| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
• Academic Calendar of 2010
| January | 1. 4(Mon.) - 1. 5(Tue.) | Deadline to submit final thesis for master's degree (For those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2009) |
| 1. 4(Mon.) - 1. 6(Wed.) | Final drop period for Winter 2009 classes for undergraduate students (who entered in 2009 and 2006 or before) and graduate students(who entered in 2009) |
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| 1. 4(Mon.) - 1. 8(Fri.) | Final drop period for Winter 2009 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2007 or 2008) and graduate students (who entered in 2008 or before) |
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| 1.11(Mon.) - 1.15(Fri.) | - Spring 2010 registration/tuition payment for full-and part-time students and those returning or changing major - Spring 2010 course registration for matriculating graduate students and part-time students |
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| 1.26(Tue.) | Undergraduate Freshmen’s Entry into Dormitories | |
| 11.27(Wed.) - 1.29(Fri.) | Orientation for matriculating undergraduate students | |
| 1.29(Fri.) | End of Winter 2009 classes, Completion Date for 2010-I Graduation | |
| February | 2. 1(Mon.) | Beginning of Spring 2010 classes;Matriculation Ceremony |
| 2. 1(Mon.) - 2. 3(Wed.) | Registration period for Spring 2010 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 2. 1(Mon.) - 2.12(Fri.) | - Period to add/drop Spring 2010 classes - Registration for interdisciplinary majors for graduate students - Period to register department of fall semester undergraduate students |
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| 2. 3(Wed.) | Deadline to post grades for Winter 2009 | |
| 2. 4(Thu.) - 2. 8(Mon.) | Spring 2010 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 2.12(Fri) | Deadline to declare second major or minor for undergraduate students | |
| 2.16(Tue.) | KAIST foundation anniversary | |
| 2.16(Tue.) - 2.26(Fri.) | Final drop period for Spring 2010 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2009, 2010 and 2006 or before) and graduate students (Who entered in 2009, 2010) |
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| 2.16(Tue.) - 4. 2(Fri.) | Final drop period for Spring 2010 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2007, 2008) and graduate students (Who entered in 2008 or before) |
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| 2.26(Fri) | - Commencement 2009 - Deadline to add/drop minor or second major for undergraduate students - Deadline to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
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| March | 3. 2(Tue.) - 3. 8(Mon.) | Week for Undergraduate Students' Meeting with Advisers |
| 3.19(Fri.) | - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding liberal arts and basic courses for Fall 2010(for undergraduate program) - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans for Summer 2010 - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding major classes for Fall 2010 - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding major classes for Spring 2011 |
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| 3.22(Mon.) - 3.26(Fri.) | Spring 2010 mid-term exams | |
| April | 4. 1(Thu.) - 4. 7(Wed.) | Week for Lab. leaders' Meeting with Department Heads |
| 4. 9(Fri.) | Deadline to submit dissertation defense for doctoral students (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 4.19(Mon.) - 4.23(Fri.) | Registration for Summer 2010 classes | |
| 4.20(Tue.) - 4.23(Fri.) | Spring student festival | |
| 4.23(Fri.) | Deadline to request disseration defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 4.26(Mon.) - 5. 7(Fri.) | Period for preliminary department registration for undergraduate students(for those who enter in Fall) |
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| May | 5. 3(Mon.) - 5.10(Mon.) | Registration for Fall 2010 classes |
| 5.14(Fri.) | - Deadline to submit thesis defense for undergraduate and
master's students (for those expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) - Deadline for dissertation defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 5.17(Mon.) - 5.21(Fri.) | Spring 2010 final exams | |
| 5.20(Thu.) | Deadline to post final dissertation evaluation results for doctoral students(for those expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 5.21(Fri.) | End of Spring 2010 classes | |
| 5.27(Thu.) - 5.28(Fri.) | Deadline to submit final dissertation for doctoral degree (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 5.31(Mon.) | Beginning of Summer 2010 classes;Deadline to post grades for Spring 2010 | |
| 5.31(Mon.) - 6. 4(Fri) | Period to add/drop Summer 2010 classes | |
| June | 6. 7(Mon.) - 6.11(Fri) | Final drop period for Summer 2010 classes for undergraduate students(who entered in 2009, 2010 and 2006 or before)and graduate students (who entered in 2009, 2010) |
| 6. 7(Mon.) - 6.18(Fri) | Final drop period for Summer 2010 classes for undergraduate students(who entered in 2007, 2008) and graduate students (who entered in 2008 or before) |
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| 6.11(Fri) | Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| 6.18(Fri.) | Deadline to post final thesis evaluation results for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in Aug.2010) |
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| 6.24(Thu.) - 6.25(Fri) | Deadline to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in Aug. 2010) |
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| August | 8. 2(Mon.) - 8. 9(Mon.) | Fall 2010 registration/tuition payment for returning/major-changing students, matriculating graduate students and full-and part-time students |
| 8. 6(Fri.) | End of Summer 2010 classes | |
| 8.11(Wed.) | Deadline to post grades for Summer 2010 | |
| 8.20(Fri.) | Completion Date for 2010-II Graduation | |
| 8.26(Thu.) - 8.27(Fri.) | Orientation for matriculating students | |
| September | 9. 1(Wed.) | Beginning of Fall 2010 classes |
