Academics
Academic calendar: 2009
January 
| Holiday: Armenian Christmas | Jan 6, 2009 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| Advising | Jan 19–21, 2009 | |
| Registration for current students for spring | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| Fall classes end | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| Reading period | Jan 29, 2009–Feb 1, 2009 |
February
| Final exams | Feb 2–12, 2009 | |
| Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| Deadline for applying to Medical School | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| Medical school early application deadline | Feb 15, 2009 | |
| Orientation program for new students | Feb 16–17, 2009 | |
| Medical school early admission interviews | Feb 16, 2009–Mar 15, 2009 | |
| Advising | Feb 17–20, 2009 | |
| Registration for new students for spring | Feb 17–20, 2009 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for spring | Feb 20, 2009 | |
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Late registration and drop/add for spring
Late registration fee applies. |
Feb 23–26, 2009 | |
| Spring classes begin | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| Collection of statements of fees period for spring | Feb 27, 2009–Mar 5, 2009 |
March
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for spring | Mar 7, 2009 | |
| Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday | Mar 9, 2009 | |
| Medical school application deadline | Mar 30, 2009 | |
| Notification of early acceptance to med school | Mar 30, 2009 |
April
| Holiday: Western Easter vacation | Apr 10–13, 2009 | |
| Holiday: Eastern Easter vacation | Apr 17–20, 2009 | |
| Deadline for incomplete grades from fall 2008 | Apr 22, 2009 |
May
| Holiday: Labor Day | May 1, 2009 | |
| Advising | May 25–29, 2009 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I | May 25, 2009 | |
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Holiday:
Liberation Day
In compliance with the decision of the government, the university will be closed.
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May 25, 2009 | |
| Payment of deposit for fall 2009 | May 27, 2009–Jun 4, 2009 |
June
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Registration for current students for summer module I
June 1: junior, senior (and higher), and graduate classes.
June 2: sophomore, junior and graduate classes.
June 3: freshman, sophomore and graduate classes.
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Jun 1–3, 2009 | |
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Registration for current students for summer module II
Open to all classes.
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Jun 4–5, 2009 | |
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring | Jun 5, 2009 | |
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Registration for current students for fall
June 8: senior (and higher) and graduate classes.
June 9: junior and graduate classes.
June 10: sophomore and graduate classes.
June 11: freshman and graduate classes.
June 12: open to all classes.
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Jun 8–12, 2009 | |
| Spring classes end | Jun 12, 2009 | |
| Reading period | Jun 13–15, 2009 | |
| Final exams | Jun 16–25, 2009 | |
| Orientation program for new students | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| Advising | Jun 29–30, 2009 | |
| Registration for new students for summer module I | Jun 29, 2009–Jul 1, 2009 |
July
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module I | Jul 1, 2009 | |
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Late registration and drop/add period for summer module I
Late registration fee applies.
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Jul 2–3, 2009 | |
| Summer module I classes begin | Jul 2, 2009 | |
| Collection of statements of fees for summer module I | Jul 6–8, 2009 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module I | Jul 11, 2009 | |
| Commencement Exercises - Byblos Campus | Jul 16, 2009 | |
| Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus | Jul 18, 2009 |
August
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module I | Aug 3, 2009 | |
| Summer module I classes end | Aug 5, 2009 | |
| Reading day | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II | Aug 7, 2009 | |
| Final exams | Aug 7–8, 2009 | |
| Orientation and advising for new students | Aug 11, 2009 | |
| Registration for new students for summer module II | Aug 11–12, 2009 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module II | Aug 12, 2009 | |
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Late registration and drop/add for summer module II
Late registration fee applies.
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Aug 13–14, 2009 | |
| Summer module II classes begin | Aug 13, 2009 | |
| Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption | Aug 15, 2009 | |
| Collection of statements of fees for summer module II | Aug 17–19, 2009 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for summer module II | Aug 22, 2009 |
September
| Medical school classes begin | Sep 1, 2009 | |
| Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module II | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| Summer module II classes end | Sep 16, 2009 | |
| Reading day | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| Final exams | Sep 18–19, 2009 | |
| Holiday: Al-Fitr | Sep 21–22, 2009 | |
| New student orientation | Sep 25, 2009 | |
| Advising for new students for fall | Sep 28–30, 2009 | |
| Registration for new students for fall | Sep 28–30, 2009 | |
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall (except for business) | Sep 30, 2009 | |
| Registration for returnees who reactivated files for fall | Sep 30, 2009 |
October
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Late registration and drop/add
Late registration fee applies. |
Oct 1–7, 2009 | |
| Fall 2009 classes begin | Oct 1, 2009 | |
| Fall faculty meeting and new faculty orientation | Oct 3, 2009 | |
| Collection of statements of fees | Oct 8–14, 2009 | |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees | Oct 16, 2009 |
November
| Holiday: Independence Day | Nov 22–23, 2009 | |
| Deadline for incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2009) | Nov 26, 2009 | |
| Holiday: Al-Adha | Nov 27–28, 2009 |
December
| Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring 2010 for Business School | Dec 15, 2009 | |
| Holiday: Hijra New Year | Dec 18, 2009 | |
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Holiday:
Christmas and New Year vacation
Classes resume on January 4 at 8:00 a.m. The university will be closed on the following days: December 24–25 for Christmas, and December 31 and January 1 for New Year. |
Dec 24, 2009–Jan 3, 2010 | |
| Holiday: Ashoura | Dec 27, 2009 |