Academic Calendar 2017-2018
The University reserves the right to modify these dates with due notice.
* Armenian Holidays and Memorial Days – No Classes.
| Fall 2017 | |
| Semester begins | Monday, August 21, 2017 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 28, 2017 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Sunday, September 3, 2017 |
| Armenian Independence Day* | Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class with a Grade of W (15-week courses) | Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for January Conferral | Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
| Friday, November 24, 2017 | |
| Classes End (Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of F (15-week courses) | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
| Final Exams | Friday, December 15, 2017 |
| Saturday, December 16, 2017 | |
| Monday, December 18, 2017 | |
| Tuesday, December 19, 2017 | |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2017 | |
| Thursday, December 21, 2017 | |
| Christmas Day* | Monday, December 25, 2017 |
| Grades Due | Monday, December 25, 2017 |
| Registration for Spring 2018 starts | Wednesday, December 27, 2017 |
| New Years Eve* | Sunday, December 31, 2017 |
| Spring 2018 | |
| New Year and Armenian Christmas Holiday* | Monday, January 1, 2018 |
| Saturday, January 6, 2018 | |
| Commemoration Day* | Sunday, January 7, 2018 |
| Semester begins | Monday, January 8, 2018 |
| Classes Begin | Wednesday, January 17, 2018 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Class (15-week courses) | Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
| Army Day* | Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 5, 2018 |
| Saturday, March 10, 2018 | |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Class with a Grade of W (15-week courses) | Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
| Women’s Day* | Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
| Last Day to Petition to Graduate for June Conferral | Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
| Easter Memorial Day (Monday)* | Monday, April 2, 2018 |
| Genocide Commemoration Day* | Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
| Labor Day* | Tuesday, May 1, 2018 |
| Victory and Peace Day* | Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
| Classes End (Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of F (15-week courses) | Friday, May 11, 2018 |
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Final Exams –revised on 2018 04 30 The most current schedule of final exams is available at: https://registrar.aua.am/schedule/ |
Monday, May 14, 2018 |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 | |
| Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | |
| Thursday, May 17, 2018 | |
| Friday, May 18, 2018 | |
| Saturday, May 19, 2018 | |
| Grades Due | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
| First Republic Day* | Monday, May 28, 2018 |
| Registration for Summer and Fall 2018 for Continuing Students | Friday, June 1, 2018 |
| Sunday, June 17, 2018 | |
| University Commencement (ugrad and grad) | Saturday, June 9, 2018 |
| Summer 2018 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, June 18, 2018 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (8-week courses) | Sunday, June 24, 2018 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class (8-week courses) | Wednesday, June 27, 2018 |
| American Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4, 2018 |
| Armenian Constitution Day* | Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
| Classes End | Tuesday, August 14, 2018 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, August 16, 2018 |
| Friday, August 17, 2018 | |
| Saturday, August 18, 2018 | |
| Grades Due | Monday, August 20, 2018 |