Academic Calendar 2009-2010

August                   

16     

New Student Orientation begins, Fall Semester

22 

Ramadan begins (projected)

23

Classes for Fall Semester 2009 begin at 8:00 AM

27

Last day for adding any course or changing a section for Fall Semester.
No refunds or bill reductions made on any changes of registration after this date.
Last day for late registration, Fall Semester

September

20 

Student break (Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. No classes held.)

27 

Classes resume.

November

5

Last day for dropping any course for Fall Semester. (No tuition adjustment after first week of term.)
Last day to withdraw from Fall Semester without academic review

26

Eid al- Adha break

December

1

Classes resume

8

Last Day of classes for Fall Semester

13

Fall Semester examinations begin

17

Fall Semester examinations end. Vacation begins 6:00 PM

January                  

10     

Classes for Spring Semester begin at 8:00 AM

14

Last day for adding any course or changing a section for Spring Semester. No refunds or bill reductions made on any changes of registration after this date.
Last day for late registration, Spring Semester

February

28

EC Spring Break

March

7

Classes resume

25

Last day for dropping any course for Spring Semester. (No tuition adjustment after first week of term.)
Last day to withdraw for Spring Semester without academic review.

April

29

Last day of classes for Spring Semester

May

1

Commencement Week begins.

2

Final examinations for Spring Semester begin

4

Education City Convocation

6

Final examinations for Spring Semester end. Vacation begins 6:00 PM

8

Commencement Week ends.

Northwestern University in Qatar reserves the right to make changes to this calendar.