5 ~ 30 Application Deadline for "Certificate of Credited Programs"
Sep 9 Mid-Autumn Festival Falls on Saturday (Make-up Holiday)
Sep 10 Mid-Autumn Festival (No Class)
Sep 12 ~ 16 Application Period to Waive "National Defense Military Training / Nursing Courses"
Sep 12 ~ 20 Add-Drop Week
Sep 16 The 186th Administrative Meeting
Sep 19 ~ Oct 3 Application for the Tamkang University Quality Award Competition
Sep 21 Recruitment Committee Meeting
Sep 23 Commencement Ceremony Preparation Meeting
Sep 29 2022 National Disaster Prevention Day – Earthquake Evacuation Drills, Practices, and Promotions of Disaster Prevention Activities
Oct 10 National Day of the Republic of China (No class)
Oct 12 Curriculum Committee Meeting
Oct 17 Completion of 1/3 of the semester (Deadline to Apply for 2/3 of Refunds on Tuition Payment for Deferred and Discontinued Study)
Oct 17 ~ 30 Midterm Teaching Performance Evaluation Week
Oct 19 Academic Affairs Meeting
Oct 21 Educational Quality Management Meeting
Oct 26 Recruitment Committee Meeting
Oct 29 Renovation of Teaching and Administration Meeting
Oct 31 ~ Dec 9 Application for Graduate Degree Exams
Nov 4 The 88th School Affairs Meeting (Final Account Review)
Nov 5 Commencement Ceremony Day & Alumni Homecoming Day, and Make-up Workday (Adjusted Holiday on Jan 19, 2023)
Nov 7 ~ 13 Midterm Exams Week
Nov 7 ~ Dec 2 Roster Submission Period for Students who have Elected in the Credited Curriculum
Nov 8 TKU 72nd Anniversary
Nov 16 Student Affairs Meeting
Nov 18 2022 Academic Year Teaching Faculty Evaluation Committee Meeting
Nov 25 The 187th Administrative Meeting
Nov 28 Completion of 2/3 of the Semester (Deadline to Apply for 1/3 of Refunds on Tuition Payment for Defer and Discontinue Study)
Nov 28 ~ Dec 2 Midterm Course-Drop Period
Dec 5 ~ Jan 9, 2023 Graduate degree examinations
Dec 12 ~ 25 Teaching Evaluation Week
Dec 14 Recruitment Committee Meeting
Dec 16 The Distribution of Newly Hired Teaching Faculty Quota Meeting
Dec 23 The 188th Administrative Meeting (Participants Include Supervisors / Directors of All Departments and Student Representatives.)
Dec 26 Application Deadline for Deferred Study
Dec 28 Total Quality Management Orientation
Jan 1, 2023 Founding Day of the Republic of China (No class)
Jan 2 Founding Day of the Republic of China-- Make-up Holiday (No Class)
Jan 3 ~ 9 Final Exams Week
Jan 3 ~ 31 Final Grades of First Semester Available Online
Jan 5 Tamkang University Quality Award Review
Jan 6 General Affairs Performance Evaluation Meeting
Jan 10 ~ 18 Preliminary Course Enrollment Period for Second Semester
Jan 10 Military Training Office Year-End Performance Review & Disaster Rescue and Prevention Committee Meeting (Move to the 11th when Conflicting with the Taiwan’s President of University/College Meeting)
Jan 17 Recruitment Committee Meeting
Jan 19 Adjusted Holiday ( Make-up Workday on November 5, 2022 )
Jan 20 ~ Feb 3 Chinese New Year Holiday (1/21 Chinese New Year’s Eve; 1/20 till 1/29)
Jan 31 First Semester Ends

Second Semester, 2023
Feb 1 Second Semester Begins
Feb 6 Staff & Faculties Resumes Work
Feb 8 ~ Mar 3 Enrollment Information Available Online
Feb 9 ~ 10 Make-up Final Exams for First Semester of 2022 (Including Classes from the Bachelor Program of Extension Education)
Feb 10 Deadline for Registration and Payment
Feb 13 Class Begins
Feb 18 Make-up Workday (Adjusted Holiday on February 27)
Feb 20 ~ 23 Application Period to Waive "National Defense Military Training/Nursing Courses"
Feb 20 ~ 28 Add/Drop Week
Feb 27 Adjusted Holiday (Teachers may Choose Make-up Lesson on Their Own ; Make-up Workday on February 18)
Feb 28 Peace Memorial Day (No class)
Mar 3 ~ 9 Application Period to Transfer Major/Department for the 2023 Academic Year
Mar 3 The 189th Administrative Meeting
