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.