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In Global University, the academic year usually starts in August and ends in July the following year, so most students at GU University are admitted in August and graduate in July. However, it may vary depending on the faculty/graduate school, and some students matriculate and graduate in March.
Academic Calendar 2019-2020
| Month | From | To | Event |
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| Aug-19 | Mon., Aug. 12, 2019 | Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 | Fall 2019 second registration period |
| Sat., Aug. 31, 2019 | Hijra new year 1441* | ||
| Sep-19 | Wed., Sep. 04, 2019 | Thu., Sep. 05, 2019 | Fall 2019 orientation week |
| Mon., Sep. 09, 2019 | Fall 2019 Classes begin | ||
| Mon., Sep. 09, 2019 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2019 semester begins" | ||
| Tue., Sep. 10, 2019 | Ashoura 1441* | ||
| Fri., Sep. 13, 2019 | "Deadline for submitting NSSF declaration for the Fall 2019 semester (Lebanese students)" | ||
| Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Fall 2019 semester | ||
| Nov-19 | Sat., Nov. 09, 2019 | Prophet's birthday 1441* | |
| Fri., Nov. 22, 2019 | Independence day | ||
| Dec-19 | Mon., Dec. 16, 2019 | Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 | Spring 2020 first registration period |
| Sat., Dec. 21, 2019 | Deadline for submitting of applications for deferral of payment/loans/financial petitions for the Spring 2020 semester | ||
| Wed., Dec. 25, 2019 | Official vacation | ||
| Fri., Dec. 27, 2019 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Fall 2019 semester" | ||
| Jan-20 | Wed., Jan. 01, 2020 | New year | |
| Fri., Jan. 03, 2020 | "Last day of classes for the Fall 2019 semester" | ||
| Mon., Jan. 06, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| Wed., Jan. 08, 2020 | Sat., Jan. 18, 2020 | Fall 2019 final exams period | |
| Mon., Jan. 20, 2020 | Sat., Jan. 25, 2020 | Spring 2020 second registration period | |
| Mon., Jan. 27, 2020 | Spring 2020 begins | ||
| Mon., Jan. 27, 2020 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2020 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Jan. 31, 2020 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Spring 2020 semester | ||
| Fri., Jan. 31, 2020 | "Deadline for submitting NSSF declaration for the Spring 2020 semester (Lebanese students)" | ||
| Feb-20 | Sun., Feb. 09, 2020 | Official vacation | |
| Fri., Feb. 14, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| Mar-20 | Mon., Mar. 23, 2020 | Al Israa wal Miiraaj 1441* | |
| Wed., Mar. 25, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| Apr-20 | Fri., Apr. 10, 2020 | Official vacation | |
| Mon., Apr. 13, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| Tue., Apr. 14, 2020 | Sat., Apr. 25, 2020 | Summer 2020 first registration period | |
| Fri., Apr. 17, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| Mon., Apr. 20, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| May-20 | Fri., May. 01, 2020 | Labor day | |
| Fri., May. 01, 2020 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Spring 2020 semester" | ||
| Fri., May. 22, 2020 | Last day of classes for the Spring 2020 semester | ||
| Wed., May. 27, 2020 | Sat., Jun. 6, 2020 | Spring 2020 final exams period | |
| Fri., May. 15, 2020 | Deadline for submitting of applications for deferral of payment/financial petitions for the Summer 2020 semester | ||
| Mon., May. 25, 2020 | Liberation day | ||
| Sun., May. 24, 2020 | Tue., May. 26, 2020 | Eid al Fitr 1441* | |
| Mon., May. 25, 2020 | Sat., Jun. 06, 2020 | Summer 2020 second registration period | |
| Jun-20 | Mon., Jun. 15, 2020 | Summer 2020 begins | |
| Mon., Jun. 15, 2020 | "Late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2020 semester begins" | ||
| Fri., Jun. 19, 2020 | End of late registration/drop and add period for the Summer 2020 semester | ||
| Jul-20 | Fri., Jul. 24, 2020 | "Last day for withdrawal from courses for the Summer 2020 semester" | |
| Wed., Jul. 29, 2020 | Sat., Aug. 08, 2020 | Fall 2020 first registration period | |
| Thrs., Jul. 30, 2020 | Last day of classes for the Summer 2020 semester | ||
| Fri., Jul. 31, 2020 | Mon., Aug. 03, 2020 | Eid al Adha 1441* | |
| Aug-20 | Thrs., Aug. 06, 2020 | Wed., Aug. 12, 2020 | Summer 2020 final exams period |
| Sat., Aug. 15, 2020 | Official vacation | ||
| *Eid al-Fitr, al-Adha, the Hijra new year, Ashoura, the Prophet's birthday are determined after the sighting of the moon. | |||
| University will be closed during all the above announced official vacations. | |||
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Academic Terms / Major Break
| Fall Semester: | Early September-Late December |
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| Spring Semester: | Late January-Early May |
| Summer Semester: | Early June-Late July |
| Summer Break: | Early August |
| Winter Break: | Late December |
| Spring Break: | Late May |
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(In principle, there are 15 weeks of classes in each semester.) |
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