| 01-01 (Fri) | New Year's Day |
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| 01-04 (Mon) | Deadline to drop for Winter 2020 classes Deadline to post final thesis evaluation results for master's students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2021) |
| 01-11 (Mon) ~ 01-15 (Fri) | Course registration for Spring 2021 classes Spring 2021 course registration for matriculating graduate students Spring 2021 course registration for returning students |
| 01-11 (Mon) ~ 01-12 (Tue) | Period to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in February 2021) |
| 01-18 (Mon) ~ 01-22 (Fri) | Course evaluation for Winter 2020 classes |
| 01-29 (Fri) | End of Winter 2020 classes |
| 02-01 (Mon) ~ 02-05 (Fri) | Application for academic reinstatement (returning), changing major, and full-time / part-time status registration for Spring 2021 Spring 2021 registration / tuition payment for matriculating graduate students |
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| 02-02 (Tue) | Deadline to enter grades for Winter 2020 |
| 02-11 (Thur) ~ 02-13 (Sat) | Lunar New Year's Day |
| 02-16 (Tue) | KAIST Foundation Anniversary |
| 02-19 (Fri) | KAIST Commencement 2021 Completion date for doctoral degree in February 2021 |
| 02-22 (Mon) ~ 02-26 (Fri) | Spring 2021 tuition payment for current enrollees and returning students |
| 02-22 (Mon) ~ 03-08 (Mon) | Period to add / drop Spring 2021 classes |
| 02-24 (Wed) | KAIST Undergraduate Matriculation Ceremony 2021 |
| 02-24 (Wed) ~ 02-26 (Fri) | Orientation for matriculating undergraduate students |
| 02-28 (Sun) | Completion date for bachelor's/master's degree in February 2021 |
| 03-01 (Mon) | Samiljeol, Independence Movement Day |
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| 03-01 (Mon) | Beginning of Spring 2021 classes |
| 03-01 (Mon) ~ 03-03 (Wed) | Registration period for Spring 2021 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students |
| 03-01 (Mon) ~ 03-12 (Fri) | Period to declare minor for undergraduate / graduate students or double major / advanced major / individually designed major for undergraduate students Period to register / drop interdisciplinary majors for graduate students Period to apply for Honor Program for undergraduate students |
| 03-01 (Mon) ~ 03-26 (Fri) | Period to drop minor for undergraduate / graduate students or double major / advanced major / individually designed major for undergraduate students Period to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
| 03-04 (Thur) ~ 03-08 (Mon) | Spring 2021 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students |
| 03-08 (Mon) | Deadline to add / drop Spring 2021 classes |
| 03-09 (Tue) ~ 04-16 (Fri) | Period to drop for Spring 2021 classes for undergraduate students (who matriculated in 2009 or after and 2006 or before) and graduate students (who matriculated in 2009 or after) |
| 03-09 (Tue) ~ 04-30 (Fri) | Period to drop for Spring 2021 classes for undergraduate students (who matriculated in 2007, 2008) and graduate students (who matriculated in 2008 or before) |
| 04-01 (Thur) ~ 04-07 (Wed) | Week for undergraduate students' meetings with advisers |
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| 04-12 (Mon) ~ 04-16 (Fri) | Mid-course evaluation for Spring 2021 classes |
| 04-19 (Mon) ~ 04-23 (Fri) | Spring 2021 mid-term exams |
| 04-30 (Fri) | Deadline to submit dissertation defense for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 05-01 (Sat) ~ 05-07 (Fri) | Week for lab. leaders' meetings with department heads |
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| 05-05 (Wed) | Children's Day |
| 05-07 (Fri) | Deadline to submit course description / plans regarding liberal arts, basic courses and major classes for Fall 2021 Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans for Summer 2021 Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Spring 2022 |
| 05-11 (Tue) ~ 05-13 (Thur) | Student Festival (No practice sessions) |
| 05-19 (Wed) | Buddha's Birthday |
| 05-24 (Mon) ~ 05-27 (Thur) | Registration for Summer 2021 classes |
| 05-28 (Fri) | Deadline to submit thesis defense for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 05-31 (Mon) | Deadline to request dissertation defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 05-31 (Mon) ~ 06-11 (Fri) | Period for department registration for undergraduate students |
| 05-31 (Mon) ~ 06-11 (Fri) | Course evaluation for Spring 2021 classes |
| 06-06 (Sun) | Memorial Day |
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| 06-14 (Mon) ~ 06-18 (Fri) | Spring 2021 final exams |
| 06-15 (Tue) | Deadline for dissertation defense evaluation for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 06-18 (Fri) | Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 06-18 (Fri) | End of Spring 2021 classes |
| 06-21 (Mon) | Deadline to post final dissertation evaluation results for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 06-23 (Wed) ~ 06-30 (Wed) | Period to add / drop for Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) |
| 06-24 (Thur) | Deadline to enter grades for Spring 2021 |
| 06-25 (Fri) | Deadline to post final thesis evaluation results for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) Deadline to submit thesis proposal for master's degree (for those students who matriculated in Fall 2020) |
| 06-28 (Mon) | Beginning of Summer 2021 classes Summner (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) begins |
| 06-28 (Mon) ~ 06-29 (Tue) | Period to submit final dissertation for doctoral degree (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
| 07-01 (Thur) ~ 07-02 (Fri) | Period to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in August 2021) |
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| 07-01 (Thur) ~ 07-09 (Fri) | Period to drop for Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) |
