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CGS GUIDELINES AND FORMS
Graduate students are highly encouraged to visit the CGS Portal on regular basis. It can be accessed from the
“Colleges” menu on the MyUAEU Intranet
(my.uaue.ac.ae).
The Portal is populated with useful and important information and documents, which include reminders of upcoming
deadlines, guidelines and forms.
CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES IN 2017-2016
The following is a list of important dates in the 2016-2017 Academic Year. The complete Academic Calendar is available
on the University’s website.
Fall Semester
Event
Date
Classes begin
August 21
Last day to Add/Drop courses
August 25
Deadline for applications for Chancellor Graduate Fellowships
September 1
Orientations for new graduate students
September 4-8
Deadline to apply for graduation
September 15
Last day to Withdraw/Drop without Failure (with grade of W)
September 20
Requests for “leave of absence from study” due to the CGS
September 29
Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for Fall 2015 graduation
November 27
Last day of classes
December 8
Final exams
December 10-15
Grades announced
December 19
Winter Break
December 20 - January 5
Deadline to submit bound copies of thesis/dissertation to College of
Graduate Studies for Fall 2016 graduation
January 3