Undergraduate Academic Calendar
2024-2025
Last updated July 10, 2024
Fall Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 19-20 (Mon-Tue) | First-year arrival window |
| August 21-25 (Wed-Sun) | Marhaba first-year orientation program |
| August 21 (Wednesday) | Visiting Student arrival |
| Aug 22-25 (Thu-Sun) | Visiting Student Marhaba |
| Aug 24-25 (Sat-Sun) | Upperclass student arrival window |
| August 26 (Monday) |
First day of classes |
| August 30 (Friday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
| September 6 (Friday) | Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses |
| September 15 (Sunday)* | Observance of the Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
| September 27 (Friday) | Withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
| October 4 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
| October 11 (Friday) | Last day of classes for 7-week courses |
| October 12-15 (Sat-Tue) | No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses |
| October 16-20 (Wed-Sun) | No classes: Fall break |
Fall Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 21 (Monday) |
Classes resume |
| October 25 (Friday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
| November 8 (Friday) |
Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
| November 22 (Friday) | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses |
| November 22 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
| November 28 (Thursday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
| December 2-3 (Mon-Tue) | No classes: National Day Holiday |
| December 10 (Tuesday) | Last day of classes |
| December 11 (Wednesday) |
Reading day |
| December 12-18 (Thu-Wed) |
Final exams |
| December 19 (Thursday) |
Departure day: Winter break begins |
| December 21 (Saturday) | Final grades due |
| January 27, 2025 (Saturday) | Conferral for Fall 2024/January 2025 degree completers |
January Term 2025
Spring Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 15 (Wednesday) | Visiting Student arrival |
| Jan 16-19 (Thu-Sun) | Visiting Student Marhaba |
| January 19-20 (Sun-Mon) | Returning student arrivals |
| January 21 (Tuesday) | First day of classes |
| January 27 (Monday) | Add/ drop deadline for first 7-week courses |
| February 3 (Monday) | Add/ drop deadline for 14-week courses |
| February 24 (Monday) | Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses |
| March 3 (Monday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
| March 10 (Monday) | Last day of classes for first 7-week courses |
| March 11-14 (Tue-Fri) | No 14-week classes. Final exams for first 7-week courses |
Spring Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 17 (Monday) | Classes begin for second 7-week courses |
| March 21 (Friday) | Add/ drop deadline for second 7-week courses |
| March 28 (Friday) | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
| Spring Break March 29-April 6 (Sat-Sun) |
No classes: Eid Al-Fitr Holiday; Spring Break |
| April 25 (Friday) |
Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses |
| April 25 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
| May 2 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
| May 9 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| May 10 (Saturday) | Reading Day (No classes or exams) |
| May 11-16 (Sun-Fri) | Final exams |
| May 17 (Saturday) | Visiting students depart |
| May 17 (Saturday) | Returning students depart |
| May 19 (Monday) | Final grades due |
| May 22 (Thursday) | NYUAD Commencement (Congratulations to our graduting students!) - No Classes |
| May 23 (Friday) | NYUAD Seniors depart |
| May 28 (Wednesday) | Conferral date for Spring 2025 degree completers |
Four-Week Summer Session in Abu Dhabi
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 26 (Monday) | First day of Summer Session classes |
| May 27 (Tuesday) | End of course swap for enrolled students who did not complete prerequisites successfully/Last day to withdraw without a grade |
| June 5-8 (Thu-Sun) | No classes: Eid al-Adha |
| June 23 (Monday) | Last day of classes |
| June 24 (Tuesday) | Final exams |
| June 26 (Thursday) | Final grades due |
J-Term 2025
| J-Term in Abu Dhabi | |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | |
| May 18 (Sunday) | Students arrive if needed |
| May 19 (Monday) | First day of J-Term classes |
| May 22 (Thursday) | Commencement - No classes |
| May 24 (Saturday) | Legislative Day (classes meet during their regular class timings) |
| May 30 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| May 31 (Saturday) | Students depart |
| Global Sites: All except US sites | |
| May 19 (Monday) | Students arrive |
| May 20 (Tuesday) | First day of J-Term classes |
| May 24 (Saturday) | Legislative Day (classes meet during their regular class timings) |
| May 30 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
| May 31 (Saturday) | Students depart |
| New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC | |
| May 19 (Monday) | Students arrive |
| May 20 (Tuesday) | First day of J-Term classes |
| May 24 (Saturday) | Legislative Day (classes meet during their regular class timings) |
| May 26 (Monday) | Memorial Day - No classes |
| June 2 (Monday) | Last day of classes |
| June 3 (Tuesday) | Students depart |
*Note: Islamic holidays are determined according to moon sighting and are subject to change. Last-minute changes to the holiday calendar may result in Legislative Days needing to be scheduled after the semester begins.
All registration deadlines are 4pm on the day listed so they can be reviewed in a timely manner.