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Semesters
There are two semesters each year: spring semester (April 1 to September
30) and fall semester (October 1 to March 31 of the following year).
Classes are given for 30 weeks a year (37 weeks a year for some programs):
15 weeks each in spring and fall semesters. |
| (2) |
Class meeting times
There are five 90-minute time periods, each day from Monday to Friday.
|
Period |
Class meeting times |
1st Period |
a.m.08:50
- 10:20 |
2nd Period |
p.m.010:30
- 12:00 |
3rd Period |
p.m.01:00
- 02:30 |
4th Period |
p.m. 02:40
- 04:10 |
5th Period |
p.m. 04:20
- 05:50 |
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| (3) |
Credit hours
According to the type of course, credit hours are prescribed as follows:
| Category |
Lecture/Seminar |
Credit
hours |
Class:
15 credit hours |
Private
study:
30 credit hours |
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| Category |
Recitation |
Credit
hours |
Class:
30 credit hours |
Private study:
15 credit hours |
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| (4) |
Cancellation of classes
Cancellation of a class will be announced on the bulletin board near the office of the
CJLC Office. Be sure to check the bulletin board before attending a class.
When the instructor in charge does not appear in the classroom within 30 minutes from
the start time of the class and there is no cancellation notice on the bulletin board, please contact the CJLC Office and follow its instructions.
Classes may be cancelled when public transportation service is suspended or a storm
warning is issued. Please refer to the “Guidelines for Cancellation of Classes in Case of
Suspension of Major Public Transportation Service or Issue of Storm Warning” to see
whether classes will be cancelled. |
| (5) |
Supplementary classes
Supplementary classes may be held to make up for a delay in progress or a cancelled
class. Information on supplementary classes will be given directly by the instructor in
charge and posted on the bulletin board. |
| (6) |
Attendance
In the Intensive Japanese Programs offered by the CJLC, if the attendance rate of a
student falls below 80%, the student will not be able to successfully complete the course.
If you will be or were absent from a class through unavoidable circumstances, you must
submit a Notice Report of Absence to the CJLC Office, where Notice Report of Absence
forms are available. The Notice Report of Absence must be submitted before such
absence or at least one week after it, along with evidence to prove the unavoidability. |
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