ZAYED UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC CALENDARfor 2017-2016

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Sat 06 Aug 2016Sun 14 Aug 2016

Sun-Thu 18-14 Aug 2016New students Orientation / Assessments and placement exams /

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Sun-Thu 18 Dec 5-2016 Jan 2017 Winter break for studentsSun-Thu 18 Dec 5-2016 Jan 2017

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Sun-Thu 26 Mar06- April 2017 Spring break for studentsSun-Thu 26 Mar06- April 2017

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Sun 21 Aug 2016 Start of classesThu 25 Aug 2016 Last day to add /DropThu 01 Sep 2016 Last day to suspend registrationWed 28 Sep 2016 1st Student Engagement, Training and Service Learning (SETS) DayThu 06 Oct 2016Thu 13 Oct 2016 Last day of Term ASun 16 Oct 2016 First day of Term BTue 01 Nov 2016 2nd Student Engagement, Training and Service Learning (SETS) DayWed 07 Dec 2016 Last day of classesThu-Thu 15-08 Dec 2016 Final ExamsSun-Sun 18-11 Dec 2016 Grades Announcement

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

Sun-Thu 12-08 Jan 2017New students Orientation / Assessments and placement exams /

Sun 15 Jan 2017 Start of classesThu 19 Jan 2017 Last day to add/dropThu 26 Jan 2017 Last day to suspend registrationMon 20 Feb 2017 3rd Student Engagement, Training and Service Learning (SETS) DayThu 09 Mar 2017Thu 09 Mar 2017 Last day of Term ASun 12 Mar 2017 First day of Term BSun-Thu 23-12 Mar 2017 Mid-Term Exam

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Sun 09 April 2017Sun 09 April 2017 Student returnThu 11 May 2017 Last day of classesSat-Sat 20-13 May 2017 Final ExamsTue-Tue 23-16 May 2017 Grades AnnouncementWed 24 May 2017 Start of summer vacation

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Wed 24 May 2017 Start of classesThu 25 May 2017 Last day to add/dropMon 29 May 2017 Last day to withdraw from course without FailureWed 21 Jun 2017 Last day of classesThu-Sat 24-22 June 2017 Final ExamsWed 28 Jun 2017 Grades announcement

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Holidays:• Sat 10 Sep 2016 Arafat day• Sun 11 Sep to Tue 13 Sep 2016 Eid Al-Adha• Sun 02 Oct 2016 Islamic New Year• Thu 1 and Fri 2 Dec 2016 National Day

• Sun 11 Dec 2016 Prophet’s Birthday• Mon 24 April 2017 Isra Wal Miraj• Sun 27-25 June 2017 Eid Al-Fitr

Note: All National and Religious Holidays are subject to change.

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