The Annual Academic Calendar includes term and instruction start and end dates, and holidays. (Academic Calendar 2019/2020)
September 2019
Monday 2 Start of the academic year for the fall semester 2019/2020
Monday 9 End of late add/drop for fall semester 2019/2020
Wednesday 11 Start of withdrawal window (W) for Fall semester 2019/2020 courses
October 2019
Saturday 19 Olive harvest season-Holiday
Tuesday 22 Exams start at 14:00
Monday 28 Exams start at 14:00
November 2019
Wednesday 7 Exams start at 14:00
Saturday 9 Prophet’s Birthday holiday-expected
Wednesday 13 Exams start at 14:00
Friday 15 Declaration of Independence Day-holiday
Monday 18 Exams start at 14:00
Tuesday 26 Deadline for withdrawal (W) for fall semester 2019/2020 courses
December 2019
Monday 23 Instruction ends for fall semester 2019/2020
Tuesday 24 Start of Christmas holiday and winter winter break(8:00 AM)
January 2020
Wednesday 1 End of Christmas Holiday and winter break (5:00 PM)
Thursday 2 Start of finals period for fall semester 2019/2020
Tuesday 7 Start of Christmas holiday (according to Eastern calendar)
Wednesday 15 Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for Spring semester 2019/2020
Saturday 18 End of finals period for fall semester 2019/2020
Tuesday 21 Last day of grade submission for Fall semester 2019/2020
Monday 27 Instruction begins for spring semester 2019/2020
Wednesday 29 Last day for students to make up incomplete grades for fall semester 2019/2020
February 2020
Saturday 1 End of Add/Drop window for spring semester 2019/2020
Tuesday 4 Start of withdrawal window (W) for spring semester 2019/2020 courses
March 2020
Wednesday 18 Exams start at 14:00
Sunday 22 Isra’ and Mi'raj holiday (Expected)
Tuesday 26 Exams start at 14:00
April 2020
Wednesday 1 Exams start at 14:00
Thursday 9 Exams start at 14:00
Tuesday 14 Exams start at 14:00
Saturday 18 Start of Easter Break (8:00 AM)
Monday 20 End of Easter Break (5:00 PM)
Wednesday 22 Deadline for withdrawal window (W) for spring semester 2019/2020 courses
May 2020
Friday 1 Labor Day holiday
Thursday 21 Instruction ends for spring semester 2019/2020
Saturday 23 Start of Eid al-Fitr holiday (8:00 AM)- expected
Tuesday 26 End of Eid al-Fitr holiday (5:00 PM)- expected
Thursday 28 Start of finals period for Spring semester 2019/2020
June 2020
Monday 8 Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for summer semester 2019/2020
Thursday 11 Finals end for Spring semester 2019/2020
Monday 15 Last day of grade submission for Spring semester 2019/2020
Wednesday 17 Instruction ends for summer semester 2019/2020
Friday 19 Graduation ceremony I
Saturday 20 Graduation ceremony II
Sunday 21 Graduation ceremony III
Monday 22 Last day for students to make up incomplete grades for spring semester 2019/2020
Tuesday 23 Start of faculty summer holiday 2019/2020
End of Add/Drop/ Late registration period for summer semester 2019/2020
Thursday 25 Start of Add/Drop window for summer semester 2019/2020
July 2019
Wednesday 22 Instruction according to Monday’s course schedule
Monday 27 Deadline for withdrawal window (W) for Summer semester 2019/2020 courses
Thursday 30 Start of Eid Al-Adha holiday (8:00 AM) (Expected)
August 2020
Tuesday 4 End of Eid Al-Adha holiday (5:00 PM) (Expected)
Saturday 8 Instruction according to Tuesday’s course schedule
Thursday 13 Instruction ends for summer semester 2019/2020
Saturday 15 Start of finals period for summer semester 2019/2020
Start of Add/Drop/Late registration window for Fall semester 2020/2021
Thursday 20 Islamic New Year holiday- expected
Saturday 22 End of finals period for summer semester 2019/2020
Monday 24 Start of faculty year for the fall semester 2020/2021
Tuesday 25 Last day of grades submission for Summer semester 2020/2021
Monday 31 Last day for students to make up incomplete grades for fall semester 2020/2021
September 2020
Tuesday 1 Instruction begins for Fall semester 2020/2021
