Fall Semester 2024/2025
| Event | Date | Day |
| Return day for faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) | 19 August 2024 | Monday |
| Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances | 19 – 23 August 2024 | Monday-Friday |
| Courses’ Commencing | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| The start of Add/ Drop period | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| Deadline for Adding/Dropping Courses | 30 August 2024 | Friday |
| The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing | 20 سبتمبر 2024 | Friday |
| The last date to postpone studies for continuing/ regular students | 04 October 2024 | Friday |
| Midterm Exams | 14 October – 25 October2024 | Monday-Friday |
| Academic Advising Week | 11 November – 15 November 2024 | Monday-Friday |
| Early registration for Fall 2024 semester | 18 November – 22 November 2024 | Monday-Friday |
| Last day of lectures (End of Semester) | 06 December 2024 | Friday |
| End-of-Semester Exams | 09 – 20 December 2024 | Monday-Friday |
| Grades announcement | 23 December 2024 | Monday |
| Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 27 December 2024 | Friday |
Winter Break
| Event | Date | Day |
| Winter break for students | 23 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Semster 2024/2025
| Event | Date | Day |
| Return day for faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) | 06 January 2025 | Monday |
| Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances | 06 January – 10 January 2025 | Monday – Friday |
| Courses’ Commencing | 13 January 2025 | Monday |
| The start of Add/ Drop period | 17 January 2025 | Friday |
| Deadline for Adding/Dropping Courses 07 | 07 February 2025 | Friday |
| The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing | 14 February 2025 | Friday |
| Midterm Exams | 03 March – 14 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
| Academic Advising Week | 17 March – 21 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
| Early registration for Spring 2025 semester | 24 March – 28 March 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Break
| Event | Date | Day |
| Winter Break for Students & Faculty members. (except for Students enrolled in Training) |
31 March –11 April 2025 | Monday-Friday |
Spring Semster (cont.) 2024/2025
| Event | Date | Day |
| Classes resume after spring break | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
| Last day of classes | 09 May 2025 | Friday |
| End-of-Semester Exams | 12 May – 23 May 2025 | Monday-Friday |
| Grades announcement | 26 May 2025 | Monday |
| Start of Summer Break for students not registered in Summer | 26 May 2025 | Monday |
| Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 28 May 2025 | Wednesday |
Summer Semster 2024/2025
| Event | Date | Day |
| Start of summer classes | 02 June 2025 | Monday |
| Last day to add/drop | 04 June 2025 | Wednesday |
| Last day to withdraw from course without failure | 13 June 2025 | Friday |
| Mid-Term Exams | 19– 23 June 2025 | Thursday – Monday |
| Last day of classes | 11 July 2025 | Friday |
| Final exams | 14 July – 16 July 2025 | Monday-Friday |
| Grades announcement | 17 July 2025 | Thursday |
| Deadline for students’ grade appeals | 18 July 2025 | Friday |
| Summer Break Begins | 21 July 2025 | Monday |
Note: Dates may vary depending on religious occasions and official holidays.
DownloadFall Semester 2023
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday | 21st., August 2023 | Working hours/ days of faculty members, non-faculty lecturers, lecturers, and administrative academics (current and new) |
| Monday – Friday | 21-25th August 2023 | Welcoming and registering new students – Induction Activities, Academic Guidance and Ability Tests – Professional Development for Faculty Members – Decisions Regarding Academic Grievances |
| Monday | 28th., August 2028 | Courses’ Commencing |
| Monday | 28th., August 2023 | The start of Add/ Drop period |
| Friday | 1st., September 2023 | Deadline for Adding Courses |
| Friday | 22nd. September 2023 | The last date to withdraw from one or more courses without failing |
| Friday | 6th., October 2023 | The last date to postpone studies for continuing/ regular students |
| Monday – Friday | 16th.,- 27th October 2023 | Midterm Exams |
| Monday – Friday | 13th., November -17th., November 2023 | Academic Advising Week |
| Monday – Friday | 20th- 24th., November 2023 | Early registration for spring 2024 semester |
| Tuesday | 28th., November 2023 | Last day of lectures (End of Semester) |
