2013-2014 Calendar
Fall Semester
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Friday, August 30 |
Students depart the U.S. for Egypt |
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Saturday, August 31 |
Students Arrive in Cairo |
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Sunday, September 1 |
Students travel to Alexandria (with staff) |
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Monday, September 2 - Thursday, September 5 |
Fall Orientation |
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Monday, September 9 |
Fall Classes Begin |
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Sunday, October 6 |
Armed Forces Day |
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Friday, October 11- |
Eid Al-Adha vacation (group excursion) |
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Tuesday, November 5 |
Islamic New Year (No Classes) |
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Thursday, December 19 |
Fall Semester ends/End-of-the-Semester Talent Show (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date.) |
Spring Semester
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Friday, February 7 |
Students depart the U.S. for Egypt |
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Saturday, February 8 |
Students Arrive in Cairo |
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Sunday, February 9 |
Students travel to Alexandria (with staff) |
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Monday, February 10 - Thursday, February 13 |
Spring Orientation |
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Monday, February 17 |
Spring Classes Begin |
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Friday, March 28 - Sunday, April 6 |
Mid-term Break (independent travel, or group excursion) |
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Sunday, April 20 |
Coptic Easter |
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Monday, April 21 |
Sham el-Nassim (no classes) |
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Thursday, April 25 |
Sinai Liberation Day (no classes) |
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Thursday, May 29 |
Spring Semester Ends/End-of-the-Year Talent Show (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date.) |
2012-2013 Calendar
Fall Semester
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Sunday, September 9 |
Students depart the U.S. for Egypt |
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Monday, September 10 |
Students Arrive in Alexandria |
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Tuesday, September 11 |
Fall Orientation Begins |
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Monday, September 17 |
Fall Classes Begin |
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Saturday, October 6 |
Armed Forces Day |
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Thursday, October 25- |
Eid Al-Adha is on October 26(group excursion to Luxor & Aswan) |
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Thursday, November 15 |
Islamic New Year (No Classes) |
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Thursday, December 20 |
Fall Semester ends/End-of-the-Semester Talent Show (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date.) |
Spring Semester
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Sunday, January 13 |
Students depart the U.S. for Egypt |
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Monday, January 14 |
Students Arrive in Alexandria |
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Tuesday, January 15 |
Spring Orientation Begins |
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Monday, January 21 |
Spring Classes Begin |
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Thursday, January 24 |
Milaad an-Naabi (Muhammed's Birthday) (No Classes) |
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Friday, January 25 |
Egyptian Revolution (formerly Police Day) |
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Monday - Thursday, March 18-21 |
Mid-term Break (free time for independent travel, or group excursion) |
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Thursday, April 25 |
Sinai Liberation Day (no classes) |
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Wednesday, May 1 |
Labor Day (no classes) |
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Thursday, May 2 |
No Classes |
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Sunday, May 5 |
Coptic Easter (no classes) |
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Monday, May 6 |
Sham el-Nassim (no classes) |
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Thursday, May 23 |
Spring Semester Ends/End-of-the-Year Talent Show (flights can be scheduled anytime after this date.) |
* This calendar is subject to change
This calendar assumes that classes will be held Monday-Thursday. This schedule may be changed to Sunday-Wednesday.
