Undergraduate Academic Calendar 20152016

Fall Semester

2015

April
May
June

15
7
8
28

Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Sunday

Early applications deadline for Fall Semester 2015

Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grants for Fall Semester 2015
Transfer students application deadline for Fall Semester 2015
Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2015 for applicants from outside UAE

July

15

Wednesday

Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2015 for applicants from inside UAE

August

2
27
27
28
30
31
31Sept 1

Sunday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Monday
MondayTuesday

Deadline for new students to apply for financial grants for Fall Semester 2015
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

September

2-3
6
8
17
27

WednesdayThursday
Sunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Sunday

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.
Classes end at 10 p.m. for Eid Al Adha holiday*
Classes resume at 8 a.m.

October

1
3
14
18

Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
Sunday

Applications for Fall Semester 2015 graduation due

Make-up class day for November 30th holiday (Monday classes)
Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Hijra holiday*
Classes resume at 8 a.m.

November

11

Wednesday

Deadline for enrolled students (Except CEN) to apply/renew financial grants for Spring Semester 2016

19

Thursday

Honors Convocation

22

Sunday

Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m.

25

Wednesday

Deadline for enrolled CEN students to apply/renew financial grants for Spring Semester 2016

29

Sunday

Classes end at 10 p.m. for UAE Martyrs Day holiday

Tuesday

Classes resume at 8 a.m.

1
6
6
14
17
20
21
24
30
31

Tuesday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Wednesday
Thursday

Classes end at 10 p.m. for UAE National Day holiday

Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Advising and early registration for Spring Semester 2016 begins
Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2016 for applicants from outside UAE
Classes end at 10 p.m. for Fall Break
Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Spring Semester 2016
Transfer students application deadline for Spring Semester 2016
Holiday for Al Mawlid Al Nabawi*
Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2016 for applicants from inside UAE
Fall Break ends at 10 p.m.

Sunday

Classes resume at 8 a.m.

7
9
16
17
23

Thursday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Saturday

Fall Semester 2015 classes end at 10 p.m.

Fall Semester 2015 study and examination period begins
Fall Semester 2015 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m.
Make-up examination day
Fall Semester 2015 Commencement

December

January

Spring Semester

2016

January

21
21
22
24
25
25-26
27-28
31

Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Sunday
Monday
MondayTuesday
WednesdayThursday
Sunday

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

February

2
11

Tuesday
Thursday

Late registration and add/drop period end at 5 p.m.

Applications for Spring Semester 2016 graduation due

March

31

Thursday

Classes end at 10 p.m. for Spring Break

April

10
14
20
28

Sunday
Thursday
Wednesday
Thursday

Classes resume at 8 a.m.

Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m.
Deadline for enrolled students (Except CEN) to apply/renew financial grants for Fall Semester 2016
Transfer students application deadline for Summer Term 2016

May

1
4
4
4
8
17
18
25
26

Sunday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Advising and early registration for Summer Term 2016 and Fall Semester 2016 begins
Application for Summer Term 2016 graduation due
Deadline for enrolled CEN students to apply/renew financial grants for Fall Semester 2016
Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Israa Wal Miraj holiday*
Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Spring Semester 2016 classes end at 10 p.m.
Spring Semester 2016 study and examination period begins
Spring Semester 2016 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m.
Make-up examination day

June

Saturday

Spring Semester 2016 Commencement

June

5-6
7
9
29

SundayMonday
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday

Registration for Summer Term 2016

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.

July

4
10
14
16
17
18
2

Monday
Sunday
Thursday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Classes end at 10 p.m. for Eid Al Fitr holiday*

Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Summer Term 2016 classes end at 10 p.m.
Summer Term 2016 study and examination period starts
Summer Term 2016 study and examination period ends at 10 p.m.
Make-up examination day
Deadline for new students to apply for financial grants for the Fall 2016 semester

Summer Term

August

2016

* 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.
CEN= College of Engineering

Draft of: September 1, 2015