First Semester 2010/2011
(Fall Semester)
The Academic Year 2010/2011 begins
Sunday
September 5, 2010
Addition and Withdrawal week (excluding Eid El-Fitr Holiday)
Sunday- Thursday
September 5-16
Eid El-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
Friday-Monday
September 10-13
First Semester Classes begin
September 19
PhD Qualifying Examination (First Paper)
Monday
October 18
PhD Qualifying Examination (Second Paper)
Thursday
October 21
Mid-term Examinations
Sunday-Monday
October 31-November 15
Eid Al-Adha Holiday (estimated)
Tuesday-Saturday
November 16-20
Comprehensive Examination for Master’s Students (Non-thesis Track)
November 21
Registration for the second semester 2010/2011 begins
End of Withdrawal Period from one or more courses (Master’s & Doctoral levels)
Tuesday
November 30
Hijri New Year’s Day (estimated)
December 7
Christmas Day
Saturday
December 25
End of Withdrawal Period from one or more courses (Bachelor level)
Wednesday
December 29
Last day for withdrawal from the first semester 2010/2011
Deadline for university's thesis defence
New Year’s Day
January 1, 2011
Last day of classes in the first semester 2010/2011
January 5
Final Examinations
Saturday-Sunday
January 8-16
Students’ Inter- semesters vacation
Monday-Thursday
January 17-27
Deadline for submission of the final exams' results to the Admission and Registration Unit
January 19
Deadline for the Faculties’ Councils to submit Recommendations to grant degrees and certificates to the Deans’ Council
January 23
Deans’ Council Resolution to Grant Degrees and Certificates
January 24