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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.uaeu.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 2017-2018
The following is a list of important dates in the 2017-2018 Academic Year. The complete Academic Calendar is available
on the University’s website.
Fall Semester
Event
Date
Classes begin
August 20
Last day to Add/Drop courses
August 24
Deadline for applications for Chancellor Graduate Fellowships
August 31
Orientations for new graduate students
September 3-7
Deadline to apply for graduation
September 14
Last day to Withdraw/Drop without Failure (with grade of W)
September 18
Requests for “leave of absence from study” due to the CGS
September 28
Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for Fall 2017 graduation
November 19
Last day of classes
December 7
Final exams
December 9-14
Grades announced
December 18
Winter Break
December 19 - January 4
Deadline to submit bound copies of thesis/dissertation to College of
Graduate Studies for Fall 2017 graduation
January 2