Academic Procedure Calendar (April 2019- March 2020)

Month/Year Event
April ○Orientation for new and advancing students (each department)
/2019 ○Distribution of Student ID Card & Course Information
○Course registration period (Summer Semester/S1 Term・S2Term/year-long
courses) 【April 5 (Fri.) to April 19 (Fri.)】
July ○Deadline for submission of Doctoral dissertations (students
scheduled to complete the program in September 2019)
○Application period for the Doctoral Program in 2020 for
new/continuing students from the Master's Program (except for the
Department of Biological Sciences)
○Deadline for submission of requests for extension of enrollment for
Graduate International Research Students and requests for
withdrawal from the program
August ○Application period for graduate school research students
○Deadline for submission of requests for extension of enrollment
for graduate school research students and requests for withdrawal
from the program
September ○Admission procedures for students enrolling from Autumn 2019
○Course registration period (Autumn Semester/A1 Term・A2Term courses)
【September 24 (Tue.) to October 4 (Fri.)】
December ○Deadline for submission of Master’s dissertation topics (confirm
with each department)
○Period for submission of Doctoral dissertations (students
scheduled to complete the program in March 2020)
January /2020 ○Application period for the Doctoral Program in 2020 for
new/continuing students from the Master's Program (only for
the Department of Biological Sciences)
○Period for submission of Master’s dissertation (confirm with each
department)
○Announcement of dates for the oral exam for completion of
Master’s program and advancement to the Doctoral program
(confirm with each department)
February ○Deadline for submission of credit transfers for students scheduled
to complete the program in March 2020 (Doctoral program only)
○Application period for graduate school research students
○Deadline for submission of requests for extension of enrollment for
graduate school research students and requests for withdrawal
from the program
○Deadline for submission of requests for extension of enrollment for
Graduate International Research Students and requests for
withdrawal from the program
○Deadline for submission of requests for extension of enrollment
and requests for withdrawal from the program
(those reaching the end of the standard term of study in March
2020)
March ○Announcement of students completing the program in March 2020
(notice)
○Announcement of students newly accepted and advancing to the
2020 Doctoral program (notice), enrollment/advancement
permission notice sent
 ○Admission procedures for new and advancing students enrolling
in 2020
○Course End (Commencement)

*1. Please note that some of the schedules in the academic calendar may differ from department to
department.
*2. Events not designated as for either Master’s or Doctoral program are for both programs. (However,
they are not for research students.)
*3. Any changes in the academic calendar above will be announced through the bulletin boards.