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The academic calendar at ISDSI follows the same schedule as colleges and universities in the United States. Please see below for important deadlines and the dates of each course.
Application Deadlines
Fall, 2008: March 14, 2008
Spring, 2009: October 10, 2008
Jump to 2008-2009 Calendar
Academic Calendar, 2007-2008
Fall Semester 2007
Fall Semester and Long Term Program starts: August 24
Fall Semester Program ends: December 21 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on December 22)
Long Term Program ends: Febrary 8 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on February 9)
| Week | Dates | Course/Activity |
| 1 | Aug. 27-31 | Orientation |
| 2-5 | Sep. 3-28 | BLOCK 1: Foundations |
| 6-9 | Oct. 1-22 | BLOCK 2: Agroecology / Forests |
| 10-13 | Oct. 29 - Nov. 23 | BLOCK 3: Agroecology / Forests |
| 14-17 | Nov. 26 - Dec. 21 | BLOCK 4: Islands / Internship |
| 18-20 | Dec. 22-Jan. 13 | Break |
| 21-24 | Jan. 14 - Feb. 8 | BLOCK 5: Islands / Internship |
Spring Semester 2008
Spring Semester starts: February 8
Spring Semester Program ends: June 13 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on June 14)
Spring/Summer Internship ends: July 11 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on July 12)
| Week | Dates | Course/Activity |
| 1 | Feb. 11-15 | Orientation |
| 2-5 | Feb. 18 - Mar. 14 | BLOCK 1: Foundations |
| 6-9 | Mar. 17 - Apr. 11 | BLOCK 2: Rivers / Forests |
| 10 | Apr. 14-18 | Songkran Break |
| 11-14 | Apr. 21 - May 16 | BLOCK 3: Rivers / Coasts |
| 15-18 | May 19 - Jun. 13 | BLOCK 4: Forests / Coasts |
| 19-23 | Jun. 16 - Jul. 11 | BLOCK 5: Internship |
Academic Calendar, 2008-2009
Fall Semester 2008
Fall Semester and Long Term Program starts: August 25
Fall Semester Program ends: December 19 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on December 20)
Long Term Program ends: January 30 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on January 31)
| Week | Dates | Course/Activity |
| 1 | Aug. 25 - Aug. 29 | Orientation |
| 2-5 | Sep. 1 - Sep 26 | BLOCK 1: Foundations |
| 6-9 | Sep. 29 - Oct. 24 | BLOCK 2: Agroecology / Forests |
| 10-13 | Oct. 27 - Nov. 21 | BLOCK 3: Agroecology / Forests |
| 14-17 | Nov. 24 - Dec. 19 | BLOCK 4: Islands / Internship |
| 18-20 | Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 | Holiday break |
| 21-24 | Jan. 5 - Jan. 30 | BLOCK 5: Islands / Internship |
Spring Semester 2009
Spring Semester starts: February 6
Spring Semester Program ends: June 12 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on June 13)
Spring/Summer Internship ends: July 10 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on July 11)
| Week | Dates | Course/Activity |
| 1 | Feb. 9 - 13 | Orientation |
| 2-5 | Feb. 16 - Mar. 13 | BLOCK 1: Foundations |
| 6-9 | Mar. 16 - Apr. 10 | BLOCK 2: Rivers / Forests |
| 10 | Apr. 13-17 | Songkran Break |
| 11-14 | Apr. 20 - May 15 | BLOCK 3: Rivers / Coasts |
| 15-18 | May 18 - Jun. 12 | BLOCK 4: Forests / Coasts |
| 19-23 | Jun. 15 - Jul. 10 | BLOCK 5: Internship |