Undergraduate Academic Calendar 20172018

Fall Semester 2017

April 13 Thursday Early application deadline for Fall Semester 2017
June 8 Thursday Transfer student application deadline for Fall Semester 2017
Regular admissions application deadline for Fall Semester 2017 for applicants from outside
29 Thursday
UAE
July 13 Thursday Regular admissions application deadline for Fall Semester 2017 for applicants from inside UAE
August 17 Thursday Residential halls open
17 Thursday TOEFL Test
18 Friday Welcome session for new students and parents
20 Sunday New student academic and school/college orientations
21 Monday Last day of registration for all returning students (registration ends at 5:00 p.m.)
2122 MondayTuesday Placement tests for new students
2324 WednesdayThursday Registration for new students
27 Sunday First day of classes
27 Sunday Late registration and add/drop begins
29 Tuesday Last day of late registration and add/drop (ends at 5:00 p.m.)
31 Thursday No classes: Eid Al Adha holiday*
September 34 SundayMonday No classes: Eid Al Adha holiday continues*
20 Wednesday Applications for Fall Semester 2017 graduation due
21 Thursday No classes: Al Hijra holiday*
November 2 Thursday Honors Convocation
9 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty, 5 p.m.
26 Sunday Advising and early registration for Spring Semester 2018 begins
30 Thursday No classes: Al Mawlid Al Nabawi holiday*
December 3 Sunday No classes: UAE National Day Holiday
12 Tuesday Last day of Fall Semester 2017 classes
1320 WednesdayWednesday Fall Semester 2017 study and examination period
Regular admissions application deadline for Spring Semester 2018 for applicants from outside
13 Wednesday
UAE
21 Thursday Fall Semester 2017 make-up examination day
21 Thursday Transfer student application deadline for Spring Semester 2018
21 Thursday Fall Semester 2017 Commencement**
Regular admissions applications deadline for Spring Semester 2018 for applicants from inside
28 Thursday
UAE
Spring Semester 2018
January 11 Thursday Residential halls open
11 Thursday TOEFL test
12 Friday Welcome session for new students and parents
14 Sunday New student academic and school/college orientations
15 Monday Last day of registration for all returning students (registration ends at 5:00 p.m.)
1516 MondayTuesday Placement tests for new students
1718 WednesdayThursday Registration for new students
21 Sunday First day of classes
21 Sunday Late registration and add/drop periods begin
23 Tuesday Last day of late registration and add/drop (ends at 5:00 p.m.)
February 15 Thursday Applications for Spring Semester 2018 graduation due
March 22 Thursday Application for Summer Term 2018 graduation due
2529 SundayThursday No classes: Spring Break
April 5 Thursday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty (5:00 p.m.)
23 Monday Advising and early registration for Summer Term 2018 and Fall Semester 2018 begins
29 Sunday Transfer student application deadline for Summer Term 2018
May 1 Tuesday Deadline to submit Summer Permission to Take Courses Outside AUS forms
7 Monday Last day of Spring Semester 2018 classes
815 TuesdayTuesday Spring Semester 2018 study and examination period
16 Wednesday Spring Semester 2018 make-up examination day
31 Thursday Spring Semester 2018 Commencement**
Summer Term 2018
May 2728 SundayMonday Registration for Summer Term 2018
29 Tuesday First day of classes
29 Tuesday Late registration and add/drop begins
31 Thursday Last day of late registration and add/drop (ends at 3:00 p.m.)
June 1318 WednesdayMonday No classes: Eid Al Fitr holiday*
July 1 Sunday Deadline to withdraw from a course without a grade penalty (3:00 p.m.)
15 Sunday Last day of Summer Term 2018 classes
1617 MondayTuesday Summer Term 2018 study and examination period
18 Wednesday Summer Term 2018 make-up examination day

* 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.
** Commencement dates are tentative and are subject to change.