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MEF UNIVRSITY_ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
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FALL SEMESTER
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20 June 2025Last day for approval of curriculum revisions and the courses to be offered for the first time in the Fall Semester Last day for the faculties to submit their Fall Semester course offerings and elective pool updates Curriculum revision and the ECTS information forms of courses to be offered for the first time in the Fall Semester have to be Senate approved before this date. No requests are processed after this date.

Fall course offerings have to be submitted to the Academic Planning Unit before this date. No requests for courses to be added to the offerings are processed after this date.
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1 - 29 August 2025Evaluation of transfer, double major and minor program applications for Fall Semester, announcement of the results and enrollment period
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15 August-1 September 2025Last day to apply to faculties for course transfers and exemptions (Fall Semester)4 p.m. (In order to be exempted from curriculum courses, students must fill in the Credit Transfer Form and apply to their faculties by this date.)
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26 August 2025Course schedule announced
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1 - 3 September 2025Online university enrollments through the governmental portal (e-devlet)For the 2025 intake students
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1 - 5 September 2025University enrollmentsFor the 2025 intake students
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28 August 2025English Language Proficiency ExaminationFor students admitted in and before 2024
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29 August 2025Last day to apply to faculties for visiting student status4 p.m.
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30 August 2025Victory Day (National Holiday)
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6 Eylül 2025English Language Placement ExaminationFor the 2025 intake students
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7 - 8 September 2025English Language Proficiency ExaminationFor the 2025 intake students
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5 September 2025Last day for tuition payments For course registration, all students need to fulfill their financial obligations for the past and current semesters
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8 September 2025Last day for sending the Summer School graduation decisions to the Registrar's Office 4 p.m.
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8 September 2025Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (4th year students)
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9 September 2025Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (3rd year students)
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10 September 2025Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (2nd year students)
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11 September 2025Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (1st year students)
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12 September 2025Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (students in their first semester)
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12 September 2025Last day for the faculties to send the exemption decisions to the Registrar's Office 4 p.m.
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12 - 13 - 14 September 2025OrientationMandatory for the 2025 intake students
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15 September 2025First day of classes
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15 September 2025Last day to report to the Registrar's Office the disenrolment of students unable to complete the English Language Preparatory Program
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26 September 2025Last day for adds and drops4 p.m.
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29 September 2025Last day for late course registration requests due to an excuse4 p.m. (Requests are addressed to the relevant faculty and submitted to the Records Office)
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30 September 2025Course registrations finalizedStudents must double-check their course registrations and request for corrections, if needed, by this date. Requests after this date are not accepted.
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1 October 2025List of candidates for graduation at the end of the Fall Semester sent to faculties Faculties double-check the students' records and inform the Registrar's Office of any corrections, if needed.
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15 October 2025AFAD Emergency Drill
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28 - 29 October 2025Republic Day (National Holiday)In celebration of Republic Day, there will be a public holiday starting at 1 p.m. on 28 October 2024, and continuing through 29 October 2024
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21 November 2025Last day for Withdrawals (W)4 p.m.
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1 December 2025Last day for approval of curriculum revisions and the courses to be offered for the first time in the Spring Semester Last day for the faculties to submit their Spring Semester course offerings and elective pool updates Curriculum revision and The ECTS Information Forms of the courses to be offered for the first time in the Spring Semester have to be Senate approved before this date. No requests are processed after this date. Spring course offerings have to be submitted to the Academic Planning Unit before this date. No requests for courses to be added to the offerings are processed after this date.
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8 December 2025Last day to inform the Registrar's Office about corrections to the graduation audit4 p.m.
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16 December 2025Final Examinations / Project / Presentation schedule announced
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19 December 2025Last day of classes
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19 December 2025Announcement of FZ grades (no right to final Final Examinations / Project / Presentation for failing to meet the conditions)11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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20 December 2025 - 9 January 2026Final Examinations / Project / Presentation weeks
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1 January 2026New Year's Holiday
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11 January 2026Semester grade entries finalized11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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13 January 2026Last day to correct the Incomplete (I) grades11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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16-23 January 2026Last day to apply to faculties for course transfers and exemptions (Spring Semester)4 p.m. (In order to be exempted from curriculum courses, students must fill in the Credit Transfer Form and apply to their faculties by this date.)
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26 January 2026Last day for sending the Fall Semester graduation decisions to the Registrar's Office 4 p.m.
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26 - 27 January 2026Single Course application period
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29 January - 3 February 2026Single Course exam week
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4 February 2026Last day for the faculties to send the course transfer and exemption decisions to the Registrar's Office 4 p.m.
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8 February 2026Single Course grade entries finalized11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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9 - 10 February 2026Submission of first additional exam applications for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time

Exam applications accepted for courses under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)
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10 February 2026Final payment deadline for the first additional exam fees for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time.

