Please Note: Below you will find a preliminary calendar of Key Dates for both the Fall 2019-Spring 2020 and Spring-Fall 2020 cohorts. These timelines are subject to change.
Key Dates for 2019-2020 Fall-Spring Cohort:
September 1, 2019: Students arrive in Taiwan and move into NTU dorms (Students who do not live in dorms will check in at in at designated hotels in Taipei while they search for an apartment. The Center strongly recommends that they arrive 7 to 10 days before September 1.)
September 2-6, 2019: Taipei Flagship Overseas Center in-country orientation; NTU orientation. Registration for NTU direct enrollment courses on September 2 with assistance of Center staff.
September 10, 2019: Classes begin
September 24, 2019: Moon Festival
October 10, 2019: National Day
November 5-9, 2019: Midterms
January 1-3, 2020: New Year Break
January 4-8, 2020: Final Exams
January 10-14, 2020: Winter Break
January 15, 2020: Internships begin
February 4-8, 2020: Chinese New Year
February 28, 2020: Peace Memorial Day
March 1, 2020: Adjusted Holiday
May 15, 2020: Internships end
May 18 - June 5, 2020: Superior-Level Language Practicums
June 7, 2020: Dragon Boat Festival
June 8-9, 2020: American Council Exit Proficiency Tests
June 10, 2020: Closing ceremony and farewell party
June 18, 2020: Flagship students return to US on or before June 18
Key Dates for 2020 Spring-Fall Cohort:
February 9, 2020: Students arrive in Taiwan and check in at in at designated hotels in Taipei while they search for an apartment. The Center strongly recommends that they arrive 7 to 10 days before February 9.)
February 10-15, 2020: Taipei Flagship Overseas Center in-country orientation; NTU orientation. Registration for NTU direct enrollment courses on February 14 with assistance of Center staff.
February 18, 2020: Classes begin
February 28, 2020: Peace Memorial Day (no class)
March 1, 2020: Adjusted Holiday (no class)
April 2-3, 2020: NTU Study Day (no class)
April 4-5, 2020: Children’s Day and Tomb-Sweeping Festival (no class)
April 8, 2020: Midterm Exams
May 3, 2020: NTU Art Festival
June 7, 2020: Dragon Boat Festival
June 17-21, 2020: Final Exams
June 22-27, 2020: Flagship students break
July 1, 2020: Internships begin
October 30, 2020: Internships end
November 1-23, 2020: Superior-Level Language Practicums
November 24-25, 2020: American Council Exit Proficiency Tests
November 26, 2020: Closing ceremony and farewell party
December 2, 2020: Flagship students return to US on or before December 2
In addition to the dates outlined above, the following regular activities will be offered to both cohorts by the Taipei Flagship Overseas Center:
- Weekly guest speaker events on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
- Students should go out with language partners to explore Taipei on weekends.
- Students are required to join at least one NTU club.
- The Resident Director will host a monthly meeting on Friday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- Site director and faculty advisors will meet with students on the 25th of each month for 10-15 minute individual conferences.
- Students can join day-long trips organized by ICLP during the semester as long as they don’t conflict with the Overseas Center’s classes or activities.
- Students are encouraged to join all events organized by ICLP and NTU during their free time.
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