Academic Calendar
 

Fall Semester 2009
Spring Semester 2010
Summer Semester 2010


FALL SEMESTER 2009

Sep 14-18 M - F   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
*Sept. 21-22 M - T 8:00a.m -2:00p.m. Al-Fitr: Holiday
Sep. 23-25 W - F 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Registration Period
Sep. 30 W 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Oct. 2 F 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Oct.6 T 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
Oct. 7 W 12:00 noon Opening ceremony for the academic year 2009 - 2010
Nov. 22 Sun.   Independence Day: Holiday
Nov. 25 W 4:00p.m. Deadline for Spring and Summer 2009 Incomplete Grades
*Nov. 28-29 Sat.-Sun.   Al-Adha: Holiday
Dec. 1-14 M - T 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Advising Period for Spring 2010
*Dec. 18 F   Hijra New Year: Holiday
Dec. 23 W 3:00 p.m. Christmas Mass
Dec. 23 W 9:00 p.m. Christmas vacation begins 
*Dec. 27 Sun.   Ashoura: Holiday
Jan. 3 Sun. 9:00 p.m. Christmas vacation ends
Jan. 4 M 7:30 a.m. classes resume
Jan. 4-26 M-T   Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
Jan.6 W   Epiphany and Armenian Christmas: Holiday
Jan. 17 Sun.   Saint Anthony's Day: Holiday
Jan. 20 W 4:00 p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Jan. 21-22 Th.-F   Entrance Examinations for Spring Semester 2010
Jan. 26 T 9:00 p.m. End of Classes
Jan. 27 W   Reading Day
Jan.28 - Feb. 4 Th-Th 7:45a.m. - 9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Feb. 2 T   Reading Day
Feb. 9 T   St. Maroun's Day: Holiday



SPRING SEMESTER 2010

Feb. 8 M   Orientation Sessions for New Students - Attendance Obligatory
Feb. 11 - 12 Th-F 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Registration Period
Feb. 16 T 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
Feb. 18 Th 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
Feb. 22 M 8:00-12:30/1:30-4:00 Late Registration (Classes are in session)
*Feb. 26 F   Prophet's Birthday: Holiday
Mar. 31 W 3:00 p.m. Easter Mass
Mar. 31 W 9:00 p.m. Easter vacation begins ( Eastern & Western)
Apr. 5 M 9:00 p.m. Easter vacation ends
Apr. 6 T  7:30 a.m. Classes resume 
Apr. 9 F   Open Doors  Shouf Campus
Apr. 16 F 4:00p.m. Deadline for Fall Semester 2009 Incomplete Grades
Apr. 23 F   Open Doors NDU Main Campus
Apr. 23 F   Open Doors  NLC Campus
Apr. 26-May 7 M-F   Advising Period for Summer and Fall 2010
Apr. 26-Jun. 7 M-M   Application for Work Study Grant & Sibling Grant
May 1 Sat.   Labor Day: Holiday
May 14 F   Founder's Day - Main Campus (Classes are not in session)
May 15 Sat.   Founder's Day - Shouf Campus
May 21 F   Founder's Day - NLC Campus (Classes are not in session)
June 1 T 4:00p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
June 8 T   Reading Day
June 9 W   End of Classes
June 10 - 18 Th.-F 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
June 16 W   Reading Day



SUMMER SESSION 2010

June 23-24 W-Th 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Registration Period
June 28 M 7:30a.m. Classes begin 
June 29 T 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Drop and Add (Classes are in session)
June 30 T 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Late Registration (Classes are in session)
July 2-3 F- Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2010
July 9 F 7:00p.m. Commencement: Conferring of Degrees
Aug. 4 W 2:00 p.m. Deadline for Officially Withdrawing from a Course
Aug. 6 Th 2:00 p.m. End of classes.
Aug. 9-10 M-T 7:45a.m.-9:00p.m. Final Examinations Period
Aug. 15 Sat.   Assumption Day: Holiday
Aug. 27-28 F-Sat.   Entrance Examinations for Fall Semester 2010



* Tentative dates