12 Aug Deadline of Financial Aid/Scholarship requirement submissions for NEW prospective students (IGCSE ONLY) 23 Aug Accepting applications for Family Discount 24 Aug Math Placement Test for New Undergraduate Students 26 Aug Orientation for Newly Admitted Students 27 Aug Deadline of submissions for Declaration/ Change major form 27 Aug Deadline for Applications for Family Discount 27 Aug Deadline for Admissions/Transfer Credit
Notes:
30 Aug Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Students
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
1 Oct Deadline of Withdrawal for PG COBA Course 15 Oct
15 Oct Islamic NewYear
Islamic New Year 24 Oct Term A PG COBA last day of classes 25 - 27 Oct Term A PG COBA Final Exams Week(3) 29 Oct Release of Final Grades for Term A PG COBA(4)
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
EXAMINATION DATES
FIRST/LAST DAY OF CREDIT CLASSES
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ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 WEEK
S M T W T F S
EVENTS
HOLIDAYS
FA L L S E M E S T E R 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 8 9 10 11
24 Dec Prophet Mohammed Birthday “May Peace Be Upon Him” (1)
13 Dec Beginning of Submissions of Financial Aid/Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING students
20 Dec - 9 Jan Fall Break
22 Dec
Final Grades Released (4)
24 Dec
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday “May Peace be Upon Him”(1)
30 Dec
Deadline of Submissions of Financial Aid/Scholarship Requirements for RETURNING students
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/ Change major form 7 Jan Deadline of Registration for Newly Admitted Students 7 Jan Deadline for Admissions/Transfer Credit 10 Jan First Day of Classes 10 - 11 Jan Add/Drop Period 100% Refund 11 Jan Payment Deadline 12 - 13 Jan Course Withdrawal Period 75% Refund 14 Jan Deadline for online Graduation Application 14 -17 Jan (2) Course Withdrawal Period 50% Refund 17 Jan Beginning of Submissions of Financial Aid/Scholarship requirements for NEW prospective students 24 Jan Release of Mid-Term Grades 28 Jan Course Withdrawal Deadline
Last Day of Classes 7 - 9 Feb Final Exams Period(3) 11 Feb Final Grades Released(4) 14 Feb Deadline of Submissions of Financial Aid/ Scholarship requirements for NEW propective students
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Accepting Applications for Family Discount 15 Feb Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/ Change major form 15 Feb Math Placement Test for New Undergraduate Students 17 Feb Orientation for Newly Admitted Students 18 Feb Admissions/Transfer Credit Deadline 18 Feb Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Undergraduate Students 18 Feb Deadline of Applications for Family Discount 21 Feb First Day of Classes 21 - 25 Feb Add/Drop Period with 100% Refund 25 Feb Payment Deadline 28 Feb - 3 Mar Course Withdrawal Period with 75 % Refund
3 Mar Deadline for Graduation’s Online Application 6 - 10 Mar Course Withdrawal Period with 50% Refund(2) 10 Mar PG COBA Course Withdrawal Deadline 27 Mar - 9 Apr Spring Break
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Term A PG COBA last day of classes 17 - 19 Apr Term A PG COBA Final Exams Week(3) 21 Apr Term A PG COBA Final Grades Released(4) 24 Apr Beginning of Submissions of Financial Aid/ Scholarship requirement for RETURNING Students 24 Apr Release of the Summer 2015-2016 Term and Fall 2016-2017 Semester Schedules 24 Apr Term B PG COBA classes begins 24 - 25 Apr Term B PG COBA Add/Drop Period with 100% Refund 25 Apr Deadline of Payment for Term B PG COBA classes
Grade Appeals Deadline for Fall 15-16 Semester and Winter 15-16 Term Final Grades(4)
Israa Miaraj Night(1)
1 May Beginning of Advising and Early Registration for Students 3 May Deadline of Submissions of Financial Aid/ Scholarship requirement for RETURNING students 3 May Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Abu Dhabi Campus) 4 May Appreciation Ceremony for Undergraduate Students (Al Ain Campus) 5 May Israa Miaraj Night(1) 8 May Release of Mid-Semester Grades
Notes:
12 May Course Withdrawal Deadline
(1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
4 Jun Postgraduate Students Last Day of Classes 5 Jun Undergraduate Students Last Day of Classes 6 Jun First day of the Holy Month of Ramadan(1) 6 -14 Jun Final Exams Period(3) 15 Jun Summer Break Begins 16 Jun Final Grades Released(4)
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
1 Jun Beginning of Submissions of Financial Aid/Scholarship requirements for NEW prospective students (IGSE & Others) 12 Jun Deadline of Submissions for Declaration/ Change major form 14 Jun Admissions/Transfer Credit Deadline 16 Jun Registration Deadline for Newly Admitted Students 19 Jun First Day of Classes 19 - 20 Jun Add/ Drop Period 100% Refund 20 Jun Payment Deadline 21 - 22 Jun Course Withdrawal Period 75% Refund 23 Jun Deadline of Online Applications for Graduation 23 & 26 Jun Course Withdrawal Period 50% Refund(2)
3 Jul Deadline of Submissions of Financial Aid/Scholarship requirements for NEW propective students deadline
6 - 8 Jul Eid Al Fitr Holiday(1)
3 Jul Release of Mid-Term Grades 6 - 8 Jul Eid Al Fitr Holiday(1) 10 Jul Course Withdrawal Deadline 17 - 18 Jul Make Up days 18 Jul Last Day of Classes 19 - 21 Jul Final Exams Period(3) 24 Jul Final Grades Released(4)
Notes: (1) Subject to change based on the sighting of the moon. (2) Tuition fee will not be refunded after this date. (3) Examination periods are inclusive of Saturdays but not Fridays. (4) Grade appeal deadline is one week prior to the early registration in the following regular semester. PUBLIC HOLIDAY