Mar 3 ~ 16 Application Period for Teacher Education Program
Mar 13 ~ 26 Midterm Teaching Performance Evaluation Week
Mar 15 Students Recruitment Committee Meeting
Mar 17 Total Quality Management Seminar
Mar 18 Spring Festival - Departments and Graduate Divisions will Invite Alumni for Homecoming
Mar 20 ~ May 12 Application Period for the Graduate Degree Examinations
Mar 24 ~ 26 College Entrance Interviews for Applicants with Disabilities for the 2023 Academic Year
Mar 27 Completion of 1/3 of the Semester ( Deadline to Apply for 2/3 of Refunds on Tuition Payment for Deferred and Discontinued Study )
Apr 3 Teaching Administration Observation Period
Apr 4 Children’s Day (No class)
Apr 5 Tomb Sweeping Day (No class)
Apr 6 ~ 7 Teaching Administration Observation Period
Apr 14 The 190th Administrative Meeting (Supervisors / Directors of All Departments and Student Representatives are to Participate)
Apr 17 ~ 23 Midterm Exams Week
Apr 17 ~ May 12 Roster Submission for Students who have Elected in Credited Curriculum
Apr 21 Educational Quality Management Meeting
Apr 26 Commencement Ceremony Preparation Meeting
May 1 ~ Jul 2 Graduate Degree Examinations
May 1 ~ 5 Group Application of Graduating Seniors for Military Service Waiver
May 3 Student Affairs Meeting
May 3 ~ 16 Application Period for Double Major/Minor Curriculum for the 2023 Academic Year
May 5 Curriculum Committee Meeting
May 8 Completion of 2/3 of the Semester (Deadline to Apply for 1/3 of Refunds on Tuition Payment for Deferred and Discontinued Study)
May 8 ~ 12 Midterm Course / Drop Period
May 10 Teaching Faculty Evaluation Committee Meeting of the 2023 Academic Year
May 12 Academic Affairs Meeting & Final Selection of Candidates for Teacher Education Program
May 15 Graduating Seniors’ Application Deadline for Deferred Study (Including Students with Extended Study)
May 15 ~ 21 Teaching Performance Evaluation Week (Subjects Offered to Graduating Students)
May 17 Organizing and Training of the Protection/Rescue Team of Tamsui Campus & Department Development Award Review
May 18 Earthquake Evacuation Drills and Disaster Prevention Activities for College of Education Building on Tamsui Campus
May 19 The 191th Administrative Meeting (Preliminary budget review)
May 22 ~ 28 Examinations for graduating seniors (Undergraduates and Five-Year Architecture Program)
May 22 ~ Jun 4 Teaching Performance Evaluation Week (Subjects offered to non-graduating students)
May 22 ~ Jun 9 Final Grades of Graduating Seniors Available Online
May 24 Teaching Faculty Evaluation Committee Meeting of the 2023 Academic Year
May 26 General Affairs Meeting & 2nd Meeting of the Disaster Rescue and Prevention Committee
May 31 Student Recruitment Committee Meeting (Anticipated, Set by the Date of the Second Stage Application)
Jun 1 ~ 30 Application Period for Credited Curriculum Certificates
Jun 2 The 89th School Affairs Meeting (Budget Review)
Jun 3 TKU Commencement Ceremony, Make-up Workday (Adjusted Holiday on June 23)
Jun 5 Deadline to Apply for Deferring or Discontinuing Study (Non-Graduating Students)
Jun 9 Make-up Exams for Graduating Seniors (Including Classes from the Bachelor Program of Extension Education)
Jun 12 ~ 18 Final Exams Week
Jun 12 ~ Jul 14 Final grades of second semester available online
Jun 17 ~ Jun 18 Work-Closing of Tamsui Campus Student Dormitory
Jun 20 Student Recruitment Committee Meeting
Jun 22 Dragon Boat Festival (No class)
Jun 23 Adjusted Holiday ( Teachers may Choose Make-up Lesson on Their Own ; Make-up Workday on June 3)
Jun 26 ~ 30 The Symposium of Leaders in Students’ Association of TKU – The 2022 Academic Year Association’s Leader Seminar
Jul 1 ~ Aug 31 All Fridays Off (7/10~7/13 Off)
Jul 26 Student Recruitment Committee Meeting
Jul 31 Second Semester Ends
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