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FALL SEMESTER 2021-2022
Days Date Subject
Tue-Fri 20 Jul 2021 - 20 Aug 2021 Payment of Fall 2021 Tuition and Fees
Mon Sep. 13 Classes Begin
Tue-Thu Sep. 14 - 16 Drop and Add Period
Tue Oct. 19 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Mon Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Mon-Fri Nov. 15 - 19 Advising Week / Spring 2022 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 19 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 22 - 26 Registration Week / Spring 2022 for Continuing student
Mon Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Wed-Thu Dec. 1 - 2 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2022
Wed Dec. 8 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 9 - 10 Reading Period
Mon-Fri Dec. 13 - 17 Final Examinations Period
Mon-Mon 13 Dec 2021 - 3 Jan 2022 Payment of Spring 2022 Tuition and Fees
Sat Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Sat Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2021-2022
Days Date Subject
Thu Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 10 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Jan. 17 - 18 Drop and Add Period
Wed Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Mon Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Mon-Fri Mar. 14 - 18 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2022 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 18 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 21 - 29 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2022 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 15 - 18 Easter Latin / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 22 - 25 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Thu Apr. 21 Last Day of Classes
Tue-Sat Apr. 26 - 30 Final Examinations Period
Tue-Fri 26 Apr 2022 - 13 May 2022 Payment of Summer 2022 Tuition and Fees
Sun May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Mon-Tue May. 2 - 3 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Sat May. 21 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2021-2022
Days Date Subject
Mon May. 23 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Thu May. 26 Drop and Add Period
Thu Jun. 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Mon-Tue Jul. 11 - 12 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Tue Jul. 19 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Wed Jul. 20 Reading Period
Thu-Fri Jul. 21 - 22 Final Examinations Period
Fri Jul. 29 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Wed Aug. 10 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Mon Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
FALL SEMESTER 2022-2023
Days Date Subject
Wed-Thu Jul. 6 - 7 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2022
Mon-Fri 25 Jul 2022 - 26 Aug 2022 Payment of Fall 2022 Tuition and Fees
Mon Aug. 29 Classes Begin
Tue-Thu 30 Aug 2022 - 1 Sep 2022 Drop and Add Period
Sat Oct. 8 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Mon-Fri 31 Oct 2022 - 4 Nov 2022 Advising Week / Spring 2023 for Continuing students
Tue Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Fri Nov. 4 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 7 - 11 Registration Week / Spring 2023 for Continuing student
Tue Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Wed-Thu 30 Nov 2022 - 1 Dec 2022 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2023
Wed Dec. 7 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 8 - 9 Reading Period
Mon-Fri Dec. 12 - 16 Final Examinations Period
Fri-Thu 16 Dec 2022 - 5 Jan 2023 Payment of Spring 2023 Tuition and Fees
Sun Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Sun Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2022-2023
Days Date Subject
Fri Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 9 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Jan. 16 - 17 Drop and Add Period
Thu Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Tue Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Mon-Fri Mar. 13 - 17 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2023 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 17 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 20 - 28 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2023 for Continuing student
Sat Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 7 - 10 Easter Latin / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 14 - 17 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Thu Apr. 20 Last Day of Classes
Fri-Sat Apr. 21 - 22 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Tue-Sat Apr. 25 - 29 Final Examinations Period
Fri-Fri 28 Apr 2023 - 19 May 2023 Payment of Summer 2023 Tuition and Fees
Mon May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri May. 26 Commencement Exercise
SUMMER SESSION 2022-2023
Days Date Subject
Mon May. 22 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Wed May. 24 Drop and Add Period
Wed-Thu Jun. 28 - 29 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Mon Jul. 3 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Thu Jul. 13 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Wed Jul. 17 - 19 Final Examinations Period
Tue Jul. 18 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Thu Jul. 27 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Tue Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
FALL SEMESTER 2023-2024
Days Date Subject
Tue Sep. 5 New Students Orientation / Fall 2023
Mon-Tue 24 Jul 2023 - 1 Aug 2023 Payment of Fall 2023 Tuition and Fees for Continuing students
Mon Sep. 11 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Sep. 18 - 19 Drop and Add Period
Thu Sep. 28 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Mon-Fri Nov. 13 - 17 Advising Week / Spring 2024 for Continuing students
Wed Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Fri Nov. 17 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 20 - 24 Registration Week / Spring 2024 for Continuing student
Wed Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Wed-Thu Nov. 29 - 30 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2024
Thu Dec. 7 Last Day of Classes
Fri Dec. 8 Reading Period
Mon-Fri Dec. 11 - 15 Final Examinations Period
Wed-Fri 20 Dec 2023 - 12 Jan 2024 Payment of Spring 2024 Tuition and Fees
Mon Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2023-2024
Days Date Subject
Sat Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 8 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Jan. 15 - 16 Drop and Add Period
