Academic Calendar
 

Fall Semester 2008
Spring Semester 2009
Summer Semester 2009


FALL SEMESTER 2008

Sep 15-18 M- F   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
Sep. 22-24 M - W 8:00a.m -2:00p.m. Registration Period
Sep. 29 M 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Oct. 1 W 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
*Oct. 2-3 Th - F   Al-Fitr: Holiday
Oct.7 T 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Oct. 10 F 3:00p.m. Opening ceremony for the academic year 2008 - 2009
Nov. 22 Sat.   Independence Day: Holiday
Nov. 25 T 4:00p.m. Deadline for Spring and Summer 2008 Incomplete Grades
Dec. 1-16 M - T 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Advising Period for Spring 2009
*Dec. 9-10 T - W   Al-Adha: Holiday
Dec. 23 T 12:00 noon Christmas Mass
Dec. 23 T 8:00 p.m. Christmas vacation begins 
*Dec. 29 M   Hijra New Year: Holiday
Jan. 2 F 7:30 a.m. Christmas vacation ends; classes resume
Jan.6 T   Epiphany and Armenian Christmas: Holiday
*Jan. 7 W   Ashoura: Holiday
Jan. 2-28 F-W   Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
Jan. 17 Sat.   Saint Anthony's Day: Holiday
Jan. 19 M   Monday classes do not meet: Thursday classes meet
Jan. 21 W 4:00p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Jan. 23,24 F-Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Spring Semester 2009
Jan. 26 M   Monday classes do not meet: Wednesday classes meet
Jan. 28 W   End of Classes
Jan. 29 Th   Final Exam All English Courses + Reading Day
Jan.30 - Feb. 5 F-Th 7:45a.m. - 9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Feb. 9 M   St. Maroun's Day: Holiday



SPRING SEMESTER 2009

Feb. 5-6 Th-F   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
Feb. 12 - 13 Th-F 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Registration Period
Feb. 18 W 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Feb. 20 F 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Feb. 24 T 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
*Mar. 9 M   Prophet's Birthday: Holiday
Mar. 27 F   Open Doors  NLC Campus
Apr. 3 F   Open Doors NDU Main Campus
Apr. 3 F   Open Doors  Shouf Campus
Apr. 8 W 12:00 noon Easter Mass
Apr. 8 W 8:00p.m. Easter vacation begins ( Western)
Apr. 14 T 7:30a.m. Classes resume 
Apr. 15 W 8:00 p.m. Easter vacation begins ( Eastern)
Apr. 21 T  7:30 a.m. Classes resume 
Apr.23 Th 4:00p.m. Deadline for Fall Semester 2008 Incomplete Grades
Apr. 27-May 8 M-F   Advising Period for Summer and Fall 2009
Apr. 27-Jun. 15 M-M   Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
May 1 F   Labor Day: Holiday
May 15 F   Founder's Day - Main Campus (Classes are not in session)
May 16 Sat.   Founder's Day - Shouf Campus
May 22 F   Founder's Day - NLC Campus (Classes are not in session)
June 8 M 4:00p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
June 9 T   Tuesday classes do not meet: Friday classes meet
June 10  W   Wednesday classes do not meet:Friday classes meet
June 15 M   End of Classes
June 16 T   Final Exam All English Courses + Reading Day
June 17 - 23 W-T 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
July 3,4 F, Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2009



SUMMER SESSION 2009

July 1 - 2  W-Th 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Registration Period
July 3 F 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
July 6 M 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
July 7 T 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Late Registration (Classes are in session)
July 10 F 7:00p.m. Commencement: Conferring of Degrees
Aug. 11 T 2:00 p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Aug. 13 Th 2:00 p.m. End of classes.
Aug. 14,17 F, M 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Aug. 15 Sat.   Assumption Day: Holiday
Aug. 28,29 F, Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2009



* Tentative dates