NYU Shanghai 2016-17 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester
Freshman Move In Day
First Day of Orientation and Convocation
Returning/Study Away Move In Day
First Day of Orientation Returning/Study Away
Fall Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Fall full term
Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday
Legislative Day
Course Withdrawal Deadline - 1st 7-wk
National Day Holiday: Fall Break
Legislative Day
Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes
2nd 7-week Classes Begin
Midterm Grades Deadline - Fall full term
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week
Course Withdrawal Deadline - Fall full term
Grading Option (P/F) Deadline
Registration for Spring Semester 2017 Begins
Thanksgiving Holiday
Course Withdrawal Deadline - 2nd 7-wk
Legislative Day
Legislative Day
Last Day of Fall Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes
Reading Day
Final Exams
Final Grades Deadline
Winter Break
Winter Break
Optional January Term
January Term Classes Begin
Last Day of January Term Classes
Spring Semester
Spring Festival
Study Away Students Move In Day
Study Away Student Orientation
Spring Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Spring full term
Course Withdrawal Deadline - 1st 7-week
Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes
2nd 7-week Classes Begin
Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week
Midterm Grades Deadline
Spring Recess (includes Qingming Holiday)
Course Withdrawal Deadline - Spring full term
Grading Option (P/F) Deadline
Registration for Fall Semester 2017 Begins
Course Withdrawal Deadline - 2nd 7-week
China Labor Day Holiday
Legislative Day
Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes
Reading Day
Final Exams
Final Grades Deadline
Commencement
Optional Summer Term
Summer Session I Classes Begin
Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival)
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I
Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I
Last Day of Summer Session I Classes
Summer Session II Classes Begin
Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II
Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session II
Last Day of Summer Session II Classes

Friday, August 19
Saturday, August 20
Tuesday, August 23
Wednesday, August 24
Monday, August 29
Friday, September 2
Friday, September 9
Thursday, September 15 - Friday, September 16
Sunday, September 18 (classes meet on a Thursday schedule)
Friday, September 23
Monday, October 3 - Friday, October 7
Sunday, October 9 (classes meet on a Friday schedule)
Friday, October 21
Monday, October 24
Friday, October 28
Friday, October 28
Friday, November 4
Friday, November 4
Week of November 14-18 (Tentative)
Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25
Friday, November 18
Monday, December 12 (classes meet on a Thursday schedule)
Tuesday, December 13 (classes meet on a Friday schedule)
Tuesday, December 13 (classes meet on a Friday schedule)
Wednesday, December 14
Thursday, December 15 - Wednesday, December 21
Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date.
Thursday, December 22 - Sunday, February 5
Tuesday, January 3
Friday, January 20
Friday, January 27 - Thursday, February 2
Thursday, February 2
Friday, February 3
Monday, February 6
Friday, February 10
Friday, February 17
Friday, March 10
Friday, March 24
Monday, March 27
Friday, March 31
Friday, March 31
Monday, April 3 - Friday, April 7
Friday, April 14
Friday, April 14
Week of April 24-28 (Tentative)
Friday, April 28
Monday, May 1
Sunday, May 7 (classes meet on a Monday schedule)
Friday, May 19
Saturday, May 20
Monday, May 22 - Friday, May 26
Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date.
Sunday, May 28 (tentative)
Monday, May 29
Tuesday, May 30
Friday, June 2
Friday, June 16
Friday, July 7
Monday, July 10
Friday, July 14
Friday, July 28
Friday, August 18