Chiang Mai Calendars - 2019 Fall

Program Deadlines
September 1, 2018	Application Opens, Early Admission Begins
February 15, 2019	Fall Early Admission Ends ($500 confirmation deposit is non-refundable)
June 1	Application Closes (Late application may be possible - contact USAC)
June 15	Fall Balance Due Deadline \| Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due
July 1	Fall Tuition Refund Deadline (no refunds after this date)

Program Dates
August 20, 2019	Departure from the US on optional group flight
August 21	Arrival in Chiang Mai
	Move into housing
August 22 - 23	Mandatory orientation (begins at 8 am)
August 23	Field Trip - City and Temple
August 24	Optional craft and cultural tour
August 25	Field trip— Doi Suthep Temple
	Sunday street market walking tour
August 26	Course registration
	Courses begin
Aug. 31 or Sept. 7	Optional Tour - Chiang Mai Historical tour
September 25	Mandatory follow-up orientation
September 29 - 30	Buddhism in Thailand—mindfulness retreat
October 13	King Rama IX Day - national holiday - no classes
October 14	Substitute Holiday of King Rama IX Day- national holiday- no classes
October 15 - 18	Mid-term examinations
October 19 - 21	Field trip—Phrae and Nan provinces
October 21 - 23	Fall break—no classes
October 23	King Rama V Day—national holiday—no classes
November 1 - 3	Optional Trekking Tour
November 13	Optional Doi Inthanon National Park Tour
December 5	Father's Day—national holiday—no classes
December 6	Courses end
December 9 - 12	Final examinations
	Program end date
December 13	Move out of housing
Open return	Students establish their own date of 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.