Academic Calendar 2020 - 2021
Fall 2020
| August 21, 2020 | Last Day of Registration / Orientation | |
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| August 24, 2020 | First Day of Classes | |
| September 4, 2020 | Last Day to Drop / Add | |
| September 7, 2020 | Labor Day | |
| September 8, 2020 | Classes Resume | |
| September 11, 2020 | Deadline for thesis topic submission | |
| October 2, 2020 | Last Day for students to submit assignments to change an “I” grade, from the preceding Spring or Fall Semesters; Faculty may set an earlier date | |
| October 5 - 6, 2020 | Midterm Break | |
| October 9, 2020 | Deadline for first thesis draft | |
| October 30, 2020 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W.” After this date, the penalty grade of “WF” is assigned | Deadline for final thesis draft | |
| November 26 - 27, 2020 | Thanksgiving | |
| November 30 - December 4, 2020 | Last week of Classes | |
| December 7 - 11, 2020 | Final Exams |
Spring 2021
| January 15, 2021 | Last Day of Registration | |
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| January 18, 2021 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| January 19, 2021 | First Day of Classes | |
| February 1, 2021 | Last Day to Drop/Add | Deadline for thesis topic submission | |
| March 1, 2021 | Last Day for students to submit assignments to change an “I” grade, from the preceding Fall Semester; Faculty may set an earlier date | Deadline for first thesis draft | |
| March 8 - 12, 2021 | Spring Break | |
| March 29, 2021 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W.” After this date, the penalty grade of “WF” is assigned | Deadline for final thesis draft | |
| April 12, 2021 | First day of Ramadan* | |
| April 26 - 30, 2021 | Last week of Classes | |
| May 3 - 7, 2021 | Final Exams | |
| May 11, 2021 | Eid Al-Fitr* |
*AIC will be closed for Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha. The Islamic holidays are based on the lunar calendar and will be announced to the students, faculty and staff when confirmed.