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Fall 2012 Academic Calendar                                 

Spring 2013 Academic Calendar   Printable PDF version of calendar

Spring 2013 Final Exam Schedule

Fall 2012 Academic Calendar

August 26th - 30th (U-R): QF Student Orientation/GU New Student Orientation
August 27th (M): First-year Students’ English Placement Testing (depends on NSO schedule)
August 28th (T): First-year Students’ Language Placement Testing (depends on NSO schedule)
August 29th (W): Registration (Seniors/Juniors/Sophomores)
August 30th (R): New Student Academic Convocation, Registration (First-years)
September 2nd (U): Classes begin, Registration changes accepted
September 6th (R): Last day for registration changes
October 12th (F): Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due
October 25th (R): Eid al-Adha break begins after last class
October 28th – November 1st (U-R): Eid al-Adha holiday break, no classes
November 4th (U): Classes Resume
November 5th (M): Early Registration for Spring 2013 Begins
November 8th (R): Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
November 17th (S): Early Registration for Spring 2013 Ends
December 12th (W): Classes End
December 13th-14th (R-F): Study Days
December 15th-17th (S-M): Exam Days
December 18th (T): Qatar National Day/Study Day
December 19th-20th (W-R): Exam Days and end of semester

 Spring 2013 Academic Calendar

January 9th (W): Registration (all classes)
January 13th (U): Classes begin; Registration changes accepted
January 17th (R): Last day for registration changes
February 12th (T): Qatar National Sports Day, no classes
February 28th (R): Spring Break Begins after Last Class
March 3rd–7th (U-R): Spring break
March 10th (U): Classes Resume
March 14th (R): Last Day to Withdraw from Courses
March 31st (U): Easter Sunday, no classes
April 2nd (T): Early Registration for Fall 2013 Begins
April 13th (S): Early Registration for Fall 2013 Ends
April 28th (U): Classes End
April 29th-30th (M-T): Study Days
May 1st–2nd (W-R): Exam Days
May 3rd (F): Study Day
May 4th -6th (S-M): Exam Days and end of semester
May 7th (T): Qatar Foundation Convocation; Grades for graduating seniors due
May 11th (S): Commencement
May 13th (M): All undergraduate grades due
May 19th (U): Summer school classes begin
June 20th (R): Summer school classes end