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2027 Fall Semester Commences August 20-22 2026 2025 - 2026 Summer Semester Final Examinations Period August/Sept ember 26-19 2026 Orientation Days for New Students August 26 2026 Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Summer Semester Grades to the Registrar's Office August 27 2026 Last Day for Submission of Summer Semester Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office August 27-28 2026 Online Application Period for Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations August 30 2026 National Holiday (Victory Day) August/Sept ember 31-01 2026 Summer Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations Period September 02 2026 Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Spring and Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and Graduation Make Up Grades to the Registrar's Office September 03 2026 Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate following completion of 2025 - 2026 Spring or Summer Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades and as a result of Graduation Make Up Examination, to the Registrar's Office September 07 2026 Last Day for Graduation of Students Graduating at the End of Summer Semester, Students Graduating Following Graduation Make Up Examination, and Students Graduating Following Completion of 2025 - 2026 Spring Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades September 08 2026 English Proficiency Test - 1st Stage * September 10 2026 English Procifiency Test - 2nd Stage (Reading, Writing and Listening Session) September 11 2026 English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage (Speaking Session) September 15 2026 Announcement of English Proficiency Test 2nd Stage Results September 15 2026 Last Day for Online Course Registration September 16-18 2026 Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Registration) September 21 2026 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration September 28 2026 Last Day for Late Registration September 28 2026 Last Day for Submission of 2025 - 2026 Spring and Summer Semester Letter Grade Changes to the Registrar's Office October 05 2026 Day for Add / Drop October 29 2026 National Holiday (Republic Day of the Republic of Türkiye) October/No vember 30-07 2026 Midterm Examinations Period November 9 2026 System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester November 10 2026 Commemoration of Atatürk November 15 2026 National Holiday (Republic Day of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) November 27 2026 Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester to the Rectorate December 04 2026 Last Day for Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester to the System December 04 2026 Last Day for Course Withdrawal December 18 2026 Last Day to submit Leave of Absence Application December 25 2026 Christmas Day ** December 30 2026 Last Day of Classes January 01 2027 New Year's Day January 04-12 2027 Final Examinations Period January 18 2027 Last Day for Submission of Grades to the Registrar's Office January 19 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office January 19-20 2027 Online Application Period for Resit Examinations January 21 2027 Fall Semester Associate/Undergraduate/Graduate Graduation Ceremony * Those who are succesful in the 1st Stage Test, must take the 2nd Stage Test. ** Attendance will not be taken in the classes, and no quizzes or any other exams will be administered on this day. SPRING SEMESTER January/February 18-03 2027 Orientation Days for New Students January 22-25 2027 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations Period January 22 2027 English Proficiency Test - 1st Stage* January 26 2027 English Procifiency Test - 2nd Stage (Reading, Writing and Listening Session) January 27 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examination Grades to the Registrar's Office January 27 2027 English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage (Speaking Session) January 27 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester 'Incomplete (I)' Grades to the Registrar's Office January 27-28 2027 Online Application Period for 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examinations January 28 2027 Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office January 29 2027 Announcement of English Proficiency Test - 2nd Stage Results January/February 30-01 2027 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examination Period January 31 2027 Last Day for Online Course Registration February 01-03 2027 Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Registration) February 02 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Letter Grade Changes and Graduation Make Up Grades to the Registrar's Office February 03 2027 Last Day for submission of Graduation Decisions of Students who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Graduation Make Up Examination, Resit Examination or 'Incomplete (I)' Grades to the Registrar's Office February 04 2027 Last Day for Graduation of 2026 - 2027 Fall Semester Resit Examinations Graduates or Graduation of Students who complete Their Graduation Procedures Late February 04 2027 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration February 11 2027 Last Day of Late Registration February 18 2027 Last Day for Add / Drop March 08 2027 Eve of Ramadan Bairam March 09-11 2027 Ramadan Bairam March/April 27-03 2027 Midterm Examinations Period April 20 2027 System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester April 23 2027 National Holiday (National Sovereignty and Children's Day) April 27 2027 Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester to the Rectorate May 01 2027 National Holiday (Workers' and Spring Day) May 3 2027 System will be accessible fo Entering Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester May 05-08 2027 Spring Festival May 07 2027 Last Day for Course Withdrawal May 14 2027 Last Day to submit Leave of Absence Application May 15 2027 Eve of Kurban Bairam May 16-19 2027 Kurban Bairam May 19 2027 National Holiday (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day) May 21 2027 Last Day of Classes May/June 24-02 2027 Final Examinations Period May 28 2027 Last Day for the Elective Course Commission to submit the University Elective Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester to the Rectorate June 01 2027 Last Day for Entering Course to be offered in 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester June 03-23 2027 Online Course Registration Period for 2026 - 2027 Summer Semester June 07 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Grades to the Registrar's Office June 08 2027 Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions to the Registrar's Office June 08-09 2027 Online Application Period for Resit Examinations June 10 2027 Spring Semester Graduate Graduation Ceremony June 11 2027 Spring Semester Associate / Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony June 14-16 2027 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examination Period June 18 2027 Last Day for Submission of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examination Grades to the Registrar's Office June 21 2027 Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of Students, who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office * Those who are succesful in the 1st Stage Test, must take the 2nd Stage Test. SUMMER SEMESTER June 21 2027 Last Day for Submission of Graduation Decisions of the Students,who will graduate as a result of 2026 - 2027 Spring Semester Resit Examinations, to the Registrar's Office June 23 2027 Last Day for Summer Semester Online Course Registration June 24-25 2027 Course Registration Period (Course Registration Accompanied by Advisor and Approval of Course Regisrations) June 28 2027 Last Day for Entering Courses to be offered in 2027 - 2028 Academic Year Fall Semester to the System June 28 2027 Summer Semester Classes Commence First Day of Late Registration July 05 2027 Last Day For Late Registration July 12 2027 Last Day For Add / Drop July 20 2027 National Holiday (Peace and Freedom Day) July 21 2027 Online Course Registration for 2027 - 2028 Fall Semester Commences August 01 2027 National Holiday (National Resistance Day) August 6 2027 Last Day for Course Withdrawal August 13 2027 Last Day of Classes August 14 …