Academic Calendar
| Fall Semester 2020 | Day | Date | Month |
| First Day of Classes for Arabic Program | Sunday | 4 | October |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 4 | October |
| Add and Drop Period | Sunday – Thursday | 15-21 | September |
| Late Registration – Penalty Applies | Sunday-Saturday | 4-15 | October |
| Late Registration – Penalty Applies | Sunday – Thursday | 11-15 | October |
| Last Day to Drop a Course without Penalty | Thursday | 12 | October |
| Midterm Examinations Period (Thursdays and Saturdays) | Thursday – Saturday | 26-19 | November – December |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course – Penalty Applies | Thursday | 10 | December |
| Holiday, Commemoration Day* & National Day* | Sunday – Thursday | 29-3 | December – January |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday | 14 | January |
| Final Examinations Period | Saturday – Saturday | 16-23 | January |
| Winter Break | Sunday – Thursday | 24-4 | January – February |
| Spring Semester 2021 | Day | Date | Month |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 7 | February |
| Add and Drop Period | Sunday – Thursday | 7-11 | February |
| Late Registration – Penalty Applies | Sunday – Thursday | 7-11 | February |
| Last Day to Drop a Course without Penalty | Thursday | 11 | February |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without Grade Penalty | Thursday | 11 | March |
| Midterm Examinations Period (Thursdays and Saturdays) | Thursday – Saturday | 8-24 | April |
| Spring Break | Thursday – Thursday | 13-20 | May |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday | 26 | May |
| Final Examinations Period | Saturday – Saturday | 29-5 | May – June |
| Summer Term 1 – 2021 | Day | Date | Month |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 13 | June |
| Add ONLY Period | Sunday | 13 | June |
| Late Registration Period – Penalty Applies | Sunday | 13 | June |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without Grade Penalty | Sunday | 13 | July |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday | 15 | July |
| Final Examinations Period | Saturday – Sunday | 17-18 | July |
| Summer Term 2 – 2021 | Day | Date | Month |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 1 | August |
| Add ONLY Period | Sunday | 1 | August |
| Late Registration Period – Penalty Applies | Sunday | 1 | August |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course without Grade Penalty | Sunday | 29 | August |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday | 2 | September |
| Final Examinations Period | Sunday- Monday | 5 – 6 | September |
* Subject to change according to the Islamic Calendar.
**Exact times to be announce be the Registrar’s Office.