Fall 2007 Semester

Date

Day of Week

Event

August

19

Sunday

First day to apply for December graduation

19-23

Sunday-Thursday

New Student Orientation Week

26

Sunday

First day of classes

30

Thursday

Last day to drop with no record
Last day to make schedule changes

September

03

Monday

Qatar Independence Day
No classes held

04

Tuesday

Classes Resume

06

Thursday

Last day to apply for December graduation

11

Tuesday

Official Census Date (12^th Class Day)
Change of Major Start Date for Spring Semester
Academic Convocation

13

Thursday

Ramadan Begins (Approximate date)

October

04

Thursday

Mid-semester grades due
Substitution deadline for degree candidates

07

Sunday

Mid-semester grades posted

14-18

Sunday-Thursday

Student Break (Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr-No classes held)

14-16

Sunday-Tuesday

Eid Al-Fitr

21

Sunday

Classes resume

November

11

Sunday

Q-drop deadline
Last day to officially withdraw from the University

15

Thursday

Change of Major Deadline for Spring Semester

18

Sunday

Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day

December

02- 06

Sunday-Thursday

Pre-registration for Spring 2008

09

Sunday

Last Day of Regular Classes

10

Monday

Reading Days - No classes held

11-17

Tuesday-Monday

Final Examinations

16

Sunday

Final grades due for degree candidates

17
18

Monday
Tuesday

Graduation Reception
National Holiday

19

Wednesday

Final grades due for non-degree Candidates

20

Thursday

Final Grades Posted

19-30
31

Wednesday-Sunday
Monday

Semester Break
Office reopen

Spring 2008 Semester

Date

Day of Week

Event

January

01
06

Tuesday
Sunday

New Year's Day
First day to apply for May graduation

13

Sunday

First Day of Classes

17

Thursday

Last day to drop with no record
Last day to make schedule changes

20

Sunday

Martin Luther King Day

24

Thursday

Last day to apply for May graduation

29

Tuesday

Official Census Date (12^th Class Day)
Change of Major Start Date for Fall Semester

February

28

Thursday

Mid-semester grades due
Substitution deadline for degree candidates

March

02

Sunday

Mid-semester grades posted

23-27

Sunday-Thursday

Spring Break - No Classes Held

30

Sunday

Classes Resume
Q-Drop Deadline
Last day to officially withdraw from the University

April

20- 24

Sunday-Thursday

Pre-registration for Summer and Fall 2008

21

Monday

Aggie Muster-Campus Ceremony

27

Sunday

Last Day of Regular Classes

28-29

Monday-Tuesday

Reading Days - No classes held

30-May 6

Wednesday-Tuesday

Final Examinations

May

08

Thursday

Final grades due for degree and non-degree candidates

11

Sunday

Final grades posted

13

Tuesday

Last day to register for summer

15

Thursday

Graduation Ceremony

Summer 2008

Date

Day of Week

Event

May

13

Tuesday

Last day to register for summer courses

18

Sunday

First day of classes for 5 and 8 week summer terms

21

Wednesday

Official census date (4th class day)

Last day to drop with no record for 5 and 8 week terms
Last day to make schedule changes for 5 and 8 week terms

26

Monday

Memorial Day - Offices open/classes held

June

04

Thursday

Q-drop deadline for 5 week summer term
Last day to officially withdraw from the 
University for 5 week summer term

15

Sunday

Change of major deadline for fall semester

18

Wednesday

Last day of 5 week summer term classes

19

Thursday

Reading day (no classes held)

22

Sunday

5 week summer term final examinations
No classes for 8 week summer term students

24

Tuesday

Final grades due for 5 week summer term 

Q-drop deadline for 8 week summer term

Last day to officially withdraw for the 8 week summer term

25

Wednesday

Final grades posted for 5 week summer term

July

13

Sunday

Last day of classes for 8 week summer term

14

Monday

Reading day (no classes)

15

Tuesday

Final examinations for 8 week summer term

17

Thursday

Final grades due for 8 week summer term

20

Sunday

Final grades posted for 8 week term

The calendar is tentative and subject to change.

