America University in Cairo (UAC) Academic Calendar 2019-2020
The management of the America University in Cairo has released the Academic Calendar for 2019-2020
- Exact date will be confirmed by official notice
(H) Holiday (university closed)
– Holidays that fall on either Fridays/Saturdays have no substitutes – Above Dates are subject to change:
FALL 2019 Month Date Year
Financial Aid Application deadline March 3 2019
Advising for continuing students April-May 11-9 2019
Early Online Registration June 16-26 2019
Eid El Adha (H) August 11-15 2019
Late Online Registration (Drop/Add) Aug-Sept 27-5 2019
Integrated Orientation August 27-31 2019
Islamic New Year (H) August 31 2019
Classes Begin September 1 2019
Registration for Auditors September 1-5 2019
Closing Date of Drop/Add September 5 2019
Deferred Payment submission deadline September 9 2019
Payment Deadline September 10 2019
Late Payment Deadline with Extra Charges September 19 2019
Census Day October 2 2019
Armed Forces Day (H) October 6 2019
Drop Courses Deadline October 24 2019
El Mawled El Nabawi (H)* November 10 2019
Withdrawal Deadline – Undergraduates November 21 2019
Thanksgiving (H) November 28 2019
Withdrawal Deadline – Graduates December 4 2019
Last Day of Classes December 11 2019
ALI Last Day of Classes & Final Exams December 11 2019
Study Day December 12 2019
Semester Exams December 13-19 2019
Grading Deadline December 23 2019
Western Christmas (H) December 24-25 2019
Diploma Distribution (school based) January 29-30 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Fall 2019 – Undergraduates March 4 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Fall 2019 – Graduates May 14 2020
N/BGR courses meeting on Sundays – ONE make up class needed
GR courses meeting on Thursdays – ONE make up class needed
Academic Calendar 2019-2020
WINTER 2020 Month Date Year
Advising for Continuing students Nov-Dec 17-4 2019
Early Online Registration December 8-11 2019
New Year’s Day (H) January 1 2020
New Student Welcome January 2 2020
Classes Begin January 2 2020
Late Online Registration (Drop/Add) January 2-5 2020
Eastern Christmas (H) January 7 2020
Payment Deadline January 9 2020
Late Payment Deadline with Extra Charges January 13 2020
Drop Courses Deadline January 13 2020
Epiphany Feast –Baptism Day (H) January 20 2020
National Holiday (H) January 25 2020
Last Day of Classes & Final Exam January 26 2020
Grading Deadline January 28 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Winter 2020 – Undergraduates March 4 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Winter 2020 – Graduates May 14 2020
Academic Calendar 2019-2020
Updated: August 2019
* Exact date will be confirmed by official notice (H) Holiday (university closed)
– Holidays that fall on either Fridays/Saturdays have no substitutes – Above Dates are subject to change
SPRING 2020 Month Date Year
Financial Aid Application deadline October 31 2019
Advising for Continuing students Nov-Dec 17-4 2019
Early Online Registration January 12-21 2020
Late Online Registration (Drop/Add) Jan-Feb 28-6 2020
Integrated Orientation Jan-Feb 28-1 2020
Classes Begin February 2 2020
Registration for Auditors February 2-6 2020
Closing Date of Drop/Add February 6 2020
Deferred Payment submission deadline February 10 2020
Payment Deadline February 11 2020
Late Payment Deadline with Extra Charges February 20 2020
Census Day March 4 2020
International Day March 18 2020
Drop Courses Deadline March 26 2020
Spring Break (no classes) April 12-20 2020
Palm Sunday (H) April 12 2020
Western Easter (H) April 12 2020
Holy Thursday (H) April 16 2020
Eastern Easter (H) April 19 2020
Sham El Nessim (H) April 20 2020
Start of Ramadan April 24 2020
Sinai Liberation Day (H) April 25 2020
Withdrawal deadline – Undergraduates April 30 2020
Labor Day (H) May 1 2020
Withdrawal deadline – Graduates May 7 2020
Last Day of Classes May 14 2020
ALI Last Day of Classes & Final Exams May 14 2020
Study Day May 15 2020
Semester Exams May 16-22 2020
Eid El Fetr (H) May 24-27 2020
Grading Deadline May 30 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Spring 2020 – Undergraduates October 7 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Spring 2020 – Graduates December 10 2020
**UG courses meeting on Sundays/Wednesdays – ONE make up class needed
**UG courses meeting on Mondays/Thursdays – ONE make up class needed
**GR courses meeting on Sundays – ONE make up class needed
**GR courses meeting on Mondays – ONE make up class needed
Academic Calendar 2019-2020
Updated: August 2019
* Exact date will be confirmed by official notice (H) Holiday (university closed)
– Holidays that fall on either Fridays/Saturdays have no substitutes – Above Dates are subject to change
SUMMER 2020 Month Date Year
Advising for continuing students April-May 21-7 2020
Early Online Registration May 10-14 2020
Late Online Registration (Drop/Add) June 7-10 2020
New Student Welcome June 8 2020
ALI Classes Begin June 9 2020
Classes Begin: Six-Week Session June 9 2020
Classes Begin: Three-Week Session A June 9 2020
Closing Date of Drop/Add June 10 2020
Commencement Day June 10 2020
Deferred Payment submission deadline June 14 2020
Payment Deadline June 15 2020
Late Payment Deadline with extra charges June 17 2020
Drop Courses Deadline: Three-Week Session A June 17 2020
Census Day June 24 2020
Drop Courses Deadline: Six-Week Session June 28 2020
Last Day of Classes & Final Exam: Three-Week Session A June 29 2020
June Revolution (H) June 30 2020
Classes Begin: Three-Week Session B July 1 2020
Grading Deadline: Three-week session A July 2 2020
Drop Courses Deadline: Three-Week Session B July 9 2020
Last Day of Classes: Six-week session July 19 2020
Study Day July 20 2020
Last Day of Classes & Final Exam: Three-Week Session B July 21 2020
Semester Exams: Six-week session July 21&22 2020
ALI Last Day of Classes & Final Exams July 22 2020
Revolution Day (H) July 23 2020
Grading Deadline: Three-week session B July 24 2020
Grading Deadline: Six-week session July 26 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Summer 2020 – Undergraduates October 7 2020
Submit final grade for ‘Incomplete’ in Summer 2020 – Graduates December 10 2020
