Shanghai Calendars – 2023-24 Yearlong

Program Deadlines

May 15, 2023	ApplicationDeadline
June 15	Fall Semester Balance Due Deadline \| Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due
June 15	Fall Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline
July 1	Fall Semester Tuition Refund Deadline \| Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy
November 15	Spring Semester Balance Due Deadline \| Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due
November 15	Spring Semester Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline
December 1	Spring Semester Tuition Refund Deadline \| Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy

Program Dates

Note:	Due to continually evolving COVID-19 regulations field trip dates and locations are subject to change.
August 19, 2023	Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight (if on the optional tour)
August 21	Arrival in Beijing by 5 p.m. (if on the tour) \| Optional tour starts
August 22 - 26	Optional tour – Beijing
August 25	Departure from the U.S. (those not on tour)
August 26	Arrival in Shanghai (all students) \| Program start date
August 26	Move into program housing
August 27	Mandatory orientation
August 28	Fall - First day of instruction
September 2	Field trip – City tour
September 23	Field trip – Water village field trip
September 29	Mid-autumn festival
October 1 - 5	National Day holiday
October 20 - 21	Tour – Shaoxing
November 8 - 11	Optional field study - Xi'an
December 8	Fall - Last day of instruction
December 11 - 15	Fall - Final examinations
January 10 - 11, 2024	Tour – Shaoxing
January 12	Spring – First day of instruction
February 9 - 14	Chinese New Year holiday
March 2	Field trip – Water village
March 27 - 31	Optional tour – Guizhou
April 4	Qingming festival
May 3	Spring – Last day of instruction
May 6 - 10	Spring final examinations
May 11	Spring move out of program housing
May 11	Program ends
May 11	Optional group flight return \| Individual return

See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.

Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.