Academic Calendar

Graduate

Fall 2022-23 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
June 6 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 29 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
September 3 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
September 12 First Day of 100% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 26 First day of WN grade
October 17 Final exams October 17th to Oct 23rd
Fall 2022-23 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
October 24 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
October 29 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
November 7 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
November 14 First Day of 100% penalty -No new courses can be added
November 21 First day of WN grade
December 1 Commemoration Day - University Closed
December 2-3 National Day - University Closed
December 12 Final exams Dec 12th to 18th
December 19 Fall Break commences
Spring 2022-23 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
October 31 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
January 9 First Day of Weekday Classes
January 14 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
January 23 First Day of 50% penalty
January 30 First Day of 100% penalty
Feb 6 First day of WN grade
Feb 27 Final exams February 27th to March 5th
Spring 2022-23 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
March 6 First Day of Weekday Classes
March 11 First Day of Weekend Classes
March 20 First Day of 50% penalty
March 27 Spring Break March 27 to April 02
April 3 First Day of 100% penalty
April 10 First day of WN grade
May 1 Final exams May 1st to May 7th
Summer 1 2022-23
Month Date Event
May 8 First Day of Weekday Classes
May 13 First Day of Weekend Classes
June 19 Final exams June 19- 25
Summer 2 2022-23
Month Date Event
July 1 First Day of Weekend Classes
July 3 First Day of Weekday Classes
Aug 12 Final exams Aug 12-18
Fall 2021 - 2022 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
June 1 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 29 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
September 3 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
September 12 First Day of 100% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 26 First day of WN grade
October 17 Final exams October 17th to Oct 23rd
Fall 2021 - 2022 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
October 24 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
October 29 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
November 7 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
November 14 First Day of 100% penalty -No new courses can be added
November 21 First day of WN grade
December 1 Commemoration Day - University Closed
December 2-3 National Day - University Closed
December 12 Final exams Dec 12th to 18th
December 19 Fall Break commences
Spring 2021 - 2022 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
October 29 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
January 10 First Day of Weekday Classes
January 15 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
January 24 First Day of 50% penalty
January 31 First Day of 100% penalty
Feb 7 First day of WN grade
Feb 28 Final exams February 28th to March 6th
Spring 2021 - 2022 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
March 7 First Day of Weekday Classes
March 12 First Day of Weekend Classes
March 28 First Day of 50% penalty
March 28 Spring Break March 28 to April 03
April 4 First Day of 100% penalty
April 11 First day of WN grade
May 7 Final exams May 7th May 13th
Summer 1 2021 - 2022
Month Date Event
May 14 First Day of Weekend Classes
May 16 First Day of Weekday Classes
June 25 Final exams June 25 - July 01
Summer 2 2021 - 2022
Month Date Event
July 2 First Day of Weekend Classes
July 4 First Day of Weekday Classes
Aug 13 Final exams Aug 13-19

Fall 2020 - 2021 / Cycle 1

Month Date Event
June 1 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 30 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
September 4 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
September 12 First Day of 100% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 27 First day of WN grade
October 18 Final exams October 18th to Oct 24th
     

Fall 2020 - 2021 / Cycle 2

Month Date Event
October  25 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes) 
October  30 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
November  8 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
November  15 First Day of 100% penalty 
November  22  First day of WN grade
December 1 Commemoration Day - University Closed
December 3-Dec National Day - University Closed
December 13 Final exams Dec 13th to 19th
December 20 Fall Break commences
     

Spring 2020 - 2021 / Cycle 1

Month Date Event
November 1 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
January 10 First Day of Weekday Classes 
January 15 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
January 24 First Day of 50% penalty
January 31 First Day of 100% penalty
Feb 7  First day of WN grade
Feb 28 Final exams February 28th to March 6th
     

Spring 2020 - 2021 / Cycle 2

Month Date Event
March 7 First Day of Weekday Classes 
March 12 First Day of Weekend Classes 
March 21 Spring Break March 21st to March 27th
March 28 First Day of 50% penalty
April 4 First Day of 100% penalty
April 11 First day of WN grade
May 2 Final exams May 2nd to May 08th
     

