[2020-2021 Academic Calendar] Spring and Summer Semesters

Jan 8, 2021


(Teaching weeks for the spring semester start from March 1 to July 2, 2021, a total of 18 weeks; Teaching weeks for the summer semester start from July 5 to July 30, 2021, a total of four weeks)



Regular Weekly Work Schedule


January 9-February 27: Winter break for students (50 days)


January 11-February 26: Winter break for faculty (47 days)


February 27-28, 2021: Faculty returns to work


February 28, 2021: Students return to CUPL


March 1: Classes begin


April 4: Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day)


April 22: Meeting of CUPL Academic Committee g


April 24-25: the 46th CUPL Sports Meet


May 8: CUPL Marathon Race


May 16: Birthday of CUPL


(Week 16): Ending of the compulsory courses for undergraduates of 2018, 2019 and 2020

                   Ending of the degree courses for postgraduates of 2019 and 2020


June 14: Dragon Boat Festival


June 17: Meeting of CUPL Academic Degree Evaluation Committee


June 22: Undergraduate Commencement


June 24: Postgraduate Commencement and Degree Awarding Ceremony


(Week 17-18): Final exams of compulsory courses for undergraduates of 2018, 2019 and 2020

                        Final exams of degree courses for postgraduates of 2017 and 2018


July 2: End of the spring semester


From July 3, 2018 undergraduates (excluding the Journalism major) start internships for 10 weeks and return to CUPL on September 13 to conduct internship evaluations and compose reports.


July 5-30: Summer Semester

                 2020 graduate students conduct professional internships


July 31: Summer break for students (28 days);


August 2: Summer break for faculty (26 days)


August 28: Students return to CUPL


August 30: Students start to take classes


August 28-29: Faculties return to work


August 28-29: Registration for incoming undergraduates


August 30-31: Registration for incoming postgraduates

                       2019 undergraduates carry on social practice activities for four weeks during the summer holiday and finish the report within the holiday.