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Download the 2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar

2025 - 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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2024 - 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Download the 2023 - 2024 Academic Calendar

2023 - 2024 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall 2025

Aug 26 - 28, 2025

New Faculty Orientation

Aug 28, 2025

Returning Faculty Orientation

Aug 28, 2025

Last day for New Students to apply to AIU

Sep 2 - 3 and 7, 2025

New Student Orientation

Sep 4, 2025

The Prophet's Birthday

Sep 9, 2025

First Day of Classes

Sep 15, 2025

Last Day to Add/Swap Courses

Sep 15 ,2025

Last Day for Self-Pay Students to Register

Sep 16, 2025

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Sep 22, 2025

Last Day to Drop a Class without Academic Record

Sep 22, 2025

Last Day to Withdraw from AIU without Academic Record

Sep 23, 2025

Drop with Record Policy Takes Effect with grade of ‘W’

Oct 21-27, 2025

Mid-Semester Course Evaluations

Oct 22, 2025

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Oct 27, 2025

Mid-Semester Grades Due from All Faculty

Nov 3, 2025

Last Day to Drop a Class with Academic Record with a grade of ‘W’

Nov 4, 2025

Drop with Record (Failing) Policy Takes Effect with grade of ‘WF’

Nov 24, 2025

Spring Registration Begins

Nov 27, 2025

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Nov 30, 2025

Final Course Evaluations

Dec 1, 2025

Last Day to Drop a class with Academic Record with a grade of ‘WF’

Dec 1, 2025

Last Day of Classes

Dec 2-6, 2025

STUDY DAYS, No Classes

Dec 7-14, 2025

Final Exams (not including Friday, 12/12)

Dec 15, 2025

Final Grades Due from All Faculty

Dec 16, 2025

Grade publishing & Degree Conferral

Dec 17-18, 2025

Taking Care of Business Days

Dec 19 - Jan 3

Winter Break (Campus Closed to Students)

Spring 2026

Jan 7, 2026

New Faculty Orientation

Jan 11, 2026

Returning Faculty Orientation

Jan 16, 2026

Isra and Miraj* (Campus Closed)

Jan 19, 2026

Last day for New Students to apply to AIU

Jan 19 - 20, 2026

New Student Orientation

Jan 25, 2026

First Day of Classes

Jan 29, 2026

Last Day to Add/Swap Courses

Jan 29, 2026

Last Day for Self-Pay Students to Register

Feb 5, 2026

Last Day to Drop a Class without Academic Record

Feb 5, 2026

Last Day to Withdraw from AIU without Academic Record

Feb 8, 2026

Drop with Record Policy Takes Effect with grade of ‘W’

Feb 10, 2026

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Feb 25, 2026

National Day (No Classes, Campus Closed)

Feb 26, 2026

Liberation Day (No Classes, Campus Closed)

Mar 12, 2026

Mid-Semester Grades Due from All Faculty

Mar 14 - 19, 2026

Spring Break (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Mar 20-22, 2026

Eid al-Fitr* (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Mar 23-26, 2026

Mid-Semester Course Evaluations

Mar 26, 2026

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Mar 31, 2026

Last Day to Drop a Class with Academic Record with a grade of ‘W’

Apr 1, 2026

Drop with Record (Failing) Policy Takes Effect with grade of ‘WF’

Apr 6, 2026

Summer Registration Begins

Apr 22, 2026

Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day (No Classes, Campus Closed to Students)

Apr 28, 2026

Final Course Evaluations

Apr 29, 2026

Last Day to Drop a class with Academic Record with a grade of ‘WF’

Apr 29, 2026

Last Day of Classes

Apr 30-May 3, 2026

STUDY DAYS, No Classes

May 4 - 12,2026

Final Exams (not including Friday, 05/8)

May 13, 2026

Final Grades Due from All Faculty

May 14, 2026

Grade publishing & Degree Conferral

May 17-18, 2026

Taking Care of Business Days

TBA

AIU 2026 Commencement

Summer 2026

May 19, 2026

First Day of Classes

May 21, 2026

Last Day to Add/Swap Courses for ALL Students

May 25, 2026

Last Day to Drop Classes without Academic Record

May 25, 2026

Last Day to Withdraw from AIU without Academic Record

May 26, 2026

Drop with Record Policy Takes Effect with Grade of ‘W’

May 26, 2026

Drop with Record Policy Takes Effect with Grade of ‘W’

May 26, 2026

Arafat Day (Campus Closed)

May 27-29, 2026

Eid al Adha (Campus Closed)

Jun TBA, 2026

Fall Registration begins

Jun 15, 2026

Midterm Grades Due from All Faculty

Jun 16, 2026

Islamic New Year (Campus Closed)

Jun 18, 2026

Last Day to Drop a Class with a Grade of ‘W’

Jun 19, 2026

Drop with Record (Failing) Policy Takes Effect with Grade of ‘WF’

Jul 4, 2025

American Independence Day

Jul 13, 2026

Last Day of Classes

Jul 13, 2026

Last Day to Drop a Class with a Grade of ‘WF’

Jul 14-16, 2026

Final Exams

Jul 19, 2026

Final Grades Due from All Faculty

Jul 20, 2026

Grade publishing & Degree Conferral

Jul 20-21, 2026

Taking Care of Business Days

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