Undergraduate Academic Calendar 20132014

Undergraduate Academic Calendar 20132014

Fall Semester
April May June July September 14 9 9 30 (June) 14 28 5 5 6 8 9 9-10 1112 15 17 3 10 20 23 4 6 27 1 1 4 15 158 January 19 22 24 26 29 31 2 9 12 13 15 19 20 25 Sunday Thursday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Thursday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday MondayTuesday WednesdayThursday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Sunday Wednesday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Sunday Sunday Wednesday Sunday SundayWednesday Thursday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Sunday Monday Wednesday Sunday Monday Saturday

2013
Early applications deadline for Fall Semester 2013 Deadline for enrolled students to apply / renew financial grants for Fall Semester 2013 Transfer students application deadline for Fall Semester 2013 Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2013 for applicants from outside UAE Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2013 for applicants from inside UAE Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Fall Semester 2013 Residential halls open TOEFL Test Welcome session for new students and parents New students academic and school orientation Registration for all returning students ends 5 p.m. Placement tests for new students Registration for new students First day of classes/Late registration and add / drop period begin Late registration and add / drop period end at 5 p.m. Applications for Fall Semester 2013 graduation due Classes end at 10 p.m. for Eid Al Adha holiday* Classes resume at 8 a.m. Honors Convocation Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Hijra holiday* Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grant for Spring Semester 2014 Classes end at 10 p.m. for UAE National Day holiday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m. Classes resume at 8 a.m. Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2014 for applicants from outside UAE Advising and early registration for Spring Semester 2014 Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Spring Semester 2014 Transfer students application deadline for Spring Semester 2014 Classes end at 10 p.m. for Christmas holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2014 for applicants from inside UAE Classes end at 10 p.m. for New Year holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Fall Semester 2013 classes end at 10 p.m. (Wednesday classes to be held today) Fall Semester 2013 study and examination period begins Exams end at 10 p.m. for Al Mawlid Al Nabawi holiday Exams resume at 8 a.m. Fall Semester 2013 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m. Make-up examination day Fall Semester 2013 Commencement

October

November

December

January

Spring Semester
January 23 23 24 26 27 2728 2930 2 4 20 20 30 17 24 30 422 7 22 25 26 28 2 3 7 Thursday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday MondayTuesday WednesdayThursday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Sunday Thursday Thursday Wednesday SundayThursday Wednesday Thursday Sunday Monday Wednesday Monday Tuesday Saturday

2014
Residential halls open TOEFL test Welcome session for new students and parents New students academic and school orientation Registration for all returning students ends at 5 p.m. Placement tests for new students Registration for new students First day of classes/Late registration and add / drop period begin Late registration and add / drop period end at 5 p.m. Applications for Spring Semester 2014 graduation due Classes end at 10 p.m. for Spring Break Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m. Transfer students application deadline for Summer Term 2014 Application for Summer Term 2014 graduation due Advising and early registration for Summer Term 2014 and Fall Semester 2014 Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grant for Fall Semester 2014 Spring Semester 2014 classes end at 10 p.m. Spring Semester 2014 study and examination period begins Exams end at 10 p.m. for Al Israa Wal Mirag holiday Exams resume at 8 a.m. Spring Semester 2014 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m. Make-up examination day Spring Semester 2014 Commencement

February

March April

May

June

Summer Term
June 1112 15 17 7 17 2021 22 Wednesday-Thursday Sunday Tuesday Monday Thursday SundayMonday Tuesday

2014
Registration for Summer Term 2014 First day of classes /late registration and add / drop period begin Late registration and add / drop period end at 3 p.m. Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 3 p.m. Summer Term 2014 classes end at 10 p.m. Summer Term 2014 study and examination period Make-up examination day

July

* Islamic holidays are determined after sighting the moon. Thus, actual dates may not coincide with the dates in this calendar. In the event of loss of teaching days due to unscheduled closings, the semester(s) may be extended.

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