| Wednesday – Thursday | 29th., -30th., November 2023 | End-of-Semester Exams |
| Friday | 1st., December 2023 | National Day Celebrations |
| Saturday – Thursday | 2nd- 7th December 2023 | End-of-Semester Exams |
| Monday | 11th., December 2023 | Announcement of Semester Results |
| Friday | 15th., December 2023 | Deadline for Receiving Academic Grievances |
Fall Semester 2022
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday | 22 August 2022 | Academic administrators & returning faculty report |
| Monday – Friday | 22 – 26 August 2022 | New students’ orientation/assessments & placement exams/faculty professional development week & colleges grade appeals decisions |
| Monday | 29 August 2022 | Start of classes |
| Friday | 02 September 2022 | Last day to add/drop |
| Friday | 23 September 2022 | Last day to suspend registration & last day to withdraw from full semester and Term A courses without failure |
| Friday | 07 October 2022 | Last day to suspend registration |
| Monday – Friday | 17 Oct – 28 Oct 2022 | Mid-Term Exams |
| Friday | 09 December 2022 | Last day of classes |
| Monday – Friday | 12 Dec – 23 Dec 2022 | Final Exams |
| Wednesday | 28 December 2022 | Grades announcement |
| Wednesday | 4 January 2023 | Deadline for students’ grade appeal |
Winter Break
| Day | Date | Event |
| Thursday – Friday | 26 Dec – 13 Jan 2023 | Winter break for students Date |
| Thursday – Friday | 26 Dec – 06 Jan 2023 | Winter break for faculty |
Second Semester 2023
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday | 09 January 2023 | Academic administrators & returning faculty report |
| Monday – Friday | 09 Jan – 13 Jan 2023 | New students’ orientation/assessments & placement exams/faculty professional development week & colleges grade appeals decisions |
| Monday | 16 January 2023 | Start of classes |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | Last day to add/drop |
| Friday | 10 February 2023 | last day to withdraw from full semester & Term A courses without failure |
| Friday | 24 February 2023 | Last day to suspend registration |
| Monday – Friday | 06 – 17 March 2023 | Mid-Term Exams |
Spring Break
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday – Friday | 27 March – 07 April 2023 | Spring break for students & faculty |
Spring Semester 2023 continues…
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday | 10 April 2023 | Classes resume after spring break |
| Friday | 12 May 2023 | Last day of classes |
| Monday – Friday | 15 May – 26 May 2023 | Final exams |
| Wednesday | 31 May 2023 | Grades announcement |
| Thursday | 01 June 2023 | Start of summer vacation for faculty |
| Friday | 02 June 2023 | Deadline for students’ grade appeals |
Summer Semester 2023
| Day | Date | Event |
| Monday | 05 June 2023 | Start of summer classes |
| Tuesday | 06 June 2023 | Last day to add/drop |
| Thursday | 08 June 2023 | Last day to withdraw from course without failure |
| Monday – Wednesday | 19 – 21 June 2023 | Mid-Term Exams |
| Thursday | 07 July 2023 | Last day of classes |
| Monday – Friday | 10 – 14 July 2023 | Final exams |
| Saturday | 15 July 2023 | Grades announcement |
| Sunday | 16 July 2023 | Deadline for grade appeals |
| Monday | 17 July 2023 | Summer Break Begins |
Fall Semester (2021)
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 15-Aug | Reporting of current and new Faculty, Instructors and Academic Administrators |
| Sunday | 22-Aug | Classes Begin |
| Sunday | 22-Aug | Add and drop begins |
| Thursday | 26-Aug | Last day to add courses |
| Thursday | 16-Sep | Last day to withdraw and drop without failure |
| Thursday | 30-Sep | Deadline for requesting a Leave of Absence & Withdrawal from University |
| Sunday – Wednesday | 10 Oct – 20 Oct | Midterm Exams |
| Thursday | 09-Dec | Last day of classes |
| Sunday – Thursday | 12 Dec – 16 Dec | Final Exams |
| Tuesday | 21-Dec | Grades announced |
| Wednesday – Thursday | 22 Dec – 06 Jan | Winter Break (Students) |
| Wednesday – Thursday | 22 Dec – 30 Dec | Winter Break (Faculty, Instructors and Academic Administrators) |
Spring Semester (2022)
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 02-Jan | Reporting of current and new Faculty, Instructors and Academic Administrators |
| Sunday | 09-Jan | Add and drop begins |
| Sunday | 09-Jan | Classes Begin |
| Thursday | 13-Jan | Last day to add courses |
| Thursday | 03-Feb | Last day to withdraw and drop without failure |
| Thursday | 17-Feb | Deadline for requesting a Leave of Absence & Withdrawal from University |
