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Summary of Changes for 2020/21 Calendar
University of Calgary Calendar 2020-2021 Academic Schedule Tentative Future Dates
Tentative Future Dates

Please note that dates are tentative and subject to review and change.

Fall Term 2021
Fall Term begins Monday August 30
Block Week Monday-Friday August 30-September 3
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses Friday September 3
†Orientation Thursday-Friday September 2-3
†Labour Day, University closed Monday September 6
Classes begin Tuesday September 7
†Deadline to apply to graduate – November convocation September 15
†Last day to drop Fall Term and multi-term courses Thursday September 16
†Last day to drop a Fall Term or multi-term course without financial penalty Thursday September 16
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Fall and multi-term courses Friday September 17
†Fee payment deadline for Fall Term and multi-term courses Friday September 24
†Thanksgiving Day, University closed* Monday October 11
Fall Break, no lectures, University open Sunday-Saturday November 7-13
†Remembrance Day, University closed* Thursday November 11
†Fall Convocation Tuesday November 9
Fall Term classes end Wednesday December 8
Last day to withdraw Wednesday December 8
Final examinations Saturday-Wednesday December 11-22
Fall Term ends Friday December 24

Winter Term 2022
Winter Term begins Monday January 3
Block Week Monday-Friday January 3-7
Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses Friday January 7
Classes begin Monday January 10
†Deadline to apply to graduate – February conferral January 15
†Last day to drop Winter Term courses Thursday January 20
†Last day to drop a Winter Term course without financial penalty Thursday January 20
†Last day to add, swap or change registration status between audit and credit for Winter courses Friday January 21
†Fee payment deadline for Winter Term courses Friday January 28
February Conferral February 14
Term Break, no lectures, University open Sunday-Saturday February 20-26
†Alberta Family Day, University closed* Monday February 21
†Deadline to apply to graduate - June Convocation March 31
Winter Term classes end Tuesday April 12
Last day to withdraw Tuesday April 12
†Good Friday, University closed* Friday April 15
Easter Monday,  University closed Monday April 18
Final examinations Tuesday-Friday April 19-29
Winter Term ends Friday April 29

Summer Term 2022
Spring intersession
Sumer Term begins Monday May 2
Spring intersession classes begin Wednesday May 4
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses Monday May 9
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty Monday May 9
†Fee payment deadline Wednesday May 11
†Victoria Day, University closed Monday May 23
†June Convocation Monday- Friday May 30 – June 3
Spring intersession classes end Thursday June 16
Last day to withdraw Thursday June 16
Final examinations Monday-Wednesday June 20-22
Mid-term break for Summer term courses, no lectures Monday-Wednesday June 20-22
Spring intersession classes end Friday June 24

Summer Intersession 2022
Summer intersession classes begins Monday June 27
†Canada Day, University closed Friday July 1
†Last day to add/drop/swap courses Thursday June 30
†Last day for drop a course without financial penalty Thursday June 30
†Fee payment deadline Wednesday July 6
†Alberta Heritage Day, University closed Monday August 1
Summer Intersession classes end Wednesday August 10
Last day to withdraw Wednesday August 10
Final examinations Friday-Saturday, Monday August 12-13, 15
Summer Term ends Friday August 26

† Administrative dates — do not require GFC approval.
*Except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries

Notes:
(1) The Cumming School of Medicine (MD program) has lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their program.
(2) The Faculty of Law (JD program) has some lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their programs.
(3) The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (DVM program) has some lecture start and end dates that differ from the regular dates to accommodate the unique needs of their programs.
(4) The Qatar Faculty will follow the Academic Schedule of the University, but will reflect some different dates within a term, including start, end and holiday dates, due to local customs and convention.
(5) Three-week spring/summer courses may be scheduled using non-standard schedule requests within the appropriate intersession.