Academic Calendar 2015–2016
July 2015
| Monday 6 – Wednesday 15 | Early advising and registration for new students |
August 2015
| Monday 3 |
Pharm.D. classes begin (2015-2016)
Tentative date. |
| Monday 24 – Tuesday 25 | Registration for freshman students accepted to a program |
| Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 | Advising and registration for new students and returnees |
| Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 | Registration for professional-year pharmacy students |
| Friday 28 | New faculty orientation, Beirut |
| Monday 31 – Tuesday September 1 | Orientation for new students |
| Monday 31 | Classes begin for year I & II medical students |
September 2015
| Wednesday 2 | Fall 2015 classes begin |
| Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2015
Late registration fees apply. |
| Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 |
Late registration for fall 2015 continues
Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
| Monday 21 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees |
| Wednesday 23 | Deletion of registration for those who didn’t pay fall 2015 tuition fees |
| Thursday 24 – Friday 25 |
Holiday:
Al-Adha
Tentative date. |
October 2015
| Thursday 8 | Last day for early withdrawal for fall 2015 (WI) |
| Wednesday 14 | Holiday: Hijra New Year |
| Saturday 17 | Class day (Friday schedule) |
| Saturday 24 | Ashoura Commemoration Day |
| Friday 30 | Deadline for Incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2015) |
November 2015
| Tuesday 17 – Friday December 4 | Advising for current students for spring 2016 |
| Wednesday 18 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall 2015 (WP/WF) |
| Friday 20 | Last day for intercampus transfer for spring 2016 for all students |
| Sunday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
| Monday 23 | No classes |
| Monday 30 – Friday December 4 | Registration for current students for spring 2016 |
December 2015
| Thursday 10 | Fall 2015 classes end |
| Saturday 12 – Tuesday 22 | Fall 2015 final exams |
| Wednesday 23 | Holiday: Christmas and New Year holiday starts |
| Wednesday 23 | Holiday: Prophet’s Birthday |
| Wednesday 30 | Deadline for applying to medical school for 2016-2017 (early admission) |
January 2016
| Friday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Monday 4 – Tuesday 5 | Registration for professional-year pharmacy students for spring 2016 |
| Wednesday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Thursday 14 | Orientation for new students |
| Friday 15 | Advising and registration for new students and returnees |
| Monday 18 | Spring 2016 classes begin |
| Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 |
Late registration and drop/add for spring 2016
Late registration fees apply. |
| Thursday 21 – Friday 22 |
Late registration for spring 2016 continues
Late registration fees apply. Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
| Tuesday 26 | Collection of statements of fees starts |
February 2016
| Monday 1 | Deadline for payment of tuition and fees for new students, returnees, and continuing students who registered late |
| Monday 1 | Deadline for payment of spring tuition fees |
| Tuesday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun’s Day |
| Monday 22 | Last day for early withdrawal from spring 2016 (WI) |
March 2016
| Monday 14 | Deadline for Incomplete grades (from fall 2015) |
| Monday 14 – Friday April 1 | Advising for current students for summer and fall 2016 |
| Friday 25 – Monday 28 | Holiday: Western Easter |
| Tuesday 29 – Wednesday April 6 | Payment of deposit for all continuing students for fall 2016 |
| Wednesday 30 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring 2016 (WP/WF) |
| Thursday 31 | Deadline for applying to medical school for 2016-2017 (regular admission) |
April 2016
| Monday 4 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
| Tuesday 5 – Thursday 7 | Registration for all continuing students for summer 2016 |
| Saturday 9 | Class day (Monday schedule) |
| Monday 11 – Friday 15 | Phase 1: Registration for fall 2016 for all continuing students |
| Wednesday 27 | Spring 2016 classes end |
| Friday 29 – Monday May 2 | Holiday: Eastern Easter |
May 2016
| Sunday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Sunday 1 | Classes end for Year IV medical students |
| Tuesday 3 – Thursday 12 | Final exams |
| Monday 23 | Registration of new students and returnees for summer 2016 |
| Monday 23 | Registration for professional-year pharmacy students for summer 2016 |
| Wednesday 25 | Holiday: Liberation Day |
| Friday 27 | Classes end for Year II medical students |
| Sunday 29 | Classes end for Year III medical students |
| Monday 30 | Classes begin for Year IV medical students (2016-2017) |
| Monday 30 | Summer 2016 classes begin (undergraduate & graduate) |
| Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2016
Late registration fees apply. |
June 2016
| Wednesday 1 |
Late registration for summer 2016 continues
Late registration fees apply. |
| Friday 3 | Collection of statements of fees starts |
| Tuesday 7 | Commencement exercises, Byblos campus |
| Thursday 9 | Deadline for payment of summer tuition fees |
| Friday 10 | No classes |
| Friday 10 – Saturday 11 | Commencement exercises, Beirut campus |
| Wednesday 15 | Last day for early withdrawal for summer 2016 (WI) |
July 2016
| Monday 4 | Classes begin for Year III medical students (2016-2017) |
| Monday 4 | Last day for withdrawal from summer 2016 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 | Holiday: Al-Fitr |
| Friday 8 | Classes end for Year I medical students |
| Friday 8 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2016 for all students |
| Monday 11 – Friday 15 | Phase 2: Registration for fall 2016 for all continuing students |
| Monday 18 – Friday 22 | Early advising and registration for new students for fall 2016 |
| Friday 22 | Summer 2016 classes end |
| Monday 25 – Thursday 28 | Final exams |