Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar 2024-2025
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The 2024-2025 academic year is scheduled as follows:
First semester: August 25th, 2024 – December 16th, 2024
Second semester: January 5th, 2025 – May 8th, 2025
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| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sun- Thu August 18th – 22nd, 2024 Hoya Welcome Week (including placement tests | Thu January 2nd, 2025 Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat up to Friday 3:45 PM (EST) / 11:45 PM Qatar Time |
| Thu August 22nd, 2024 New Student Academic Convocation (First-years) | Fri January 3rd, 2025 The Waitlist will be purged. |
| Sun August 25th, 2024 Classes begin. Registration changes accepted | Sun January 5th, 2025 Classes begin; Registration changes accepted. |
| Tue August 27th, 2024 GU-Q – Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat up to Wednesday 3:45 PM (EST) / 11:45 PMQatar Time | Thu January 9th, 2025 GU-Qatar Add/Drop ends at 3:59 PM EST & 11:59 PM Doha time. Last day to drop without the grade of “W” |
| Wed August 28th, 2024 GUQ Waitlists purged | Thu January 9th, 2025 Classes run according to a TUESDAY schedule |
| Thu August 29th, 2024 Registration add/drop closes at 11:59 pm Doha time. Last Day to Drop without the grade of W. | Tue February 11th, 2025 Qatar National Sports Day – no classes |
| Thu October 10th, 2024 Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due | Sun- Thu February 23th – 27th, 2025 Spring break – no classes |
| Thu October 10th, 2024 Fall break begins after the last class | Thu February 27th, 2025 First-year advisory grades are due |
| Sun-Thu October 13th – 17th, 2024 Fall break, no classes | Sun March 2nd, 2025 Classes resume after Spring break |
| Sun October 20th, 2024 Classes Resume after Fall break | Thu March 27th, 2025 Eid break begins after the last class |
| Mon- Fri November 4th-15th, 2024 Live Registration for Spring 2025 – exact dates TBC by email | Sun-Thu March 30-April 3rd, 2025 Eid break – no classes |
| Thu November 21st, 2024 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a grade of W; last day to request pass/fail grade option | Sun April 6th, 2025 Classes Resume after Eid break |
| Thu December 5th, 2024 Class Ends | Mon- Fri April 7th – 18th, 2025 Live Registration for Fall 2025 – exact dates TBC by email |
| Sat-Mon December 7th – 9th, 2024 Study days | Thu April 10th, 2025 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses |
| Tue- Thu December 10th – 12th, 2024 Exam days | Sun April 20th, 2025 Easter Sunday – no classes |
| Fri December 13th, 2024 Study Day | Mon April 28th, 2025 Classes run as THURSDAY schedule |
| Sat-Mon December 14th-16th, 2024 Exam day and end of the semester | Mon April 28th, 2025 Classes End |
| Wed December 18th, 2024 Qatar National day | Tue & Wed April 29th & 30th, 2025 Study Days |
| Sun December 23th, 2024 All grades are due by 5 pm Doha time | Thu May 1st, 2025 Exam Day |
| Sun-Wed May 3rd – 7th, 2025 Exam days and end-of-semester | |
| Tue May 6th, 2025 Qatar Foundation Convocation | |
| Wed May 7th, 2025 Grades for graduating seniors are due by 5 pm (Doha time) | |
| Thu May 8th, 2025 GU-Q Commencement | |
| Thu May 15th, 2025 All undergraduate grades due |
Summer 2025
| May 18th (U) | Summer school begins; the last day to withdraw without a grade of W |
| June 8th – 12th (U-R) | Eid break – no classes |
| June 15th (U) | Classes resume after Eid break |
| June 19th (R) | Last day to withdraw from summer classes |
| June 19th (R) | Juneteenth holiday – no classes |
| June 26th (R) | Summer school classes end |
| June 30th (M) | All summer grades due |
Academic Calendar 2024
August 18th – 22nd (U-R)
Hoya Welcome Week (including placement tests)
August 22nd (R )
New Student Academic Convocation
August 25th (U)
Classes begin. Registration changes accepted
August 27th (T)
GU-Q – Last day for waitlist; Winners may claim seat up to Wednesday 3:45 PM (EST) / 11:45 PM Qatar Time
August 28th (W)
GUQ waitlists purged
August 29th (R)
Registration add/drop closes 11:59pm Doha time. Last Day to Drop without the grade of W.
October 10th (R )
Undergraduate First-Year Student Advisory Grades Due
October 10th (R )
Fall break begins after last class
October 13th – 17th (U- R)
Fall break, no classes
October 20th (U)
Classes Resume
November 4th – 15th (M – F)
Live Registration for Spring 2025 – exact dates TBC by email
November 21st (R )
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. Last day to request pass/fail grade option
December 5th (R )
Classes end
December 7th – 9th (S-M)
Study days
December 10th – 12th (T – R)
Exam days
December 14th – 16th (S – M)
Exam days and end of semester
December 18th (W)
Qatar National day
December 23rd (M)
All grades due by 5pm Doha time
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