Fall Semester (October 1, 2015 - March 31, 2016)
| Events | Undergraduate School | Graduates School * Tokyo Campus / Evening courses |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance ceremony for fall semester | Late September (TBA) | Late September (TBA) |
| Fall semester classes begin | Thursday, October 1 | Thursday, October 1 |
| Anniversary of the University (*1) | Thursday, October 1 | Thursday, October 1 |
| Campus-wide power outage (Tsukuba campus) | Late October (TBA) | Late October (TBA) |
| University Festival (*2) | Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8 | Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8 |
| Autumn Sports Day | Saturday, November 14 - Sunday, November 15 | Saturday, November 14 - Sunday, November 15 |
| Fall modules A and B final examination week | Tuesday, December 22 - Monday, December 28 (Note: If the final exam lands on December 23, a national holiday, it will be held beforehand on December 16.) | Tuesday, December 22 - Monday, December 28 (Note: If the final exam lands on December 23, a national holiday, it will be held beforehand on December 16.) |
| Winter recess | Tuesday, December 29 - Wednesday, January 6 | Tuesday, December 29 - Wednesday, January 6 *Sunday, December 27 - Monday, January 4 |
| Fall modules A, B and C final examination week | Wednesday, February 10 - Tuesday, February 16 (Note: If the final exam lands on February 11, a national holiday, it will be held beforehand on February 4.) | Wednesday, February 10 - Tuesday, February 16 (Note: If the final exam lands on February 11, a national holiday, it will be held beforehand on February 4.) *Thursday, January 21 - Friday, Saturday, January 30 - Wednesday, February 3 |
| Final Examination Preparation Day | Wednesday, February 17 | Wednesday, February 17 *Thursday, January 28 - Friday, January 29 and Saturday, February 6 |
| Fall semester classes end | Tuesday, February 16 | Tuesday, February 16 *Wednesday, January 27 |
| Spring recess | Thursday, February 18 - Thursday, March 31 | Thursday, February 18 - Thursday, March 31 *Sunday, February 7 - Thursday, March 31 |
| Commencement ceremony | Friday, March 25 | |
| Graduate school commencement ceremony | Friday, March 25 *Saturday, March 26 | |
| Last day of academic year | Thursday, March 31 | Thursday, March 31 *Thursday, March 31 |
Notes:
*1. For the Anniversay of the University, classes will not be cancelled but will be held on Thursday, October 1.
*2.Due to post-festival clean-up of the University Festival, classes on Friday, November 6 and Monday, November 9 will be postponed (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
3. The schedule for the regular health checkup will be announced at a later time. Classes for undergraduate schools, colleges and graduate schools during the scheduled health checkup will be cancelled (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
4.To meet the required number of school days, some classes will be held on the days stated below (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
- July 23: Monday classes will be held.
- October 15: Monday classes will be held.
- January 19: Monday classes will be held.
5. After taking the preparation and post-exam clean-up of the Undergraduate Entrance Examinations into consideration, the University will announce the classes recess (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
6. For the School of Medicine, the University will schedule March 10, 2016 as the date of graduation, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
7. For those who have enrolled in the University in August or in December prior to 2012, and will graduate or complete their programs within the standard number of school years required for graduation, the dates for graduation or completion will be scheduled on July 25 and November 30, respectively.
