Academic Catalog

UG & MS Semester Based Academic Calendar 24-25

Week Teaching Weeks From To Event

Fall Semester 24-25 (15 weeks + 2 weeks exams)

1 1 Monday, 26 August 2024 Saturday, 31 August 2024 26 August, 2024 First day of classes 26 August, 2024 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 31 August, 2024 Add/drop week deadline 31 August, 2024 @ 5
 
End of registration period for all continuing students
2 2 Monday, 2 September 2024 Saturday, 7 September 2024
3 3 Monday, 9 September 2024 Saturday, 14 September 2024 15 September, 2024 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (PBUH)
4 4 Monday, 16 September 2024 Saturday, 21 September 2024
5 5 Monday, 23 September 2024 Saturday, 28 September 2024
6 6 Monday, 30 September 2024 Saturday, 5 October 2024
7 7 Monday, 7 October 2024 Saturday, 12 October 2024 Midterms exams during class time
8 8 Monday, 14 October 2024 Saturday, 19 October 2024 Midterms exams during class time
9 9 Monday, 21 October 2024 Saturday, 26 October 2024 26 October, 2024: 5pm Deadline to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
10 10 Monday, 28 October 2024 Saturday, 2 November 2024
11 11 Monday, 4 November 2024 Saturday, 9 November 2024
12 12 Monday, 11 November 2024 Saturday, 16 November 2024 Advising and early registration for Spring 2025 opens
13 13 Monday, 18 November 2024 Saturday, 23 November 2024
14 14 Monday, 25 November 2024 Saturday, 30 November 2024
15 15 Monday, 2 December 2024 Saturday, 7 December 2024 Last week of classes 1st December, 2024 Commemoration Day – 2, 3 December, 2024 UAE National Day Makeup classes are required for 2nd and 3 Dec
16 Monday, 9 December 2024 Saturday, 14 December 2024 Final Exams
17 Monday, 16 December 2024 Saturday, 21 December 2024 Final Exams
18 Monday, 23 December 2024 Saturday, 28 December 2024 Winter Break

Spring Semester 24-25 (15 weeks + 2 weeks exams)

19 Monday, 30 December 2024 Saturday, 4 January 2025 Winter Break New Year's Day
20 0 Monday, 6 January 2025 Saturday, 11 January 2025 Spring 24-25 Registration and advising week starts on Monday Jan 6
21 1 Monday, 13 January 2025 Saturday, 18 January 2025 13 January, 2025 First day of classes 13 January, 2025 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 18 January, 2025 Add/drop week deadline 18 January, 2025 @ 5
 
End of registration period for all continuing students
22 2 Monday, 20 January 2025 Saturday, 25 January 2025
23 3 Monday, 27 January 2025 Saturday, 1 February 2025
24 4 Monday, 3 February 2025 Saturday, 8 February 2025
25 5 Monday, 10 February 2025 Saturday, 15 February 2025
26 6 Monday, 17 February 2025 Saturday, 22 February 2025
27 7 Monday, 24 February 2025 Saturday, 1 March 2025 Ramadan expected ether Friday 28th Feb or Saturday March 1st Midterms exams during class time
28 8 Monday, 3 March 2025 Saturday, 8 March 2025 Midterms exams during class time
29 9 Monday, 10 March 2025 Saturday, 15 March 2025 Summer(s) online early registration opens
30 10 Monday, 17 March 2025 Saturday, 22 March 2025 22 March, 2025: 5pm Deadline to withdraw from a course without academic penalty
31 Monday, 24 March 2025 Saturday, 29 March 2025 Eid Al Fitr expected Sunday, March 30th, OR Monday, March 31st Spring Break
32 Monday, 31 March 2025 Saturday, 5 April 2025 Eid Al Fitr expected Sunday, March 30th, OR Monday, March 31st Spring Break
33 11 Monday, 7 April 2025 Saturday, 12 April 2025 Summer (s) 24-25 & Fall 25-26 online early registration opens
34 12 Monday, 14 April 2025 Saturday, 19 April 2025
35 13 Monday, 21 April 2025 Saturday, 26 April 2025
36 14 Monday, 28 April 2025 Saturday, 3 May 2025
37 15 Monday, 5 May 2025 Saturday, 10 May 2025 Last week of classes
38 Monday, 12 May 2025 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Final Exams
39 Monday, 19 May 2025 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Final Exams

Summer 1 24-25 (5 weeks + 1 week exams)

40 1 Monday, 26 May 2025 Saturday, 31 May 2025 26 May, 2025 First day of classes 26 May, 2025 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 26 & 27 May, 2025 (2 days only Add/drop deadline 27 May, 2025 @ 5
 
End of registration period for all students
41 2 Monday, 2 June 2025 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Arafat day expected Thursday 5 June (Makeup Classes) Eid Al Adha expected evening of Fri, Jun 6, 2025 – Mon, Jun 9, 2025
42 3 Monday, 9 June 2025 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Midterm exams during class time
43 4 Monday, 16 June 2025 Saturday, 21 June 2025
44 5 Monday, 23 June 2025 Sunday, 29 June 2025 Last week of classes
45 6 Monday, 30 June 2025 Saturday, 5 July 2025 Final Exams

Summer 2 24-25 (5 weeks + 1 week exams)

46 1 Monday, 7 July 2025 Saturday, 12 July 2025
47 2 Monday, 14 July 2025 Saturday, 19 July 2025
48 3 Monday, 21 July 2025 Saturday, 26 July 2025 Midterm exams during class time
49 4 Monday, 28 July 2025 Saturday, 2 August 2025
50 5 Monday, 4 August 2025 Sunday, 10 August 2025 Last week of classes
51 6 Monday, 11 August 2025 Saturday, 16 August 2025 Final Exams
52 Monday, 18 August 2025 Saturday, 23 August

*Islamic holidays may not coincide with the dates in this calendar published on 20, May 2024

*Exact dates will be announced