Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2012-2013

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Fall Semester 2012
April 12 Thursday Early applications deadline for Fall Semester 2012
June 7 Thursday Transfer students application deadline for Fall Semester 2012
28 Thursday Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2012 for applicants from outside UAE
July 12 Thursday Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2012 for applicants from inside UAE
26 Thursday Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Fall Semester 2012
September 6 Thursday Residential halls open
6 Thursday TOEFL Test
7 Friday Welcome session for new students and parents
9 Sunday New students academic and school orientation
10 Monday Registration for all returning students ends 5 p.m.
10-11 Monday-Tuesday Placement tests for new students
12-13 Wednesday-Thursday Registration for new students
16 Sunday First day of classes/Late registration and add and drop period begin
18 Tuesday Late registration and add and drop period end at 5 p.m.
October 4 Thursday Applications for Fall Semester 2012 graduation due
17 Wednesday Honors Convocation
25 Thursday Classes end at 10 p.m. for Eid Al Adha holiday*
November 4 Sunday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
14 Wednesday Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Hijra holiday*
18 Sunday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
22 Thursday Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grant for Spring Semester 2013
29 Thursday Classes end at 10 p.m. for UAE National Day holiday
December 3 Monday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
4 Tuesday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m.
13 Thursday Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2013 for applicants from outside UAE

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January 3
Sunday-Thursday Advising and early registration for Spring Semester 2013
20 Thursday Transfer students application deadline for Spring Semester 2013
20 Thursday Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Spring Semester 2013
24 Monday Classes end at 10 p.m. for Christmas holiday
26 Wednesday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
27 Thursday Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2013 for applicants from inside UAE
31 Monday Classes end at 10 p.m. for New Year holiday
January 2 Wednesday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
9 Wednesday Fall Semester 2012 classes end at 10 p.m.
10 Thursday Fall Semester 2012 study and examination period begins
16 Wednesday Fall Semester 2012 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m.
17 Thursday Make-up examination day

19 Saturday Fall Semester 2012 Commencement
Spring Semester 2013
January 24 Thursday Residential halls open
24 Thursday TOEFL test
25 Friday Welcome session for new students and parents
27 Sunday New students academic and school orientation
28 Monday Registration for all returning students ends at 5 p.m.
28-29 Monday-Tuesday Placement tests for new students
30-31 Wednesday-Thursday Registration for new students
February 3 Sunday First day of classes/Late registration and add and drop period begin
5 Tuesday Late registration and add and drop period end at 5 p.m.
21 Thursday Applications for Spring Semester 2013 graduation due
March 28 Thursday Classes end at 10 p.m. for Spring Break
April 7 Sunday Classes resume at 8 a.m.
18 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m.
25 Thursday Transfer students application deadline for Summer Term 2013
May 1 Wednesday Application for Summer Term 2013 graduation due
5-23 Sunday-Thursday Advising and early registration for Summer Term 2013 and Fall Semester 2013
9 Thursday Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grant for Fall Semester 2013
23 Thursday Spring Semester 2013 classes end at 10 p.m.
25 Saturday Spring Semester 2013 study and examination period begins
30 Thursday Spring Semester 2013 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m.
June 1 Saturday Make-up examination day

8 Saturday Spring Semester 2013 Commencement
Summer Term 2013
June 9-10 Sunday-Monday Registration for Summer Term 2013
11 Tuesday First day of classes /late registration and add and drop period begin
13 Thursday Late registration and add and drop period end at 3 p.m.
July 9 Tuesday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 3 p.m.
22 Monday Summer Term 2013 classes end at 10 p.m.
23-24 Tuesday-Wednesday Summer Term 2013 study and examination period
25 Thursday Make-up examination day
* 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.