Undergraduate Academic Calendar

EventDate
Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester Courses September 5-30, 2024
Registration for Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester September 4, 2024
Rosh Hashana University offices closedOctober 2-4, 2024
Yom Kippur
University offices closedOctober 11-12, 2024
Succoth Vacation
University offices closedOctober 16-24, 2024
Autumn Semester October 6 – December 19, 2024
Registration for Autumn Semester Exchange studentsOctober 1st, 2024
Autumn Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs )October 6, 2024
Autumn Semester Begins (HU Faculty Departments)October 29, 2024
Christmas VacationDecember 25, 2024
Hanukkah VacationDecember 29, 2024
Autumn Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)December 19, 2024
Practical Hebrew Final Exam TBA
Vacating the Dorms Autumn SemesterDecember 22, 2024
Autumn Semester Ends (DanceJerusalem/ JerusalemSounds/ ArtJerusalem & HU Faculty Departments)February 2, 2025
Housing Check-Out DateFebruary 16, 2025
Undergraduate Spring Pre-Semester CoursesFebruary 11 – March 4, 2025
Registration for Undergraduate Spring Pre-SemesterFebruary 10, 2025
Spring Semester March 5- June 9, 2024
Registration for Spring Semester Exchange studentsMarch 4, 2025
Registration for Spring Semester Exchange studentsMarch 18, 2025
Spring Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Program)March 5, 2025
Purim VacationMarch 16, 2025
Spring Semester Begins (All HU Faculty Departments)March 20, 2025
Eid Al Fitr VacationApril 1st , 2025
Passover VacationApril 10-19, 2025
Eve of Holocaust Remembrance DayClasses end at 6:00 P.M.April 23, 2025
Holocaust Remembrance DayNo exams and no classes between 09:45-10:45April 24, 2025
Memorial Day Eve Classes end at 4:00 P.M.April 29, 2025
Memorial and Independence Day VacationUniversity offices closedApril 30 – May 1st, 2025
Shavuot VacationJune 1-2, 2025
Spring Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)June 9, 2025
Vacating the Dorms Spring SemesterJune 10, 2025
Eid Al Adha VacationTBA
Practical Hebrew Final ExamTBA
Spring Semester Ends (DanceJerusalem/ Spring in Jerusalem Program/ Jerusalem Sounds/ ArtJerusalem/ & HU Faculty Departments)July 4, 2025
Vacating the Dorms Spring SemesterHU Departments and Longer ProgramsJuly 14, 2025
EventDate
Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester Courses September 6-28, 2023
Registration for Undergraduate Autumn Pre-Semester September 5, 2023
Rosh Hashana University offices closedSeptember 15-17, 2023
Yom Kippur
University offices closedSeptember 24-25, 2023
Succoth Vacation
University offices closedSeptember 29 – October 7, 2023
Autumn Semester October 15, 2023-January 1, 2024
Registration for Autumn Semester Exchange studentsOctober 11, 2023
Autumn Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Programs & HU Faculty Departments)October 15, 2023
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)November 19-23, 2023
Hanukkah VacationDecember 7, 2023
Christmas VacationDecember 25, 2023
Autumn Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)January 1, 2024
Practical Hebrew Final Exam TBA
Final ExamsJanuary 2-3, 2024
Vacating the Dorms Autumn SemesterJanuary 4, 2024
Autumn Semester Ends (DanceJerusalem/ JerusalemSounds/ ArtJerusalem & HU Faculty Departments)January 22, 2024
Housing Check-Out DateFebruary 7, 2024
Municipal elections in IsraelNo classes or ExamsFebruary 27, 2024
Spring Semester March 10 – June 5, 2024
Registration Day for Spring Semester Students for Rothberg CoursesMarch 6, 2024
Spring Semester Begins (All Rothberg Undergraduate Division Program)March 10, 2024
Purim VacationMarch 24-25, 2024
Eid Al Fitr VacationApril 11, 2024
Midterm Exam Week (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses April 14-18, 2024
Passover VacationApril 21-30, 2024
Registration Day for Spring Semester Students for HU Faculty CoursesMay 2nd, 2024
Spring Semester Begins (All HU Faculty Departments)May 5, 2024
Eve of Holocaust Remembrance DayClasses end at 6:00 P.M.May 5, 2024
Memorial Day Eve Classes end at 4:00 P.M.May 12, 2024
Memorial and Independence Day VacationUniversity offices closedMay 13-14, 2024
Spring Semester Ends (Rothberg Undergraduate Courses)June 5, 2024
Vacating the Dorms Spring SemesterJune 6, 2024
Shavuot VacationJune 11-12, 2024
Eid Al Adha VacationJune 20, 2024
Spring Semester Ends for HU Faculty DepartmentsJuly 25, 2024
Vacating the Dorms Spring SemesterHU Departments and Longer ProgramsAugust 8, 2024

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Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem” 2023-24
Spring
Practical Hebrew Beginners 4 credits
Israeli Society3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem” 2023-24
Autumn
Practical Hebrew Beginners4 credits
Modern Standard Arabic Beginners 5 credits
Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time and Space3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem” 2023-24
Autumn
Practical Hebrew Beginners4 credits
Modern Standard Arabic Beginners 5 credits
Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time and Space3 credits
Pre-Semester Program: “Encountering Jerusalem” 2023-24
Spring
Practical Hebrew Beginners 4 credits
Israeli Society3 credits