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Academic Calendar 1442 (2020-2021)
Academic Calendar 1442 (2020-2021)
| Academic Calendar for the academic year 2020-2021 (1442) | |||
| Day | Gregorian | Hijri | First Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Sunday | 2020-08-30 | 1442-01-11 | Registration, Drop, Add, Block Removal, Transfers, and Classes Begin |
| Thursday | 2020-09-03 | 1442-01-15 | Last day for transfers; Last day for registration; Last day for postponement. |
| Sunday | 2020-09-06 | 1442-01-18 | Drop and Add with 50% deduction; Late registration and Block Removal . |
| Thursday | 2020-09-10 | 1442-01-22 | Last day for dropping courses without permanent record with a grade of “w”. Last day for registration and Block Removal. |
| Sunday | 2020-09-13 | 1442-01-25 | First day for dropping course(s) with a grade of “W”. |
| Wednesday | 2020-09-23 | 1442-02-06 | National Day Holiday |
| Sunday | 2020-10-11 | 1442-02-24 | Opening of Admissions for the Second Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Sunday | 2020-10-18 | 1442-03-01 | Beginning of Midterm exams for the first half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2020-10-25 | 1442-03-08 | End of Midterm exams for the first half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2020-11-08 | 1442-03-22 | Beginning of Midterm exams for the second half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2020-11-15 | 1442-03-29 | End of of Midterm exams for the second half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2020-11-29 | 1442-04-14 | Beginning of Early Registration for the Second Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Tueday | 2020-12-08 | 1442-04-23 | Last day for dropping course(s) with a grade of “W”. Last day for withdrawal from all courses with grade of “W”. |
| Sunday | 2020-12-13 | 1442-04-28 | Final exams begin for UPP. |
| Thursday | 2020-12-17 | 1442-05-02 | Last day of Final Exams for UPP |
| Sunday | 2020-12-20 | 1442-05-05 | Beginning of Final Exams for All Colleges (MA and BA) |
| Thursday | 2020-12-31 | 1442-05-16 | Last day for Final Exams for All Colleges (MA and BA); Last day for the Master Thesis Defense. |
| Thursday | 2020-12-31 | 1442-05-16 | Beginning of the mid-year vacation for students by the end of this day’s Exams |
| Monday | 2021-01-04 | 1442-05-20 | Last day for the colleges’ Councils to submit recommendations to grant degrees to the University Council. |
| Day | Gregorian | Hijri | Second Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Sunday | 2021-01-17 | 1442-06-04 | Registration, Drop, Add, Block Removal, Transfers, and Classes Begin |
| Thursday | 2021-01-21 | 1442-06-08 | Last day for transfers; Last day for registration; Last day for postponement. |
| Sunday | 2021-01-24 | 1442-06-11 | Drop and Add with 50% deduction; Late registration and Block Removal . |
| Thursday | 2021-01-28 | 1442-06-15 | Last day for dropping courses without permanent record with a grade of “w”. Last day for registration and Block Removal. |
| Sunday | 2021-01-31 | 1442-06-18 | First day for dropping course(s) with a grade of “W”. |
| Sunday | 2021-02-21 | 1442-07-09 | Opening of Admissions for the Summer Semester 2020-2021 (1442) and First Semester 2021-2022 (1443) |
| Sunday | 2021-02-28 | 1442-07-16 | Beginning of Midterm exams for the first half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2021-03-07 | 1442-07-23 | End of Midterm exams for the first half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2021-03-14 | 1442-08-01 | Beginning of Midterm exams for the second half of the semester |
| Sunday | 2021-03-28 | 1442-08-15 | End of Midterm exams for the second half of the semester |
| Thursday | 2021-04-08 | 1442-08-26 | Last day for dropping course(s) with a grade of “W”. Last day for withdrawal from all courses with grade of “W”. |
| Tuesday | 2021-04-13 | 1442-09-01 | Final exams begin for UPP. |
| Monday | 2021-04-19 | 1442-09-07 | Last day of Final Exams for UPP. |
| Tuesday | 2021-04-20 | 1442-09-08 | Beginning of Final Exams for All Colleges (MA and BA) |
| Monday | 2021-05-03 | 1442-09-21 | Last day for Final Exams for All Colleges (MA and BA); Last day for the Master Thesis Defense. |
| Monday | 2021-05-03 | 1442-09-21 | Beginning of Summer vacation for students after the end of last exam of this day. |
| Monday | 2021-05-03 | 1442-09-21 | Beginning of early registration for the Summer Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Thursday | 2021-05-06 | 1442-09-24 | Last day for the colleges’ Councils to submit recommendations to grant degrees to the University Council. |
| Day | Gregorian | Hijri | Summer Semester 2020-2021 (1442) |
| Tuesday | 2021-05-18 | 1442-10-6 | Registration; Drop and add; Block removal; Transfer and Classes begin. |
| Thursday | 2021-05-20 | 1442-10-8 | Last day for Registration; last day for transfers. |
| Sunday | 2021-05-23 | 1442-10-11 | Drop and Add with 50% deduction; Late registration |
| Thursday | 2021-05-27 | 1442-10-15 | Last day for dropping courses without permanent record with a grade of “w”. Last day for registration and Block Removal |
| Sunday | 2021-05-30 | 1442-10-18 | First day for dropping course(s) with a grade of “W”. |
| Tuesday | 2021-06-01 | 1442-10-20 | Beginning of Midterm Exams |
| Tuesday | 2021-06-08 | 1442-10-27 | End of Midterm Exams |
| Tuesday | 2021-07-06 | 1442-11-26 | Last day for withdrawal from all courses with grade of “W”. |
| Saturday | 2021-07-10 | 1442-11-30 | Beginning of Final Exams |
| Wednesday | 2021-07-14 | 1442-12-04 | Last day for final exams |
| Wednesday | 2021-07-14 | 1442-12-04 | The beginning of Eid Al-Adha Vacation for students by the End of business hours of this day. |
| Sunday | 2021-08-01 | 1442-12-22 | Beginning of Early Registration for the First Semester 2021 – 2022 (1443) |
| Sunday | 2021-08-29 | 1443-01-21 | Beginning of the academic year 2021 – 2022 (1443) |