National Taiwan University 2008 Academic Year's Calendar of Events
Approved by the 2528th Administrative Affairs Meeting
1st Semester
Year / Month / Day / Day ofthe Week / Events
2008 / Aug / 1 / Fri / Semester begins
2008 / Aug / 1 / Fri / Semester begins
2008 / Aug / 18 / Mon / First day of online application for credit transfer（transfer students, freshmen and graduate students）
2008 / Aug / 21 / Thu / Last day of online application for credit transfer（transfer students, freshmen and graduate students）
2008 / Sep / 1 / Mon / Freshmen learning orientation and registration begin (the first workshop)
2008 / Sep / 1 / Mon / Online course selection phase I begins
2008 / Sep / 1 / Mon / Health check for freshmen and transfer students begins
2008 / Sep / 1 / Mon / New faculty orientation begins
2008 / Sep / 2 / Tue / Registration begins (transfer students)
2008 / Sep / 3 / Wed / Application for exemption from the second foreign language begins (graduate students)
2008 / Sep / 3 / Wed / Freshmen learning orientation and registration end (the first workshop)
2008 / Sep / 3 / Wed / New faculty orientation ends
2008 / Sep / 4 / Thu / Freshmen learning orientation and registration begin (the second workshop)
2008 / Sep / 4 / Thu / Online course selection phase I ends
2008 / Sep / 4 / Thu / Registration begins (1st year graduate students)
2008 / Sep / 6 / Sat / Freshmen learning orientation and registration end (the second workshop)
2008 / Sep / 6 / Sat / Registration ends (transfer students)
2008 / Sep / 8 / Mon / Registration ends (1st year graduate students)
2008 / Sep / 8 / Mon / Online course selection phase II begins
2008 / Sep / 9 / Tue / Application for exemption from the second foreign language ends (graduate students)
2008 / Sep / 9 / Tue / Health check for freshmen and transfer students ends
2008 / Sep / 9 / Tue / Orientation for international students
2008 / Sep / 10 / Wed / Online course selection phase II ends
2008 / Sep / 10 / Wed / Registration begins (new international students)
2008 / Sep / 11 / Thu / Registration ends (new international students)
2008 / Sep / 12 / Fri / Orientation Ceremony
2008 / Sep / 12 / Fri / Deadline for current students to pay the tuition fees
2008 / Sep / 12 / Fri / The first teaching assistant workshop
2008 / Sep / 12 / Fri / Summer vacation ends
2008 / Sep / 13 / Sat / Chinese language proficiency test for overseas Chinese students and international students
2008 / Sep / 13 / Sat / Parents day for freshmen
2008 / Sep / 14 / Sun / Mid-Autumn Festival (holiday)
2008 / Sep / 15 / Mon / Classes begin
2008 / Sep / 15 / Mon / Application for degree examination begins (graduate students)
2008 / Sep / 15 / Mon / First day for undergraduate graduating students to apply for direct admission to doctoral program
2008 / Sep / 16 / Tue / Military officer examination
2008 / Sep / 17 / Wed / Make-up examinations begin (Only for those with authorized leaves from last semester's final examinations)
2008 / Sep / 19 / Fri / Make-up examinations end
2008 / Sep / 26 / Fri / Exam for exemption from the second foreign language for graduate students
2008 / Sep / 27 / Sat / Online course add ends at 12:00 noon
2008 / Sep / 28 / Sun / Online course drop ends at 12:00 midnight
2008 / Oct / 4 / Sat / The second teaching assistant workshop
2008 / Oct / 5 / Sun / Confirmation of selected courses begins
2008 / Oct / 6 / Mon / Application for withdrawal begins
2008 / Oct / 10 / Fri / Double-Tenth Day (holiday)
2008 / Oct / 13 / Mon / Confirmation of selected courses ends
2008 / Oct / 17 / Fri / First application for exemption from advanced English program begins
2008 / Oct / 17 / Fri / First Academic Affairs meeting (afternoon)
2008 / Oct / 18 / Sat / First University Affairs meeting
2008 / Oct / 24 / Fri / Last day to apply for 2/3 tuition refund for discontinued and dropout students
2008 / Oct / 24 / Fri / First application for exemption from advanced English program ends
2008 / Nov / 1 / Sat / Payment for the credit hours (the second stage) begins to accept
2008 / Nov / 4 / Tue / Mid-term course evaluation begins
2008 / Nov / 8 / Sat / Campus marathon
2008 / Nov / 10 / Mon / Mid-term course evaluation ends
2008 / Nov / 10 / Mon / Mid-term examinations begin
2008 / Nov / 14 / Fri / Mid-term examinations ends
2008 / Nov / 14 / Fri / Payment due for the credit hours (the second stage)
2008 / Nov / 14 / Fri / Online application for the first stage of GEPT high-intermediate level begins
2008 / Nov / 15 / Sat / University anniversary
2008 / Nov / 27 / Thu / Online application for the first stage of GEPT high-intermediate level ends
2008 / Dec / 1 / Mon / Application for degree examination ends (graduate students)
2008 / Dec / 12 / Fri / Last day to apply for 1/3 tuition refund for discontinued and dropout students
2008 / Dec / 12 / Fri / Application for withdrawal ends
