The DI Academic Calendar for the 2016-2017 Academic Year is below.
Note: Please see Admissions Dates for information regarding application deadlines.
Summer 2016
September 10, 2016 | Eid Al Adha begins |
September 14, 2016 | Eid Al Adha ends |
September 18, 2016 | Academic staff arrival |
September 20-22, 2016 | International student arrival |
Fall Semester 2016
September 25-29, 2016 | New student orientation Course registration begins |
October 2, 2016 | Classes begin |
October 6, 2016 | Thesis proposal submission ( Fall 2015
students ) |
October 13, 2016 | Add/drop deadline |
October 2-20, 2016 | Thesis presentation seminars |
November 10, 2016 | Course withdrawal deadline |
November 27, 2016 - December 1, 2016 | Reading Week |
December 4-8, 2016 | Spring 2017 course registration |
December 18, 2016 | Qatar National Day |
January 12, 2017 | End of classes |
January 15-19, 2017 | Exam week |
January 22-26, 2017 | Assessment Week |
January 26, 2017 | Last day of academic semester |
January 29, 2016 - February 9, 2017 | Academic break |
Spring Semester 2017
February 12, 2017 | Classes begin |
February 14, 2017 | National Sports Day |
February 23, 2017 | Add/drop deadline |
March 23, 2017 | Course withdrawal deadline |
April 6,2017 | Thesis submission deadline (Class of Fall 2015) |
April 9-13, 2017 | Reading Week |
April 16-20, 2017 | First day for early registration for Fall 2017 semester |
April 27, 2017 | Last day for thesis proposal
submission (Class of Fall 2016) |
April 16-27, 2017 | Thesis evaluation ( Fall 2015 students
) |
April 30 – May 11, 2017 | Thesis defense and evaluation |
May 11, 2017 | Assigning thesis advisor (
Fall 2016 students ) |
May 18, 2017 | Thesis evaluation completion
(Class of Fall 2015) |
May 25, 2017 | End of classes |
May 27, 2017 | Ramadan begins |
May 28, 2017 - June 1, 2017 | Exam week |
June 4-15, 2017 | Assessment Week |
June 18-22, 2017 | Preparations for 2017-2018 Academic Year |
June 22, 2017 | Last day of academic semester |
Summer 2017
June 24, 2017 | Ramadan ends |
June 25-27, 2017 | Eid Al Fitr |
June 25- September 10, 2017 | Summer vacation |
August 31, 2017 | Eid Al Adha begins |
September 4, 2017 | Eid Al Adha ends |
Fall Semester 2017
September 10, 2017 | Academic staff arrival |
September 12-14, 2017 | International student arrival |
September 17-22, 2017 | Orientation for new student Course registration begins |
September 24, 2017 | Classes begin |
