OSP Academic Calendar 2016-2017:
Please note: There are differences between BGU’s general academic calendar and the
OSP’s academic calendar: Fall Semester of the two programs are slightly different while the
Spring Semester dates coincide. All dates are subject to adjustment due to changes in BGU's
academic calendar.
Summer Ulpan 2016:
Group flight from NYC
Arrival in Israel
Orientation Weekend
Summer Ulpan begins
Tisha B'Av vacation
End of Short Ulpan (4 weeks)
End of Ulpan (6 weeks) and Final Exam
Last day to check out of dorms
July 27
July 28
July 29-30
July 31
August 14
August 25
September 7
September 8
Fall Semester 2016:
Beginning of OSP Fall Semester
Rosh Hashanah vacation
Yom Kipur vacation
‘Sukkot’ vacation
Beginning of BGU Fall Semester
Midterm exam period
End of OSP Fall Semester
Exam period
'Chanukah' vacation
Last day to check out of dorms*
All final papers due
End of BGU Fall Semester
End of BGU exam period
September 11
October 2-4
October 11-12
October 16-24
October 30
November 13-17
December 15
December 18-22
December 25
December 26
January 5
January 27
February 16
Winter Ulpan 2017:
Group flight from NYC
Arrival in Israel
Orientation weekend
Winter Ulpan begins
End of Short Ulpan (4 weeks)
End of Ulpan (6 weeks) and Final Exam
Last day to check out of dorms
January 4
January 5
January 6-7
January 8
February 2
February 15
February 16
Spring Semester 2017:
Beginning of OSP/BGU Spring Semester
‘Passover’ vacation
Memorial day and Independence Day vacation
Midterm Exam
'Shavuot ' holyday
End of OSP Spring Semester
Exam period
End of BGU Spring Semester
Last day to check out of dorms*
All final papers due for OSP courses
End of BGU exam period and check out of dorms
* For OSP semester.
March 13
April 6-17
May 1-2
May 14-18
May 30-31
June 22
June 25-28
June 30
July 2
July 13
July 20