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Academic calendar: 2012–2013

Fall 2012 (back to top)

Deadline to apply to Medical School for 2012-2013 (early acceptance)

Application deadline for early acceptance: January 31, 2012
Regular application deadline: March 30, 2012

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Jan 31, 2012
Deadline to apply to Medical School for 2012-2013

Application deadline for early acceptance: January 31, 2012
Regular application deadline: March 30, 2012

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Mar 30, 2012
Payment of deposit for fall 2012 May 3–19, 2012
Registration for current students for fall May 24–30, 2012
Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall 2012 for Business School

Read the rules about switching campuses.

Jul 12, 2012
Classes begin for medical students (Med I & II) Sep 3, 2012
Registration of freshman students accepted into a program for fall 2012 Sep 10–17, 2012
New student orientation Sep 11–14, 2012
Deadline for intercampus transfer for fall 2012, for non-Business students Sep 17, 2012
Advising for new students Sep 18–21, 2012
Registration for new students for fall 2012 Sep 18–21, 2012
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for fall 2012 Sep 21, 2012
Fall 2012 classes begin Sep 24, 2012
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for fall 2012 Sep 24–28, 2012
Collection of fall 2012 statements of fees begins Oct 2, 2012
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for fall 2012 Oct 10, 2012
Holiday: Al-Adha Oct 26–27, 2012
Holiday: Hijra New Year

Tentative date

Nov 15, 2012
Holiday: Independence Day Nov 22, 2012
Deadline for incomplete grades (from Spring and Summer 2012) Nov 23, 2012
Holiday: Ashoura Nov 24, 2012
Last day for withdrawing from courses for Fall 2012 Dec 7, 2012
Deadline for intercampus transfer for Spring 2013 for Business school Dec 13, 2012
Holiday: Christmas and New Year

Classes resume on January 7.

Dec 22, 2012–Jan 6, 2013
Holiday: Armenian Christmas Jan 6, 2013
Fall 2012 classes end Jan 17, 2013
Reading period Jan 18–20, 2013
Final Exams period Jan 21–30, 2013
Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday

Tentative date

Jan 24, 2013

Spring 2013 (back to top)

Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring 2013 for non-Business students Jan 8, 2013
Advising for current students Jan 9–11, 2013
Registration for current students for spring 2013 Jan 14–18, 2013
Deadline for applying to Medical School for 2013-2014 Jan 31, 2013
New student orientation

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Feb 5, 2013
Advising for new students Feb 6–8, 2013
Registration for new students Feb 6–8, 2013
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for spring 2013 Feb 8, 2013
Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day Feb 9, 2013
Spring 2013 classes begin Feb 11, 2013
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for spring 2013

Find the current late registration charge on this list of fees for 2012-2013.
Registration instructions.

Feb 11–15, 2013
Collection of spring 2013 statements of fees begins Feb 18, 2013
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for spring 2013 Mar 2, 2013
Last day for WI Mar 15, 2013
Holiday: Annunciation Mar 25, 2013
Holiday: Western Easter

Classes resume on April 2.

Mar 29, 2013–Apr 1, 2013
Deadline for incomplete grades (from fall 2012) Apr 11, 2013
Last day for WP/WF Apr 25, 2013
Holiday: Labor Day May 1, 2013
Holiday: Eastern Easter

Classes resume on May 7.

May 3–6, 2013
Spring 2013 classes end May 27, 2013
Reading period May 28–29, 2013
Final exams May 30, 2013–Jun 8, 2013

Summer I 2013 (back to top)

Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer I for Business School Apr 5, 2013
Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer I for non-Business students May 2, 2013
Advising for current students May 2–10, 2013
Registration for current students for summer I 2013 May 8–14, 2013
New student orientation Jun 11, 2013
Advising for new students Jun 13–17, 2013
Registration for new students for summer I 2013 Jun 13–17, 2013
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer I 2013 Jun 17, 2013
Summer I 2013 classes begin Jun 18, 2013
Late registration (with late fees) & drop/add for summer I 2013 Jun 18–21, 2013
Collection of summer I statements of fees begins Jun 24, 2013
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for summer I 2013 Jul 1, 2013
Last day for WI Jul 1, 2013
Last day for WP/WF Jul 11, 2013
Summer I 2013 classes end Jul 22, 2013
Reading period Jul 23, 2013
Final exams Jul 24–25, 2013

Summer II 2013 (back to top)

Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer II for Business School May 2, 2013
Registration for current students for summer II 2013 May 15–17, 2013
Last day for WI (graduate courses) Jul 12, 2013
Last day for WP/WF (graduate courses) Jul 24, 2013
Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer II for non-Business students Jul 29, 2013
New student orientation and advising Jul 30, 2013
Registration & advising for new students for summer II 2013 Jul 31, 2013
Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer II 2013 Jul 31, 2013
Summer II 2013 classes begin Aug 1, 2013
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for summer II 2013 Aug 1–6, 2013
Last day of graduate classes Aug 6, 2013
Holiday: Al-Fitr Aug 7–9, 2013
Collection of summer II 2013 statements of fees begins Aug 12, 2013
Final exams for graduate courses Aug 12–13, 2013
Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption Aug 15, 2013
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for summer II 2013 Aug 19, 2013
Last day for WI Aug 20, 2013
Last day for WP/WF Aug 30, 2013
Summer II 2013 classes end Sep 10, 2013
Reading period Sep 11, 2013
Final exams Sep 12–13, 2013

Holidays 2012–2013 (back to top)

Al-Adha Oct 26–27, 2012
Hijra New Year

Tentative date

Nov 15, 2012
Independence Day Nov 22, 2012
Ashoura Nov 24, 2012
Christmas and New Year

Classes resume on January 7.

Dec 22, 2012–Jan 6, 2013
Armenian Christmas Jan 6, 2013
Prophet’s Birthday

Tentative date

Jan 24, 2013
St. Maroun’s Day Feb 9, 2013
Annunciation Mar 25, 2013
Western Easter

Classes resume on April 2.

Mar 29, 2013–Apr 1, 2013
Labor Day May 1, 2013
Eastern Easter

Classes resume on May 7.

May 3–6, 2013
Al-Fitr Aug 7–9, 2013
St. Mary’s Assumption Aug 15, 2013

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