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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
Wed-Thu Jan. 22 - 23 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
Sat-Mon 26 Apr 2025 - 5 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
Wed Aug. 27 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2025
Fri Aug. 29 Deadline Payment of Fall 2025 Tuition and Fees
Mon Sep. 1 Classes Begin
Thu Sep. 4 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Mon-Tue Sep. 8 - 9 Drop and Add Period
Sat Nov. 1 Founder’s Day (Celebrated on Monday, November 3, 2025)
Mon-Fri Nov. 3 - 7 Advising Week / Spring 2026 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 7 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 10 - 14 Registration Week / Spring 2026 for Continuing student
Sat Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Tue-Wed Dec. 2 - 3 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2026
Wed Dec. 10 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 11 - 12 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Dec. 13 - 20 Final Examinations Period
Thu Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Thu Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026
Days Date Subject
Fri Jan. 2 Deadline Payment of Spring 2026 Tuition and Fees
Tue Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Wed Jan. 7 Classes Begin
Wed-Thu Jan. 14 - 15 Drop and Add Period
Mon Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Sat Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Wed-Wed Mar. 11 - 18 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2026 for Continuing student
Wed Mar. 18 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Fri-Sat Mar. 20 - 21 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Mon-Tue Mar. 23 - 31 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2026 for Continuing student
Wed Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 3 - 6 Easter Latin / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 10 - 13 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Tue Apr. 21 Last Day of Classes
Wed-Thu Apr. 22 - 23 Reading Period
Fri May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Sat-Sat May. 2 - 9 Final Examinations Period
Fri-Fri 24 Apr 2026 - 15 May 2026 Deadline Payment of Summer 2026 Tuition and Fees (To be Announced)
Wed-Fri May. 27 - 29 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
SUMMER SESSION 2025-2026
Days Date Subject
Mon Jun. 1 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Wed Jun. 3 Drop and Add Period
Tue Jun. 16 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Thu Jun. 25 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Wed Jul. 8 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Thu Jul. 23 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Wed Jul. 27 - 29 Final Examinations Period
Sat Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
FALL SEMESTER 2026-2027
Days Date Subject
Mon Aug. 31 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2026
Mon Aug. 31 Deadline Payment of Fall 2026 Tuition and Fees
Tue Sep. 1 Classes Begin
Tue-Wed Sep. 8 - 9 Drop and Add Period
Sun Nov. 1 Founder’s Day (Celebrated on Monday, November 2, 2026)
Mon-Fri Nov. 2 - 6 Advising Week / Spring 2027 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 6 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 9 - 13 Registration Week / Spring 2027 for Continuing student
Sun Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Tue-Wed Dec. 1 - 2 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2027
Wed Dec. 9 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 10 - 11 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Dec. 12 - 19 Final Examinations Period
Fri Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Fri Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2026-2027
Days Date Subject
Wed Jan. 6 Armenian Christmas / Holiday
Fri Jan. 8 Deadline Payment of Spring 2027 Tuition and Fees
Mon Jan. 11 Classes Begin
Mon-Tue Jan. 18 - 19 Drop and Add Period
Tue Feb. 9 Saint Maroon’s Day / Holiday
Sun Feb. 14 H.E.P.M Rafik Al Hariri Commemoration Day
Tue-Wed Mar. 9 - 10 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Mon-Fri Mar. 15 - 19 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2027 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 19 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Wed Mar. 22 - 31 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2027 for Continuing student
Thu Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Mar. 26 - 29 Easter Latin / Holiday
Wed Apr. 21 Last Day of Classes
Wed-Thu Apr. 21 - 22 Reading Period
Fri-Tue 23 Apr 2027 - 4 May 2027 Final Examinations Period
Fri-Mon 30 Apr 2027 - 3 May 2027 Easter Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Sat May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri May. 14 Deadline Payment of Summer 2027 Tuition and Fees
Sat Jun. 19 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2026-2027
Days Date Subject
Sun-Tue May. 16 - 18 Eid El Adha / Holiday*
Wed May. 26 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Thu May. 27 Drop and Add Period
Sun Jun. 6 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Wed Jun. 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Tue Jun. 15 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Thu Jul. 15 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Tue Jul. 19 - 20 Final Examinations Period
Sun Aug. 15 Assumption Day / Holiday
Sat Aug. 14 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
FALL SEMESTER 2027-2028
Days Date Subject
Mon Aug. 30 Deadline Payment of Fall 2027 Tuition and Fees
Tue Aug. 31 Orientation and Registration / New Students Fall 2027
Wed Sep. 1 Classes Begin
Wed-Thu Sep. 8 - 9 Drop and Add Period
Mon Nov. 1 Founder’s Day
Mon-Fri Nov. 1 - 5 Advising Week / Spring 2028 for Continuing students
Fri Nov. 5 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Fri Nov. 8 - 12 Registration Week / Spring 2028 for Continuing student
Mon Nov. 22 Independence Day / Holiday
Wed-Thu Dec. 1 - 2 Orientation and Registration / New Students Spring 2028
Wed Dec. 8 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Dec. 9 - 10 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Dec. 11 - 18 Final Examinations Period
Sat Dec. 25 Christmas / Holiday
Sat Jan. 1 New Year / Holiday
SPRING SEMESTER 2027-2028
Days Date Subject
Mon Jan. 3 Deadline Payment of Spring 2028 Tuition and Fees
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-Tue Feb. 28 - 29 Eid El Fitr / Holiday *
Mon-Fri Mar. 6 - 10 Advising Week / Summer–Fall 2028 for Continuing student
Fri Mar. 10 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
Mon-Tue Mar. 13 - 21 Registration Week / Summer –Fall 2028 for Continuing student
Sat Mar. 25 Annunciation Day / Holiday
Fri-Mon Apr. 14 - 17 Easter Latin and Greek Orthodox / Holiday
Wed Apr. 19 Last Day of Classes
Thu-Fri Apr. 20 - 21 Reading Period
Sat-Sat Apr. 22 - 29 Final Examinations Period
Mon May. 1 Labor’s Day/ Holiday
Fri-Sun May. 5 - 7 Eid El Adha/ Holiday*
Mon May. 15 Deadline Payment of Summer 2028 Tuition and Fees
Sat Jun. 10 Commencement Exercise ( Tentative)
SUMMER SESSION 2027-2028
Days Date Subject
Mon May. 22 Classes and Co-op Work Experience Begin
Tue May. 23 Drop and Add Period
Thu May. 25 Hijra New Year / Holiday*
Sat Jun. 3 Ashoura Day / Holiday*
Thu Jun. 29 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses / Co-op
Thu Jul. 13 Classes and Co-op Work Experience End
Mon-Tue Jul. 17 - 18 Final Examinations Period
Thu Aug. 3 Prophet’s Birthday/ Holiday*
Tue 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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