Academic Calendar (2021-2022)

Sem Week Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Dates and Events
Aug 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Aug 22, Return of the faculty; Aug 30, Orientation, and registration for new students
Fall 2021 1 Sep 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Aug 29, Classes begin
2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sep 5, Last day for add and drop, last day to postpone the semester
3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sep 12, Last day for drop only, (Last day for new admission in Fall 21-22)
4 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
5 Oct 26 27 28 29 30 1 2
6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
9 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
10 Nov 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Nov 7, Last day for withdrawal without grade "F"
12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Nov 21-25, Student feedback survey, Nov 21-Dec 12, Early Registration for students
returning in winter 21-22
14 Dec 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Nov 28 – Dec 4, In class review week.
15 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec 9 - 18, Semester-end exam period
16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Dec 19-Jan 8, WINTER BREAK, Dec 22, Declaration of semester-end exam results
Jan 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Dec 30 last day for Grade Appeals, Jan 1, New Year 2022
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Winter 2022 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jan 9, Classes begin & Orientation and registration for new students
2 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jan 16, Last day for add and drop, last day to postpone the semester
3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Jan 23, Last day for drop only, (last day for new admission in Winter 21-22)
4 Feb 30 31 1 2 3 4 5
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
8 Mar 27 28 1 2 3 4 5
9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mar 20, Last day for withdrawal without grade "F"
Apr 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Mar 27-Apr 9, SPRING BREAK
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Apr10, Early registration for students returning in Fall 22-23
13 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Apr 17-23, Student feedback survey
14 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Apr 24-28 In class review week
Apr 30- May2 Eid AL-Fitter
15 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 May 05-May 14, Semester-end exam period
16 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 May 18, Declaration of semester-end exam results.
Summer 2022 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 May 22, Classes begin, May 26 last day for Grade Appeals.
2 Jun 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 May 29, Last day for add and drop
2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jun 5, last day for drop only, last day to postpone the semester
4 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Jun12, Early registration closes for students returning in Fall 22-23
5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
6 Jul 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 June 26, Faculty leave starts
7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 July 3, Last day for withdrawal without grade "F”; Student feedback survey
July 8 Arafat Day. July 9- July 11 Eid Al-Adha
8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jun 12- Jun 16, In class review week
9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 July 18-23, Semester-end exam period
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July 27, Declaration of semester-end exam results
Aug 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug 4 last day for Grade Appeals
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Aug 21, Return of the faculty

Color Key Add and drop

Classes begin
Last day for withdrawal without grade "F"
Semester-end exam period
Declaration of semester-end exam results
No classes

Note: All public holidays will be announced by the Office of the President of AGU as per the UAE government regulations. Holidays for faculty and staff will
be announced separately.