University Calendar: 2008-2009

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• Fall Semester 2008
• Winter Session 2009
• Spring Semester 2009
• Summer Session 2009

Month		Date		Day		Event
May		11-27		Sun-Tue		Web Registration for all continuing students for Fall 2008
August		24-31		Sun-Sun		International Student Orientation
August		26		Tue		Session for New International Graduate Students
August		26-27		Tue-Wed		ALI Registration & Oral Placement Exam
August		27		Wed		Orientation for Egyptian Graduate Students
August		29-31		Fri-Sun		“First Year Experience” program for New Undergraduate Students
Aug - Sept		31-11		Sun-Thu		Late Registration & Course Changes (Web Registration Fall 08)
September		2		Tue		Start of Ramadan*
September		3		Wed		Orientation for ALI Students
September		4		Thu		Deadline for tuition and fees payment without late fees for continuing students
September		7		Sun		Classes Begin
September		7-11		Sun-Thu		Registration Period for Auditors
September		11		Thu		Closing Date: late registration, payment & course changes
Sep-Oct		30-3		Tue-Fri		Eid El Fetr (H) *
October		5		Sun		Fall 2008 Census Day
October		6		Mon		Armed Forces Day (H)
Nov-Dec		25-17		Tue-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Spring 2009
Nov-Dec		25-17		Tue-Tue		Advising, web registration and payment of fees for Winter 2009
November		26		Wed		Deadline to drop courses
November		26		Wed		Deadline for Withdrawal: Undergraduate Students
November		27		Thu		Thanksgiving (H)
December		4		Thu		Deadline for Withdrawal: Graduate Students
December		7-11		Sun-Thu		Eid El Adha (H) *
December		15		Mon		Deadline: Financial Aid Applications for Spring 2009
December		16		Tue		Last Day of Classes for regular courses
December		17-22		Wed-Mon		Semester Examination
December		18		Thu		ALI Last Day of Classes & Final Exams
Dec-Jan		23-31		Tue-Sat		Mid-Year Recess
December		24-25		Wed-Thu		Western Christmas (H)
December		28		Sun		Deadline to submit final grades
December		29		Mon		Islamic New Year (H)

Month		Date		Day		Event
January		1		Thu		New Year’s Day (H)
January		4		Sun		First Day of Classes for Winter Session 2009
January		4		Sun		Closing date: late registration and course changes
January		4		Sun		Orientation for International Students
January		7		Wed		Eastern Christmas (H)
January		15		Thu		Deadline for withdrawal
January		19		Mon		Epiphany Feast –Baptism Day (H)
January		26		Mon		End of Winter Session 2009
January		29		Thu		Deadline to submit final grades

Month		Date		Day		Event
Jan-Feb		25-5		Sun-Thu		Late Registration & Course Changes (web registration Spring 2009)
January		25-26		Sun-Mon		ALI Registration & Oral Placement Exam
January		25-27		Sun-Tue		International Student Orientation
January		27		Tue		Session for New International Graduate Students
January		28		Wed		Orientation for Egyptian Graduate Students
January		28-30		Wed-Fri		“First Year Experience” program for New Undergraduate Students
January		29		Thu		Deadline for tuition and fees payment without late fees for continuing students
January		29		Thu		Orientation for ALI Students
February		1		Sun		Classes Begin
February		1-5		Sun-Thu		Registration Period for Auditors
February		5		Thu		Closing Date: late registration, payment & course changes
February		10		Tue		Commencement – Graduates
February		12		Thu		Commencement – Undergraduates
March		4		Wed		Spring 2009 Census Day
March March		9 19		Mon Thu		El Mawled El Nabawi (H) * Taba Liberation Day (H)
April		8		Wed		International Day **
April		12-20		Sun-Mon		Spring Break (H)
April		12		Sun		Western Easter (H)
April		12		Sun		Palm Sunday (H)
April		16		Thu		Holy Thursday (H)
April		19		Sun		Eastern Easter (H)
April		20		Mon		Sham El Nessim (H)
April		25		Sat		Sinai Liberation Day (H)
April		29		Wed		Deadline for dropping courses
April		29		Wed		Deadline for Withdrawal – Undergraduate Students
May		1		Fri		Labor Day (H)
May		6-8 & 25-27		Tue-Thu & Sun-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Summer 2008
May		11-27		Sun-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Fall 2008
May		14		Thu		Deadline: financial aid application for Fall 2009
May		14		Thu		Deadline for withdrawal: Graduate Students
May		21		Thu		Last Day of Classes for regular classes
May		21		Thu		Last Day for ALI Classes & Final Exams
May		23-28		Sat-Thu		Semester Examination for regular classes
May		31		Sun		Deadline to submit Final Grades

Month		Date		Day		Event
May-June		31-8		Sun-Mon		Late Registration & Course Changes
June		2-3		Tue-Wed		ALI Registration & Oral Placement Exam
June		4		Thu		Orientation for ALI Students
June		4		Thu		Deadline for tuition and & fees payment without late fees for continuing students
June		4		Thu		Orientation for International Students
June		7		Sun		Classes Begin for the Six-Week Session & ALI Students
June		7-25		Sun-Thu		Three-Week Session A
June		8		Mon		Closing date: late registration, payment, and Course changes
June		16		Tue		Commencement – Graduates
June		18		Thu		Commencement – Undergraduates
June		24		Wed		Summer 2009 Census Day
Jun-July		28-16		Sun-Thu		Three-Week Session B
July		5		Sun		Deadline for dropping and withdrawal
July		20		Mon		Last Day of Classes for regular classes
July		21-22		Tue-Wed		Semester Examination
July		23		Thu		Revolution Day (H)
July		26		Sun		Deadline to submit final grades
July		26		Sun		Last Day for ALI Classes & Final Exams

* Exact date will be confirmed by official notice.
** Classes will be held until 12:15 pm only and will be resumed at 4:30 pm
N.B. Holidays that fall on either Fridays or Saturdays will have no substitutes