Academic Calendar
2025 Spring Term
| 2025 [SPRING TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| March | 31 (Mon.) | Orientation for New Students |
| April | 1 (Tue.) | Spring Matriculation |
| 1 (Tue.)-5 (Sat.), 7 (Mon.)-9 (Wed.) | Orientation for New Students | |
| 7 (Mon.)-9 (Wed.) | Health Examinations for Students | |
| 8 (Tue.)-9 (Wed.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 8 (Tue.)-9 (Wed.) | Registration for Spring Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 10 (Thu.) | Classes Begin | |
| 26 (Sat.) | Graduate School September Admission Interview | |
| 29 (Tue.) | ICU Dedication Day, National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 30 (Wed.) | First Drafts of July Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices | |
| May | 1 (Thu.)-2 (Fri.) | No Classes |
| 3 (Sat.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 5 (Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 6 (Tue.) | Substitute Holiday - No Classes | |
| 8 (Thu.) | First Day for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 15 (Thu.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| 19 (Mon.)-24 (Sat.) | Christianity Week | |
| June | 2 (Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 10 (Tue.) | Founders' Day Chapel Hour | |
| 15 (Sun.) | ICU Founders' Day | |
| 18 (Wed.) | Reading Day | |
| 19 (Thu.)-21 (Sat.), 23 (Mon.)-25 (Wed.) |
Spring Term Examinations | |
| July | 15 (Tue.) | Summer Commencement |
| 19 (Sat.) | Open Campus | |
| August | 12 (Tue.)-14 (Thu.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses |
| 15 (Fri.), 16 (Sat.) | Open Campus | |
ICU International Summer Program in Japan: July 3 (Thu.)- July 26 (Sat.)
Summer Recess (Offices Closed): July 22(Tue.), July 24 (Thu.) - August 6 (Wed.), August 18 (Mon.)
The schedules for the following will be found in the Regulations for Submitting the Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation:
- Master's Thesis Evaluations and Final Examinations (twice a year)
- Doctoral Candidacy Examinations (three times a year)
- Doctoral Dissertation Final Examination
NB: Classes will be held on April 29 (Tue.).
2025 Autumn Term
| 2025 [AUTUMN TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| August | 29(Fri.)-30(Sat.) | Orientation for New Students |
| September | 1(Mon.)-4(Thu.) | Orientation for New Students |
| 2(Tue.） | Autumn Matriculation | |
| 3(Wed.)-4(Thu.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 3(Wed.)-4(Thu.) | Registration for Autumn Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 5(Fri.) | Classes Begin | |
| 13(Sat.) | CLA Holistic Admissions ＜April Entry＞ Returnees | |
| 15(Mon.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 23(Tue.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 30(Tue.) | Graduate School April Admission Autumn Selection Interview | |
| October | 11(Sat.) | No Classes |
| 12(Sun.)-13(Mon.) | ICU Festival (No Classes) | |
| 14(Tue.) | No Classes | |
| 18(Sat.) | CLA Holistic Admissions ＜April Entry Commitment＞ | |
| 31(Fri.) | All Students Retreat - No Classes | |
| November | 3(Mon.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held |
| 10(Mon.)-12 (Wed.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses | |
| 12(Wed.) | Reading Day | |
| 13(Thu.)-15(Sat.)、 17(Mon.)-19(Wed.) |
Autumn Term Examinations | |
| 22(Sat.) | CLA Recommendation Based Admissions ＜April Entry Commitment＞, Holistic Admissions ＜April Entry＞ Mature Students, Holistic Admissions ＜April/September Entry＞ English Language Based Admissions (April Entry) | |
| 24(Mon.) | Substitute Holiday - No Classes | |
Note: CLA stands for College of Liberal Arts.
NB: Classes will be held on September 15 (Mon.), September 23 (Tue.), and November 3 (Mon.).
