Graduate Calendar

2016

Academic Calendar
Events	Spring Semester	Fall Semester
Semester begins	March 2, 2016	September 1, 2016
Course Registration (Enrolled students)	February 15, 2016 ~ February 17, 2016 (For new student : Feb.29.~Mar.4)	August 16, 2016 ~ August 22, 2016
Registration for Korean Test	February 23, 2016 ~ February 25, 2016	August 23, 2016 ~ August 25, 2016
Registration for Research Students	March 2, 2016 ~ March 8, 2016	August 31, 2016 ~ September 5, 2016
Korean Test	March 5, 2016	September 3, 2016
Registration for Graduation Qualifying Exam	March 14, 2016 ~ March 16, 2016	September 19, 2016 ~ September 21, 2016
Graduation Qualifying Exam	April 1, 2016 ~ April 5, 2016	October 5, 2016 ~ October 7, 2016
First quarter checkpoint	March 28, 2016	September 30, 2016
Mid-semester checkpoint	April 25, 2016	October 28, 2016
Third quarter checkpoint	May 23, 2016 → May 24, 2016	November 24, 2016
Vacation	June 20, 2016 ~ August 31, 2016 → June 21, 2016 ~ August 31, 2016	December 21, 2016 ~ February 28, 2017
Tuition Payment for Next Semester	August 22, 2016 ~ August 24, 2016	February 20, 2017 ~ February 22, 2017
Graduate Commencement Ceremony	August 22, 2016	February 22, 2017

※ The Academic Schedule may be subject to change depending on the circumstances.

Thesis defense Schedule
Events	Spring Semester	Fall Semester
1st Application for Graduation Thesis	March 2, 2016 ~ March 4, 2016	September 1, 2016 ~ September 5, 2016
1st Public Presentation of the thesis	March 11, 2016 ~ March 31, 2016	September 12, 2016 ~ October 4, 2016
1st Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report	March 31, 2016	October 4, 2016
1st Submission of Complete Graduation Thesis	April 12, 2016 ~ April 15, 2016	October 13, 2016 ~ October 17, 2016
2nd Application for Graduation Thesis	May 2, 2016 ~ May 4, 2016	November 1, 2016 ~ November 3, 2016
2nd Public Presentation of the thesis	May 12, 2016 ~ June 1, 2016	November 15, 2016 ~ December 20, 2016
2nd Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report	June 1, 2016	December 30, 2016
2nd Submission of Complete Graduation Thesis	June 13, 2016 ~ June 15, 2016	January 13, 2017 ~ January 17, 2017
3rd Application for Graduation Thesis	June 1, 2016 ~ June 3, 2016	N/A
3rd Public Presentation of the thesis	June 15, 2016 ~ July 15, 2016	N/A
3rd Submission of Final Thesis Evaluation Report	July 15, 2016	N/A
3rd Submission of Complete Graduation Thesis	August 3, 2016 ~ August 5, 2016	N/A

From Fall semester, 2016, the applying opportunity for thesis will be changed from 3 times to twice per semester.
First period for thesis defense schedule: Only applicable to students who have completed coursework (Not applicable to expected students who will complete the coursework) from Fall semester, 2016.
Second period for thesis defense schedule: Applicable to (expected) students who have completed the coursework in that semester from Fall semester, 2016.