Academic Calendar 2020–2021
June 2020
| Monday 15 |
Classes begin for medical students year III & IV (AY 2020-2021)
Tentative date, depending on the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. |
July 2020
| Monday 27 – Friday August 7 | Online Advising for all continuing students for fall 2020 |
| Tuesday 28 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2020 for all students |
| Friday 31 – Saturday August 1 |
Holiday:
Al Adha
Tentative Date. |
August 2020
| Thursday 6 – Monday 10 | Online Registration for all continuing students |
| Wednesday 12 – Wednesday 26 | Online Advising and registration of new students for fall 2020 |
| Saturday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Monday 17 – Wednesday 19 | Advising and registration for professional-years pharmacy students |
| Thursday 20 |
Holiday:
Hijra New Year
Tentative Date. |
| Monday 24 | Classes begin for medical students year I & II (AY 2020-2021) |
| Wednesday 26 – Thursday 27 | New students orientation for fall 2020 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |
| Thursday 27 | Returning Students Registration for fall 2020 |
| Friday 28 – Monday 31 |
Late registration and drop/add for fall 2020
Faculty Advisors & chairs will be available to assist starting August 28. |
| Sunday 30 |
Ashoura Commemoration Day
Tentative date. |
September 2020
| Tuesday 1 | Fall 2020 classes begin |
| Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 | Late registration and drop/add for fall 2020 continues |
| Thursday 3 – Friday 4 |
Late registration for fall 2020 continues
Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
| Tuesday 15 | Collection of tuition fees for fall 2020 begins |
| Friday 25 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for fall 2020 |
October 2020
| Monday 5 | Last day for early withdrawal from fall 2020 (WI) |
| Monday 26 | Deadline for incomplete grades (from spring and summer 2020) |
| Thursday 29 |
Holiday:
Prophet’s Birthday
Tentative date. |
November 2020
| Wednesday 18 – Friday December 4 | Advising of current students for spring 2021 |
| Sunday 22 | Holiday: Independence Day |
December 2020
| Tuesday 1 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for fall 2020 (WP/WF) |
| Wednesday 2 – Tuesday 8 | Registration of current students for spring 2021 |
| Wednesday 2 | Last day of intercampus transfer for all students for spring 2021 |
| Tuesday 8 | Fall 2020 classes end |
| Thursday 10 – Monday 21 | Fall 2020 final exams |
| Friday 25 | Holiday: Christmas |
January 2021
| Friday 1 | Holiday: New Year |
| Wednesday 6 | Holiday: Armenian Christmas |
| Tuesday 12 | Advising of new students and returnees for spring 2021 |
| Wednesday 13 | Registration of new students and returnees for spring 2021 |
| Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 | Advising and registration of professional-year pharmacy students for spring 2021 |
| Thursday 14 – Friday 15 |
Late registration and drop/add for spring 2021
Faculty Advisors & chairs will be available to assist. |
| Friday 15 | New student orientation for spring 2021 |
| Monday 25 | Spring 2021 classes begin |
| Monday 25 – Tuesday 26 | Late registration and drop/add for spring 2021 continues |
| Wednesday 27 – Thursday 28 |
Late registration for spring 2021 continues
Chairs give override permission to register in closed sections. |
February 2021
| Tuesday 9 | Holiday: St. Maroun |
| Monday 22 | Payment of tuition fees for spring 2021 begins |
March 2021
| Monday 1 | Last day for early withdrawal from spring 2021 (WI) |
| Wednesday 3 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for spring 2021 |
| Monday 22 | Deadline for incomplete grades from fall 2020 |
| Thursday 25 | Holiday: Annunciation Day |
April 2021
| Friday 2 – Monday 5 |
Holiday:
Western Easter
All university offices and libraries are closed. |
| Friday 16 – Monday 26 | Payment of deposits for fall 2021 |
| Monday 19 – Friday May 7 | Advising of current students for summer and fall 2021 |
| Thursday 22 – Tuesday 27 |
Registration of all continuing students for summer 2021
This includes Pharmacy Professional Year students. |
| Tuesday 27 | Last day for withdrawal from courses for spring 2021 (WP/WF) |
| Friday 30 – Monday May 3 |
Holiday:
Eastern Easter
All university offices and libraries are closed. |
May 2021
| Saturday 1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
| Monday 10 | Spring 2021 classes end |
| Friday 14 – Saturday 15 |
Holiday:
Al Fitr
Tentative date. |
| Monday 17 – Friday 28 | Spring 2021 final exams |
| Friday 21 | Classes end for medical students year IV (AY 2020-2021) |
| Friday 28 |
Classes end for medical students year II (AY 2020-2021)
Tentative date. |
| Monday 31 – Thursday June 3 |
Phase 1 registration for all continuing students who paid deposits for fall 2021
This excludes Pharmacy Professional Year students. |
June 2021
| Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 | Registration of Professional year Pharmacy students for summer 2021 |
| Monday 7 | Advising and registration of new students and returnees for summer 2021 |
| Wednesday 9 | Summer 2021 classes begin |
| Wednesday 9 – Thursday 10 |
Late registration and drop/add for summer 2021
Chairs give all types of override permissions, except class capacity (to register in closed sections). |
| Friday 11 |
Late registration for summer 2021 continues
Chairs give all types of override permissions, including class capacity (to register in closed sections). |
| Wednesday 16 | Collection of tuition fees for summer 2021 begins |
| Wednesday 23 | Deadline for payment of tuition fees for summer 2021 |
| Wednesday 23 | Last day for early withdrawal for summer 2021 (WI) |
July 2021
| Sunday 11 | Last day for withdrawal from summer 2021 (WP/WF) |
| Friday 16 | Summer 2021 classes end |
| Friday 16 |
Classes end for medical students year I (AY 2020-2021)
Tentative date. |
| Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 |
Holiday:
Al Adha
Tentative date. |
| Friday 23 – Tuesday 27 | Summer 2021 final exams |
| Thursday 29 | Last day for intercampus transfer for fall 2021 for all students |
August 2021
| Monday 2 – Friday 6 | Phase 2 registration for all continuing students who paid deposits for fall 2021 |
| Monday 2 – Friday 6 | Registration of Professional-Year Pharmacy students for fall 2021 |
| Sunday 15 | Holiday: St. Mary’s Assumption |
| Thursday 26 | New students orientation for fall 2021 (Beirut & Byblos campuses) |