2008 / Dec / 25 / Thu / Application for English diploma ends (for Bachelor’s degrees to be conferred in the first semester)
2008 / Dec / 26 / Fri / Final course evaluation begins
2009 / Jan / 1 / Thu / New Year’s Day (holiday)
2009 / Jan / 1 / Thu / Application for admission (international students) begins
2009 / Jan / 2 / Fri / Second Academic Affairs meeting (afternoon)
2009 / Jan / 9 / Fri / Final course evaluation ends
2009 / Jan / 9 / Fri / Classes end
2009 / Jan / 10 / Sat / Second University Affairs meeting
2009 / Jan / 12 / Mon / Final examinations begin
2009 / Jan / 16 / Fri / Final examinations end
2009 / Jan / 16 / Fri / New faculty Party
2009 / Jan / 18 / Sun / Online course selection phase I begins
2009 / Jan / 19 / Mon / First day for master’s students to apply for direct admission to doctoral program (2nd semester)
2009 / Jan / 19 / Mon / Winter vacation begins
2009 / Jan / 21 / Wed / Online course selection phase I ends
2009 / Jan / 22 / Thu / Semester-end presentation for teaching assistants
2009 / Jan / 25 / Sun / Chinese New Year’s Eve (holiday)
2009 / Jan / 26 / Mon / Chinese New Year Holiday begins
2009 / Jan / 30 / Fri / Chinese New Year Holiday ends
2009 / Jan / 31 / Sat / Semester ends
2nd Semester
Year / Month / Day / Day ofthe Week / Events
2009 / Feb / 1 / Sun / Semester begins
2009 / Feb / 2 / Mon / Faculty members turning in grades of the term
2009 / Feb / 2 / Mon / Degree examination ends (graduate students)
2009 / Feb / 2 / Mon / Last day for master’s students to apply for direct admission to doctoral program (2nd semester)
2009 / Feb / 2 / Mon / Deadline for submitting master’s theses and doctoral dissertations
2009 / Feb / 4 / Wed / Online course selection phase II begins
2009 / Feb / 6 / Fri / Online course selection phase II ends
2009 / Feb / 13 / Fri / Tuition for the second semester of the 2008 academic year due
2009 / Feb / 16 / Mon / Classes begin
2009 / Feb / 16 / Mon / Online course add/drop begins
2009 / Feb / 16 / Mon / Application for degree examination begins (graduate students)
2009 / Feb / 18 / Wed / Make-up examinations begin (Only for those with authorized leaves from last semester's final examinations)
2009 / Feb / 20 / Fri / Make-up examinations ends
2009 / Feb / 27 / Fri / Examination site preparation for the graduate entrance exam of the 2009 academic year (no classes in the afternoon for the NTU main campus, College of Social Sciences, and College of Law)
2009 / Feb / 28 / Sat / 228 Peace Memorial Day (holiday)
2009 / Feb / 28 / Sat / Online course add ends at 12:00 Noon
2009 / Feb / 28 / Sat / The graduate entrance exam of the 2009 academic year
2009 / Mar / 1 / Sun / the graduate entrance exam of the 2009 academic year
2009 / Mar / 1 / Sun / Online course drop ends at 12:00 midnight
2009 / Mar / 5 / Thu / Military officer examination
2009 / Mar / 7 / Sat / Job fair
2009 / Mar / 7 / Sat / Rhododendron Festival（NTU department and club fair）begins
2009 / Mar / 8 / Sun / Rhododendron Festival（NTU department and club fair）ends
2009 / Mar / 8 / Sun / The confirmation of selected courses begins
2009 / Mar / 9 / Mon / Application for withdrawal begins
2009 / Mar / 13 / Fri / Confirmation of selected courses ends
2009 / Mar / 13 / Fri / First Academic Affairs meeting (afternoon)
2009 / Mar / 13 / Fri / Application for admission (international students) ends
2009 / Mar / 14 / Sat / Teaching assistant workshop
2009 / Mar / 14 / Sat / First university affairs meeting
2009 / Mar / 21 / Sat / Intramural Athletic Games
2009 / Mar / 22 / Sun / Intramural Athletic Games
2009 / Mar / 23 / Mon / Second application for exemption from advanced English program begins
2009 / Mar / 27 / Fri / Second application for exemption from advanced English program ends
2009 / Mar / 27 / Fri / Last day to apply for 2/3 tuition refund for discontinued and dropout students
2009 / Apr / 1 / Wed / Payment for the credit hours (the second stage) begins to accept
2009 / Apr / 2 / Thu / Exam preparation break
2009 / Apr / 3 / Fri / Exam preparation break
2009 / Apr / 4 / Sat / Tomb Sweeping Day (holiday)
2009 / Apr / 7 / Tue / Mid-term course evaluation begins
2009 / Apr / 13 / Mon / Mid-term course evaluation ends
2009 / Apr / 13 / Mon / Mid-term exam begins
2009 / Apr / 17 / Fri / Mid-term exam ends
2009 / Apr / 17 / Fri / Payment due for the credit hours (the second stage)
2009 / Apr / 30 / Thu / Application for degree examination ends (graduate students)
2009 / May / 1 / Fri / NTU Art Festival begins
2009 / May / 15 / Fri / Last day to apply for 1/3 tuition refund for discontinued and dropout students
2009 / May / 15 / Fri / Application for withdrawal ends
2009 / May / 19 / Tue / The first workshop for admission to the secondary school teacher education program (the exact schedule is subject to the public announcement)
2009 / May / 23 / Sat / Working day to make-up May 29 for the long dragon boat weekend.
