AY 2024 SDM Academic Calendar

Numbers “① to ⑭” show the order of class sessions and the corresponding days. An extra session may be held depending on the progress of classes. Please follow the instructions of the lecturer incharge of each course.
“DP” indicates the days when “Design Project” classes are held.
SunMonAprTue1

Entrance Ceremony/ Orientation
Guidance video is available

Course Registration (2)7Lab. Introduction
8①Classes begin

Course Registration (2) 14

Submission of tentative

15DP（All day）

28

Modification
for Course Registration

19②20②26 DP（All day）

③27③3061322⑦23⑦28⑦29⑧10④17 DP⑤⑤Secondary Advisor⑥ assigned (22F RI/LI)

30

411④16⑥2127⑦Greenery Day

915⑥⑥3 DP（All day）

Constitution Day

⑤1420

⑥8

⑤⑤2 DP（All day）

④7④⑤26

13①③Substitute holiday

19①25

112SDM Boot Camp (24S)③④512 DP（J）

1824③MayChildrens Day

11②

23

29④Showa Day

17②Keio foundation Day

Sat
5 Course Registration (2) 6①

1622Fri
4Lab. Introduction
10①②③Thu

Lab. Introduction
9 DP（E）①② supervisor request
21Wed2 Course Registration (1) 3241825⑥31⑦⑧JunDP

1⑦2

Application for tentative 3
Master's Thesis⑧ Title (22F RI/LI)⑧910⑨1612⑩24

19⑪26⑫⑫8⑧⑧14 DP

⑨⑨20

⑪25

⑪713

⑩18

⑩

6⑨11

17

⑪5⑨⑨⑩2342115
22⑩⑩27 Application for degree 28 DPexamination (D)
⑪⑪29

4630

Jul

1

⑫
72⑫8⑬
14

9⑬
15Marine Day
21

17⑬
18⑮

⑮
24

30

31

Submission of Master's⑭ Thesis(22F RI/LI)

25

⑮⑮29

⑫12 DP

11⑭23

5⑫⑬⑭⑭⑭310162228⑬

Acceptance of application
for degree examination andestablishment of theexamination committee (D)13⑬1920⑭26 DP
27
Exam of Master's Thesis⑮(22F RI/LI)

⑮Aug

145
Reexam of Master's Thesis(objective students only)

61219

11

Mountain Day

239 DP（All Day）

1078

13

14

15

16

1720

21

2223242930

31561213 Interim Presentation

1420

21

Submission of Master'sThesis(Final ver) (22F RI/LI)

Office Close

Substitute holiday
18

Submission of doctoral dissertation

Sep

25

2627

28

1234 Sending Grade Report/

Announcement of Completionin September

Completion date

8Due date: asking questions
regarding grade (16:45)

159161011171819

23

Autumn Equinox Holiday Entrance Ceremony

Course Registration (2) 29
SDM Boot Camp(24F)(23S RI/23F RI)
Research Presentation (Fall D)

Commencement Ceremony
Guidance video is available

Respect for the Aged Day

227

Theme Presentation(24S RI/23S LI)

30

24

Course Registration (1)

25

26

27

Course Registration (2) 28
SDM Boot Camp(24F)

日

月火

水木

Course Registration (2) 1Oct①Classes begin

Course Registration (2) 6①7①20③27171819③2526④④3130⑤12②24④29⑤①③23④511②③22④28④16③土4①10②15③21
Modification forCourse Registration①②14②Health and Sports day

金
39 Submission of tentative
supervisor request

8②13

2⑤Nov

1

⑤3

Culture Day

4⑤Substitute holiday
1024
1⑨⑩89⑩15Power Outage

16

⑪

17⑫22

23

⑫⑬29

Application for degree
examination (D)19132021⑫26⑬

14⑪⑫25

7⑩⑪

Acceptance of application 18
for degree examination andestablishment of the⑫examination committee (D) ⑫⑬3012⑪246⑩11⑪30⑨5⑩10⑪29⑨4

23⑧Labour Thanksgiving Day

28⑨⑩22⑧27

16⑦21⑧25 Application for tentative 26
Master's Thesis Title⑨⑨(23S RI/LI)
23⑧

⑦20

⑧9⑥15

14

⑦19

⑧8

Secondary Advisor⑥ assigned (23S RI/LI)

13

⑦18

⑦7⑥12⑦176⑥11⑥Dec

5⑥2⑤27

Office Close

28

⑬31

Jan

12

34

New Year's Day

56⑬

7⑭

1213

16

22

23⑭26

27

28

29

30

⑮

11⑬17⑭⑮

2110Yukichi Fukuzawa's Birthday

15⑮20

9⑭14⑮

Coming of Age ceremony

198⑭18⑭

Submission of Master's⑮ Thesis(23S RI/LI)
Exam of Master's Thesis(23S RI/LI)

24

25⑮31Feb

1
Theme Presentation (24F RI/23F LI)
Exam of Master's Thesis (23S RI/LI)

2
9Submission of Master'sThesis(Final ver) (23S RI/LI)

16

23

34

5678101112

13

14

15

1718

19

20
Submission of doctoral dissertation

21

24

25

26

27

28

Reexam of Master's Thesis(objective students only)

National Foundation Day

22

Interim Presentation(24S RI/23F RI)
Research Presentation(SpringD)

substitute holiday

Emperor's BirthdayMar129 Sending Grade Report/

34

10111718

Announcement of Completionin March

Completion date16

Due date: asking questions
regarding grade (16:45）

56781213

141520

21

2227

28

29

19
Vernal Equinox Day

23

24

25

26

Commencement Ceremony

30

31

The follwing table explains abbreviations used in Academic Calender.
Admission
periodMaster's Program
Research Intensive

Master's Program
Learning Intensive

Doctoral Program

April 2022

22S,RI

22S,LI

22S,D

April 2023

23S,RI

23S,LI

23S,D

April 2024

24S,RI

24S,LI

24S,D

Admission
periodSeptember
2022
September
2023
September2024

Master's Program
Research Intensive

Master's Program
Learning Intensive

Doctoral Program

22F,RI

22F,LI

22F,D

23F,RI

23F,LI

23F,D

24F,RI

24F,LI

24F,D