New Year's Day
Spring 2026 course registration for matriculating undergraduate/graduate students, enrolled students and returning students
Period to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in February 2026)
Course evaluation for Winter 2025 classes
Spring 2026 registration / tuition payment for admitted graduate students
End of Winter 2025 classes
Application for academic reinstatement (returning), changing major
Application for full-time / part-time status registration for Spring 2026
Deadline to enter grades for Winter 2025
Substitute Holiday of the Foundation Day of KAIST
KAIST Foundation Anniversary
Lunar New Year's Day
Completion date for doctoral degree in February 2026
KAIST Commencement 2026
Commencement 2026 for KCB graduates
Spring 2026 tuition payment for current enrollees and returning students
Period to add / drop Spring (week 1~16) & 1st half Spring (week 1~8) 2026 classes
Completion date for bachelor's/master's degree in February 2026
Samiljeol, Independence Movement Day
Beginning of Spring 2026 classes
Samiljeol, Independence Movement Day (Substitute Holiday)
Period to declare minor for graduate students
Period to drop minor for graduate students
Deadline to add / drop Spring (week 1-16) & 1st half Spring (week 1-8) 2026 classes
Period to drop for 1st half Spring (week 1-8) 2026 classes
Period to drop for Spring (week 1-16) 2026 classes
Week for lab. leaders' meetings with department heads
Course evaluation for 1st half Spring (week 1-8) 2026 classes
Mid-term course evaluation for Spring (week 1-16) 2026 classes
Deadline to drop for Spring (week 1-16) 2026 classes
Spring (week 1~16) 2026 mid-term exams / 1st half Spring (week 1-8) 2026 final exams
End of 1st half Spring (week 1-8 ) 2026 classes
Beginning of 2nd half Spring (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Period to add / drop 2nd half Spring (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Deadline to enter grades for 1st half Spring (week 1-8) 2026
Deadline to submit dissertation defense for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Labor Day
Deadline to add / drop 2nd half Spring (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Children's Day
Period to drop for 2nd half Spring (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans for Summer 2026
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Fall 2026
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Spring 2027
Early Graduation Application for August 2026
Buddha's Birthday
Buddha's Birthday (Substitute Holiday)
Registration for Summer 2026 classes
Deadline to request dissertation defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Deadline to submit thesis defense for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Course evlauation for Spring (week 1-16 / week 9-16) 2026 classes
2026 Local Election (9th Local Election Day)
Memorial Day
Deadline for dissertation defense evaluation for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Spring (week 1-16 / 9-16) 2026 final exams
End of Spring 2026 classes
Deadline to post final dissertation evaluation results for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and mater's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Deadline to add / drop for Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4)
Deadline to enter grades for Spring (week 1-16 / 9-16) 2026
Beginning of Summer 2026 classes
Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) begins
Deadline to post final thesis evaluation results for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Period to submit final dissertation for doctoral degree (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Deadline to submit thesis proposal for master's degree (for those students who matriculated in Fall 2025)
Deadline to add / drop for Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4)
Period to drop for Summer (week 1-8) & 1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4)
Period to drop for 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8)
Period to submit final thesis for master's degree (for those expecting to graduate in August 2026)
Period to add / drop for 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8)
1st half of Summer semester (week 1-4) ends
2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) begins
Fall 2026 registration / tuition payment for admitted graduate students
Completion date for bachelor's / master's degree in August 2026
Fall 2026 application for academic reinstatement (returning), changing major
Fall 2026 application for full-time / part-time status registration
Deadline to drop for 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8)
Course evaluation for Summer 2026 classes
Fall 2026 course registration for matriculating undergraduate / graduate students, enrolled students and returning students
National Liberation Day
National Liberation Day (Substitute Holiday)
Completion date for doctoral degree in August 2026
End of Summer 2026 classes
Summer (week 1-8) & 2nd half of Summer semester (week 5-8) ends
Fall 2026 tuition payment for current enrollees and returning students
Period to add / drop Fall (week 1~16) & 1st half Fall (week 1~8) 2026 classes
Deadline to enter grades for Summer 2026
Beginning of Fall 2026 classes
Period to declare minor for graduate students
Period to drop minor for graduate students
Deadline to add / drop Fall (week 1~16) & 1st half Fall (week 1~8) 2026 classes
Campus Clean-up Week
Period to drop for 1st half Fall (week 1~8) 2026 classes
Period to drop for Fall (week 1~16) 2026 classes
Deadline to declare minor for graduate students
Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day
Deadline to drop minor for graduate students
Week for lab. leaders' meetings with department heads
National Foundation Day of Korea
National Foundation Day of Korea (Substitute Holiday)
Hangul Proclamation Day
Course evaluation for 1st half Fall (week 1-8) 2026 clasess
Mid-term course evaluation for Fall (week 1-16) 2026 classes
Deadline to drop for Fall (week 1~16) 2026 classes
Fall (week 1~16) 2026 mid-term exams / 1st half Fall (week 1-8) 2026 final exams
End of 1st half Fall (week 1-8) 2026 classes
Beginning of 2nd half Fall (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Period to add / drop 2nd half Fall (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Deadline to enter grades for 1st half Fall (week 1-8) 2026
Deadline to submit dissertation defense for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline to add / drop 2nd half Fall (week 9-16) 2026 classes
Period to drop for 2nd half Fall (week 9~16) 2026 classes
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans for Winter 2026
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Spring 2027
Deadline to submit course descriptions / plans regarding major classes for Fall 2027
Early Graduation Application for February 2027
Registration for Winter 2026 classes
Deadline to request dissertation defense evaluation (for doctoral students expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline to submit thesis defense for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Course evaluation for Fall (week 1-16 / week 9-16) 2026 classes
Deadline for course evaluation for Fall (week 1-16 / week 9-16) 2026 classes
Fall (week 1-16 / 9-16) 2026 final exams
Deadline for dissertation defense evaluation for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Period to add / drop Winter 2026 classes
End of Fall 2026 classes
Beginning of Winter 2026 classes
Deadline to post final dissertation evaluation results for doctoral students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline for thesis review for bachelor's and master's degrees (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline to enter grades for Fall (week 1-16 / week 9-16) 2026 classes
Period to drop Winter 2026 classes
Christmas Day
Period to submit final dissertation for doctoral degree (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline for thesis evaluation for undergraduate and master's students (for those expecting to graduate in February 2027)
Deadline to submit thesis proposal for master's degree (for those students who matriculated in Spring 2026)