PI Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Fall 2016
New Student Orientation
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Fall Semester Classes Begin
Sunday, August 21
Add/Drop Period Begins
Sunday, August 21
Last Day to Drop without Record
Sunday, August 28 at 3 pm
Eid Al Adha, Classes Suspended
Sunday, September 11 – Tuesday, September 13
Hijri New year 1438, Classes Suspended
Sunday, October 2
Mid Semester Grades Due
Monday, October 17
Advisement Period for Spring 2017
Sunday, October 30 – Thursday, November 3
Last Day to W ithdraw from Classes
Thursday, November 3
Early Registration for Spring 2017
Sunday, November 6 – Thursday, November 10
Graduation Application Deadline for
Spring/Summer 2017
Thursday, November 17
PI National Day Celebration, All Classes
Suspended after 3 pm
Monday, November 28
Martyr’s Day and National Day Holidays
Wednesday, November 30 – Thursday, December 1
Last Day of Fall Classes
Tuesday, December 6
HFIT Exams
Wednesday, December 7
Final Exams
Thursday, December 8 – Thursday, December 15
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday
Sunday, December 11
Final Exams Make Up Day
Saturday, December 17
Fall Break
Sunday, December 18 – Thursday, January 5
Final Grades Due
Tuesday, December 20
Spring 2017
New Student Orientation
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Spring Semester Classes Begin
Sunday, January 8
Add/Drop Period Begins
Sunday, January 8
Last Day to Drop without Record
Sunday, January 15 at 3 pm
Mid-Semester Grades Due
Monday, March 6
Global Day Celebration, Classes
Suspended after 3 PM
Wednesday, March 8
Advisement Period for Summer/Fall 2017
Sunday, March 12 – Thursday, March 16
Last Day to W ithdraw from Classes
Thursday, March 16
Early registration for Summer/Fall 2017
Sunday, March 19 – Thursday, March 23
Spring Break, Classes Suspended
Sunday, March 26 – Thursday, April 6
Classes Resume
Sunday, April 9
Graduation Application Deadline for Fall2017
Thursday, April 13
Israa and Miaraj Night, Classes
Suspended
Monday, April 24
Last Day of Spring Classes
Thursday, May 4
Final Exam Days
Sunday, May 7 – Thursday, May 11
Final Exam Make Up Day
Saturday, May 13
Final Grades Due
Tuesday, May 16
Summer 2017
Summer Session Classes/Internships Begin
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Add/Drop Period Begins
Sunday, May 28
Last Day to Drop without Record
Monday, May 29
Mid-Session Grades Due
Sunday, June 18
Eid Al Fitr Holiday
Sunday, June 25 – Tuesday, June 27
Last Day to W ithdraw from Summer Classes
Wednesday, June 28
Last Day of Summer Classes
Monday, July 10
Final Exams Day
Thursday, July 13
Final Grades Due
Tuesday, July 18
Internships End
Tuesday, July 25
Internship Grades Due
Wednesday, September 3
Notes:
In the event of any changes to the Academic Calendar, an official notification will be sent by the Office of the Senior
Vice President and Provost. If Make Up Class days are required, an official notification will be sent by the Office of
the Senior Vice President and Provost.
Islamic holidays are determined after sighting the moon. Thus, actual dates may not coincide with the dates in this
calendar. In the event of loss of teaching days due to unscheduled closings, the semester(s) may be extended or
Saturday classes may be required.
Issued on February 25, 2016
Updated on March 6, 2016