Undergraduate Academic Calendar 20102011

Fall Semester
April June July September 15 9 1 15 29 16 16 17 19 20 2021 2223 26 28 7 27 11 21 25 1 5 7 9 13 15 22 22 23 27 Jan. 13 29 17 18 25 26 27 3 3 4 6 7 78 910 13 15 19 24 7 17 28 28 5 1526 2 4 9 11 14 1516 19 21 28 30 17 31 13 4 Thursday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday MondayTuesday WednesdayThursday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Sunday Thursday Wednesday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Monday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday MondayThursday Wednesday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Friday Sunday Monday MondayTuesday WednesdayThursday Sunday Tuesday Saturday Thursday Thursday Sunday Thursday Thursday Thursday SundayThursday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday Tuesday WednesdayThursday Sunday Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Sunday Sunday MondayWednesday Thursday

2010

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January

Early applications deadline for Fall Semester 2010 Transfer students application deadline for Fall Semester 2010 Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2010 for applicants from outside UAE Regular admissions applications deadline for Fall Semester 2010 for applicants from inside UAE Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Fall Semester 2010 Residential halls open TOEFL Test Welcome session for new students and parents New students academic and school orientation Registration for all returning students ends 5 p.m. Placement tests for new students Registration for new students First day of classes/Late registration and add and drop period begin Late registration and add and drop period end 5 p.m. Applications for Fall Semester 2010 graduation due Honors Convocation Classes end at 10 p.m. for Eid Al Adha holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline for enrolled students to apply/renew financial grant for Spring Semester 2011 Classes end at 10 p.m. for National Day holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Hijra holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty 5 p.m. Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2011 for applicants from outside UAE Transfer students application deadline for Spring Semester 2011 Deadline for new students to apply for financial grant for Spring Semester 2011 Half day, classes end at 12 noon Advising and early registration for Spring Semester 2011 Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2011 for applicants from inside UAE Fall Semester 2010 classes end 10 p.m. Fall Semester 2010 study and examination period begins Fall Semester 2010 study and examination period ends 10 p.m. Make-up examination day Fall Semester Semester 2010 Commencement Residential halls open TOEFL test Welcome session for new students and parents New students academic and school orientation Registration for all returning students ends 5 p.m. Placement tests for new students Registration for new students First day of classes/Late registration and add and drop period begin Late registration and add and drop period end 5 p.m. Make-up class day Applications for Spring 2011 graduation due Classes end for Spring Break 10 p.m. Classes resume 8 a.m. Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty 5 p.m. Transfer students application deadline for Summer Semester 2011 Application for Summer Term 2011 graduation due Advising and early registration for Summer Term 2011 and Fall Term 2011 Spring Semester 2011 classes end 10 p.m. Spring Semester 2011 study and examination period begins Spring Semester 2011 study and examination period ends 10 p.m. Make-up examination day Spring Semester 2011 Commencement Registration for Summer Term 2011 Summer Term 2011 classes begin 8 a.m./late registration and add and drop period begin Late registration and add and drop end 5 p.m. Classes end at 10 p.m. for Al Israa Wal Miraj holiday Classes resume at 8 a.m. Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty 5 p.m. Summer Term 2010 classes end 10 p.m. Summer Term 2010 study and examination period Make-up examination day

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* 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.

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