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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

First Semester
2023
August 8 Mon Last Day for Handing in First Semester Course Syllabi and
Schedules of Classes
August 25 Fri Opening Ceremony of Orientation Programme 2023
August 28-30 Mon-Wed Orientation Day for New Students
August 31 Thu Academic Staff Forum
September 1 Fri First Semester Classes Begin
September 15 Fri Last Day for Adding Courses and Dropping Courses
September 22 Fri Quality Assurance Committee Meeting
September 30 Sat The Day Following Mid-Autumn Festival, Holiday
October 2 Mon The Day Following National Day, Holiday
October 13 Fri Academic Board Meeting
October 23 Tue Chung Yeung Festival, Holiday
October 30 Mon Last Day for Handing in Moderated Examination Question
Papers and Marking Schemes
November 17 Fri Quality Assurance Committee Meeting
November 23-24 Thu-Fri The 49th Graduation Ceremony
& 27 & Mon
November 24 Fri Last Day for Handing in Second Semester Course Syllabi and
Schedules of Classes
November 26- Sun- SLEQ (Student Learning Experience Questionnaire)
December 2 Sat
December 8 Fri Academic Board Meeting
December 9 Sat Last Day of Classes
December 11-22 Mon-Fri First Semester Examinations
December 22 Fri First Semester Ends
December 23- Sat- Semester Break
January 7 Sun
December 25-26 Mon-Tue Christmas Holidays
2024
January 1 Mon New Year’s Day, Holiday
January 5 Fri Last Day for Reporting First Semester Grades

Second Semester
2024
January 8 Mon Second Semester Classes Begin
January 10-12 Wed-Fri Departmental Board of Examiners Meetings
January 17 Wed Release of First Semester Results
January 19 Fri Last Day for Adding Courses and Dropping Courses
February 9-17 Fri-Sat Lunar New Year Holidays

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