| 9. 1(Wed.) - 9. 3(Fri.) | Registration period for Fall 2010 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 9.1(Wed.) - 9. 14(Tue.) | - Period to add/drop Fall 2010 classes - Department registration for undergraduate students - interdisciplinary majors registration for graduate students |
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| 9. 6(Mon.) - 9. 8(Wed.) | Fall 2010 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 9.14(Tue.) | Deadline to declare second major or minor for undergraduate students | |
| 9.15(Wed.) - 9.28(Tue.) | Final drop period for Fall 2010 classes for undergraduate students (who entered in 2009, 2010 and 2006 or before) and graduate students(who entered in 2009, 2010) | |
| 9.15(Wed.) - 11. 2(Tue.) | Final drop period for Fall 2010 classes for undergraduate students (who entered in 2007, 2008) and graduate students(who entered in 2008 or before) | |
| 9.28(Tue.) | - Deadline to add/drop minor or second major for undergraduate students - Deadline to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
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| October | 10. 1(Fri.) - 10. 7(Thu.) | Week for Undergraduate Students' Meeting with Advisers | 10. 8(Fri.) | - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding liberal
arts and basic courses for Spring 2011 (for undergraduate program) - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans for Winter 2010 - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding major classes for Spring 2011 - Deadline to submit course descriptions/plans regarding major classes for Fall 2011 |
| 10.20(Wed.) - 10.26(Tue.) | Fall 2010 mid-term exams | |
| 10.29(Fri.) | Deadline to submit requests for doctoral thesis defense(for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) | |
| November | 11. 1(Mon.) - 11. 5(Fri.) | Week for Lab. leaders' Meeting with Department Heads | 11. 2(Tue.) - 11. 3(Wed.) | Student conference and student club festival |
| 11. 4(Thu.) - 11. 5(Fri.) | Student sports festival | |
| 11.12(Fri) | Deadline to request dissertation defense meeting(for doctoral students expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) | |
| 11.15(Mon.) - 11.17(Wed.) | Registration for Winter 2010 classes | |
| 11.22(Mon.) - 12. 3(Fri.) | Preliminary department registration for undergraduate students | |
| 11.26(Fri) | - Deadline to submit request for thesis defense for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in
Feb. 2011) - Deadline for evaluation of thesis for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) |
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| 11.29(Mon.) - 12. 3(Fri.) | Registration for Spring 2011 classes for undergraduate/graduate students | |
| December | 12. 3(Fri.) | Deadline to post thesis evaluation results for doctoral degree (for those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) |
| 12. 9(Thu.) - 12.10(Fri.) | Deadline to submit final thesis for doctoral degree(for those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) | |
| 12.15(Wed.) - 12.21(Tue.) | Fall 2010 final exams | |
| 12.21(Tue.) | - End of Fall 2010 classes - Deadline for preliminary department registration for undergraduate students |
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| 12.24(Fri.) | - Deadline to submit thesis proposal for master's degree (for those students who entered in Spring Semester 2010) - Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) |
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| 12.27(Mon.) | Beginning of Winter 2010 classes | |
| 12.27(Mon.) - 12.29(Wed.) | Period to add/drop Winter 2010 classes | |
| 12.29(Wed.) | Deadline to post grades for Fall 2010 | |
| 12.31(Fri.) | Deadline to post thesis evaluation results for undergraduate and master's students(for those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) | |
| January 2011 | 1. 3(Mon.) - 1. 4(Tue.) | Deadline to submit final thesis for master's degree (For those expecting to graduate in Feb. 2011) |
| 1. 3(Mon.) - 1. 5(Wed.) | Final drop period for Winter 2010 classes for undergraduate students (who entered in 2009, 2010 and 2006 or before) and graduate students (Who entered in 2009, 2010) | |
| 1. 3(Mon.) - 1. 7(Fri.) | Final drop period for Winter 2010 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2007, 2008) and graduate students (Who entered in 2008 or before) | |
| 1.10(Mon.) - 1.14(Fri.) | - Spring 2011 registration/tuition payment for full-and part-time students and those returning or changing major - Spring 2011 course registration for matriculating graduate students and part-time students |
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| 1.25(Tue.) | Undergraduate Freshmen’s Entry into Dormitories | |
| 1.26(Wed.) - 1.28(Fri.) | Orientation for matriculating undergraduate students | |
| 1.27(Thu.) | Commencement 2010(Completion Date for 2011-I Graduation) | |
| 1.28(Fri.) | End of Winter 2010 classes | |
| February 2011 | 2. 1(Tue.) | Beginning of Spring 2011 classes;Matriculation Ceremony |
| 2. 1(Tue.) - 2. 8(Tue.) | Registration period for Spring 2011 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 2. 1(Tue.) - 2.14(Mon.) | - Period to add/drop Spring 2011 classes - Interdisciplinary major Registration for graduate students - Period to register department of fall semester undergraduate students |
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| 2. 3(Thu.) | Deadline to post grades for Winter 2010 | |
| 2. 9(Wed.) - 2. 11(Fri.) | Spring 2011 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students | |
| 2.14(Mon.) | Deadline to declare second major or minor for undergraduate students | |
| 2.15(Tue.) - 2. 28(Mon.) | Final drop period for Spring 2011 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2006 or before) and graduate students (Who entered in 2009, 2010, 2011) | |
| 2.15(Tue.) - 4. 4(Mon.) | Final drop period for Spring 2011 classes for undergraduate students (Who entered in 2007, 2008) and graduate students(Who entered in 2008 or before) | |
| 2.16(Wed.) | KAIST foundation anniversary | |
| 2.28(Mon.) | - Deadline to add/drop minor or second major for undergraduate students - Deadline to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
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※ This Academic Calendar is subject to change.

