Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2023-2024


 September 2023

Thursday

7

Last date for withdrawal from the university with exemption from registration fees

Monday

11

Academic staff start date for Fall Semester 2024/2023

Saturday

23

Instruction begins for Fall Semester 2023/2024

Wednesday

27

Prophet Mohammad’s Birth Memorial- Holiday (expected)

Thursday

28

Withholding registration for students who did not complete the registration requirements

Saturday

30

End of add/drop and late registration period for Fall Semester 2023/2024

October 2023

Monday

2

Withdrawal period (W) begins for Fall Semester 2023/2024 

Saturday

21

Olive Harvest Season- Holiday

 November 2023

Monday

6

Exams Day

Thursday

9

Exams Day

Tuesday

14

Classes follow a Wednesday schedule

Wednesday

15

Declaration of Independence Day- Holiday

Saturday

25

Exams Day

December 2023

Tuesday

5

Exams Day

Wednesday

6

Exams Day

Monday

18

Exams Day

Sunday

24

Start of Christmas holiday (Western calendar) and winter break (8:00 AM)

January 2024

Monday

1

End of Christmas holiday and winter break (5:00 PM)     

Thursday

4

Exams Day

Sunday

7

Christmas holiday (Eastern calendar)

Monday

15

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Fall Semester 2023/2024 

Monday

22

Last day to withdraw from a course for Fall Semester 2022/2023 

Last date for withdrawal from the Spring Semester with exemption from registration fees

Wednesday

24

Start of final exams period for Fall Semester 2023/2024

Start of add/drop and late registration period for Spring Semester 2023/2024

February 2024

Thursday

8

Isra and Mi'raj holiday (expected)

Sunday

11

End of final exams period for Fall Semester 2023/2024

Wednesday

14

Deadline for grades submission for Fall Semester 2023/2024

Saturday

17

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Fall Semester 2023/2024

Wednesday

21

Instruction starts for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Monday

26

Withholding registration for students who did not complete the registration requirements

Wednesday

28

End of add/drop and late registration period for Spring Semester 2023/2024

March 2024

Saturday

2

Last day to withdraw from a course with (W) Mark for Spring Semester 2023/2024 

Friday

8

International Women’s Day- Holiday

April 2024

Saturday

6

Exams Day

Tuesday

9

Start of Eid al-Fitr holiday (8:00 AM) – expected

Friday

12

End of Eid al-Fitr holiday (5:00 PM) – expected

Monday

15

Exams Day

Thursday

25

Exams Day

May 2024

Wednesday

1

Labor day- Holiday

Thursday

2

Exams Day

Saturday

4

Start of Easter Break (8:00 AM)

Monday

6

 End of Easter Break (5:00 PM)

Tuesday

14

Exams Day

Wednesday

29

Exams Day

June 2024

Saturday

1

Exams Day

Saturday

15

Instruction ends for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Monday

17

Start of Eid Al-Adha holiday (8:00 AM) – (expected)

Friday

21

End  of Eid Al-Adha holiday (5:00 PM) – (expected)

Sunday

23

Start of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Monday

24

Start of the add/ drop period and late registration for the Summer Term 2023/2024

July 2024

Monday

8

Islamic New Year- Holiday (expected)

Tuesday

9

End of the final exams period for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Thursday

11

Graduation ceremony I (expected)

Friday

12

Graduation ceremony II (expected)

Saturday

13

Last day for grades submission for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Graduation ceremony III

Sunday

14

Graduation ceremony IV

Monday

15

Summer vacation starts for faculty members for the 2023/2024 academic year

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for Spring Semester 2023/2024

Tuesday

16

Instruction starts for Summer Term 2023/2024

Thursday

18

Start of the add/ drop period and late registration for the Summer Term 2023/2024

Saturday

20

Withdrawal period (W) begins for the Summer Term 2023/2024 

Saturday

27

Classes follow a Wednesday schedule

August 2024

Saturday

3

Classes follow a Thursday schedule

Saturday

10

Classes follow a Monday schedule

Wednesday

14

Last day to withdraw from a course for the Summer Term 2023/2024 

Saturday

17

Classes follow a Tuesday schedule

Thursday

22

Instruction ends for Summer Term 2023/2024

Saturday

24

Start of final exams period for Summer Term 2023/2024

Thursday

29

End of final exams period for Summer Term 2023/2024

Saturday

31

Last day for grades submission for Summer Term 2023/2024

September 2024

Tuesday

3

Deadline for completing an Incomplete (I) Mark for the Summer Term 2023/2024

Tuesday

10

Start of the add/ drop period and late registration for Fall Semester 2024/2025

Saturday

14

Academic staff start date for Fall Semester 2024/2025