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Academic Schedule

The University operates four terms during the academic year:

Fall Term 13 weeks September to December
Winter Term 13 weeks January to April
Spring Term 6 to 7 weeks May to June
Summer Term 6 weeks July to August

Graduate Academic Schedule 2013-2014

Note: For a complete listing of dates applicable to the 2013 Summer Term, please refer to the 2013 Spring and Summer website: http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

JULY, 2013

1 Monday
  • Canada Day, University closed. No lectures.
2 Tuesday
  • SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN. First-term and six-week courses.
4 Thursday
  • Last day for registration and change of registration for Summer Term six-week and first-term half courses (without pre-session study).
  • No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term six-week courses and first-term half courses after this date.
12 Friday
  • Fee payment deadline for Summer Term fees for six-week courses and first-term half courses.
  • All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Summer 2013.
22 Monday
  • Last day of first-term lectures in Summer Term.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term courses in Summer Term.
23 Tuesday
  • First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
  • Mid-term break for six week courses. No lectures.
24 Wednesday
  • Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.
26 Friday
  • Last day for registration and change of registration for second-term Summer Term (without pre-session study).
  • No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses after this date.


AUGUST, 2013

5 Monday
  • Alberta Heritage Day. University closed. No lectures.
14 Wednesday
  • SUMMER TERM LECTURES END
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses, half courses given over a six-week period and second-term half courses in Summer Term.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from thirteen-week courses (Multi-Term) offered from May 14 to August 14.
15 Thursday
  • Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at Fall Convocation.
15-17 Thursday-Saturday
  • Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses. Final examinations for thirteen-week courses.

SEPTEMBER, 2013

2 Monday
  • Labour Day. University closed.
3 Tuesday
  • Fall Term begins.
3-7 Tuesday-Saturday
  • Block Week.
7 Saturday
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term Block Week courses.
9 Monday
  • FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
20 Friday
  • Last day to drop full courses and Fall term half courses.
  • No refunds for full courses (Multi-term) or Fall Term half courses after this date.
23 Monday
  • Last day to add or swap full courses and Fall term half courses.
  • Last day for change of registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
27 Friday
  • Fee payment deadline for Fall term full and half courses.
  • Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for November 2013 Convocation.
  • Thesis-based degrees: Last day for master’s and doctoral students to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for November 2013 Convocation.
  • All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Fall 2013.

OCTOBER, 2013

14 Monday
  • Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.

NOVEMBER, 2013

9-12 Saturday-Tuesday
  • Reading Days. No lectures.
11 Monday
  • Remembrance Day (Observed). University Closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.
12 Tuesday
  • Fall Convocation.

DECEMBER, 2013

6 Friday
  • FALL TERM LECTURES END. (For practicum students, the length of the term may be extended.)
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term half courses.
9-19 Monday-Thursday
  • Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
25-31 Wednesday-Tuesday
  • Holiday Observance. Term Break. University Closed.
31 Tuesday
  • All Graduate Students: Last day to submit Application for Graduation for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred for February 2014.
  • Course-based Students: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for February 2014 Degree Conferral.

JANUARY, 2014

1 Wednesday
  • New Year's Day. University Closed.
2 Thursday
  • Winter Term Begins
    Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
2-4; 6-7 Thursday-Saturday; Monday-Tuesday
  • Block Week.
7 Tuesday
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.
8 Wednesday
  • WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
17 Friday
  • Last day to drop Winter Term half courses.
  • No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.
20 Monday
  • Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses.
  • Last day to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
24 Friday
  • Fee payment deadline for Winter Term fees.
    Spring and Summer term Schedule of Classes will be available mid-January.
  • Thesis-based students: Last day to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for February 2014 Degree Conferral and not have fees assessed for Winter 2014.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

FEBRUARY, 2014

1 Saturday
  • Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at May and Spring (June) Convocations (see Graduation in Academic Regulations section of this calendar).
16-23 Sunday to Sunday
  • Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).
17 Monday
  • Alberta Family Day, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.
  • Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

MARCH, 2014

  • Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

APRIL, 2014

1 Tuesday
  • Veterinary Medical Sciences, Law & Leaders in Medicine Graduate Students: Last day to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for May 2014 Convocation.
14 Monday
  • WINTER TERM LECTURES END. (For practicum students, the length of the term may be extended.)
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses or Winter Term half courses.
16 Wednesday
  • Last day to register for Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-Term) courses with pre-session study.
17; 19-29 Thursday; Saturday-Tuesday
  • Winter Term Final Examinations.
18 Friday
  • Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
30 Wednesday
  • Winter Term ends.
  • Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for June 2014 Convocation.
  • Thesis-based degrees: Last day for master’s and doctoral students to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for June 2014 Convocation.

MAY, 2014

8 Thursday
  • May Convocation for Faculties of Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
14 Wednesday
  • SPRING TERM LECTURES BEGIN
DATES TO BE DETERMINED
  • Last day for registration and changes of registration for Spring term first-term half courses, six-week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) (without pre-session study).
  • No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) after this date.
DATES TO BE DETERMINED
  • Fee payment deadline for Spring term fees for first-term, six week, thirteen-week and second-term courses.
  • Thesis-based students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Spring 2014.
19 Monday
  • Victoria Day. University closed. No lectures.

JUNE, 2014

4 Wednesday
  • First-term lectures in Spring Term end.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Spring term.
5 Thursday
  • First-term final examinations for Spring Term.
  • Last day for registration and changes of registration for Summer Term courses (with pre-session study).
6 Friday
  • Lectures begin for the second-term of Spring Term.
DATES TO BE DETERMINED
  • Last day for registration and changes of registration for Spring Term second-term half courses (without pre-session study).
  • No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring Term second-term half courses after this date.
9-13 Monday to Friday
  • Spring (June) Convocation for all faculties except Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
26 Thursday
  • SPRING TERM LECTURES END.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses, half courses given over a six-week period and second-term half courses in Spring Term.

27-28; 30 Friday-Saturday; Monday

  • Spring Term Final Examinations except first-term courses.
  • All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Summer 2014.

Note: The dates for the 2013-2014 Spring and Summer are tentative and subject to review and change.