| 07-21 (Wed) ~ 07-28 (Wed) | Period to add / drop for 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) |
| 07-23 (Fri) | 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) ends |
| 07-26 (Mon) | 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) begins |
| 07-29 (Thur) ~ 08-06 (Fri) | Period to drop for 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) |
| 08-02 (Mon) ~ 08-06 (Fri) | Fall 2021 registration / tuition payment for matriculating graduate students Fall 2021 application for academic reinstatement (returning), changing major, and full-time / part-time status registration |
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| 08-06 (Fri) ~ 08-13 (Fri) | Course evaluation for Summer 2021 classes |
| 08-09 (Mon) ~ 08-13 (Fri) | Course registration for Fall 2021 classes Fall 2021 course registration for matriculating graduate students, returning students |
| 08-15 (Sun) | National Liberation Day |
| 08-20 (Fri) | Completion date for doctoral degree in August 2021 |
| 08-20 (Fri) | Summer (week 1-8) & 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) ends End of Summer 2021 classes |
| 08-23 (Mon) ~ 08-27 (Fri) | Fall 2021 tuition payment for current enrollees and returning students |
| 08-23 (Mon) ~ 09-06 (Mon) | Period to add / drop Fall 2021 classes |
| 08-24 (Tue) | Deadline to enter grades for Summer 2021 |
| 08-26 (Thur) ~ 08-27 (Fri) | Orientation for matriculating international undergraduate/graduate students |
| 08-29 (Sun) | Completion date for bachelor's/master's degree in August 2021 |
| 08-30 (Mon) | Beginning of Fall 2021 classes |
| 08-30 (Mon) ~ 09-01 (Wed) | Registration period for Fall 2021 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students |
| 08-30 (Mon) ~ 09-10 (Fri) | Period to register / drop interdisciplinary majors for graduate students Period to declare minor for undergraduate / graduate students or double major / advanced major / individually designed major for undergraduate students Period to apply for Honor Program for undergraduate students |
| 08-30 (Mon) ~ 09-24 (Fri) | Period to drop minor for undergraduate / graduate students or double major / advanced major / individually designed major for undergraduate students Period to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
| 09-02 (Thur) ~ 09-06 (Mon) | Fall 2021 credit accumulation exam for undergraduate students |
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| 09-06 (Mon) | Deadline to add / drop Fall 2021 classes |
| 09-07 (Tue) ~ 10-15 (Fri) | Period to drop for Fall 2021 classes for undergraduate students (who matriculated in 2009 or after and 2006 or before) and graduate students (who matriculated in 2009 or after) |
| 09-07 (Tue) ~ 10-29 (Fri) | Period to drop for Fall 2021 classes for undergraduate students (who matriculated in 2007, 2008) and graduate students (who matriculated in 2008 or before) |
| 09-10 (Fri) ~ 09-11 (Sat) | KAMF (KAIST Art & Music Festival) |
| 09-20 (Mon) ~ 09-22 (Wed) | Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day |
| 09-24 (Fri) ~ 09-25 (Sat) | KAIST-POSTECH Science War (No practice sessions) |
| 09-24 (Fri) | Deadline to drop minor for undergraduate / graduate students or double major / advanced major / individually designed major for undergraduate students Deadline to apply for early graduation for undergraduate students |
| 10-01 (Fri) ~ 10-07 (Thur) | Week for undergraduate students' meetings with advisers |
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| 10-03 (Sun) | National Foundation Day of Korea |
| 10-09 (Sat) | Hangul Proclamation Day |
| 10-11 (Mon) ~ 10-15 (Fri) | Mid-course evaluation for Fall 2021 classes |
| 10-18 (Mon) ~ 10-22 (Fri) | Fall 2021 mid-term exams |
| 10-29 (Fri) | Deadline to submit dissertation defense for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) |
| 11-01 (Mon) ~ 11-07 (Sun) | Week for lab. leaders' meetings with department heads |
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| 11-05 (Fri) | Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding liberal arts, basic courses and major classes for Spring 2022 Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans for Winter 2021 Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Fall 2022 |
| 11-09 (Tue) ~ 11-10 (Wed) | KAIST Student Culture Festival |
| 11-22 (Mon) ~ 11-25 (Thur) | Registration for Winter 2021 classes |
| 11-29 (Mon) ~ 12-10 (Fri) | Period for department registration for undergraduate students Course evaluation for Fall 2021 classes |
| 11-30 (Tue) | Deadline to request dissertation defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in February 2022) Deadline to submit thesis defense for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) |
| 12-13 (Mon) ~ 12-17 (Fri) | Fall 2021 final exams |
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| 12-15 (Wed) | Deadline for dissertation defense evaluation for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) |
| 12-15 (Wed) ~ 12-22 (Wed) | Period to add / drop Winter 2021 classes |
| 12-17 (Fri) | End of Fall 2021 classes |
| 12-20 (Mon) | Deadline to post final dissertation evaluation results for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) |
| 12-20 (Mon) | Beginning of Winter 2021 classes |
| 12-23 (Thur) | Deadline to enter grades for Fall 2021 |
| 12-23 (Thur) ~ 12-31 (Fri) | Period to drop Winter 2021 classes |
| 12-25 (Sat) | Christmas Day |
| 12-28 (Tue) ~ 12-29 (Wed) | Period to submit final dissertation for doctoral degree (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) |
| 12-31 (Fri) | Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2022) Deadline to submit thesis proposal for master's degree (for those students who matriculated in Spring 2021) |
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