Orientations
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 27 (Monday) | Faculty orientation |
| August 28-30 (Tuesday to Thursday) | Marhaba (student) orientation |
Fall Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 2 (Sunday) | Classes begin |
| September 6 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses |
| September 13 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 14-week courses |
| September 27 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| October 18 (Thursday) | Last day of classes for 7-week courses |
| October 18 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
| October 19 (Friday) | Study day |
| October 20 (Saturday) | Exam day for 7-week courses |
Fall Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 21 (Sunday) | Classes begin |
| October 24-29 (Wednesday to Monday) | No classes: Eid al-Adha and fall term break |
| October 25 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses |
| October 30 (Tuesday) | Special Thursday class schedule |
| November 4-8 (Sunday to Thursday) | Tentative: spring semester advisement and registration |
| November 15 (Thursday) | No classes: Al-Hijra/Hijri New Year's Day |
| November 15 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| December 2 (Sunday) | No classes: UAE National Day |
| December 16 (Sunday) | Last day of classes |
| December 17-20 (Monday to Thursday) | Exam days |
| December 21 (Friday) | Winter break begins |
Winter Break
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 21, 2012 - January 5, 2013 | No classes |
January Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 6 (Sunday) | Classes begin and add/drop deadline for all courses |
| January 10 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for all courses |
| January 23 (Wednesday) | Classes end |
| January 24 (Thursday) | Prophet Mohammed's birthday |
Spring Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 29 (Tuesday) | Classes begin |
| February 7 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses |
| February 14 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 14-week courses |
| February 26 (Tuesday) | Special Thursday class schedule |
| February 27-28 (Wednesday to Thursday) | No classes: special study program weekend |
| February 28 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| March 20 (Wednesday) | Classes end |
| March 21 (Thursday) | Exam day |
| March 21 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
Spring Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 31 (Sunday) | Classes begin |
| April 4 (Thursday) | Add/drop and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses |
| April 7-11 (Sunday to Thursday) | Tentative: fall semester advisement and registration |
| April 25 (Thursday) | Course withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| May 16 (Thursday) | Classes end |
| May 17-18 (Friday to Saturday) | Study days |
| May 19-22 (Sunday to Wednesday) | Exam days |
Summer Term in Abu Dhabi
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 26 (Sunday) | Four-week, first-half Engineering, and NYUAD June-term classes begin |
| June 6 (Thursday) | First-half Engineering classes end |
| June 9 (Sunday) | Second-half Engineering classes begin |
| June 12 (Wednesday) | June-Term summer class (CORES-AD 34J Polarization) ends |
| June 20 (Thursday) | Four-week and second-half Engineering classes end |
Summer Term in New York
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 28 (Tuesday) | NYUAD June-term classes in New York begin |
| June 14 (Friday) | NYUAD June-term classes in New York end |