Academics
Academic Calendar
SNU's academic year begins at March and ends at the next February. An academic year has two regular semesters of spring and fall which are 16 weeks long, and two of six-weeks sessions during summer and winter breaks.
| 2013 January |
2 (Wed) | New year kick-off meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 11 (Fri) | Last day to withdraw from winter session courses | |
| 14 (Mon) - 18 (Fri) | Application period for department transfer | |
| 29 (Tue) | Winter session courses end | |
| 29 (Tue) - Feb 4 (Mon) | Registration for spring semester courses | |
| February | 1 (Fri) - 7 (Thu) | Application period for double major/combined major |
| 7 (Thu) | Last day for faculty to submit winter session grades | |
| 9 (Sat) - 11 (Mon) | Seol (public holidays) | |
| 15 (Fri) -21 (Thu) | Application period for minor | |
| 18 (Mon) - 22 (Fri) | Tuition payment period for spring semester | |
| 26 (Tue) | Commencement | |
| 28 (Thu) | Winter break ends | |
| 28 (Thu) | 2012 Academic year ends | |
| March | 1 (Fri) | 2013 Academic Year begins, Independence Movement Day (national holiday) |
| 4 (Mon) | Spring semester classes begin, Matriculation ceremony for undergraduates | |
| 2 (Mon) - 8 (Fri) | Course add and drop period | |
| 18 (Mon) - 29 (Fri) | Application period for faculty to open fall semester courses | |
| 27 (Wed) | First quarter of spring semester ends | |
| April | 1 (Mon) - 5 (Fri) | Application period for faculty to open summer session courses |
| 22 (Mon) | Second quarter of spring semester ends | |
| 22 (Mon) | Last day to withdraw from courses | |
| 25 (Thu) - 26 (Fri) | Reading period (no class) | |
| May | 9 (Thu) - 15 (Wed) | Registration for summer session courses |
| 17 (Fri) | Buddha's Birthday (public holiday) | |
| 21 (Tue) | Thrid quarter of spring semester ends | |
| 29 (Wed) - June 14 (Fri) | Application period for fall semester scholarships | |
| June | 6 (Thu) | Memorial Day (public holiday) |
| 14 (Fri) | Spring semester classes end | |
| 15 (Sat) - 21 (Fri) | Make-up classes | |
| 17 (Mon) - August 28 (Wed) | Application period for re-admission / re-registration | |
| 22 (Sat) | Summer break begins | |
| 24 (Mon) | Summer session classes begin | |
| 28 (Fri) | Last day for faculty to submit spring semester grades | |
| July | 12 (Fri) | Last day to withdraw from summer session courses |
| August | 1 (Thu) - 7 (Wed) | Registration for fall semester courses |
| 1 (Thu) - 7 (Wed) | Application period for double major/combined major | |
| 2 (Fri) | Summer session classes end | |
| 9 (Fri) | Last day for faculty to submit summer session grades | |
| 15 (Thu) | Independence Day (national holiday) | |
| 16 (Fri) - 22 (Thu) | Application period for minor / combined minor / student-designed major | |
| 23 (Fri) - 29 (Thu) | Tuition payment period for fall semester | |
| 29 (Thu) | Commencement | |
| 31 (Sat) | Summer break ends, spring semester ends | |
| September | 1 (Sun) | Fall semester begins |
| 2 (Mon) | Fall semester classes begin | |
| 2 (Mon) - 6 (Fri) | Course add and drop period | |
| 9 (Mon) - 13 (Fri) | Survey on new winter session courses | |
| 9 (Mon) - 25 (Wed) | Application period for faculty to open next spring courses | |
| 18 (Wed) - 20 (Fri) | Chuseok(public holidays) | |
| 27 (Fri) | First quarter of fall semester ends | |
| 30 (Mon) - Oct 7 (Mon) | Application period for faculty to open summer session period | |
| October | 3 (Thu) | Foundation Day (national holiday) |
| 15 (Tue) | SNU anniversary (no class) | |
| 29 (Tue) | Second quarter of fall semester ends | |
| 29 (Tue) | Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses | |
| November | 7 (Thu) - 13 (Wed) | Registration for winter session courses |
| 21 (Thu) | Third quarter of fall semester ends | |
| 26 (Tue) - Dec 13 (Fri) | Application period for spring term scholarships | |
| December | 13 (Fri) | Fall semester courses end |
| 14 (Sat) - 20 (Fri) | Make-up classes | |
| 16 (Mon) - Feb. 25(Tue) 2014 | Application period for re-admission/re-registration | |
| 21 (Sat) | Winter break begins | |
| 23 (Mon) | Winter session classes begin | |
| 25 (Wed) | Christmas (public holiday) | |
| 27 (Fri) | Last day for faculty to submit fall semester grades | |
| 2014 January |
10 (Fri) | Last day to withdraw from winter session courses |
| 13 (Mon) - 17 (Fri) | Application period for department transfer | |
| 23 (Thu) - 29 (Wed) | Registration for spring semester courses | |
| 24 (Fri) | Winter session courses end | |
| 30 (Thu) - Feb 1 (Sat) | Seol (public holidays) | |
| 31 (Fri) | Last day for faculty to submit winter session grades | |
| February | 3 (Mon) - 7 (Fri) | Application period for double major/combined major |
| 17 (Mon) -21 (Fri) | Application period for minor / combined minor / student designed major | |
| 17 (Mon) - 21 (Fri) | Tuition payment period for spring semester | |
| 26 (Wed) | Commencement | |
| 28 (Thu) | Winter break ends, 2013 Academic Year ends |