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Fall Semester 2008/2009
Week Day Date Description
    AD H.  
  Sunday 10 Aug. 2008 9 Shaban 1429 Return of Academic Staff
  Monday 11 Aug. 10 Shaban Entrance exams for new & transferring students to the College of Communication & the College of Fine Arts
  Mon. - Tue. 11-12 Aug. 10-11 Shaban TOEFL Tests for new students
  Wednesday 13 Aug. 12 Shaban Placement tests in Mathematics & Physics for new students of the College of Engineering & the Science majors of the College of Sciences
  Sun. - Thu. 17 - 21 Aug. 16-20 Shaban Late advising & registration period
  Thursday 21 Aug. 20 Shaban Chancellor meeting with the new students
1 Sunday 24 Aug. 23 Shaban Classes begin
1 Thursday 28 Aug. 27 Shaban End of drop & add period
4 Thursday 18 Sept. 18 Ramadan Last day for postponement of admission & withdrawal from Semester
5 Sun. - Thu. 21-25 Sept. 21-25 Ramadan First examinations period
  Sun. – Sat. 28 Sept.-4 Oct. 28 Ramadan - 4 Shawal Eid Al Fitr Holiday
  Sun. - Thu. 12 Oct.- 27 Nov. 13 Shawal - 29 Dhi Al-Qida Admission period for master students for Spring Semester 2008/2009
10 Thu. 6 Nov. 8 Dhi Al-Qida Last day for dropping courses without Grade “F”
11 Sun. - Thu. 9-13 Nov. 11-15 Dhi Al-Qida Second examinations period.
  Sun. 23 Nov. 25 Dhi Al-Qida Announcement of course schedule for Spring Semester 2008-2009
  Tue.- Wed. 2 - 3 Dec. 4-5 Dhi Al-Hijja UAE National Day
  Sun.-Thu. 7-11 Dec. 9 -13 Dhi Al-Hijja Eid Al Adha holiday
  Sun. -Thu. 14 Dec. 2008 -15 Jan. 2009 16 Dhi Al-Hijja 1429 - 18 Muharam 1430 -Application for changing major for Spring Semester 2008/2009 - Early advising & registration for Spring Semester 2008/2009
  Sun.- Mon. 14-15 Dec. 16-17 Dhi Al-Hijja TOEFL test for master programs' applicants for Spring Sem. 2008/2009
  Tue.- Wed. 16-17 Dec. 18-19 Dhi Al-Hijja Personal interviews for master programs' applicants for Spring Sem. 2008/2009
15  Thu. 18 Dec. 20 Dhi Al-Hijja Classes end
  Thu. 18 Dec 20 Dhi Al-Hijja Intensive English program exit exam (TOEFL)
  Sun.- Sat. 21 Dec. 2008- 3 Jan. 2009

23 Dhi Al-Hijja 1429-

6 Muharam 1430

Final examinations
  Mon. 29 Dec. 1 Muharam 1430 Hijri New Year's Holiday
  Thu. 1 Jan. 2009 4 Muharam 1430 New Year's Day


Spring Semester 2008/2009
Week Day Date Description
AD H.
  Sun. 18 Jan. 2009 21 Muharam 1430 Spring Semester 2008/2009 begin
  Mon. 19 Jan. 22 Muharam TOEFL test for new students
  Tue. 20 Jan. 23 Muharam Entrance exams for new & transferring students to College of Communication & College of Fine Arts .
Placement test in Mathematics & Physics for new students in College of Engineering & Science Majors of College of Sciences 
  Sun. - Thu. 18 - 22 Jan. 21- 25 Muharam Late advising & registration period
  Thu. 22 Jan. 25 Muharam Chancellor meeting with the new students
1 Sun. 25 Jan. 28 Muharam Classes begin
1 Thu. 29 Jan. 3 Safar End of drop & add period
4 Thu. 19 Feb. 24 Safar Last day for postponement of admission & withdrawal from Semester
  Sun. - Thu. 22Feb.-30 April 27 Safar - 5 Jumada I Admission period for master students for Fall Semester 2009/2010
6 Sun. - Thu. 1 - 5 March 4 - 8 Rabia I First examinations period.
  Mon. 9 March 12 Rabia I Birthday of Prophet Mohammad.
  Sun. – Thu. 15-19 March 18-22 Rabia I Spring Break for Students
10 Thu. 9 April 13 Rabia II Last day for dropping courses without Grade “F”
11 Sun. - Thu. 12-16 April 16-20 Rabia II Second examinations period
  Sun. 12 April 16 Rabia II Announcement of course schedule for Summer Session 2008-2009
  Sun. - Thu. 19 April – 28 May 23 Rabia II –4 Jumada II Early advising & registration for Summer Session 2008-2009
  Sun. Thu. 3-28 May 8 Jumada I -4 Jumada II Application for changing major for Fall Semester 2009/2010
  Sun.- Mon. 3-4 May 8-9 Jumada I TOEFL test for master programs' applicants for Fall  Sem. 2009-2010.
  Tue. - Wed. 5-6 May 10-11 Jumada I Personal interviews for master programs' applicants for Fall Semester 2009-2010.
Sun. 10 May 15Jumada I Announcement of course schedule for Fall Sem. 2009/2010
15 Thu. 14 May 19 Jumada I Classes end
Thu. 14 May 19 Jumada I Intensive English Program Exit Exam (TOEFL).
  Sun. 17 May 22 Jumada I Early advising & registration for Fall Sem. 2009/2010 through
the Web
  Sat.- Tue. 16- 26 May 21 Jumada I- 2 Jumada II Final examinations
  Wed. 3 June 10 Jumada II Graduation ceremony
  Thu. 11 June 18 Jumada II Leave of academic staff

   
Summer Session 2008/2009
Week Day Date Description
AD H.
  Sun. 7 June 2009 14 Jumada II 1430 Late advising & registration for Summer Session
1 Sun. 7 June 14 Jumada II Classes begin
1 Mon. 8 June 15 Jumada II End of Drop & Add period
3 Sun. - Mon. 21-22 June 28 - 29 Jumada II First examinations period
4 Thu. 2 July 9 Rajab Last day for dropping courses without Grade “F”
5 Sun. - Mon. 5 - 6 July 12 - 13 Rajab Second examinations period
6 Thu. 16 July 23  Rajab Classes end
  Thu. 16 July 23 Rajab Intensive English program exit exam (TOEFL)
  Sun. -  Wed. 19 - 22 July 26 - 29 Rajab Final examinations period
  Sun. 9 Aug. 18 Shaban Return of academic staff concerned with Admission Exams for Fall Semester 2009/2010
  Sun. 16 Aug. 25 Shaban Return of ALL academic staff for Fall Semester 2009/2010