University Calendar: 2007-2008

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• Fall Semester 2007
• Winter Session 2008
• Spring Semester 2008
• Summer Session 2008

Month		Date		Day		Event
May		6-23		Sun-Wed		Web Registration for all continuing students for Fall 2007
August		23		Thu		Orientation for International Students (Day I)
August		28-29		Tue-Wed		ALI Registration, Written & Oral Placement Exams
August		29		Wed		Orientation for New International Graduate Students
Aug – Sept		29-11		Wed-Tue		Late Registration & Course Changes (Web Registration Fall 07)
August		30		Thu		Orientation for New Egyptian Graduate Students
August		30		Thu		Orientation for International Students (Day II)
Aug – Sept		31-2		Fri-Sun		Orientation for Study Abroad Students
September		1-4		Sat-Tue		“First Year Experience” program for New Undergraduate Students
September		4		Tue		Deadline for tuition and fees payment without late fees for continuing students
September		4		Tue		Orientation for ALI Students
September		5		Wed		Classes Begin
September		5-11		Wed-Tue		Registration Period for Auditors
September		11		Tue		Closing Date: late registration, payment & course changes
September		13		Thu		Start of Ramadan*
October		3		Wed		Fall 2007 Census Day
October		6		Sat		Armed Forces Day (H)
October		12-15		Fri-Mon		Eid El Fetr (H) *
November		22		Thu		Thanksgiving (H)
Nov-Dec		27-11		Tue-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Spring 2008
November		27		Tue		Deadline to drop courses
November		27		Tue		Deadline for Withdrawal: Undergraduate Students
Nov-Dec		27-11		Tue-Tue		Advising, web registration and payment of fees for Winter 2008
December		6		Thu		Deadline for Withdrawal: Graduate Students
December		10		Mon		Deadline: Financial Aid Applications for Spring 2008
December		11		Tue		Last Day of Classes for regular courses
December		12-17		Wed-Mon		Semester Examination
December		13		Thu		ALI Last Day of Classes & Final Exams
December- February		18- 2		Tue-Sat		Mid-Year Recess
December		19-23		Wed-Sun		Eid El Adha (H) *
December		24-25		Mon-Tue		Western Christmas (H)
December		26		Wed		Deadline to submit final grades

Month		Date		Day		Event
January		1		Tue		New Year’s Day (H)
January		2		Wed		First Day of Classes for Winter Session 2008
January		2		Wed		Closing date: late registration and course changes
January		2		Wed		Orientation for International Students
January		7		Mon		Eastern Christmas (H)
January		9		Wed		Islamic New Year (H) *
January		17		Thu		Deadline for withdrawal
January		19		Sat		Epiphany Feast – Baptism Day (H)
January		24		Thu		End of Winter Session 2008
January		27		Sun		Deadline to submit final grades

Month		Date		Day		Event
January		22-23		Tue-Wed		ALI Registration, Written & Oral Placement Exams
Jan-Feb		27-7		Sun-Thu		Late Registration & Course Changes (web registration Spring 2008)
January		28		Mon		Orientation for International Students (Day I)
January		29		Tue		Orientation for International Students (Day II)
January		29		Tue		Orientation for New International Graduate Students
January		30		Wed		Orientation for New Egyptian Graduate Students
Jan-Feb		30-1		Wed-Fri		Orientation for Study Abroad Students
Jan-Feb		30-2		Wed-Sat		“First Year Experience” program for New Undergraduate Students
January		31		Thu		Orientation for ALI Students
January		31		Thu		Deadline for tuition and fees payment without late fees for continuing students
February		3		Sun		Classes Begin
February		3-7		Sun-Thu		Registration Period for Auditors
February		5		Tue		Commencement – Graduates
February		7		Thu		Commencement – Undergraduates
February		7		Thu		Closing Date: late registration, payment & course changes
March		3		Mon		Spring 2008 Census Day
March		20		Thu		El Mawled El Nabawi (H) *
March		23		Sun		Western Easter (H)
April		16		Wed		International Day **
April		20-28		Sun-Mon		Spring Break (H)
April		20		Sun		Palm Sunday (H)
April		24		Thu		Holy Thursday (H)
April		25		Fri		Sinai Liberation Day (H)
April		27		Sun		Eastern Easter (H)
April		28		Mon		Sham El Nessim (H)
April		30		Wed		Deadline for dropping courses
April		30		Wed		Deadline for Withdrawal – Undergraduate Students
May		1		Thu		Labor Day (H)
May		6-8 & 25-27		Tue-Thu & Sun-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Summer 2008
May		8		Thu		Deadline for withdrawal: Graduate Students
May		11-27		Sun-Tue		Web registration for all continuing students for Fall 2008
May		15		Thu		Deadline: financial aid application for Fall 2008
May		27		Tue		Last Day of Classes for regular classes
May		27		Tue		Last Day for ALI Classes & Final Exams
May – June		28-2		Wed-Mon		Semester Examination for regular classes
June		5		Thu		Deadline to submit Final Grades

Month		Date		Day		Event
June		3-5		Tue-Thu		ALI Registration, Written & Oral Placement Exams
June		3-10		Tue-Tue		Late Registration & Course Changes
June		5		Thu		Orientation for ALI Students
June		8		Sun		Deadline for tuition and & fees payment without late fees for continuing students
June		8		Sun		Classes Begin for ALI Students
June		8		Sun		Orientation for International Students
June		9		Mon		Classes Begin for the Six-Week Session
June		9-29		Mon-Sun		Three-Week Session A
June		10		Tue		Closing date: late registration, payment, and Course changes
June		17		Tue		Commencement – Graduates
June		19		Thu		Commencement – Undergraduates
June		25		Wed		Summer 2008 Census Day
Jun-Jul		30-20		Mon-Sun		Three-Week Session B
July		6		Sun		Deadline for dropping and withdrawal
July		20		Sun		Last Day of Classes for regular classes
July		21-22		Mon-Tue		Semester Examination
July		23		Wed		Revolution Day (H)
July		27		Sun		Deadline to submit final grades
July		27		Sun		Last Day for ALI Classes & Final Exams

Exact date will be confirmed by official notice.
** Classes will be held until 11:00 am and resumed at 4:30 pm
N.B. Holidays that fall on either Fridays or Saturdays will have no substitutes

The numbers of class days in the above calendar are as follows:

Fall 2007 semester		MW 27 days
		*UTR 40 days
		Total 67 days + 6 Examination Days
Winter session 2008		15 days including exams
Spring 2008 semester		MW 30 days
		UTR 43 days
		Total 73 days + 6 Examination Days
Summer Session 2008		30 days + 2 Examination Days
Summer A		15 days including exams
Summer B		15 days including exams
ALI Summer Session 2008		35 days including exams

*Faculty members who wish to make up for UTR classes during Fall Semester 2007 are requested to call the Office of the University Registrar ext. 5166 email Hala_M@aucegypt.edu to reserve classrooms either:

1. On Saturday 20th October 2007 or Saturday 17 November 2007, or Saturday 1 December 2007.
    
2. Or any other convenient time for the instructor and the students. Please note that:
   
   
   • Monday and Wednesday classes will meet ‘80’ minutes instead of ‘75’.
      
   • ONLY 3 DAYS are assigned for UTR make up classes.
      
   • Instructors are to call or email the Office of the University Registrar for room reservation it is not done automatically.