Summer 1 2020 - 2021

Month Date Event
May 9 First Day of Weekday Classes 
May 14 First Day of Weekend Classes 
June 20 Final exams June 20th- June 26th
     

Summer 2 2020 - 2021

Month Date Event
June 27 First Day of Weekday Classes 
July  2 First Day of Weekend Classes 
August 8 Final exams Aug 08th to 14th
Fall 2019 - 2020 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
May 1 Pre-Registration Open for Fall
August 22 Last day to secure pre-registration -Payment of Tuition Fees
September 1 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes)
September 6 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
September 14 First Day of 100% penalty - No new courses can be added
September 28  First day of WN grade
October  20 Final exams October 20th to Oct 26th
Fall 2019 - 2020 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
October  27 First Day of Classes ( weekday classes) 
November  1 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
November  9 First Day of 50% penalty - No new courses can be added
November  16 First Day of 100% penalty 
November  23  First day of WN grade
December 1 Commemoration Day - University Closed
December 2 - 3 National Day - University Closed
December 15 Final exams Dec 15th to 21st
December 22 Fall Break commences
Spring 2019 - 2020 / Cycle 1
Month Date Event
November 3 Pre-Registration Open for Spring Semester
January 12 First Day of Weekday Classes 
January 17 First Day of Classes (weekend classes)
January 25 First Day of 50% penalty
Feb 1 First Day of 100% penalty
Feb 8  First day of WN grade
March 1 Final exams March 1st to March 7th
Spring 2019 - 2020 / Cycle 2
Month Date Event
March 22 First Day of Weekday Classes 
March 27 First Day of Weekend Classes 
May 10 Final exams May 10th to May 16th
Summer 1
Month Date Event
May 17 First Day of Weekday Classes 
May 22 First Day of Weekend Classes 
June 28 Final exams June 28th- July 4th
Summer 2
Month Date Event
July 5 First Day of Weekday Classes 
July  10 First Day of Weekend Classes 
August 16 Final exams Aug 16th to 22nd
Fall 2018 - 2019 / Cycle 1
Day Month Date Event
Sunday September 2 First Day of Weekday  Classes – Fall Cycle 1
Friday September 7 First Day of Weekend Classes – Fall Cycle 1
Saturday September 15 Last day to add/drop without penalty
Sunday September 16 First Day of 100% penalty for add/drop
Sunday October 21 Exam Week  Oct 21 to 27th
Fall 2018 - 2019 / Cycle 2
Day Month Date Event
Sunday October 28 First day of weekday  classes – Fall Cycle 2
Friday November 2 First day of weekend classes – Fall Cycle 2
Saturday November 10 Last day to add/drop without penalty
Sunday November 11 First Day of 100% penalty for add/drop
Friday November 30 Martyr's Day - University Closed
Saturday December 1 National Day - University Closed
Sunday December 16 Exam Week – Fall cycle 2 ( Dec 16-22)
Sunday December 23 Fall Break Commences
Spring 2018 - 2019 / Cycle 1
Day Month Date Event
Sunday January 13 First day of weekday classes – Spring Cycle 1
Friday January 18 First day of weekend classes – Spring Cycle 1
Saturday January 26 Last day to add/drop without penalty
Sunday January 27 First Day of 100% penalty for add/drop
Sunday March 3 Exam Week - March 3-9
Spring 2018 - 2019 / Cycle 2
Day Month Date Event
Sunday March 10 First Day of Weekday Classes – Spring cycle 2
Friday March 15 First Day of Weekend Classes – Spring cycle 2
Saturday March 23 Last day to add/drop without penalty
Sunday March 24 First day of 100% penalty for add/drop
Sunday March 24 Spring break
Sunday March 31 Classes resume
Saturday April 13 Graduation*
Sunday May 5 Final exams week – 5th May to 11th May
Summer 1 2018 - 2019
Day Month Date Event
Sunday May 12 First day of weekday classes – Summer Cycle 1
Friday May 17 First Day of Weekend Classes – Summer Cycle 2
Sunday June 23 Final exams week - 23rd June to 29th June
Summer 2 2018 - 2019
Day Month Date Event
Sunday June 30 Start of Summer 2
Saturday August 17 End of Summer 2

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