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Business School Calendar

Business School Calendar

Please see below for specific dates.
2024 Lecture Schedule

Spring Semester(2024)

April 1(Mon) Start of Spring Semester
Spring Semester Convocation Ceremony
April 1(Mon)-5(Fri) Course guidance for new students
April 4(Thu)-5(Fri) Course registration
April 8(Mon)Spring Semester first quarter classes begin 
April 26(Fri)Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees
(fee for educational support)
April 29(Mon)-May 6(Mon)Holidays
May 31(Fri)Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees (credit tuition fee) 
June 4(Tue)Spring Semester first quarter examinations begin 
June 10(Mon)Last day of Spring Semester first quarter classes 
June 10(Mon)Spring Semester first quarter examinations end 
June 11(Tue)no classes 
June 12(Wed)Spring Semester second quarter classes begin 
June 25(Tue)Grade Notification 
July 15(Mon)Marine Day (classes held as usual) 
July 31(Wed)Spring Semester second quarter examinations begin 
August 6(Tue)Last day of Spring Semester second quarter classes 
August 6(Tue)Spring Semester second quarter examinations end 
August 7(Wed)Summer Recess begins
September 1(Sun)Summer Recess ends
September 2(Mon)Grade Notification 
September 9(Mon)-10(Tue)Course registration 
September 12(Thu)Spring Semester thesis adjudication day 
September 20(Fri)End of Spring Semester 
September 28(Sat)Spring Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 

Fall Semester(2024)

September 21(Sat) Start of Fall Semester
Fall Semester Convocation Ceremony
September 30(Mon) Fall Semester first quarter classes begin
October 14(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual)
October 31(Thu) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees
(fee for educational support)
November 4 (Mon) Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
November 15 (Fri) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees (credit tuition fee) 
November 18(Mon) Fall Semester first quarter examinations begin 
November 23(Sat) Labor Thanksgiving Day (classes held as usual) 
November 23(Sat) Last day of Fall Semester first quarter classes 
November 23(Sat) Fall Semester first quarter examinations end 
November 26(Tue)-28(Thu) Doshisha EVE (no classes) 
November 29(Fri) Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday)
November 30(Sat) Fall Semester second quarter classes begin
December 23 (Mon) Winter Recess begins 
December 25 (Wed) Christmas Day (university holiday) 
2025  
January 5(Sun) Winter Recess ends
January 6(Mon) Classes recommence
January 7(Tue) Grade Notification 
January 13(Mon) Coming-of-Age Day (classes held as usual) 
January 23(Thu) Founder’s Day 
February 1(Sat) Fall Semester second quarter examinations begin
February 7(Fri) Last day of Fall Semester second quarter classes 
February 7(Fri) Fall Semester second quarter examinations end 
March 6(Thu) Fall Semester thesis adjudication day 
March 14(Fri) Grade Notification 
March 20(Thu)-22(Sat) Fall Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees
(one of the days to be designated by the university) 
March 31(Mon) End of Fall Semester

Spring Semester(2023)

April, 2023 1(Sat) Start of Spring Semester
Spring Semester Convocation Ceremony
1(Sat) Course guidance for new students
3(Mon)
4(Tue)
5(Wed) Course guidance for new students
Course registration
6(Thu)
7(Fri) Course guidance for new students
8(Sat) Spring Semester first quarter classes begin
28(Fri) Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees
(fee for educational support)
29(Sat)~ Holidays
May ~5(Fri) Holidays
26(Fri) Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees
(credit tuition fee)
June 3(Sat) Spring Semester first quarter examinations begin
9(Fri) Last day of Spring Semester first quarter classes
Spring Semester first quarter examinations end
10(Sat)
〜13(Tue)
no classes
14(Wed) Spring Semester second quarter classes begin
21(Wed) Grade Notification
July 17(Mon) Marine Day (classes held as usual)
August 2(Wed) Spring Semester second quarter examinations begin
8(Tue) Last day of Spring Semester second quarter classes
Spring Semester second quarter examinations end
9(Wed) Summer Recess begins
September 3(Sun) Summer Recess ends
4(Mon) Grade Notification
7(Thu) Spring Semester thesis adjudication day
11(Mon) Course registration
12(Tue)
20(Wed) End of Spring Semester
23(Sat) Spring Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees

Fall Semester(2023)

September 21(Thu) Start of Fall Semester
Fall Semester Convocation Ceremony
October 2(Mon) Fall Semester first quarter classes begin
9(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual)
31(Tue) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees
(fee for educational support)
November 3(Fri) Culture Day (classes held as usual)
17(Fri) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees (credit tuition fee)
20(Mon) Fall Semester first quarter examinations begin
23(Thu) Labor Thanksgiving Day (classes held as usual)
25(Sat) Last day of Fall Semester first quarter classes
Fall Semester first quarter examinations end
26(Sun) Doshisha EVE (no classes)
27(Mon)
28(Tue)
29(Wed) Anniversary of Establishment
30(Thu) Fall Semester second quarter classes begin
December 25(Mon) Christmas Day (university holiday)
26(Tue) Winter Recess begins
January, 2024 7(Sun) Winter Recess ends
8(Mon) Classes recommence
8(Mon) Coming-of-Age Day (classes held as usual)
9(Tue) Grade Notification
23(Tue) Founder’s Day
February 1(Thu) Fall Semester second quarter examinations begin
7(Wed) Last day of Fall Semester second quarter classes
Fall Semester second quarter examinations end
8(Thu)- March 31(Sun) no classes
March 7(Thu) Fall Semester thesis adjudication day
15(Fri) Grade Notification
20(Wed) Fall Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees
(one of the days to be designated by the university)
21(Thu)
22(Fri)
31(Sun) End of Fall Semester