2025 Winter Term
| 2025 [WINTER TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| December | 3(Wed.)－4(Thu.) | Course Registration Entry Period |
| 3(Wed.)－4(Thu.) | Registration for Winter Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 5(Fri.) | Classes Begin | |
| 10(Wed.) | Human Rights Day | |
| 19(Fri.) | Candlelight Service | |
| 23(Tue.) | No Classes | |
| Dec. 24 (Wed.), 2025 - Jan. 5 (Mon.), 2026, Christmas & New Year's Holidays | ||
| 2026 | ||
| January | 6(Tue.) | Classes Resume |
| 6(Tue.) | First Drafts of March Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices | |
| 7(Wed.) | First Day for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 12(Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 13(Tue.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| February | 2(Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of March Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 3(Tue.) | Graduate School April Admission Spring Selection Interview | |
| 6(Fri.) | No Classes | |
| 7 (Sat.) | CLA General Admissions - No Classes | |
| 11(Wed.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 21(Sat.) | CLA General Admissions | |
| 23(Mon.) | National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| 24(Tue.) | Reading Day | |
| 25(Wed.)-28(Sat.) | Winter Term Examinations | |
| March | 2(Mon.)-3(Tue.) | Winter Term Examinations |
| 10(Tue.)-12(Thu.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses | |
| 20(Fri.) | National Holiday - No Classes, Open Campus | |
| 24(Tue.) | Spring Commencement | |
Note: CLA stands for College of Liberal Arts.
NB: Classes will be held on February 11 (Wed.) and February 23 (Mon.).
2026 Spring Term
The schedule for the Spring Term of 2026 is a provisional version. It is subject to change.
| 2026 [SPRING TERM] | ||
|---|---|---|
| April | 2 (Thu.) | Spring Matriculation |
| 1 (Wed.)-4 (Sat.), 6 (Mon.)-10 (Fri.) |
Orientation for New Students | |
| 8 (Wed.)-10 (Fri.) | Health Examinations for Students | |
| 9 (Thu.)-10 (Fri.) | Course Registration Entry Period | |
| 9 (Thu.)-10 (Fri.) | Registration for Spring Term and Interview with Advisors | |
| 11 (Sat.) | Classes Begin | |
| 25 (Sat.) | Graduate School September Admission Interview | |
| 29 (Wed.) | ICU Dedication Day, National Holiday - Classes will be held | |
| May | 1 (Fri.) | First Drafts of July Graduates' Senior Theses Due in Advisors' Offices |
| 2 (Sat.) | No Class | |
| 4 (Mon.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 5 (Tue.) | National Holiday - No Classes | |
| 6 (Wed.) | Substitute Holiday - No Classes | |
| 7 (Thu.) | First Day for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses | |
| 15 (Fri.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Master's Theses | |
| 18 (Mon.)-23 (Sat.) | Christianity Week | |
| June | 1 (Mon.) | Deadline for Submission of July Graduates' Senior Theses |
| 9 (Tue.) | Founders' Day Chapel Hour | |
| 15 (Mon.) | ICU Founders' Day | |
| 18 (Thu.) | Reading Day | |
| 19 (Fri.)-20 (Sat.), 22 (Mon.)-25 (Thu.) |
Spring Term Examinations | |
| July | 14 (Tue.) | Summer Commencement |
| 18 (Sat.) | Open Campus | |
| August | 10 (Mon.), 12 (Wed.)-13 (Thu.) | Pre-registration for Next Term Courses |
| 14 (Fri.), 15(Sat.) | Open Campus | |
ICU International Summer Program in Japan: July (TBD)
Summer Recess (Offices Closed): Late July - Early August
The schedules for the following will be found in the Regulations for Submitting the Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation:
- Master's Thesis Evaluations and Final Examinations (twice a year)
- Doctoral Candidacy Examinations (three times a year)
- The schedules for the following will be found in the Regulations for Submitting the Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation:
NB: Classes will be held on April 29 (Wed.).