August 30 Depart from US
Sept. 1 Registration
Sept. 2 Placement exams
Sept. 3 Orientation
Sept. 4 Class meeting, ACC reception
Sept. 5 Beijing city tour
Sept. 6 Opening ceremony
Sept. 7 Classes begin
Sept. 11 Host family reception
Oct. 7-10 Field trip I
October 23 Mid-term exam
Nov. 4-7 Field trip II
Dec. 3, 4 Final exams
Dec. 7 Dormitory closes
Spring Term 2010
January 19 Depart from US
Jan. 21 Registration
Jan. 22 Placement exams
Jan. 23 Orientation, Beijing city tour
Jan. 24 Class meeting, ACC reception
Jan. 25 Classes begin
Jan. 29 Host family reception
Feb. 13-17 Chinese New Year, no classes
March 5 Mid-term exam
March 8-12 Field trip I
April 7-10 Field trip II (spring break)
May 6, 7 Final exams
May 10 Dormitory closes
Please note: This is a tentative schedule which is subject to change.
2010-2011 Academic Calendar
Summer Term 2010
June 23 Depart from US
June 25 Registration & Placement Exam I
June 26 Placement Exam II, orientation
June 27 Beijing city tour, opening ceremony
June 28 Classes begin
July 2 Host family reception
July 22 Mid-term exam
July 23-25 Field trip
August 19-20 Final exams
August 23 Dormitory closes
Fall Term 2010
Sept 3 Depart from US
Sept 7 Registration at CUEB
Sept 8 Placement exam
Sept 9 Orientation
Sept 10 Class meeting, ACC reception
Sept. 11 Beijing city tour
Sept 12 Opening ceremony
Sept 13 Classes begin
Sept 17 Host family reception
Oct 13-16 Field trip
Oct 29 Mid-term exam
Nov 11-14 Fall break
Dec 9-10 Final exams
Dec 13 Dormitory closes at noon
Spring Term 2011
Jan. 11 Depart from US
Jan. 13 Registration at CUEB
Jan. 14 Placement exam
Jan. 15 Orientation, Beijing city tour
Jan. 16 Class meeting, ACC reception
Jan. 17 Classes begin
Jan. 21 Host family reception
Feb. 2-6 Chinese New Year, no classes
March 4 Mid-term exam
March 19-25 Field trip
April 21-22 Final exams
April 25 Dormitory closes at noon
