Academic Calendar – Abu Dhabi
Fall 2019 (September 8 – December 12)
September 1 – 5
Registration for Fall UG semester, Fall GR semester, and Cycle A. Advising and registration period for current students.
September 8
Fall UG and GR semester, and Cycle A classes begin.
September 8 – 12
Fall UG and GR semester, and Cycle A late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
September 20
Last day to apply for December 2019 graduation.
October 24
Last day to satisfy incomplete grades earned in Cycle D 2019.
October 26
Last day to withdraw from a Cycle A class. No refunds allowed; student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
October 27 – 31
Cycle A final exams.
October 27 – 31
Registration for Cycle B.
October 31
End of Cycle A. Instructors submit final grades.
November 1
Cycle B classes begin.
November 3 – 7
Cycle B late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
December 1 – 5
Study Break.
December 7
Last day to withdraw from a Fall UG class. No refunds allowed, student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
December 8 – 12
Fall UG semester final exams.
December 12
End of Fall UG semester. Instructors submit final grades.
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4
Midyear Vacation (three weeks).
December 21
Last day to satisfy incomplete grades earned in Spring and Summer 2019.
January 5
Cycle B and Fall GR semester classes resume.
January 19 – 23
Cycle B and Fall GR semester final exams.
January 23
End of Cycle B and Fall GR semester. Instructors submit final grades.
Spring 2020 (January 12 – April 23)
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January 5 – 9
Registration for Spring UG semester.
January 12
Spring UG semester classes begin.
January 12 – 16
Spring UG semester late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
January 19 – 23
Registration for Spring GR semester and Cycle C. Advising and registration period for current students.
January 26
Spring GR semester and Cycle C classes begin.
January 26 – 30
Spring GR semester and Cycle C late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
February 14
Last day to apply for May 2020 graduation.
March 12
Last day to satisfy incomplete grades earned in Cycle A 2019.
March 14
Last day to withdraw from a Cycle C class. No refunds allowed; student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
March 15 – 19
Cycle C final exams.
March 15 – 19
Registration for Cycle D. Advising and registration period for current students.
March 19
End of Cycle C. Instructors submit final grades.
March 22
Cycle D classes begin.
March 22 – 26
Cycle D late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
Mar. 29 – Apr. 11
Spring Break (two weeks).
April 12
Cycle D, Spring UG, and Spring GR semester classes resume.
April 18
Last day to withdraw from a Spring UG class. No refunds allowed; student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
April 19 – 23
Spring UG semester final exams.
April 23
End of Spring UG semester. Instructors submit final grades.
May 14
Last day to satisfy incomplete grades earned in Cycle B 2019.
May 30
Last day to withdraw from a Spring GR or Cycle D class. No refunds allowed; student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
May 31 – Jun. 4
Cycle D and Spring GR semester final exams.
June 4
End of Cycle D and Spring GR semester. Instructors submit final grades.
Summer 2020 (May 3 – July 16)
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April 26 – 30
Registration for Summer Session (undergraduate students). Advising and registration period for current students.
May 3
Summer Session classes begin.
May 3 – 7
Summer Session late registration and program changes. 100% refund on courses dropped.
July 11
Last day to withdraw from a Summer Session class. No refunds allowed; student and instructor signatures required on withdrawal form.
July 12 – 16
Summer Session final exams.
July 16
End of Summer Session. Instructors submit final grades.
August 28
Last day to satisfy incomplete grades for Fall 2019.
For archive calendars, please see the Academic Catalog.