FALL SEMESTER 2009

August 17-21, Monday - Friday: Orientation week
August 24, Monday: Classes begin
August 24, Monday-September 1, Tuesday: Add/Drop period
August 31, Monday: Independence Day  (no classes)
September 1, Tuesday: Day of Knowledge
October 2, Friday: Professor’s Day
October 19, Monday-October 23, Friday: Fall break (no classes)
November 2, Monday-November 13,Friday: Registration for Spring 2010 Classes
November 7, Saturday: Day of October Socialist Revolution (no classes)
November 11, Wednesday: Initiation Day (50 min. classes)
November 26, Thursday: Thanksgiving Day (no classes)
December 11, Friday: Last Day of regular classes
December 12, Saturday–December 19, Saturday: Final Exams
December 25, Friday: Christmas- Holiday (no classes)
December 28, Monday: Holiday recess begins

Total: 15 week semester

Final grades due on or before January 4, 2010

Kurman Ait (Feast of Sacrifice), Orozo Ait are changeable   (no classes)  

SPRING SEMESTER 2010

January 11, Monday: Classes begin
January 11, Monday –January 15, Friday: Add/Drop period
February 23, Tuesday: Defenders’ Day (no classes)
March 8, Monday: Women's Day – Holiday
March 8 Monday - March 12, Friday: Spring break (no classes)
March 21, Sunday: Nowrus Mayram – Holiday
March 22, Monday: (no classes)
March 24, Wednesday: National Revolution Day (no classes)
March 29, Monday-April 9, Friday: Registration for Fall 2010 Classes
April 23, Friday: Alumni/ae Day
April 30, Friday: Last Day of regular classes
May 1, Saturday: Labor day  (no classes)
May 2, Sunday - May 12, Wednesday: Final Exams
May 5, Wednesday: Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic (no classes)
May 9, Sunday: Victory Day - Holiday
May 10, Monday: (no classes) 
May 18, Tuesday – May 28, Friday: State exam period

Final grades for graduating seniors due on May 17
Grades for all other students due May 28

June 5, Saturday: Commencement

Total: 15 week semester