Approved by the Academic Council on March 26, 2025 minutes No.

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## UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Academic year 2025-2026

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## Events FALL 2025 SPRING 2026 SUMMER 2026

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Dormitory check-in for new students August 8 (F) January 5 (M) -
Start of Orientation for new students August 11 (M) January 8 (Th) -
Dormitory check-in August 15 (F) January 9 (F) May 29 (F)
First day of classes August 18 (M) January 12 (M) June 1 (M)
COURSE DROP deadline August 27 (W) January 21 (W) June 3 (W)
Course Withdrawal Period August 27 (W) - October 15 (W) January 21 (W) - March 11 (W) June 3 (W) - July 3 (F)
COURSE ADD deadline August 29 (F) January 23 (F) June 5 (F)
Break October 6-12 (M-Su) March 2 - 9 (M-M) -
Classes resume after the Break October 13 (M) March 10 (Tu) -
COURSE WITHDRAWAL deadline October 15 (W) March 11 (W) July 3 (F)
Last day of classes November 28 (F) April 24 (F) July 22 (W)
Final exam period December 1 (M) - December 11 (Th) April 27 (M) - May 8 (F) July 23 (Th) - July 24 (F)
Registration for courses of
December (TBA) May (TBA) July-August (TBA)
the next academic period
Official completion date for end of program May 10 (Su)
December 13 (Sa) July 26 (Su)
for graduating students but MPA - January 31 (Sa)
May 10 (Su)
Dormitory check-out December 13 (Sa) but graduating students - 2nd day July 26 (Su)
after Graduation Ceremony
Grades posted on transcripts December 19 (F) May 18 (M) July 31 (F)
Degree conferral
January 2026 June 2026 September 2026
upon the end of academic period
Graduation Ceremony - June 2026 (TBA) -
National and State Holidays
On University holidays: Constitution Day
New Year Kurban Ait
- normally, no class instructions are August 30 (Sa)
January 1-2 (Th-F) May (W )
conducted extended to September 1 (M)
- day-off and extensions are subject to Republic Day
Orthodox Christmas Capital Day
confirmation and modification per the eGov October 25 (Sa)
January 7 (W) July 6 (M )
calendar (state-level) extended to October 27 (M)
-1st day of Kurban Ait and Jan 7 Orthodox International Women's Day
Independence Day
Christmasare days-off without extensions March 8 (Su)
December 16 (Tu)
extended to March 9 (M)
Nauryz Holiday
March 21-3 (Sa-M)
extended to March 24-25 (Tu-W)
Kazakhstan People Unity Day
May 1 (F)
Defender's Day
May 7 (Th)
Victory Day
May 9 (Sa)
extended to May 11 (M)
Administrative dates: Submission and Reporting Deadlines
School adm. deadline for submitting
August - September (TBA) January - February (TBA) -
Final exam information to OR
Faculty deadline for submitting
October 6 (M) March 2 (M) -
Midterm Reports to OR
School adm. deadline for submitting class
schedules for the next academic period to October - November (TBA) February - March (TBA) May - June (TBA)
OR
Faculty final grade
November 28 (F) - December 14 (Su) April 24 (F) - May 14 (Th) July 22 (W) - July 29 (W)
submission period
Change of grade deadline
December 21 (Su) May 21 (Th) August 3 (M)
OR deadline for submitting
December 26 (F) May 29 (F) August 10 (M)
End of Term Reports to Schools
Graduation Reports to Schools
School adm. deadline for submitting End of
January 6 (Tu) June 5 (F) August 17 (M)
Term Reports Decisions to OR
Graduation Verification Reports to OR
May 10 (Su)
Degree conferral
New Year Kurban Ait
Independence Day
December 16 (Tu)
Nauryz Holiday
March 21-3 (Sa-M)
May 1 (F)
Defender's Day
May 7 (Th)
Victory Day
May 9 (Sa)
OR
Faculty final grade
submission period
| Events FALL 2025 SPRING 2026 SUMMER 2026 |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dormitory check-in for new students | August 8 (F) | January 5 (M) |  |
| Start of Orientation for new students | August 11 (M) | January 8 (Th) |  |
| Dormitory check-in | August 15 (F) | January 9 (F) |  |
| First day of classes | August 18 (M) | January 12 (M) |  |
| COURSE DROP deadline | August 27 (W) | January 21 (W) |  |
| Course Withdrawal Period | August 27 (W) - October 15 (W) | January 21 (W) - March 11 (W) |  |
| COURSE ADD deadline | August 29 (F) | January 23 (F) |  |
| Break | October 6-12 (M-Su) | March 2 - 9 (M-M) |  |
| Classes resume after the Break | October 13 (M) | March 10 (Tu) |  |
| COURSE WITHDRAWAL deadline | October 15 (W) | March 11 (W) |  |
| Last day of classes | November 28 (F) | April 24 (F) |  |
| Final exam period | December 1 (M) - December 11 (Th) | April 27 (M) - May 8 (F) |  |
| Registration for courses of
the next academic period | December (TBA) | May (TBA) |  |
| Official completion date for end of program
for graduating students | December 13 (Sa) | May 10 (Su)
but MPA - January 31 (Sa) |  |
| Dormitory check-out | December 13 (Sa) | May 10 (Su)
after Graduation Ceremony |  |
| Grades posted on transcripts | December 19 (F) | May 18 (M) |  |
| Degree conferral
upon the end of academic period | January 2026 | June 2026 |  |
| Graduation Ceremony | - | June 2026 (TBA) |  |
| National and State Holidays |  |  |  |
| On University holidays:
conducted
Christmasare days-off without extensions | Constitution Day
August 30 (Sa)
Republic Day
October 25 (Sa)
Independence Day
December 16 (Tu) | New Year
January 1-2 (Th-F)
Orthodox Christmas
January 7 (W)
March 8 (Su)
Nauryz Holiday
March 21-3 (Sa-M)
May 1 (F)
Defender's Day
May 7 (Th)
Victory Day
May 9 (Sa)
extended to May 11 (M) | Kurban Ait
May (W )
Capital Day
July 6 (M ) |
| School adm. deadline for submitting
Final exam information to OR | August - September (TBA) | January - February (TBA) | - |
| Faculty deadline for submitting
Midterm Reports to OR | October 6 (M) | March 2 (M) | - |
| School adm. deadline for submitting class
OR | October - November (TBA) | February - March (TBA) | May - June (TBA) |
| Faculty final grade
submission period | November 28 (F) - December 14 (Su) | April 24 (F) - May 14 (Th) | July 22 (W) - July 29 (W) |
| Change of grade deadline
for graduating students | December 21 (Su) | May 21 (Th) | August 3 (M) |
| OR deadline for submitting
End of Term Reports to Schools | December 26 (F) | May 29 (F) | August 10 (M) |
Graduation Reports to Schools | December 26 (F) | May 29 (F) | August 10 (M) |
| School adm. deadline for submitting End of
Term Reports Decisions to OR | January 6 (Tu) | June 5 (F) | August 17 (M) |
Graduation Verification Reports to OR | January 6 (Tu) | June 5 (F) | August 17 (M) |