Academic Calendar 2014–2015
August 2014
| Thursday 7 – Monday 18 | Early registration for new students |
September 2014
| Monday 1 | Classes begin for medical students (Years I & II) |
| Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 | Registration for freshman students accepted in a program |
| Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 | Advising & registration for new students & returnees |
| Wednesday 10 – Friday 12 | Registration for Professional-Year pharmacy students |
| Friday 12 | Fall faculty meeting and new faculty orientation |
| Monday 15 – Tuesday 16 | Orientation for new students |
| Wednesday 17 | Fall 2014 classes begin |
| Wednesday 17 – Friday 19 |
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for fall 2014
Late registration fee applies. |
| Tuesday 23 | Collection of fall 2014 statements of fees begins |
October 2014
| Sunday 5 – Monday 6 |
Holiday:
Al-Adha
Tentative dates. |
| Tuesday 7 |
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for fall 2014
The deadline has been extended to October 7. Payment instructions. |
| Saturday 11 | Class day (Monday schedule) |
| Wednesday 22 |
Last day for early withdrawal (WI) from fall 2014
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Saturday 25 |
Holiday:
Hijra New Year
Tentative dates. |
November 2014
| Tuesday 4 | Ashoura |
| Saturday 8 | Class day (Tuesday schedule) |
| Friday 21 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2014)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Saturday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
| Tuesday 25 |
Last day for withdrawal (WP/WF) from courses for fall 2014
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
December 2014
| Wednesday 3 – Friday 19 | Advising for current students for spring 2015 |
| Thursday 11 | Last day for intercampus transfer for spring 2015 for all students |
| Monday 15 – Friday 19 | Registration for current students for spring 2015 |
| Tuesday 23 | Fall 2014 classes end |
| Wednesday 24 – Tuesday January 6, 2015 | Holiday: Christmas and New Year vacation |
| Thursday 25 | Holiday: Christmas |
January 2015
| Thursday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Saturday 3 |
Holiday:
Prophet’s Birthday
Tentative date. |
| Tuesday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Friday 9 – Saturday 17 | Final exams |
| Tuesday 20 | Advising and registration for new & intensive English students (Beirut campus) |
| Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 | Advising and registration for returnees who reactivated files for Spring 2015 |
| Wednesday 21 | Advising and registration for new & intensive English students (Byblos campus) |
| Thursday 22 | Orientation for new students |
| Friday 23 | Advising and registration for bridge program |
| Friday 23 – Tuesday 27 | Registration for Professional-Year pharmacy students |
| Wednesday 28 | Spring 2015 classes begin |
| Wednesday 28 – Friday 30 |
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add for spring 2015
Late registration fee applies. |
| Friday 30 | Deadline for applying to medical school for 2015-2016 (early admission) |
February 2015
| Wednesday 4 |
Collection of statements of fees for spring begins
Starting at noon. Instructions. |
| Monday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun |
| Monday 16 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for spring |
| Saturday 21 | Class day (Monday schedule) |
March 2015
| Tuesday 3 | Last day for early withdrawal from Spring 2015 (WI) |
| Friday 13 | Deadline for applying to medical school for 2015-2016 (regular admission) |
| Tuesday 24 |
Deadline for Incomplete grades (from fall 2014)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Wednesday 25 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
| Saturday 28 | Class day (Monday schedule) |
April 2015
| Friday 3 – Monday 6 | Holiday: Western Easter |
| Thursday 9 |
Last day for withdrawal (WP/WF) from courses for spring 2015
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Friday 10 – Monday 13 | Holiday: Eastern Easter |
| Saturday 18 | Class day (Friday schedule) |
| Wednesday 22 – Thursday 30 | Payment of deposit for fall 2015 |
| Wednesday 22 – Monday May 11 | Advising for current students for summer and fall 2015 |
| Monday 27 – Tuesday 28 | Registration for summer I |
| Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30 | Registration for summer II |
May 2015
| Friday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Sunday 3 | Classes end for Year IV medical students (2014-2015) |
| Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 | Registration for fall 2015 |
| Monday 11 | Spring 2015 classes end |
| Thursday 14 – Saturday 23 | Final exams |
| Friday 22 | Classes end for Year II medical students |
| Sunday 31 | Classes end for Year III medical students (2014-2015) |
June 2015
| Monday 1 | Classes begin for Year IV medical students (2015-2016) |
| Wednesday 3 | Advising and registration for new students and returnees for summer I |
| Thursday 4 | Summer I classes begin |
| Thursday 4 – Monday 8 |
Late registration (with late fees) and drop/add period for summer I 2015
Late registration fee applies. |
| Wednesday 10 | Collection of statements of fees for summer I |
| Monday 15 | Last day for payment of tuition and fees for summer I 2015 |
| Wednesday 17 |
Last day for early withdrawal (WI) for summer I (undergraduate)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Tuesday 23 | Commencement Exercises, Byblos campus |
| Wednesday 24 |
Last day for early withdrawal (WI) for summer (graduate)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Friday 26 – Saturday 27 | Commencement Exercises, Beirut campus |
| Friday 26 | No classes |
| Monday 29 | Classes begin for Year III medical students |
| Tuesday 30 |
Last day for withdrawal (WP/WF) for summer I (undergraduate)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
July 2015
| Thursday 2 – Friday 3 | Registration for Freshman students who have declared a major |
| Monday 6 – Wednesday 15 | Early advising and registration for new students |
| Wednesday 8 | Summer I classes end (undergraduate) |
| Thursday 9 | Reading day for summer I (undergraduate) |
| Thursday 9 |
Last day for withdrawal (WP/WF) for summer (graduate)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Friday 10 | Classes end for Year I medical students |
| Friday 10 – Saturday 11 | Final exams (undergraduate) |
| Friday 17 – Saturday 18 |
Holiday:
Al-Fitr
Tentative dates. |
| Tuesday 21 | Advising/registration for new students and returnees for summer II |
| Wednesday 22 | Summer II classes begin |
| Wednesday 22 – Thursday 23 | Late registration and drop/add for summer II |
| Monday 27 | Collection of statements of fees for summer II begins |
| Monday 27 | Classes end for graduate programs |
| Tuesday 28 | Reading day (graduate) |
| Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30 | Final exams (graduate) |
| Friday 31 | Last day for payment of tuition and fees for summer II |
August 2015
| Monday 3 |
Pharm.D. classes begin (2015-2016)
Tentative date. |
| Tuesday 4 |
Last day for early withdrawal (WI) for summer II (undergraduate)
See the Academic Rules and Procedures: |
| Tuesday 4 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2015 for all students |
| Saturday 8 | Class day (Monday schedule) |
| Thursday 13 | Last day for withdrawal (WP/WF) from summer II (undergraduate) |
| Saturday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Friday 21 | Summer II classes end (undergraduate) |
| Saturday 22 | Reading day (undergraduate) |
| Monday 24 – Tuesday 25 | Final exams for summer II (undergraduate) |