Academic Calendar 2008–2009
October 2008
| Monday 6 – Friday 10 | Collection of statements of fees for fall |
| Saturday 11 |
Fall faculty meeting and new faculty orientation
Location: Byblos |
| Monday 13 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for fall |
November 2008
| Saturday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
| Monday 24 | Deadline for incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2008) |
December 2008
| Monday 8 – Wednesday 10 | Holiday: Al-Adha |
| Wednesday 24 – Wednesday January 7, 2009 |
Holiday:
Christmas and New Year vacation
Classes resume on January 8 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. |
| Monday 29 | Holiday: Hijra New Year |
January 2009
| Tuesday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Thursday 15 | Deadline for intercampus transfer for spring |
| Monday 19 – Wednesday 21 | Advising |
| Wednesday 21 | Last day for withdrawing from courses for fall |
| Wednesday 28 | Fall classes end |
| Thursday 29 – Sunday February 1 | Reading period |
February 2009
| Monday 2 – Thursday 12 | Final exams |
| Monday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day |
| Sunday 15 | Medical school early application deadline |
| Monday 16 – Tuesday 17 | Orientation program for new students |
| Monday 16 – Sunday March 15 | Medical school early admission interviews |
| Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 | Advising |
| Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 | Registration for new students for spring |
| Friday 20 | Registration for returnees who reactivated files for spring |
| Monday 23 – Thursday 26 |
Late registration and drop/add for spring
Late registration fee applies. |
| Monday 23 | Spring classes begin |
| Friday 27 – Thursday March 5 | Collection of statements of fees period for spring |
March 2009
| Saturday 7 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for spring |
| Monday 9 | Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday |
| Monday 30 | Medical school application deadline |
| Monday 30 | Notification of early acceptance to med school |
April 2009
| Friday 10 – Monday 13 | Holiday: Western Easter vacation |
| Friday 17 – Monday 20 | Holiday: Eastern Easter vacation |
| Wednesday 22 | Deadline for incomplete grades from fall 2008 |
May 2009
| Friday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Monday 25 – Friday 29 | Advising |
| Monday 25 | Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module I |
| Monday 25 |
Holiday:
Liberation Day
In compliance with the decision of the government, the university will be closed. |
| Wednesday 27 – Thursday June 4 | Payment of deposit for fall 2009 |
June 2009
| Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 |
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. |
| Thursday 4 – Friday 5 |
Registration for current students for summer module II
Open to all classes. |
| Friday 5 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring |
| Friday 12 | Spring classes end |
| Saturday 13 – Monday 15 | Reading period |
| Tuesday 16 – Thursday 25 | Final exams |
| Friday 26 | Orientation program for new students |
| Monday 29 – Tuesday 30 | Advising |
| Monday 29 – Wednesday July 1 | Registration for new students for summer module I |
July 2009
| Wednesday 1 | Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module I |
| Thursday 2 – Friday 3 |
Late registration and drop/add period for summer module I
Late registration fee applies. |
| Thursday 2 | Summer module I classes begin |
| Monday 6 – Wednesday 8 | Collection of statements of fees for summer module I |
| Saturday 11 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer module I |
| Thursday 16 | Commencement Exercises - Byblos Campus |
| Saturday 18 | Commencement Exercises - Beirut Campus |
August 2009
| Monday 3 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module I |
| Wednesday 5 | Summer module I classes end |
| Thursday 6 | Reading day |
| Friday 7 | Deadline for intercampus transfer for summer module II |
| Friday 7 – Saturday 8 | Final exams |
| Tuesday 11 | Orientation and advising for new students |
| Tuesday 11 – Wednesday 12 | Registration for new students for summer module II |
| Wednesday 12 | Registration for returnees who reactivated files for summer module II |
| Thursday 13 – Friday 14 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer module II
Late registration fee applies. |
| Thursday 13 | Summer module II classes begin |
| Saturday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 | Collection of statements of fees for summer module II |
| Saturday 22 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for summer module II |
September 2009
| Tuesday 1 | Medical school classes begin |
| Monday 14 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for summer module II |
| Wednesday 16 | Summer module II classes end |
| Thursday 17 | Reading day |
| Friday 18 – Saturday 19 | Final exams |
| Monday 21 – Tuesday 22 | Holiday: Al-Fitr |