| Fall Semester 2008 |
| July 31 |
Last day for application for admission/assistantships for new students for the fall semester |
| August 18 |
Registration ends for all returning students |
| August 24–30 |
First week of classes |
| August 24 |
First day to add and/or drop courses |
| September 7 |
Last day to add and/or drop courses
Deadline for application for graduation |
| September 8 |
Late payment fee applies |
| September 30 |
Classes end for Eid Al Fitr holiday at 10 p.m.* |
| October 7 |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| November 13 |
Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
Last day to move from thesis to project and vice versa
|
| November 16–27 |
Advising and early registration for Spring 2009 |
| November 27 |
Deadline for thesis and final project defense in order to qualify for fall commencement ceremony |
| November 29 |
Classes end at 10 p.m. for National Day holiday |
| November 29–December 12 |
National Day holiday/Eid Al Adha holiday |
| December 14 |
Classes resume at 8 a.m.
Deadline for submitting thesis to the library in order to receive a diploma at the fall commencement ceremony
|
| December 25 |
Christmas holiday |
| December 29 |
Al-Hijra holiday |
| December 31 |
Last day for application for admission/assistantships for new students for the spring semester |
| January 1 |
New Year holiday |
January 8
|
Fall Commencement 2008 |
| Spring Semester 2009 |
| January 19–24 |
Registration period |
| January 25–31 |
First week of classes |
| January 25 |
First day to add and/or drop courses |
| February 7 |
Last day to add and/or drop courses
Deadline for application for graduation
|
| February 8 |
Late payment fee applies |
| March7 |
Classes end for Spring Break at 10 p.m. |
| March 15 |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| April 16 |
Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty
Last day to move from thesis to project and vice versa
|
| May 3–14 |
Early registration for Summer 2009 and Fall 2009 |
| May 14 |
Deadline for thesis defense in order to qualify for spring commencement ceremony |
| May 21 |
Deadline for submitting thesis to the library in order to receive a diploma at the spring commencement ceremony |
| June 6 |
Spring Commencement 2009 |
| Summer Term 2009 |
| June 7–8 |
Summer term registration |
| June 9 |
First day of classes |
| June 9-11 |
Add and/or drop period |
| June 14 |
Late payment fees apply |
| July 6 |
Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty |
| July 19 |
Classes end for Al-Israa Wal Mi'raj holiday at 10 p.m. |
| July 21 |
Classes resume at 8 a.m. |
| July 22–23 |
Examination period |
| July 25 |
Make-up examination day |
| Fall Semester 2009 |
August 2
|
Last day for application for admission/assistantships for new students for the fall semester |
| August 23 |
First day of classes |
| * 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. |
