Academic Calendar 2017-2018
Fall 2017 (Returning Students): Aug 21, 2017 to Jan 8, 2018
AUGUST
| Aug 18 | Last day for registration. Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| Aug 18 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Aug 18 | Faculty Professional Activities |
| Aug 21 | Fall 2017 semester start. First day of instruction |
| Aug 25 | Last day to add/drop courses (end of first week) |
SEPTEMBER
| Sep 1 | Last day for 80% tuition refund |
| Sep 15 | Last day for 40% tuition refund |
| Sep 19-21 | Pchum Ben Holiday |
| Sep 24 | Constitutional Day Holiday |
OCTOBER
| Oct 9 | Student Census |
| Oct 13 | Last day to withdraw without penalty- W on transcript |
| Oct 15 | Commemoration day of King’s father Norodom Sihanouk Holiday |
| Oct 29 | King Norodom Sihamon’s Coronation Day |
NOVEMBER
| Nov 2-4 | Water Festival |
| Nov 9 | Independence Day |
DECEMBER
| (UA Business course only) Dec 7 | Reading day, no classes or finals |
| (UA Business courses only) Dec 8-14 | Final Exams |
| Dec 22 | Last day of instruction |
| Dec 25-30 | Christmas and Winter break (Campus Closed) |
JANUARY, 2018
| Jan 1 | International New Year Day |
| Jan 2-4 | Final Exams: Jan 5: Faculty submit final grades |
| Jan 7 | Victory over Genocide Day |
| Jan 9 | Fall 2017 semester end. Last day to register for Spring 2018. Last day for 100% tuition refund |
(Fall 2017) New Students: Oct 2 , 2017 to Jan 8, 2018
OCTOBER
| Sep 29 | Last day for registration. Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| Oct 2 | First day of instruction |
| Oct 6 | Last day to add / courses (end of first week) |
| Oct 9 | Student Census |
| Oct 13 | Last day for 80% tuition refund |
| Oct 15 | Commemoration day of King’s father Norodom Sihanouk Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Last day for 40% tuition refund |
| Oct 29 | King Norodom Sihamon’s Coronation Day |
NOVEMBER
| Nov 2-4 | Water Festival |
| Nov 9 | Independence Day |
| Nov 24 | Last day to withdraw without penalty- W on transcript |
DECEMBER
| (UA Business Students only) Dec 6 | Last day of instruction |
| (UA Business Students only) Dec 7 | Reading day, no classes or finals |
| (UA Business Students only) Dec 8-14 | Final Exams |
| (UA Business Students only) Dec 15 | Faculty last day to submit final grades for Fall 2017. Fall 2017 semester ends |
| Dec 22 | Last day of instruction |
| Dec 25-30 | Christmas and Winter break (Campus Closed) |
JANUARY, 2018
| Jan 1 | International New Year Day |
| Jan 2-4 | Final Exams: Jan 5: Faculty submit final grades |
| Jan 7 | Victory over Genocide Day |
| Jan 8 | Fall 2017 semester end. Last day to register for Spring 2018. Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| January 9 | First day of instruction |
Spring 2018: Jan 9 to May 11, 2018
JANUARY, 2018
| Jan 9 | Spring 2018 semester start. First day of instruction |
| Jan 12 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| Jan 15 | Student Census |
| Jan 19 | Last day for 80% tuition refund |
FEBRUARY
| Feb 2 | Last day for 40% tuition refund |
MARCH
| Mar 2 | Last day to withdraw without penalty- W on transcript |
| Mar 8 | International Women’s Day |
APRIL
| Apr 14-17 | Khmer New Year |
| April 28 | Last day of class |
MAY
| May 3 | Last day of instruction |
| May 4 | Reading day, no classes. May 5 – 10: Final Exams. May 11: Faculty submit final grades. Spring 2018 semester ends |
| May 11 | Last day to register for Summer 2018. Last day for 100% tuition refund |
| May 13-15 | King Norodom Sihamoni’s Birthday |
Summer 2018 (May 14 to August 16, 2018)
MAY
| May 17, 2018 | Commencement |
| May 17 | First day of instruction |
| May 18 | Last day to add/drop courses |
| May 25 | Last day for 80% tuition refund |
JUNE
| Jun 8 | Last day for 40% tuition refund |
| Jun 18 | Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s birthday |
JULY
| July 4 | US Independence Day |
| July 6 | Last day to withdraw without penalty – W on transcript |
AUGUST
| Aug 8 | Last day of instruction |
| Aug 9-14 | Final Exams |
| Aug 15 | Faculty submit final grades |
| Aug 16 | Summer 2018 semester end. |
