Dec 17 addresses only Master’s Degree studies, they are to turn in their Thesis/Project for binding grades. Which the Professors need time to grade.

– on the 17th of September the school year starts, mostly that means that classes start;

also, the fall quarter for faculty – this means that the faculty is divided in four parts (quarters), something like the school year is divided into semesters, only that there are 4 of them, not two;

2. “* December 11 – Last day to submit approved Master’s Thesis/Project for binding; grades due”

– “grades due” part: this is the day you are expecting your grades;

– the 11th of December is the last day you can give your thesis/project for binding; now, i believe that through “binding” it means that all the pages of your thesis will be bound into a book, and then gave to whoever is supposed to read/correct it. I’m a little fuzzy about this, might try to ask your colleagues about it.

And, I’m sorry, but I have to tell you this: if you have some problems understanding English, are you sure you’re up to studying in English? And don’t say that I’m telling you this just because I know English, because it’s not my 1st language either, but I have been studying it at school ever since primary school, and now I’m a junior in highschool.

Anyway, good luck with it!

this means you have to hand in your work before this date, because they have to mark it and give a grade for it.

Beginning of academic year and fall quarter for faculty :

i think this does not involve the students, it involves the staff of your school.