2009 / May / 25 / Mon / Application for English diploma ends (for Bachelor’s degrees to be conferred in the second semester)
2009 / May / 27 / Web / Final course evaluation begins
2009 / May / 28 / Thu / Dragon boat festival (holiday)
2009 / May / 29 / Fri / Dragon boat festival (extended holiday)
2009 / May / 29 / Fri / The second workshop for admission to the secondary school teacher education program (the exact schedule is subject to the public announcement)
2009 / Jun / 3 / Web / Accept applications for admission to teacher education program of secondary schools
2009 / Jun / 4 / Thu / Accept applications for admission to teacher education program of secondary schools
2009 / Jun / 5 / Fri / Second Academic Affairs meeting (afternoon)
2009 / Jun / 6 / Sat / Graduation ceremony
2009 / Jun / 9 / Tue / Final course evaluation ends
2009 / Jun / 12 / Fri / Classes end
2009 / Jun / 13 / Sat / Second University Affairs meeting
2009 / Jun / 15 / Mon / Final examinations begin
2009 / Jun / 19 / Fri / Final examinations end
2009 / Jun / 22 / Mon / Summer vacation begins
2009 / Jun / 22 / Mon / Application for change of the major, a minor or a second major begins（undergraduate students）
2009 / Jun / 22 / Mon / Make-up examinations for graduating students begin
2009 / Jun / 23 / Tue / Make-up examinations for graduating students end
2009 / Jun / 23 / Tue / The exam for admission to the secondary school teacher education program
2009 / Jun / 29 / Mon / Faculty members turning in grades of the term
2009 / Jul / 3 / Fri / Application for the change of the major, a minor or a second major ends（undergraduate students）
2009 / Jul / 20 / Mon / First day for master’s students to apply for direct admission to doctoral program (1st semester)
2009 / Jul / 31 / Fri / Last day for master’s students to apply for direct admission to doctoral program (1st semester)
2009 / Jul / 31 / Fri / Degree examination ends (graduate students)
2009 / Jul / 31 / Fri / Deadline for submitting master’s theses and doctoral dissertations
2009 / Jul / 31 / Fri / Semester ends
Weekly Class Schedule for the 1st semester of 2008 academic year
Weekno. / Year / Begins / Ends / Week
no. / Year / Begins / Ends
1 / 2008 / Sep 14 / Sep 20 / 10 / 2008 / Nov 16 / Nov 22
2 / 2008 / Sep 21 / Sep 27 / 11 / 2008 / Nov 23 / Nov 29
3 / 2008 / Sep 28 / Oct 04 / 12 / 2008 / Nov 30 / Dec 06
4 / 2008 / Oct 05 / Oct 11 / 13 / 2008 / Dec 07 / Dec 13
5 / 2008 / Oct 12 / Oct 18 / 14 / 2008 / Dec 14 / Dec 20
6 / 2008 / Oct 19 / Oct 25 / 15 / 2008 / Dec 21 / Dec 27
7 / 2008 / Oct 26 / Nov 01 / 16 / 2008/2009 / Dec 28 / Jan 03
8 / 2008 / Nov 02 / Nov 08 / 17 / 2009 / Jan 04 / Jan 10
9 / 2008 / Nov 09 / Nov 15 / 18 / 2009 / Jan 11 / Jan 17
Weekly Class Schedule for the 2nd semester of 2008 academic year
Weekno. / Year / Begins / Ends / Week
no. / Year / Begins / Ends
1 / 2009 / Feb 15 / Feb 21 / 10 / 2009 / Apr19 / Apr 25
2 / 2009 / Feb 22 / Feb 28 / 11 / 2009 / Apr 26 / May 02
3 / 2009 / Mar 01 / Mar 07 / 12 / 2009 / May 03 / May 09
4 / 2009 / Mar 08 / Mar 14 / 13 / 2009 / May 10 / May 16
5 / 2009 / Mar 15 / Mar 21 / 14 / 2009 / May 17 / May 23
6 / 2009 / Mar 22 / Mar 28 / 15 / 2009 / May 24 / May 30
7 / 2009 / Mar 29 / Apr 04 / 16 / 2009 / May 31 / Jun 06
8 / 2009 / Apr 05 / Apr 11 / 17 / 2009 / Jun 07 / Jun 13
9 / 2009 / Apr 12 / Apr 18 / 18 / 2009 / Jun 14 / Jun 20