SEMESTER 1 (September – December 2011)
| August 2011 | 22 | Registration for returning students commences |
|---|---|---|
| September | 2 | Registration for returning students ends |
| 15 | Registration for first-year students | |
| 16 | Study abroad students arrive | |
| 17-18 | Study abroad students’ orientation | |
| 19 | Semester 1 commences | |
| 23 | Last day for drop/add | |
| October | 22 (Saturday) | ACD/IAU degree conferring ceremony |
| 31 (Monday) |
Bank holiday (College closed) |
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| November | 1-4 |
Reading week |
| December | 2 | Final day of classes |
| 5 | Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until Tuesday, 13 December, except for Sunday, 10 December) | |
| 13 (Tuesday) | Final day of examinations (final exam finishes at 5.00 pm) | |
| 16 (Friday) | Academic Office closes at 1.00 pm | |
| 16 (Friday) | College closes at 3.00 pm |
SEMESTER 2 (January – May 2012)
| January 2012 | 3 (Tuesday) | College re-opens |
|---|---|---|
| 4-20 | Registration for returning students | |
| 19 | Registration for 1st year students | |
| 20 | Study abroad students arrive | |
| 21-2 | Study abroad students’ orientation | |
| 23 (Monday) | Semester 2 commences | |
| 28 | Last day for drop/add | |
| March | 19 (Monday) | St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| 20-23 | Reading week for business students | |
| April | 6 | Good Friday (College closed) |
| 9 | Easter Monday (College closed) | |
| 20 | Final day of classes | |
| 23-27 | Reading week | |
| 30 (Monday) | Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until 11 May, except for Sunday, 6 May, and Monday, 7 May) | |
| May | 7 | May Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| 11 | Final day of examinations (final exam finishes at 5.00 pm) |
SEMESTER 3 (May – August 2012)
| May 2012 | 8 (Tuesday) | Summer classes commence |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Study abroad summer classes commence | |
| June | 4 (Monday) | Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| July | 13 | Final day of classes |
| 23 | Final summer and repeats examinations commence | |
| 27 | Final day of summer and repeat examinations | |
| 27 | Summer semester ends | |
| August | 6 | Bank holiday (College closed) |
American College Dublin, Irish American University, reserves the right to change the above without prior notice.