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FALL SEMESTER 2019-2020
Days Date Subject
Tue-Thu Jul. 16 - 18 Orientation and Registration/New Students Fall 2019
Thu-Fri Aug. 15 - 30 Payment of Fall 2019 Tuition and Fees
Sat Aug. 31 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Mon Sep. 2 Classes Begin
Tue-Thu Sep. 3 - 5 Drop and Add Period
Mon Sep. 9 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Fri Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Mon-Fri Nov. 4 - 8 Advising Week / Spring 2020 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Sat Nov. 9 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Mon-Fri Nov. 11 - 15 Registration Week / Spring 2020 for Continuing student
Fri Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Tue-Wed Dec. 3 - 4 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2020
Wed Dec. 11 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 12 - 13 Reading Period
Mon-Fri Dec. 16 - 20 Final Examinations Period
Fri-Fri 20 Dec 2019 - 3 Jan 2020 Payment of Spring 2020 Tuition and Fees
Wed Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Wed Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2019-2020
Days Date Subject
Mon Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Tue Jan. 7 Classes Begin
Wed-Fri Jan. 8 - 10 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. 9 - 13 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2020 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 13 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 16 - 24 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2020 for Continuing student
Wed Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 10 - 13 Easter / Latin Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 17 - 20 Easter / Greek Orthodox Holiday
Wed Apr. 22 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Apr. 23 - 24 Reading Period
Wed Apr. 22 Fall 2020 Financial Aid Applications Submission Deadline
Mon-Sat 27 Apr 2020 - 2 May 2020 Final Examinations Period
Fri May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri-Sun 24 Apr 2020 - 10 May 2020 Payment of Summer 2020 Tuition and Fees
SUMMER SESSION 2019-2020
Days Date Subject
Wed May. 27 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Thu May. 28 Drop and Add Period
Wed Jul. 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Tue Jul. 21 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Wed Jul. 22 Reading Period
Thu-Fri Jul. 23 - 24 Final Examinations Period
FALL SEMESTER 2020-2021
Days Date Subject
Mon-Mon Aug. 17 - 31 Payment of Fall 2020 Tuition and Fees
Sat Oct. 3 Regular Teaching Day for MWF, MW, and M sessions
Mon Sep. 14 Classes Begin
Sat Oct. 10 Regular Teaching Day for TR and T sessions
Tue-Thu Sep. 15 - 17 Drop and Add Period
Sat Oct. 17 Regular Teaching Day for MWF, MW and W sessions
Sat Oct. 24 Regular Teaching Day for TR and R sessions
Thu Oct. 29 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Sun Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Sat Nov. 7 Regular Teaching Day for MWF and F sessions
Mon-Fri Nov. 9 - 13 Advising Week / Spring 2021 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 13 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 16 - 20 Registration Week / Spring 2021 for Continuing student
Sun Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Tue-Wed Dec. 1 - 2 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2021
Fri Dec. 11 Last Day of Classes
Mon-Thu Dec. 14 - 24 Final Examinations Period
Mon-Mon 21 Dec 2020 - 4 Jan 2021 Payment of Spring 2021 Tuition and Fees
Fri Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Fri Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2020-2021
Days Date Subject
Wed Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Mon Jan. 11 Classes Begin
Mon-Wed Jan. 18 - 20 Drop and Add Period
Tue Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Sun Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Mon-Fri Mar. 8 - 12 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2021 for Continuing student
Wed Mar. 31 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 15 - 23 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2021 for Continuing student
Thu Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 2 - 5 Easter Latin / Holiday
Tue Apr. 20 Last Day of Classes
Tue Apr. 20 Fall 2021 Financial Aid Applications Submission Deadline
Wed-Thu Apr. 21 - 22 Reading Period
Fri-Thu Apr. 23 - 29 Final Examinations Period
Mon-Fri 26 Apr 2021 - 7 May 2021 Payment of Summer 2021 Tuition and Fees
Fri-Mon 30 Apr 2021 - 3 May 2021 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Sat May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Thu-Fri May. 13 - 14 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Sat May. 29 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2020-2021
Days Date Subject
Wed May. 19 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Thu May. 20 Drop and Add Period
Wed Jun. 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Tue Jul. 13 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Wed Jul. 14 Reading Period
Thu-Fri Jul. 15 - 16 Final Examinations Period
Tue-Wed Jul. 20 - 21 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Mon Aug. 9 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Sun Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
Wed Aug. 18 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
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
* 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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Academic Calendar 2021-2022
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Academic Calendar 2022-2023
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Academic Calendar 2023-2024 Tentative
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