Mandatory First Year Orientation:
Marhaba programming takes place the week before fall classes begin. More information will be shared about the dates and format of Marhaba programming over the summer.
Fall Semester 1
Date
Event
September 6 (Sunday)
Classes begin
September 13 (Sunday)
Add/ drop deadline for 7-week courses
September 20 (Sunday)
Add/ drop deadline for 14-week courses
October 4 (Sunday)
Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
October 18 (Sunday)
Legislative day classes meet on Wednesday schedule
October 19 (Monday)
Legislative day classes meet on Thursday schedule
October 19 (Monday)
Last day of classes for 7-week courses
October 20-22 (Tues-Thu)
No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses
Fall Semester 2
Date
Event
October 25 (Sunday)
Classes resume
October 29 (Thursday)
The Prophet’s Birthday Holiday (classes will meet as scheduled)
November 1 (Sunday)
Add/ drop deadline for 7-week courses
November 14 (Saturday)
Legislative Day (classes meet on a Tuesday schedule)
November 14 (Saturday)
Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
November 30 (Monday)
Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 14-week courses
November 30 (Monday)
Commemoration Day (classes will meet as scheduled)
December 1-3 (Tue-Thu)
No classes: National Day Holiday
December 10 (Thursday)
Last day of classes
December 13-17 (Sun-Thu)
Final exams
December 18 (Friday)
Departure day/ Winter break begins
Winter Break
Date
Event
December 20- January 3 (Sun-Sun)
No classes
January Term
NYUAD will not have regular J-Term classes in January
Spring Semester 1
Date
Event
January 7-13 (Thu-Wed)
Arrival window
January 17 (Sunday)
Classes begin
January 24 (Sunday)
Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses
January 31 (Sunday)
Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses
February 14 (Sunday)
Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7-week courses
March 4 (Thursday)
Last day of classes for 7-week courses
March 6-8 (Sat-Mon)
No Classes: Final exams for 7-week courses
Spring Break
Date
Event
March 9-15 (Tue-Mon)
No classes
Spring Semester 2
Date
Event
March 16 (Tuesday)
7-week classes begin
March 23 (Tuesday)
Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses
April 28 (Wednesday)
Withdrawal and change of grading basis deadline for 7- and 14-week courses
May 3 (Monday)
Last day of classes
May 4-11 (Tue-Tue)
Final exams
May 13-15 (Thu-Sat)
Eid Al-Fitr
May 22 (Saturday)
Commencement
Summer Term
Date
Event
May 23 (Sunday)
Classes begin
May 25 (Tuesday)
June-Term add/drop deadline — for exceptional cases only
May 30 (Sunday)
Withdraw deadline for summer J-Term
May 30 (Sunday)
7-week add/drop deadline — for exceptional cases only
June 10 (Thursday)
Last day of Summer J-Term
June 10 (Thursday)
Last day of classes for J-Term replacement courses
June 12 (Saturday)
Three-week J-Term replacement courses final exam
June 13 (Sunday)
7-week withdrawal deadline
June 13 (Sunday)
Start of 4-week session
June 15 (Tuesday)
Add/drop deadline for 4-week session — for exceptional cases only
