2018-2019 Academic Dates and Deadlines
Courses taught according to non-standard dates have different drop, add and withdrawal deadlines. Please refer to the Student Centre for details regarding those deadlines specific to your course(s). In addition, and in accordance with Faculty regulations, some courses will require Faculty approval to drop, add or withdraw from courses. The academic schedule may be updated online when required and as needed.
The schedules for the Faculties of Law and the Cumming School of Medicine may have different start and end dates.
See: Spring/Summer 2018| Fall/Winter 2018/19 | Spring/Summer 2019
|
|
Spring/Summer Term 2018
|
Spring
Intersession 2018
|
Summer Intersession 2018
|
|
Academic Dates |
Start of Term
|
Monday, May 7 |
Monday, May 7 |
Tuesday, July 3 |
End of Term
|
Sunday, August 26
|
Saturday, June 30 |
Sunday, August 26 |
| Start of Classes |
Monday, May 14 |
Monday, May 14 |
Tuesday, July 3 |
| End of Classes |
Wednesday, August 15 |
Tuesday, June 26 |
Wednesday, August 15 |
| Start of Exams |
|
Thursday, June 28 |
Friday, August 17 |
| End of Exams |
|
Saturday, June 30 |
Monday, August 20 |
|
Registration Dates |
| Last day to drop a class without financial penalty* |
Friday, May 18 |
Friday, May 18 |
Monday, July 9 |
| Last day to add a course |
|
Friday, May 18 |
Monday, July 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course** |
|
Tuesday, June 26 |
Wednesday, August 15 |
|
Tuition and Refund Dates |
| End of refund period |
Friday, May 18 |
Friday, May 18 |
Monday, July 9 |
| Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline |
Wednesday, May 23 |
Wednesday, May 23 |
Wednesday, July 11 |
|
Important Dates |
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Spring registration |
Wednesday, May 23 |
|
|
| Spring Convocation |
|
Monday-Friday, June 4-8 |
|
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to cancel Summer registration |
|
Saturday, June 30 |
|
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Summer registration |
|
|
Wednesday, July 11 |
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Fall Convocation |
Friday, August 31 |
|
|
|
Recognized Holidays (university closed) |
| Victoria Day |
|
Monday, May 21 |
|
| Canada Day |
|
Sunday, July 1 (university closed Monday, July 2) |
|
| Alberta Heritage Day |
|
|
Monday, August 6 |
*There will be no academic record of a course that is dropped by this date and tuition will be refunded.
**There will be a "W" recorded for the course and tuition will not be refunded.
(back to top)
|
|
Fall Term 2018
|
Winter Term 2019
|
|
Academic Dates |
Start of Term
|
Monday, August 27 |
Wednesday, January 2 |
End of Term
|
Monday, December 24 |
Tuesday, April 30 |
| Block Week |
Monday-Friday, August 27-31 |
Wednesday-Tuesday, January 2-8 |
| Start of Classes |
Thursday, September 6 |
Thursday, January 10 |
| Mid-Term Break |
Sunday-Saturday, November 11-17 |
Sunday-Sunday, February 17-24 |
| End of Classes |
Friday, December 7 |
Friday, April 12 |
| Start of Exams |
Monday, December 10 |
Monday, April 15 |
| End of Exams |
Thursday, December 20 |
Saturday, April 27 |
|
Registration Dates |
| Last day to drop a class without financial penalty* |
Thursday, September 13 |
Thursday, January 17 |
| Last day to add a course |
Friday, September 14 |
Friday, January 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course** |
Friday, December 7 |
Friday, April 12 |
|
Tuition and Refund Dates |
| End of refund period |
Thursday, September 13 |
Thursday, January 17 |
| Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline |
Friday, September 21 |
Friday, January 25 |
|
Important Dates |
| Deadline to Apply for Fall Convocation |
Saturday, September 15 |
|
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Fall Convocation and cancel Fall registration |
Friday, September 21 |
|
First day to apply for Winter Conferral of Degree and first day to apply for Spring Convocation
|
Friday, November 2 |
|
| Fall Convocation |
Friday, November 16 |
|
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter registration |
Monday, December 31 |
|
| Deadline to Apply for Winter Conferral of Degree |
|
Tuesday, January 15 |
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter registration |
|
Friday, January 25 |
| Winter Conferral of Degree |
|
Friday, February 15 |
| Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation |
|
Sunday, March 31 |
First day to apply for Fall Convocation |
|
TBD |
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring registration |
|
Tuesday, April 30 |
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring registration |
|
Tuesday, April 30 |
|
Recognized Holidays (university closed) |
| Labour Day |
Monday, September 3 |
|
| Thanksgiving Day |
Monday, October 8 |
|
| Remembrance Day |
Sunday, November 11 (university closed Nov. 12) |
|
| Holiday Observance |
Tuesday-Monday, December 25-31 |
|
| New Year's Day |
|
Tuesday, January 1 |
| Alberta Family Day |
|
Monday, February 18 |
| Good Friday |
|
Friday, April 19 |
*There will be no academic record of a course that is dropped by this date and tuition will be refunded.
**There will be a "W" recorded for the course and tuition will not be refunded.
(back to top)
|
|
Spring/Summer Term 2019
|
Spring Intersession 2019
|
Summer Intersession 2019
|
|
Academic Dates |
Start of Term
|
Monday, May 6 |
Monday, May 6 |
Tuesday, July 2 |
End of Term
|
Friday, August 23 |
Friday, June 28 |
Friday, August 23 |
| Start of Classes |
|
Monday, May 6 |
Tuesday, July 2 |
| End of Classes |
|
Monday, June 17 |
Tuesday, August 13 |
| Start of Exams |
|
Wednesday, June 19 |
Thursday, August 15 |
| End of Exams |
|
Friday, June 21 |
Monday, August 19 |
|
Registration Dates |
| Last day to drop a class without financial penalty* |
Friday, May 10 |
Friday, May 10 |
Monday, July 8 |
| Last day to add a course |
|
Friday, May 10 |
Monday, July 8
|
| Last day to withdraw from a course** |
|
Monday, June 17 |
Wednesday, August 13 |
|
Tuition and Refund Dates |
|
End of refund period
|
Friday, May 10 |
Friday, May 10 |
Monday, July 8 |
| Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline |
Wednesday, May 15 |
Wednesday May 15 |
Wednesday, July 10 |
|
Important Dates |
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Spring registration |
Wednesday, May 15 |
|
|
| Spring Convocation |
|
Monday-Friday, June 3-7 |
|
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to cancel Summer registration |
|
Saturday, June 30
|
|
|
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Summer registration |
|
|
Wednesday, July 10 |
|
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Fall Convocation |
Saturday, August 31 |
|
|
|
Recognized Holidays (university closed) |
| Victoria Day |
|
Monday, May 20 |
|
| Canada Day |
|
Monday, July 1 |
|
| Alberta Heritage Day |
|
|
Monday, August 5 |
*There will be no academic record of a course that is dropped by this date and tuition will be refunded.
**There will be a "W" recorded for the course and tuition will not be refunded.
(back to top)
|
Academic Schedule