Fri Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Wed Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Mon-Fri Mar. 11 - 15 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2024 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 15 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 18 - 26 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2024 for Continuing student
Mon Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon 29 Mar 2024 - 1 Apr 2024 Easter Latin / Holiday
Wed-Thu Apr. 10 - 11 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Wed Apr. 17 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Apr. 18 - 19 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Apr. 20 - 27 Final Examinations Period
Wed May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri-Mon May. 3 - 6 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Mon-Tue 22 Apr 2024 - 21 May 2024 Payment of Summer 2024 Tuition and Fees
Sat Jun. 8 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2023-2024
Days Date Subject
Mon May. 20 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Wed May. 22 Drop and Add Period
Mon-Tue Jun. 17 - 18 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Thu Jun. 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Mon Jul. 8 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Thu Jul. 11 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Tue Jul. 15 - 16 Final Examinations Period
Wed Jul. 17 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Thu Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
FALL SEMESTER 2024-2025
Days Date Subject
Thu Aug. 29 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2024
Fri Aug. 30 Deadline Payment of Fall 2024 Tuition and Fees for Continuing students
Mon Sep. 2 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Sep. 9 - 10 Drop and Add Period
Sun Sep. 15 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Fri Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Mon-Fri Nov. 4 - 8 Advising Week / Spring 2025 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 11 - 15 Registration Week / Spring 2025 for Continuing student
Fri Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Wed-Thu Nov. 20 - 21 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2025
Wed Dec. 11 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 12 - 13 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Dec. 14 - 21 Final Examinations Period
Wed Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Wed Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2024-2025
Days Date Subject
Fri Jan. 3 Deadline Payment of Spring 2025 Tuition and Fees
Mon Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 13 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Jan. 20 - 21 Drop and Add Period
Sun Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Fri Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Mon-Fri Mar. 17 - 21 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2025 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 21 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue 24 Mar 2025 - 1 Apr 2025 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2025 for Continuing student
Tue Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Sun-Mon Mar. 30 - 31 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Fri-Mon Apr. 18 - 21 Easter Latin & Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Thu Apr. 24 Last Day of Classes
Fri Apr. 25 Reading Period
Sun-Sat 27 Apr 2025 - 3 May 2025 Final Examinations Period
Thu May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri May. 23 Deadline Payment of Summer 2025 Tuition and Fees
Sat Jun. 14 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2024-2025
Days Date Subject
Tue May. 27 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Thu May. 29 Drop and Add Period
Fri-Sun Jun. 6 - 8 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Thu Jun. 26 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Thu Jul. 3 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Sat Jul. 5 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Thu Jul. 17 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Tue Jul. 21 - 22 Final Examinations Period
Fri Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
FALL SEMESTER 2025-2026
Days Date Subject
Tue Aug. 27 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2025
Aug. 27 Deadline Payment of Fall 2024 Tuition and Fees for Continuing students
Aug. 27 Classes Begin
Aug. 27 Drop and Add Period
Aug. 27 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Aug. 27 Founder’s Day
Aug. 27 Advising Week / Spring 2025 for Continuing students
Aug. 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Aug. 27 Registration Week / Spring 2025 for Continuing student
Aug. 27 Independence Day / Holiday
Aug. 27 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2025
Aug. 27 Last Day of Classes
Aug. 27 Reading Period
Aug. 27 Final Examinations Period
Aug. 27 Christmas / Holiday
Aug. 27 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026
Days Date Subject
Aug. 27 Deadline Payment of Spring 2025 Tuition and Fees
Aug. 27 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Aug. 27 Classes Begin
Aug. 27 Drop and Add Period
Aug. 27 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Aug. 27 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Aug. 27 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2025 for Continuing student
Aug. 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Aug. 27 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2025 for Continuing student
Aug. 27 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Aug. 27 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Aug. 27 Easter Latin & Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Aug. 27 Last Day of Classes
Aug. 27 Reading Period
Aug. 27 Final Examinations Period
Aug. 27 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Aug. 27 Deadline Payment of Summer 2025 Tuition and Fees
Aug. 27 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2025-2026
Days Date Subject
Aug. 27 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Aug. 27 Drop and Add Period
Aug. 27 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Aug. 27 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Aug. 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Aug. 27 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Aug. 27 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Aug. 27 Final Examinations Period
Aug. 27 Assumption Day / Holiday
* Tentative dates pending moon sightings.
P.S. Any changes in public and religious holidays shall be reflected on our calendar in due time.

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