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Final Exam Schedule

Class Schedule

Academic Calendar 2018 – 2019

Fall 2018
August	1 – Sept 1	Placement Tests / Continuing Student Registration
August	1 – Sept 1	Orientation and New Student Course Registration
August	26 – Sept 1	Continuing Advising & Registration for Returning Students
August	28 – 29	New Faculty Orientation
August	30	AURAK Admissions Application Deadline
September	2	First day of Class
September	9	Last day to Add/Drop
September	11	Islamic New Year
October	11	Commencement Ceremony (2017 – 2018)
October	27	Mid Term Grades Report Due
November	3	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
November	4	Advisement Begins For Spring 2019
November	11	Early-Registration For Spring Semester begins
November	30	UAE Commemoration Day
December	2	UAE National Day
December	15	Last Day of Classes
December	16 – 22	Final Examination Period
December	23 – Jan 12	Winter Break
December	24	Grades Available
Spring 2019
January	6 – 12	Continuing Advising & Registration for Returning Students
January	6	New Student Orientation and New Student Registration begin
January	6	Placement Tests begin
January	9	New Faculty Orientation
January	10	AURAK Admissions Application Deadline
January	13	First day of Class
January	20	Last day to Add/Drop
March	9	Mid Term Grades Report Due
March	16	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
March	17 – April 6	Spring Break
April	7	Classes Resume
April	14	Fall Advisement Begins
April	21	Early-Registration For Fall Semester begins
May	25	Last Day of Classes
May	26 – June 1	Examination Period
June	3	Grades Available
Summer Session I 2019 (6 weeks)
May	29 – June 2	Course Registration
June	2	Classes Begin
June	4 – 6	Eid Al Fitr – because of this holiday, undergraduate courses will have to meet on three Saturdays during the session to ensure the required number of instructional minutes
June	9	Last day to Add / Drop
June	29	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
July	13	Last Day of Summer Session I
July	15	Grades Available
Summer Session II 2019 (6 weeks)
July	10 – 14	Course Registration
July	14	Classes Begin
July	20	Last day to Add / Drop
August	10	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
August	11 – 14	Eid Al Adha
August	31	Last Day of Summer Session II
September	2	Grades Available
Internship Session 2019 (8 weeks)
May	31 – June 2	Internship Course Registration
June	9	Internship Begins
June	15	Last day to Add / Drop
July	11	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
August	1	Internship Ends
August	3	Grades Available
2018 – 2019 Commencement
October	10	Commencement Ceremony (2018 – 2019)

Note: All Islamic Lunar Holidays will be fixed per announcement by the relevant Ministry.

Final Exam Schedule

Class Schedule

Academic Calendar 2018 – 2019

Fall 2018
August	1 – Sept 1	Placement Tests / Continuing Student Registration
August	1 – Sept 1	Orientation and New Student Course Registration
August	26 – Sept 1	Continuing Advising & Registration for Returning Students
August	28 – 29	New Faculty Orientation
August	30	AURAK Admissions Application Deadline
September	2	First day of Class
September	9	Last day to Add/Drop
September	11	Islamic New Year
October	11	Commencement Ceremony (2017 – 2018)
October	27	Mid Term Grades Report Due
November	3	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
November	4	Advisement Begins For Spring 2019
November	11	Early-Registration For Spring Semester begins
November	30	UAE Commemoration Day
December	2	UAE National Day
December	15	Last Day of Classes
December	16 – 22	Final Examination Period
December	23 – Jan 12	Winter Break
December	24	Grades Available
Spring 2019
January	6 – 12	Continuing Advising & Registration for Returning Students
January	6	New Student Orientation and New Student Registration begin
January	6	Placement Tests begin
January	9	New Faculty Orientation
January	10	AURAK Admissions Application Deadline
January	13	First day of Class
January	20	Last day to Add/Drop
March	9	Mid Term Grades Report Due
March	16	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
March	17 – April 6	Spring Break
April	7	Classes Resume
April	14	Fall Advisement Begins
April	21	Early-Registration For Fall Semester begins
May	25	Last Day of Classes
May	26 – June 1	Examination Period
June	3	Grades Available
Summer Session I 2019 (6 weeks)
May	29 – June 2	Course Registration
June	2	Classes Begin
June	4 – 6	Eid Al Fitr – because of this holiday, undergraduate courses will have to meet on three Saturdays during the session to ensure the required number of instructional minutes
June	9	Last day to Add / Drop
June	29	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
July	13	Last Day of Summer Session I
July	15	Grades Available
Summer Session II 2019 (6 weeks)
July	10 – 14	Course Registration
July	14	Classes Begin
July	20	Last day to Add / Drop
August	10	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
August	11 – 14	Eid Al Adha
August	31	Last Day of Summer Session II
September	2	Grades Available
Internship Session 2019 (8 weeks)
May	31 – June 2	Internship Course Registration
June	9	Internship Begins
June	15	Last day to Add / Drop
July	11	Last date to withdraw from a course without grade “F”
August	1	Internship Ends
August	3	Grades Available
2018 – 2019 Commencement
October	10	Commencement Ceremony (2018 – 2019)