ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019

PUBLIC HOLIDAY
FA L L S E M E S T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK AUGUST 2018 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 19 August Family Tuition Waiver for Fall 2018-2019 Submission Begins
21 August Arafat Day *
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
22-25 August Eid Al Adha Holiday *
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 26 August Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/Change of Major
27 August Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Abu Dhabi Undergraduate Students
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
28 August Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Al Ain Undergraduate Students
26 27 28 29 30 31 30 August Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Dubai Undergraduate Students
30 August Deadline for Admission / Transfer Credit
30 August Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Students

WEEK SEPTEMBER2018 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 September First Day of Classes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2-6 September Add /Drop Period with 100% Refund

2 September Winter Term Internship Program Application Submission Begins
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
6 September Payment Deadline
3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
6 September Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Fall 2018-2019 Submission Deadline
4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9-13 September Course Withdrawal Period with 75% Refund
30 11 September Islamic New Year *
13 September Orientation for Newly Admitted Male/ Female Students
16 September Graduation Online Application Begins
16-20 September Course Withdrawal Period with 50% Refund**
27 September Term A Course Withdrawal Deadline for Postgraduate Students
30 September Winter Term Internship Program Application Submission Deadline

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 1
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
FA L L S E M E S T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK OCTOBER 2018 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
5 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 October Spring Semester Internship Program Application Submission Begins

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 October Make up days for PG Students only (Tues Sept 11)

14 October Term A Postgraduate Last Day of Classes
7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
15-17 October Term A Postgraduate Final Exams Week ***
8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
18 October Graduation Online Application Deadline
28 29 30 31 18 October Final Grades Release for Term A PG ****
21 October Term B Postgraduate Classes Begins
21-22 October Term B PG Add/Drop Period with 100% Refund
21 October Release of the Winter 2018-2019 Term and Spring 2018-2019 Semester Schedules
22 October Deadline of Payment for Term B PG
28 October Grade Appeals Deadline for Spring 2017- 2018 Semester and Sum 2017-2018 Term Final Grades ****
28 October Advising and Early Registration Begins
31 October Spring Semester Internship Program Application Submission Deadline
31 October Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Al Ain Campus)

WEEK NOVEMBER 2018 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 November Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Abu Dhabi Campus)

9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 November Summer Term Internship Program Application Submission Begins

1 November Release of Mid-Semester Grades
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
8 November Course Withdrawal Deadline for Undergraduate
11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
15 November Course Withdrawal Deadline for Term B PG
12 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 November Prophet Mohammed Birthday "May Peace Be Upon Him" *
30 November Martyr's Day

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 2
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
FA L L S E M E S T E R 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK DECEMBER 2018 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 December UAE National Day

13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3-4 December Make Up Days for Undergraduate Students ( Mon. Nov 19; Tues Sept 11 )
3 December Last Day of Weekday Classes for Postgraduate Students
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
4-6 December Reading Days for Postgraduate Students Only
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
4 December Last Day of Classes For Undergraduate Students Only
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5-15 December Final Exams Period For Undergraduate Students***

30 31 7-8 December Make up days for Postgraduate Students Only

8 December Last Day of Weekend Classes for Postgraduate Students
9-15 December Final Exams Week for Postgraduate Students ***
13 December Summer Term Internship Program Application Submission Deadline
16 Dec - 5 Jan Fall Break
17 December Final Grades Released****
23 December Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Winter 2018-2019 Submission Begins

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 3
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WINTER SEMESTER 2018-2019 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK JANUARY 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 1 January Gregorian New Year

1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 January Deadline of Admissions/Transfer Credit

3 January Deadline of Submission for Declaration/Change of Major
2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
3 January Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Students
3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
6 January Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Winter 2018-2019 Submission Deadline
27 28 29 30 31 6 January First Day of Classes
6-7 January Add/ Drop Period 100% Refund
7 January Payment Deadline
8-9 January Course Withdrawal Period 75% Refund
9 January Financial Aid/Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING Students for Spring 2018-2019 Submission Begins
9 January Financial Aid/ Scholarship Requirements for NEW Prospective Students for Spring 2018-2019 Submission Begins
10-13 January Course Withdrawal Period 50% Refund**
13 January Graduation Online Application Begins
27 January Release of Mid-Term Grades
27 January Graduation Online Application Deadline
31 January Course Withdrawal Deadline
31 January Financial Aid /Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING Students for Spring 2018-2019 Submission Deadline

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 4
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WINTER SEMESTER 2018-2019 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK FEBRUARY 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
4 1 2 7 February Financial Aid Requirements for NEW Prospective Students Spring 2018-2019 Submission Deadline