Final payment deadline for the exam fees for courses under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)
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11 - 17 February 2026First additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time

Exams for students under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)
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22 February 2026Grade entries finalized for the first additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time

Grade entries finalized for the exams of students under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)		11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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23 - 24 February 2026Submission of second additional exam applications for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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24 February 2026Final payment deadline for second additional exam fees for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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25 February - 2 March 2026Second additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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8 March 2026Grade entries finalized for the second additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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SPRING SEMESTER
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5 - 23 January 2026Evaluation of transfer applications for Spring Semester, announcement of the results and enrollment period
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5-19 January 2026Last day to apply to faculties for visiting student status4 p.m.
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20 - 23 January 2026Evaluation of double major and minor program applications, announcement of the results and enrollment period
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21 January 2026Course schedule announced
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23 January 2026Last day for tuition payments For course registration, all students need to fulfill their financial obligations for the past and current semesters
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26 January 2026Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (4th year students)
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27 January 2026Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (3rd year students)
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28 January 2026Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (2nd year students)
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29 January 2026Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (1st year students)
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30 January 2026Online course registrations10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (students in their first semester)
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2 February 2026First day of classes
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20 February 2026Last day for adds and drops4 p.m.
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23 February 2026Last day for late course registration requests due to an excuse4 p.m. (Requests are addressed to the relevant faculty and submitted to the Records Office)
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23 February 2026List of candidates for graduation at the end of the Spring Semester sent to faculties Faculties double-check the students' records and inform the Registrar's Office of any corrections, if needed.
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24 February 2026Course registrations finalizedStudents must double-check their course registrations and request for corrections, if needed, by this date. Requests after this date are not accepted.
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29 February 2026Last day to report to the Registrar's Office the disenrolment of students unable to complete the English Language Preparatory Program
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4 March 2026AFAD Emergency Drill
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20 - 22 March 2026Feast of Ramadan (Religious Holiday)As part of the Ramadan Bayram holiday, Thursday, 19 March (Arife Day), will be a half-day, with the official holiday beginning after 1:00 p.m.
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17 April 2026Last day for Withdrawals (W)
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23 April 2026National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (National Holiday)
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27 April 2026List of candidates for graduation sent to faculties 4 p.m.
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1 May 2026Labor and Solidarity Day
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13 May 2026Final Examinations / Project / Presentation schedule announced
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15 May 2026Last day of classes
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15 May 2026Announcement of FZ grades (no right to final Final Examinations / Project / Presentation for failing to meet the conditions)11:55 p.m.
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16 - 22 May ve 1-10 June 2026
Final Examinations / Project / Presentation weeks
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19 May 2026Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (National Holiday)
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27 - 30 May 2026Feast of Sacrifice (Religious Holiday) As part of the Kurban Bayram holiday, Tuesday, 26 May (Arife Day), will be a half-day, with the official holiday beginning after 1:00 p.m.
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29 May 2026Last day for the faculties to inform the Registrar's Office about the courses to be opened in the Summer School
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19 June 2026
Semester grade entries finalized11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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29 June 2026
Last day to correct the Incomplete (I) grades11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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29 - 30 June 2026
Single Course application period
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2 - 8 July 2026
Single Course exam week
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2 July 2026
Last day for sending the Spring Semester graduation decisions to the Registrar's Office 4 p.m.
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10 July 2026
Single Course grade entries finalized
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15 July 2026Democracy and National Unity Day
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20 - 22 July 2026
Exam applications accepted for courses under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)4 p.m.
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22 July 2026
Final payment deadline for the exam fees for courses under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)
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23 - 28 July 2026
Exams for students under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)
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3 August 2026
Grade entries finalized for the exams of students under Article 44/C (students who have 5 or fewer failed courses remaining after the first/second additional exams at the end of the maximum duration)11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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4 - 6 August 2026
Submission of second additional exam applications for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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7 August 2026
Final payment deadline for second additional exam fees for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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8 - 14 August 2026
Second additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time
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20 August 2026
Grade entries finalized for the second additional exams for students whose maximum duration has expired for the first time11:55 p.m. (During the grade entry period, GPAs are calculated every night at 12 a.m.)
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SUMMER SCHOOL