Academic Calendar 2020-2021

	Thu, Jul 30, 2020	Eid Al-Adha break starts
	Thu, Aug 6, 2020	Eid Al-Adha break ends
	Sun, Aug 16, 2020	On-boarding of students and cultural orientation starts
	Sat, Aug 22, 2020	On-boarding of students and cultural orientation ends
	Sun, Aug 23, 2020	Academic orientation starts
	Thu, Aug 27, 2020	Academic orientation ends

FALL	Sun, Aug 30, 2020	Fall semester starts
	Tue, Sep 1, 2020	Academic convocation
	Thu, Sep 10, 2020	Last day to add a class
		Last day to drop a class without a W grade
		Last day to submit application to graduate for December graduation
	Wed, Sep 23, 2020	Saudi National Day
	Thu, Sep 24, 2020	University holiday
	Sun, Oct 18, 2020	Mid-semester break
	Mon, Oct 19, 2020	Mid-semester break
	Thu, Oct 29, 2020	Last day to drop a class with a W grade (no drops permitted after this date)
	Thu, Nov 12, 2020	Ph.D. dissertation and M.Sc. thesis defense examination result forms due
	Thu, Nov 26, 2020	Last day to submit Ph.D. dissertations and M.Sc. theses to the Office of the Registrar for format checking
	Thu, Dec 3, 2020	Ph.D. dissertation and M.Sc. theses library receipt forms due to the Office of the Registrar
	Thu, Dec 10, 2020	Last day of classes
	Sun, Dec 13, 2020	Exams start
	Tue, Dec 15, 2020	Exams end / semester ends
	Fri, Dec 18, 2020	Commencement

WEP	Sun, Jan 10, 2021	Winter Enrichment Program starts
	Thu, Jan 21, 2021	Winter Enrichment Program ends

SPRING	Sun, Jan 24, 2021	Spring semester starts
	Thu, Feb 4, 2021	Last day to add a class
		Last day to drop a class without a W grade
		Last day to submit application to graduate for June graduation
	Sun, Mar 14, 2021	Mid-semester break
	Mon, Mar 15, 2021	Mid-semester break
	Thu, Mar 25, 2021	Last day to drop a class with a W grade (no drops permitted after this date)
	Thu, Apr 8, 2021	Ph.D. dissertation and M.Sc. thesis defense examination result forms due
	Thu, Apr 22, 2021	Last day to submit Ph.D. dissertations and M.Sc. theses to the Office of the Registrar for format checking
	Thu, Apr 29, 2021	Ph.D. dissertation and M.Sc. thesis library receipt forms due to the Office of the Registrar
	Thu, May 6, 2021	Last day of classes
	Sun, May 9, 2021	Exams start
	Wed, May 11, 2021	Exams end / semester ends

	Sun, May 16, 2021	Eid Al-Fitr break starts
	Thu, May 20, 2021	Eid Al-Fitr break ends

SUMMER	Sun, May 23, 2021	Summer session starts
	Tue, May 25, 2021	Last day to add a class and/or drop a class without a W grade
	Thu, Jun 10, 2021	Spring graduation date *
	Thu, Jun 24, 2021	Last day to drop a class with a W grade
	Thu, Jul 15, 2021	Summer session ends
		Ph.D. dissertation and M.Sc. thesis library receipt forms due to the Office of the Registrar
	Sun, Jul 18, 2021	Eid Al-Adha break starts
	Thu, Jul 22, 2021	Eid Al-Adha break ends

* Reflects the official graduation date for those students who have completed their degree requirements since the December Commencement Ceremony.