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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
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
Spring Semester: Late January-Early May
Summer Semester: Early June-Late July
Summer Break: Early August
Winter Break: Late December
Spring Break: Late May

(In principle, there are 15 weeks of classes in each semester.)

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