Fall 2008 Semester

Date

Day of Week

Event

August

10

Sunday

First day to apply for December graduation

10-14

Sunday-Thursday

New Student Orientation Week
Faculty Orientation Week

17

Sunday

First day of classes

21

Thursday

Last day to drop with no record
Last day to make schedule changes

25

Monday

Academic Convocation

28

Thursday

Last day to apply for December graduation

September

01

Monday

Official Census Date (12^th Class Day)
Change of Major Start Date for Spring Semester

02

Tuesday

Ramadan Begins (Approximate date)

28-30

Sunday-Thursday

Student Break (Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr-No classes held)

October

01-02

Wednesday-Thursday

Student Break (Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr-No classes held)
Offices Closed

05

Sunday

Classes resume

09

Thursday

Mid-semester grades due
Substitution deadline for degree candidates

12

Sunday

Mid-semester grades posted

30

Thursday

Q-drop deadline
Last day to officially withdraw from the University

November

06

Thursday

Change of major deadline for spring semester

16-26

Sunday-Wednesday

Pre-registration for spring 2009

18

Sunday

Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day

27

Thursday

Last day of classes

30

Sunday

Final examinations

December

01

Monday

Final examinations

02

Tuesday

Reading day (no clases or finals)

03-04

Wednesday-Thursday

Final examinations

05

Friday

Final grades due for degree seeking students

08

Monday

Final grades due for non-degree seeking students

09-11

Tuesday-Thursday

Eid Al-Adha holiday (offices closed)

14

Sunday

Offices reopen
Final grades posted

18

Thursday

Qatar National Day (offices closed)

21

Sunday

Offices reopen

24-31

Wednesday-Wednesday

Semester break (offices closed)

Spring 2009 Semester

Date

Day of Week

Event

January

01
04

Thursday
Sunday

New Year's Day (offices closed)
Offices reopen after semester break

07

Wednesday

First day to apply for May graduation

11

Sunday

First Day of classes

15

Thursday

Last day to drop with no record
Last day to make schedule changes

18

Sunday

Martin Luther King Day (offices closed)

27

Tuesday

Official Census Date (12^th class day)
Change of major start date for fall semester

29

Thursday

Last day to apply for May graduation

February

26

Thursday

Mid-semester grades due
Substitution deadline for degree candidates

March

01

Sunday

Mid-semester grades posted

22-26

Sunday-Thursday

Spring Break - no classes held

26

Thursday

Offices closed

29

Sunday

Classes resume/Offices reopen
Q-drop deadline
Last day to officially withdraw from the University

April

12-22

Sunday-Wednesday

Pre-registration for summer and fall 2009

21

Tuesday

Aggie Muster-Campus Ceremony

23

Thursday

First day to apply for August graduation

26

Sunday

Last day of regular classes

27-28

Monday-Tuesday

Reading days-no classes held

29-30

Wednesday-Thursday

Final examinations

May

03-04

Sunday-Monday

Final examinations

05

Tuesday

Final grades due for degree candidates

06

Wednesday

Final grades due for non-degree students
Commencement Ceremony

07

Thursday

Last day to apply for August graduation

10

Sunday

Final grades posted

Summer 2009

Date

Day of Week

Event

May

24

Sunday

First day of classes for 5 and 8 week summer terms

27

Wednesday

Official census date (4th class day)
Last day to drop with no record for 5 and 8 week terms
Last day to make schedule changes for 5 and 8 week terms

June

11

Thursday

Q-drop deadline for 5 week summer term
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 5 week summer term
Substitution deadline for August degree candidates

21

Sunday

Change of major deadline for fall semester

25

Thursday

Last day of 5 week summer term classes

28

Sunday

5 week summer term final examinations
No classes for 8 week summer term students

30

Tuesday

Final grades due for 5 week summer term 

July

01

Wednesday

Final grades posted for 5 week summer term
Q-drop deadline for 8 week summer term
Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 8 week summer term

19

Sunday

Last day of classes for 8 week summer term

20

Monday

Final examinations for 8 week summer term

22

Wednesday

Final grades due for 8 week summer term

23

Sunday

Final grades posted for 8 week term

The calendar is tentative and subject to change.