5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 February Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Spring 2018-2019 Submission Deadline
16 February Last Day of Classes
6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 February Final Exams Period***
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
21 February Final Grades Released****
24 25 26 27 28 24 February Scholarships Requirements for NEW Prospective Students Spring 2018-2019 Submission Deadline
28 February Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Spring 2018-2019 Submission Deadline

SPRING SEMESTER 2018-2019

WEEK FEBRUARY 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 19 February Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Abu Dhabi Undergraduate Students
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 February Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Al Ain Undergraduate Students
21 February Math Placement Test / English Placement Test for New Dubai Undergraduate Students
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 February Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/Change of Major
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 February Admissions/Transfer Credit Deadline
21 February Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students
1 24 25 26 27 28
24 February First Day of Classes
24-28 February Add/Drop Period with 100% Refund
28 February Payment Deadline

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 5
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
SPRING SEMESTER 2018-2019 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK MARCH 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 3-7 March Course Withdrawal Period with 75 % Refund

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 March Orientation for Newly Admitted Male/ Female Students

10-14 March Course Withdrawal Period with 50% Refund**
3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 March Graduation Online Application Begins
4 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
21 March Term A Course Withdrawal Deadline for Postgraduate Students
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 Mar - 6 Apr Spring Break
31

WEEK APRIL 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 3 April Israa Miaraj Night *

5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 April Graduation Online Application Deadline

20 April Term A Postgraduate Last day of Classes
6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21-23 April Term A Postgraduate Final Exams Week ***
7 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
25 April Term A PG Final Grades Released****
28 29 30 28 April Term B Postgraduate Classes Begins
28-29 April Term B PG Add/Drop Period with 100% Refund
28 April Release of the Summer 2018-2019 Term and Fall 2019-2020 Semester Schedules
29 April Deadline of Payment for Term B PG

Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 6
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
SPRING SEMESTER 2018-2019 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK M AY 2 0 1 9 EVENTS
S M T W T F S
8 1 2 3 4 5 May Fall Semester 2019-2020 Internship Program Application Submission Begins
9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 May Grade Appeals Deadline for Fall 2018-2019 Semester and Winter 2018-2019 Term Final Grades ****

10 5 May Advising and Early Registration for Students Begins

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
5 May First Day of Ramadan(1)*
11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
8 May Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Al Ain Campus)
26 27 28 29 30 31 9 May Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Abu Dhabi Campus)
9 May Release of Mid-Semester Grades
16 May Course Withdrawal Deadline for Undergraduate Students
23 May Course Withdrawal Deadline for Postgraduate Students
30 May Fall Semester 2019-2020 Internship Program Application Submission Deadline

WEEK JUNE 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
12 1 4-6 June Eid Al Fitr Holiday*

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-15 June Make up week

15 June Last Day of Classes
13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 June Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Summer 2018-2019 Submission Begins
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
16-18 June Term B PG Final Exams Week***
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 16-26 June Final Exams Period***

30 27 June Summer Break Begins

27 June Family Tuition Waiver for Undergraduate Students for Summer 2018-2019 Submission Deadline
29 June Final Grades Released****

Notes:

(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 7
*Ramadan Schedule Applies
 ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-2019
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
SUMMER SEMESTER 2018-2019 EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES

WEEK J U LY 2 0 1 9 EVENTS
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 4 July Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/Change of Major

1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 July Deadline for Admissions/Transfer Credit

4 July Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Students
2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4 July Financial Aid/Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING Students for Fall 2019-2020 Submission Begins
3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
4 July Financial Aid/ Scholarship Requirements for NEW Prospective Students for Fall 2019-2020 Submission Begins
28 29 30 31 7 July First Day of Classes
7-8 July Add/ Drop Period 100% Refund
8 July Payment Deadline
9-10 July Course Withdrawal Period 75% Refund
11 & 14 July Course Withdrawal Period 50% Refund**
14 July Graduation Online Application Begins
28 July Release of Mid-Term Grades

WEEK AUGUST 2019 EVENTS

S M T W T F S
4 1 2 3 1 August Graduation Online Application Deadline

5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 August Course Withdrawal Deadline

1 August Financial Aid /Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING Students for Fall 2019-2020 submission deadline
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
10 August Arafat Day *
6 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 11-15 August Eid Al Adha Holiday *

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 15 August Financial Aid requirements for NEW Prospective Students Fall 2019-2020 Submission Deadline
23 August Reading Day
24 August Last Day of Classes
25 -27 August Final Exams Period***
29 August Final Grades Released****
Notes:
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon.
(2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date.
(3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays.
(4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. 8