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2016-2017 Academic Calendar

2018-19 Academic Calendar

Orientation

Date	Event
August 17-19 (Wednesday-Friday)	Arrival window for new students
August 20-27 (Saturday-Saturday)	First Year Marhaba (Student Orientation)
August 25-27 (Thursday-Saturday)	Arrival window for returning students

Fall Semester 1

Date	Event
August 28 (Sunday)	Classes begin
September 1 (Thursday)	Add/Drop deadline for 7-week courses
September 8 (Thursday)	Add/Drop deadline for 14-week courses
September 10-13 (Saturday-Tuesday)	No classes: Eid Al-Adha
September 29 (Thursday)	Withdrawl and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
October 2 (Sunday)	No classes: Al-Hijra/ Islamic New Year
October 8 (Saturday)	Legislative Day (classes meet on a Sunday schedule)
October 18 (Tuesday)	Last day of classes for 7-week courses
October 19-20 (Wednesday-Thursday)	No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses
October 21-25 (Friday-Tuesday)	Fall break

Fall Semester 2

Date	Event
October 26 (Wednesday)	Classes begin
November 1 (Tuesday)	Add/Drop deadline for 7-week courses
November 8 (Tuesday)	Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 14-week courses
November 27 (Sunday)	Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
November 30 (Wednesday)	No classes: UAE Martyrs' Day holiday
December 1-2 (Thursday-Friday)	No classes: UAE National Day holiday
December 10 (Saturday)	Legislative Day (classes meet on a Monday schedule)
December 12 (Monday)	No classes: Prophet's Birthday holiday
December 15 (Thursday)	Last day of classes
December 16 (Friday)	No classes: Reading Day
December 17-21 (Saturday-Wednesday)	Final Exams
December 22 (Thursday)	Winter break begins
December 21-22 (Wednesday-Thursday)	Departure window

Winter Break

January Term in Abu Dhabi

Date	Event
January 2-3 (Monday-Tuesday)	Arrival window for all students
January 4 (Wednesday)	Classes begin
January 7 (Saturday)	Legislative Day (classes meet on a normal schedule)
January 19 (Thursday)	Last day of classes
January 19-20 (Thursday-Friday)	Departure window

January Term in New York and Washington DC

Date	Event
January 2 (Monday)	Arrival Day
January 3 (Tuesday)	Classes begin
January 7 (Saturday)	Legislative Day (classes meet on a normal schedule)
January 16 (Monday)	No classes: Martin Luther King Day
January 19-20 (Thursday-Friday)	Last day of classes
January 19-20 (Thursday-Friday)	Departure window

January Term in NYU Global Sites

Date	Event
January 3 (Tuesday)	Arrival Day
January 4 (Wednesday)	Classes begin
January 7 (Saturday)	Legislative Day (classes meet on a normal schedule)
January 19 (Thursday)	Last day of classes
January 19-20 (Thursday-Friday)	Depature window

Spring Semester 1

Date	Event
January 20-23 (Friday-Monday)	Arrival window
January 24 (Tuesday)	Classes begin
January 30 (Monday)	Add/Drop deadline for 7-week courses
February 6 (Monday)	Add/Drop deadline for 14-week courses
February 23 (Thursday)	Withdrawl and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
March 13 (Monday)	Last day of classes for 7-week courses
March 14-15 (Tuesday-Wednesday)	No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses

Spring Break

Spring Semester 2

Date	Event
March 26 (Sunday)	Classes begin
March 30 (Thursday)	Add/Drop deadine for 7-week courses
April 6 (Thursday)	Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadine for 14-week courses
April 25 (Tuesday)	Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
May 11 (Thursday)	Last day of classes
May 14-18 (Sunday-Thursday)	Final exams
May 24 (Wednesday)	Commencement

Summer Term

Date	Event
May 27 (Saturday)	Arrival day
May 28 (Sunday)	Classes begin
June 1 (Thursday)	Add/Drop deadline
June 15 (Thursday)	Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline
June 22 (Thursday)	Last day of classes
June 24 (Saturday)	Final exams
June 24-25 (Saturday-Sunday)	Depature window