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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 2015-2016
The following is a list of important dates in the 2015-2016 Academic Year. The complete Academic Calendar is available on the
University’s website.
Fall Semester
Date
Event
August 23
Classes begin
August 27
Last day to Add/Drop courses
September 3
Deadline for applications for Chancellor Graduate Fellowships
September 6 – 10
Orientations for new graduate students
September 17
Last day to Withdraw/Drop without Failure (with grade of W)
September 24
Deadline to apply for graduation
October 1
Requests for “leave of absence from study” due to the CGS
November 30
Last day to defend thesis/dissertation for Fall 2015 graduation
December 13
Last day of classes
December 14 – 19
Final exams
December 20
Deadline to submit bound copies of thesis/dissertation to College
of Graduate Studies for Fall 2015 graduation
December 22
Grades announced
December 24 – January 7
Winter Break
