Academic Calendar
 

Academic Calendar 2008 - 2009

Fall Semester 2007
Spring Semester 2008
Summer Semester 2008


FALL SEMESTER 2007

Sep. 17 -25 M - Th   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
Sep. 24 - 26 M - W 8:00a.m -2:00p.m. Registration Period
Sep. 27 Th 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Oct. 1 M 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Oct. 3 W 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Oct. 5 F 3:00p.m. Opening ceremony for the academic year 2007 - 2008
* Oct.13 - 14 Sat.-Sun.   Al-Fitr: Holiday
Nov. 21 W 4:00p.m. Deadline for Spring and Summer 2007 Incomplete Grades
Nov. 22 Th   Independence Day: Holiday
Dec. 3 - 14 M - F 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Advising Period for Spring 2008
Dec. 14 - 15 F - Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Spring Semester 2008
* Dec. 20 - 21 Th - F   Al-Adha: Holiday
Dec. 21  F   Christmas vacation begins 
Jan. 2 W 7:30 a.m. Christmas vacation ends; classes resume
Jan. 2 - 25     Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
Jan. 6 Sun.   Epiphany and Armenian Christmas: Holiday
*Jan. 10 Th   Moslem New Year: Holiday
Jan. 17 Th   Saint Anthony's Day: Holiday
Jan. 18 F 4:00p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Jan. 19 Sat.   Ashoura: Holiday
Jan. 23 W   Wednesday classes do not meet: Thursday classes meet
Jan. 25 F   End of Classes
Jan. 28 - Feb. 6 M - W 7:45a.m. - 9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Jan. 31 Th   Reading Day
Feb. 9 Sat.   St. Maroun's Day: Holiday



SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Feb. 7 - 8 Th - F   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
Feb. 12 - 14 T - Th 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Registration Period
Feb. 15 F 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Feb. 19 T 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Feb. 21 Th 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
March 19 W 8:00p.m. Easter vacation begins ( Western)
*March 20 Th   Prophet's Birthday: Holiday
March 25 T 7:30a.m. Classes resume 
Apr. 15 T 4:00p.m. Deadline for Fall Semester 2007 Incomplete Grades
Apr.23 W 8:00 p.m. Easter vacation begins ( Eastern)
Apr. 29 T 7:30 a.m. Classes resume 
Apr. 29-May 13 T - T   Advising Period for Summer and Fall 2008
Apr. 29-June 11     Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
May 1 Th   Labor Day: Holiday
May 9 F   Founder's Day (Classes are not in session)
June 5 Th 4:00p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
June 10 T   Tuesday classes do not meet: Thursday classes meet
June 11 W   End of classes/Wednesday classes do not meet:Thursday classes meet
Jun. 12 Th   Reading Day
Jun. 13 - 23 F - M 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Jun. 27 - 28 F - Sat   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2008



SUMMER SESSION 2008 

Jun. 30 - July 1 M - T 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Registration Period
July 2 W 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
July 3 Th 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
July 4 F 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Jul. 11 F 7:00p.m. Commencement: Conferring of Degrees
Aug. 8 W 2:00 p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Aug. 12 T 2:00 p.m. End of classes.
Aug. 13 W   Reading Day
Aug. 14 - 16 Th - Sat. 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Aug. 15 F   Assumption Day: Holiday
Aug. 29 -30 F - S   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2008



* Tentative dates