Calendar

February 5 - June 25 (15 effective learning weeks)

February 5: Welcome Day for newcomers, Dorms open, registration
February 10: Classes start
February 22: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
March 1st: Course withdrawal period ends. Last day to withdraw from a class with grade of W
March 29 – 31: Midterm exams, courses take place at the same time
April 1 – 2: Midterm exams, courses take place at the same time
April 5: Easter Monday, no class, Offices are closed
April 6 – 9: Spring Vacation (DAUST offices are open Monday through Friday)
April 19: Open Registration for Fall Semester 2021
May 1: Labour Day, no class, Offices are closed
May 13 - May 14: Ascension Day, Eid el Fitr, no class, Offices are closed
May 24: Pentecost Monday, no class, Offices are closed
May 28: Last day of classes
June 1 – 4: Spring Semester Final Exams - 1st session
June 7: Campus Closed, Administrative offices open
June 21 – 25: Spring Semester Final Exams – 2nd session

September 17 - January 25 (Includes Finals Week)

September 17: Welcome Day for newcomers, Dorms open for IEP and Freshman students, registration and placement tests for newcomers
September 21: Classes start: In-person, on campus classes for all IEP and freshman students - Online, remote classes for all the other students
September 28: All junior and senior students move to in-person, on campus classes
October 5: Grand Magal, no classes, university offices closed
October 6: All sophomore students move to in-person, on campus classes
October 12: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
October 30: Maouloud no classes, university offices closed
Nov 23 - Nov 27: Midterm exams, courses take place at the same time
Dec 21 - Jan 2: Fall semester break, no classes, university offices opened
January 15: Last day of classes
Jan 18 - Jan 22: Fall semester final exams- 1st session
January 25: Campus Closed, Administrative offices open.
Feb 8 - Feb 12: Fall semester final exams- 2nd session

September 17 - January 25 (Includes Finals Week)

September 17: Welcome Day for newcomers, Dorms open for IEP and Freshman students, registration and placement tests for newcomers
September 21: Classes start: In-person, on campus classes for all IEP and freshman students - Online, remote classes for all the other students
September 28: All junior and senior students move to in-person, on campus classes
October 5: Grand Magal, no classes, university offices closed
October 6: All sophomore students move to in-person, on campus classes
October 12: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
October 30: Maouloud no classes, university offices closed
Nov 23 - Nov 27: Midterm exams, courses take place at the same time
Dec 21 - Jan 2: Fall semester break, no classes, university offices opened
January 15: Last day of classes
Jan 18 - Jan 22: Fall semester final exams- 1st session
January 25: Campus Closed, Administrative offices open.
Feb 8 - Feb 12: Fall semester final exams- 2nd session

September 2 - December 21 (Includes Finals Week)

August 23: Last day to register online for dormitory
September 2 – 3: Academic seminars for Faculty
September 4: Students Registration, Placement tests for newcomers
September 5 - 6: Orientation days
September 9: Classes start
September 16: Last day to drop out of the semester and receive a full reimbursement of fees paid
September 23: All course withdrawals noted with a grade of “W” on academic record
October 17: Magal Touba, no classes, university offices closed
October 18 – 21: Fall Semester Break, no classes, university offices opened
November 1: All Saint’s Day, no classes, university offices closed
December 2: Open Registration for Spring Semester 2020
December 13: Last day of classes
December 16 – 20: Fall Semester Final Exams
December 21: Campus Closed, Administrative offices open

January 21 - May 31 (Includes Finals Week)

January 21: Spring Semester Begins
February 4: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
April 1 - 7: Spring Vacation (DAUST offices are open Monday through Friday)
April 12: Course withdrawal period ends. Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W
April 22 - August 9: Open Registration for Fall Semester 2019
May 24: Last day of classes
May 28 - 31: Spring Semester Final Exams

September 3 - December 21 (Includes Finals Week)

September 3: Fall Semester Begins
September 21: Last day to drop out of the semester and receive a full reimbursement of fees paid.
October 1: Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018
October 29 - 30: Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - DAUST offices open)
December 3: Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018
December 14: Last day of classes
December 17 - 21: Fall Semester Final Exams
Dec 22 - Jan 20: Campus closed. Administrative offices open.

January 2 - May 18 (Includes Finals Week)

January 2: DAUST campus / offices are Open
January 22: Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 29: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
March 25 - 31: Spring Vacation (DAUST offices are open Monday through Friday)
April 11: Course withdrawal period ends. Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W
April 23 - August 10: Open Registration for Fall Semester 2018
May 11: Last day of classes
May 14 - 18: Spring Semester Final Exams

September 7 - December 22 (Includes Finals Week)

September 11: Fall Semester Begins
September 18: Last day to drop out of the semester and receive a full reimbursement of fees paid.
October 2: Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018
October 30 - 31: Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - DAUST offices open)
December 1: Open Registration for Spring Semester 2018
December 15: Last day of classes
December 18 - 22: Fall Semester Final Exams
Dec 23 - Jan 22: Campus closed. Administrative offices open.

January 23 - May 19 (Includes Finals Week)

January 23: Spring Semester Begins
January 30: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund
April 2 - 9: Spring Vacation (DAUST offices are open Monday through Friday)
April 12: Course withdrawal period ends. Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of W
April 24 - August 11: Open Registration for Fall Semester 2017
May 12: Last day of classes
May 15 - 19: Spring Semester Final Exams

Academic Calendar