| Sunday – Thursday | 27 Feb – 10 Mar | Midterm Exams |
| Sunday – Thursday | 27 Mar – 31 Mar | Spring Break (Students, Faculty, Instructors and Academic Administrators). No classes, except for internship students who should follow the schedule of their employers. |
| Thursday | 28-Apr | Last day of classes |
| Sunday – Thursday | 08 May – 12 May | Final Exams |
| Tuesday | 17-May | Grades announced |
| Wednesday | 18-May | Summer Break for Students* (*only students who are not registered in summer courses) |
Summer Semester (2022)
| Day | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 22-May | Classes Begin |
| Sunday | 22-May | Add and drop begins |
| Monday | 23-May | Last day to add courses |
| Thursday | 26-May | Last day to withdraw and drop without failure |
| Sunday – Tuesday | 05 Jun – 07 Jun | Midterm Exams |
| Thursday | 23-Jun | Last day of classes |
| Sunday – Tuesday | 26 Jun – 28 Jun | Final Exams |
| Wednesday | 29-Jun | Grades announced; Summer semester ends |
| Thursday | 30-Jun | Summer break for Students, Faculty, Instructors and Academic Administrators |
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Fall term 2020
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | August 19th, 2020 | Work time for new faculty members |
| Sunday | August 23rd, 2020 | Work time for administrative officials and faculty members |
| Sunday-Thursday | August 23rd – 27th, 2020 | – Receiving and registering new students – Introductory activities, academic advising, and placement tests – Professional development for faculty members – Decisions concerning student complaints |
| Sunday | August 30th, 2020 | Classes begin |
| Thursday | September 3rd, 2020 | The deadline for withdrawal and addition of courses |
| Thursday | September 17th, 2020 | Last deadline for withdrawal and addition of courses, conditional on not failing any course |
| Thursday | September 15th, 2020 | Last deadline for full-time students to postpone courses |
| Sunday | October 18th, 2020 | Mid-term exam |
| Thursday | December 10th, 2020 | Last classes |
| Saturday – Thursday | December 12th-17th, 2020 | Final exams |
| Thursday | December 24th, 2020 | Announcement of term results |
| Thursday | December 30th, 2020 | Last deadline for student complaints |
Mid-year vacation
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday – Thursday | December 20th, 2020 – January 7th, 2021 | Mid-year student vacation |
| Saturday – Thursday | December 20th, 2020 – January 3rd, 2021 | Mid-year faculty vacation |
Spring term 2021
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | January 3rd, 2021 | Work time for new faculty members |
| Sunday | January 3rd, 2021 | Work time for administrative officials and faculty members |
| Saturday – Thursday | January 3rd – 7th, 2021 | Receiving and registering new students – Introductory activities, academic advising and aptitude tests – Professional development for faculty members – decisions regarding academic grievances |
| Sunday | January 10th, 2021 | Classes start |
| Thursday | January 15th, 2021 | Last deadline for withdrawals and additions of courses |
| Thursday | January 29th, 2021 | Last deadline to withdraw from a course, conditional on not failing any course |
| Thursday | January 25th, 2021 | Last deadline to postpone classes for full-time students |
| Thursday | 28th Thursday , 2021 | Mid-term Exams |
Spring vacation
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday – Thursday | March 28th – April 8th, 2021 | Students’ Spring vacation |
| Saturday – Thursday | March 28th – April 8th, 2021 | Faculty Spring vacation |
Resuming classes for Spring 2021
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | April 11th, 2021 | Taking up classes |
| Thursday | April 22nd, 2021 | Last deadline for lectures |
| Saturday – Thursday | April 25th – 29th, 2021 | Last deadline for lectures |
| Thursday | May 26nd, 2021 | Announcement of final exam results |
| Monday | May 23rd, 2021 | Last deadline for student complaints |
Summer term 2021
| Day | Date | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | May 16th, 2021 | Classes begin |
| Monday | May 21rd, 2021 | Last deadline for withdrawals and additions of courses |
| Thursday | May 27th, 2021 | Last deadline to withdraw from a course, conditional on not failing any course |
| Thursday | May 24th, 2021 | Last classes |
| Saturday – Thursday | June 27th – 28th, 2021 | Final exams |
| Wednesday | June 30th, 2021 | Announcing term results |
| Sunday | June 4th, 2021 | Last deadline for student complaints |