Academic Calendar 2008-2009
Fall Semester 2008
August 30-31 Saturday-Sunday International Student Arrival
September 1 Monday Orientation
September 2 Tuesday Arabic Placement Exams & Registration
September 2 Tuesday Ramadan Begins
September 3 Wednesday Continuation of Orientation
September 4-5 Thursday-Friday Orientation Trip
September 6 Saturday Classes Begin
September 10 Wednesday Last day to Drop/Add classes
September 26 Friday Revolution Day
October 2 Thursday Ramadan Ends (Eid al-Fitr)
October 2-6 Thursday-Monday No Classes for Eid al-Fitr
October 7 Tuesday Classes Resume
October 14 Tuesday National Day
November 30 Sunday Independence Day
December 8 Monday Last Day of Classes
December 9 Tuesday Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)
December 9-14 Tuesday-Sunday Study Week/Eid al-Adha
December 15-17 Monday-Wednesday Finals Week
December 29, 2008 Monday Islamic New Year
Winter Session 2009 (3 weeks)
January 3 Saturday Winter Session Begins
January 21 Wednesday Winter Session Ends
Spring Semester 2009
January 24 Saturday International Student Arrival
January 26 Monday Orientation
January 27 Tuesday Arabic Placement Exams & Registration
January 28 Wednesday Continuation of Orientation
January 29-30 Thursday-Friday Orientation Trip
January 31 Saturday Classes Begin
February 4 Wednesday Last Day to Drop/Add Classes
March 9 Monday The Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
March 9-13 Monday-Friday No classes for Holiday Break
April 11-15 Saturday-Wednesday No classes for Spring Break
April 12 Sunday Easter Sunday
May 17 Sunday Last Day of Classes
May 18-22 Monday-Friday Study Break for Finals
May 22 Friday National Unity Day
May 23-25 Saturday-Monday Finals