Fall 2025 | |||
Day | Date | Description | |
AD | Hijri | ||
Monday | 18 Aug 2025 | 23 Safar 1447 | New Student Orientation |
Tuesday | 19 Aug 2025 | 24 Safar 1447 | Registration for all students |
Monday | 25 Aug 2025 | 1 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | First Day of Classes, Late Registration & Add/Drop Period begins |
Thursday | 28 Aug 2025 | 4 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | Fall Add/Drop Period Ends, 5:00 PM Deadline to withdraw from the program with no penalties, 5:00 PM |
Monday | 1 Sept 2025 | 8 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | Deadline to pay Fall semester tuition fees, 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 3 Sept 2025 | 10 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | Faculty Advisors Assigned |
Thursday | 4 Sept 2025 | 11 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | Al Mawlid Al Nabawi Holiday – Academy Closed |
Monday | 8 Sept 2025 | 15 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447 | Deadline for removal of Incomplete grades from Spring 2025 semester |
Thursday | 30 Oct 2025 | 8 Jumada al-Ula 1447 | Admissions Application Deadline for Spring Semester 2026 |
Tue-Wed | 4-5 Nov 2025 | 13-14 Jumada al-Ula 1447 | Placement Tests |
Monday | 10 Nov 2025 | 19 Jumada al-Ula 1447 | Start of ASP Courses |
Monday | 17 Nov 2025 | 26 Jumada al-Ula 1447 | Deadline to withdraw from a course (‘WF’ Grade), No refund, 5:00 PM |
Tue-Wed | 2-3 Dec 2025 | 11-12 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 | UAE National Day Holiday – Academy Closed |
Monday | 8 Dec 2025 | 17 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 | Deadline for Incomplete Grade Reporting |
Thursday | 11 Dec 2025 | 20 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 | Last Day of Classes Winter Break Starts |
Tuesday | 16 Dec 2025 | 25 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 | Grade Announcement – Grades Available on SIS |
Thursday | 18 Dec 2025 | 27 Jumada al-Akhirah 1447 | Deadline for Student’s Grade Appeals |
Spring 2026 | |||
Day | Date | Description | |
AD | Hijri | ||
Monday | 5 Jan 2026 | 16 Rajab 1447 | New Student Orientation |
Tuesday | 6 Jan 2026 | 17 Rajab 1447 | Registration for all students |
Monday | 12 Jan 2026 | 23 Rajab 1447 | First Day of Classes, Late Registration & Add/Drop Period begins |
Thursday | 15 Jan 2026 | 25 Rajab 1447 | Spring Add/Drop Period Ends, 5:00 PM Deadline to withdraw from the program with no penalties, 5:00 PM |
Monday | 19 Jan 2026 | 29 Rajab 1447 | Deadline to pay Spring semester tuition fees, 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 21 Jan 2026 | 2 Shaaban 1447 | Faculty Advisors Assigned to new students |
Thu-Fri | 19-20 Mar 2026 | 20 Ramadan – 1 Shawwal 1447 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday – Academy Closed |
Mon-Fri | 23-27 Mar 2026 | 8–12 Shawwal 1447 | Spring Break |
Thursday | 16 Apr 2026 | 28 Shawwal 1447 | Deadline to withdraw from a course (‘WF’ Grade), No refund, 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 30 Apr 2026 | 13 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1447 | Admissions Application Deadline for Fall Semester 2026 |
Tue-Wed | 5-6 May 2026 | 18–19 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1447 | Placement Tests |
Monday | 11 May 2026 | 24 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1447 | Start of ASP Courses Deadline for Incomplete Grade Reporting & Removal from Fall 2025 |
Thursday | 14 May 2026 | 27 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1447 | Last Day of Classes |
Tuesday | 19 May 2026 | 2 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Grade Announcement – Grades Available on SIS |
Thursday | 21 May 2026 | 4 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Deadline for Student’s Grade Appeals |
Sunday | 31 May 2026 | 14 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Commencement Ceremony* |
Important Information:
August
29th – Fall 2022 Courses (Semester Part A) begins
September
1st – Fall 2022 Add/Drop deadline (last day to withdraw from the program 100% refund)
October
8th – Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday (no classes/offices closed)
20th – Fall 2022 Courses (Semester Part A) end
24th – Fall 2022 Courses (Semester Part B) begin
December
1st – Commemoration Day (no classes/offices closed)
2nd – 3rd – UAE National Day (no classes/offices closed)
15th – Fall 2022 Courses (Semester Part B) ends
20th – Commencement Ceremony (TBC)
January
1st – New Year’s Day (no classes/offices closed)
9th – Spring 2023 Courses (Semester Part A) begin
12th – Spring 2023 Add/Drop deadline (last day to withdraw from the program 100% refund)
March
2nd – Spring 2023 Courses (Semester Part A) end
13th – Spring 2023 Courses (Semester Part B) begin
23rd – Holy Month of Ramadan Begins
27th – 30th – Spring Break
April
19th – Holy Month of Ramadan ends
20th – 23th  – Eid Al Fitr Holidays
May
11th – Spring 2023 Courses (Semester Part B) end
22nd – Graduation Commencement Ceremony
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June
12th June – 10th August – Summer Break*
27th – 30th – Eid Al Adha Holidays
July
19th – Islamic New Year
University City, Sharjah
United Arab Emirates