All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Fall 2020
| Month |
| Date |
| Event |
| August |
| 31 (M) |
| Students depart USA |
| September |
| 1 (T) |
| Students arrive at Kyoto Garden Palace |
|
| 2-4 (W-F) |
| Convocation and Orientation |
|
| 4 (F) |
| Welcome Party at Kyoto Garden Palace, 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
|
| 7 (M) |
| Classes start |
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| Bicycle & self-defense/safety workshop |
|
| 7-9 (M-W) |
| Japanese Review Days |
|
| 10 (TH) |
| Japanese Placement Test |
|
| 11 (F) |
| Japanese Oral Exam in AM |
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| Disaster Prevention Center 1:30 – 4:00 pm |
|
| 14 (M) |
| End of drop/add period |
|
| 18 (F) |
| Thank You Lunch for Doshisha volunteer students, 12:00-1:30 pm |
|
| 21 (M) |
| Respect for the Aged Day, No classes |
|
| 22 (T) |
| Autumn Equinox Day, Class day |
| October |
| 7-9 (W-F) |
| Fall field trip (Himeji-Hiroshima-Miyajima) |
| November |
| 2-6 (M-F) |
| Fall Break |
|
| 3 (T) |
| Culture Day |
|
| 9-13 (M-F) |
| Spring Registration |
|
| 23 (M) |
| Labor Thanksgiving Day, No classes |
|
| 26-28 (TH-ST) |
| Eve Festival, Class days on 26 & 27 |
|
| 29 (S) |
| Doshisha Eve Day |
| December |
| 9-11 (W-F) |
| Elective class finals |
|
| 11 (F) |
| Last day of classes |
|
| 14-15 (M-T) |
| Japanese final exams |
|
| 15 (T) |
| End of semester get together |
|
| 16 (W) |
| Winter break starts |
|
| 18 (F) |
| Program ends for Fall-only students, leave homestay |
|
| 25 (W) |
| Office closed for holidays |
Spring 2021
| Month |
| Date |
| Event |
| January |
| 4 (M) |
| Spring-only students depart USA |
|
| 5 (T) |
| Office opens, Spring-only students arrive at Kyoto Garden Palace Hotel |
|
| 6 (W) |
| Orientation for Spring-only students |
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| Full-year and Spring-only students meet |
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| Bicycle & self-defense/safety workshop for Spring-only students |
|
| 7 (TH) |
| Spring-only students: HS orientation in AM, Commuting practice in PM |
|
| 8 (F) |
| Spring-only students: Language Placement Test in AM, Campus tour in PM |
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|
|
| New Year’s Party |
|
| 11 (M) |
| Coming of Age Day, No classes |
|
| 12 (T) |
| Classes start |
|
|
|
| Japanese Oral Exam for Spring-only students |
|
|
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| Japanese Class for Full-year students |
|
| 14 (TH) |
| Regular Japanese classes start |
|
| 15 (F) |
| Disaster Prevention Center for Spring-only students, 1:30-4:00 pm |
|
| 19 (T) |
| End of drop/add period |
| February |
| 4-5 (TH-F) |
| February Break |
|
| 11 (TH) |
| National Foundation Day, Class Day |
|
| 23 (T) |
| Emperor’s Birthday, No classes |
| March |
| 3-5 (W-F) |
| Solo trips for Full-year students |
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| Spring field trip (Himeji-Hiroshima-Miyajima) for Spring-only students |
|
| 12 (F) |
| Solo trip presentations |
|
| 20 (ST) |
| Vernal Equinox Day |
| April |
| 12-13 (M-T) |
| Elective class finals |
|
| 13 (T) |
| Last day of classes |
|
| 14 (W) |
| Japanese final exams |
|
| 15 (TH) |
| End of semester get together |
|
| 16 (F) |
| Closing Ceremony at Kyoto Garden Palace |
|
| 17-20 (ST-T) |
| Free days |
|
| 21 (W) |
| Program ends, leave homestay |
