| January 12, 2019 |
Departure from the US on optional group flight (if on the optional tour) |
| January 13 |
Arrival in Bangkok (if on the optional tour) |
| January 13 - 15 |
Optional Bangkok Tour |
| January 15 |
Departure from the US (if NOT on the optional tour) |
| January 16 |
Arrive in Khon Kaen (all students) |
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Move into housing |
| January 17 |
Mandatory orientation (begins at 8 am) |
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Campus tour |
| January 18 |
Mandatory orientation continues (begins at 8 am) |
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Course registration |
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Welcome reception and cultural dinner |
| January 19 |
Weekend street market walking tour |
| January 20 |
City and temple tour |
| January 21 |
Courses begin |
| January 26 |
Ubonratana Dam tour |
| February 8 - 10 |
Field trip—Sakon Nakhon and Nakorn Phanom provinces |
| February 19 |
Maka Bucha Day—national holiday—no classes |
| February 22 |
Mandatory follow-up orientation |
| March 11 - 14 |
Mid-term examinations |
| March 15 - 17 |
Optional Trekking Tour |
| March 23 |
Optional Phu Wiang National Park Tour |
| April 8 |
Substitute holiday - no classes |
| April 13 - 16 |
Songkran Festival National Holiday | Spring Break—no classes |
| May 3 |
Courses end |
| May 6 - 10 |
Final examinations |
| May 10 |
Program end date |
| May 11 |
Move out of housing |
| Open return |
Students establish their own date of return |