Calendars and Dates

ACADEMIC CATALOGUE 2023-24


**PLEASE NOTE:
FINANCIAL DATES ARE NOT THE SAME AS ACADEMIC DATES: SEE FEES AND TUITION

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER FULL 2024
Classes begin May 6, 2024
Last day to add a course May 13, 2024
Graduation Day May 14, 2024
Victoria Day – No Classes May 20, 2024
Courses dropped begin to be recorded as ‘W’ May 31, 2024
Faculty mid-session warning June 18, 2024
University Closed – Canada Day July 1, 2024
Last day to drop course July 3, 2024
University Closed – Natal Day August 5, 2024
Semester classes end August 12, 2024
Last day for grade submission August 16, 2024
ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER SESSION A 2024
Session classes begin May 6, 2024
Last day to add a course May 9, 2024
Courses dropped begin to be recorded as ‘W’ May 17, 2024
Victoria Day – No Classes May 20, 2024
Faculty mid-session warning May 28, 2024
Last day to drop course June 5, 2024
Session classes end June 24, 2024
Last day for grade submission June 28, 2024
ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER SESSION B 2024
Session classes begin July 2, 2024
Last day to add a course July 5, 2024
Courses dropped begin to be recorded as ‘W’ July 12, 2024
Faculty mid-session warning July 24, 2024
Last day to drop course July 31, 2024
University Closed – Natal Day August 5, 2024
Session classes end August 19, 2024
Last day for grade submission August 23, 2024
New faculty orientation August 26 & 27, 2024
ACADEMIC TERM DATES: Fall 2024

Orientation – New Undergraduate Students

September 4, 2024

Orientation – New Graduate Students

September 5, 2024

Monday Fall semester classes begin (Friday following Monday schedule)

September 6, 2024

Fall semester classes begin 

September 9, 2024

Last day to add a course

September 16, 2024

Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’

September 23, 2024

University Closed – Truth & Reconciliation Day

September 30, 2024

University Closed – Thanksgiving

October 14, 2024

Faculty mid-semester warning

October 18, 2024

Last day to drop course with a ‘W’

November 4, 2024

University Closed – Remembrance Day

November 11, 2024

No classes – Mid-semester break

November 11 – November 15, 2024

In Service Days (Faculty and Staff)

November 14 – November 15, 2024

Last Day of Classes

December 9, 2024

Assessment period (flex/study/exams/critiques)

December 10 – December 18, 2024

Final grades due to the Registrar’s Office at noon

December 20, 2024

End of Fall 2024 Term

December 20, 2024

Winter Holiday Break

December 19, 2024 – January 1, 2025

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: WINTER 2025

Orientation – New Winter Students

January 6, 2025

Winter semester classes begin

January 7, 2025

Last day to add a course

January 14, 2025

Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’

January 21, 2025

University Closed – Heritage Day

February 17, 2025

No classes – Winter Break

February 17 – February 21, 2025

In Service Day (Faculty and Staff)

February 20, 2025

Faculty mid-semester warning

March 3, 2025

Last day to drop course with a ‘W’

March 12, 2025

Last Day of Classes

April 7, 2025

Assessment period (flex/study/exams/critiques)

April 8 – April 16, 2025

Final grades due to the Registrar’s Office at noon

April 17, 2025

University Closed – Good Friday

April 18, 2025

University Closed – Easter Monday

April 21, 2025

End of Winter 2025 Term

April 23, 2025

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER 2025

Semester classes begin

May 5

Last day to add a course

May 9

Graduation Day

TBA

University Closed – Victoria Day

May 19

Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’

May 30

Faculty mid-session warning

June 18

University Closed – Canada Day

July 1

Last day to drop course

July 3

Semester classes end

July 29

University Closed – Natal Day

August 4

Assessment period

July 30 – August 12

Last day for grade submission

August 16

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER SESSION A 2025
Session begins

May 5

Last day to add a course May 9
Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’

May 16

University Closed – Victoria Day

May 19

Faculty mid-session warning

May 27

Last day to drop course

June 2

Session classes end

June 17

Assessment period

June 17 – June 23

Last day for grade submission

June 27

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: SUMMER SESSION B 2025
Session classes begin July 2
Last day to add a course

July 7

Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’

July 14

Faculty mid-session warning

July 23

Last day to drop course

July 30

University Closed – Natal Day

August 4

Session classes end August 19

Assessment period

August 19 – August 25

Last day for grade submission

August 28

New faculty orientation August 26
New faculty orientation August 27

 

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