Academic Calendar
2023–24
Orientation
Date | Event |
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August 17-19 (Thu-Sat) | First-Year student arrival window |
August 20-27 (Sun-Sun) | Marhaba (student orientation) |
August 21-22 (Mon-Tue) | Visiting student arrival window |
August 22-25 (Tue-Fri) | Faculty Orientation Week |
August 23-26 (Wed-Sat) | Visiting student Marhaba |
August 25-28 (Fri-Mon) | Returning student arrival window |
Fall Semester I
Date | Event |
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August 29 (Tuesday) | First day of classes |
September 4 (Monday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
September 11 (Monday) | Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses |
September 26 (Tuesday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Thursday schedule |
September 28 (Thursday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Thursday schedule |
September 29 (Friday)* | No classes: Observance of the Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
September 30 (Saturday) | Withdrawal deadline for 7-week course |
October 10 (Tuesday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
October 17 (Tuesday) | Last day of classes for 7-week course |
October 18 (Wednesday) | Reading Day (no classes) |
October 19-21 (Thu-Sat) | No classes: Final exams for 7-week courses |
October 22-25 (Sun-Wed) | No classes: Fall break |
Fall Semester II
Date | Event |
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October 26 (Thursday) | Classes resume |
October 28 (Saturday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Wednesday schedule |
November 1 (Wednesday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
November 4 (Sunday) | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
November 27 (Monday) | Withdrawal deadline for 7-week courses |
November 29 (Wednesday) | Legislative day: Classes meet on a Friday schedule |
November 29 (Wednesday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
November 30-December 1 (Thu-Fri) | No classes: Commemoration Day and National Day Holiday |
December 7 (Thursday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
December 14 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
December 15 (Friday) | Reading day |
December 16-21 (Sat–Thu) | Final exams |
December 22 (Friday) | Departure day: Winter break begins |
Winter Break
Date | Event |
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December 22 - January 2 (Fri-Tue) | No classes: Winter break |
January Term in Abu Dhabi and Global Sites (Other than New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv)
Date | Event |
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January 2 (Tuesday) | Students arrive |
January 3 (Wednesday) | Classes begin |
January 19 (Friday) | Last day of January Term courses |
January 20 (Saturday) | Students depart |
January Term in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles
Date | Event |
---|---|
January 2 (Tuesday) | Students Arrive |
January 3 (Wednesday) | Classes begin |
January 6 (Saturday) | Legislative day: Classes meet |
January 15 (Monday) | No classes: Martin Luther King day |
January 19 (Friday) | Last day of January Term courses in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles |
January 20 (Saturday) | Students depart |
January Term in Tel Aviv1
Date | Event |
---|---|
January 2 (Tuesday) | Students arrive |
January 3 (Wednesday) | Classes begin |
January 5 (Friday) | Legislative day: Classes meet |
January 18 (Thursday) | Last day of January Term courses in Tel Aviv |
January 19 (Friday) | Students depart |
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Note classes held on a Sunday-Thursday schedule.
Spring Semester 1
Date | Event |
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January 18–19 (Thu–Fri) | Visiting student arrival |
January 20–21 (Sat–Sun) | Visiting student Marhaba |
January 20–21 (Sat–Sun) | Returning student arrivals |
January 22 (Monday) | Classes begin |
January 28 (Sunday) | Add/drop deadline for 7-week courses |
February 4 (Sunday) | Add/drop deadline for 14-week courses |
February 25 (Sunday) | Withdrawal deadline for first 7-week courses |
March 3 (Sunday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for first 7-week courses |
March 8 (Friday) | Last day of classes for first 7-week courses |
March 10–12 (Sun–Tue) | No 14-week classes. Final exams for first 7-week courses |
Spring Break
Date | Event |
---|---|
March 13–19 (Wed-Tue) | No classes |
Spring Semester 2
Date | Event |
---|---|
March 20 (Wednesday) | Classes begin for second 7-week courses |
March 26 (Tuesday) | Add/drop deadline for second 7-week courses |
April 2 (Tuesday) | Withdrawal deadline for 14-week courses |
April 10–12 (Wed-Fri) | No classes: Eid Al-Fitr Holiday |
April 26 (Friday) | Withdrawal deadline for second 7-week courses |
April 26 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for 14-week courses |
May 3 (Friday) | Grading basis change (pass/fail) deadline for second 7-week courses |
May 10 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
May 11 (Saturday) | Reading Day (No classes or exams) |
May 12–17 (Sun-Fri) | Final exams |
May 18 (Saturday) | Visiting students depart |
May 18 (Saturday) | Returning students depart |
May 22 (Wednesday) | NYUAD Commencement |
May 23 (Thursday) | NYUAD Seniors depart |
June Term in Abu Dhabi
Date | Event |
---|---|
May 19 (Sunday) | Students arrive |
May 20 (Monday) | First day of June Term classes |
May 22 (Wednesday) | No classes (NYUAD Commencement Day) |
June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
June 8 (Saturday) | Students depart |
June Term at Global Sites (Other than New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv)
Date | Event |
---|---|
May 20 (Monday) | Students arrive |
May 21 (Tuesday) | First day of classes |
June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
June 8 (Saturday) | Students depart |
June Term in New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles
Date | Event |
---|---|
May 19 (Sunday) | Students arrive |
May 20 (Monday) | First day of classes |
May 27 (Monday) | No classes: Memorial Day |
June 7 (Friday) | Last day of classes |
June 7 (Saturday) | Students depart |
June Term in Tel Aviv1
Date | Event |
---|---|
May 19 (Sunday) | Students arrive |
May 20 (Monday) | First day of classes |
June 6 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
June 7 (Friday) | Students depart |
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Note classes held on a Sunday-Thursday schedule
Four-Week Summer Session in Abu Dhabi
Date | Event |
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May 20 (Monday) | First day of June Term classes |
May 21 (Tuesday) | End of course swap/Withdraw begins |
May 22 (Wednesday) | No classes (NYUAD Commencement Day) |
June 13 (Thursday) | Last day of classes |
June 14 (Friday) | Final Exams |
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Note: Islamic holidays are determined according to moon sighting and are subject to change.