UCalgary campus

Academic dates

  1. Wednesday, May 1

    Start of Term

  2. Monday, May 6

    Start of Classes

  3. Thursday, May 9

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*
    • Last day to add or swap a course
    • End of refund period

  4. Monday, May 20

    Victoria Day - University Closed

  5. May 30th to June 5th

    Spring Convocation

  6. Monday, June 17

    • Last day to withdraw from a course**
    • End of Classes

  7. Wednesday, June 19

    Start of Exams

  8. Saturday, June 22

    End of Exams

  9. Sunday, June 23

    End of Term

  1. Monday, June 24

    • Start of Term 
    • Start of Classes

  2. Thursday, June 27

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*
    • Last day to add or swap a course
    • End of refund period

  3. Monday, July 1

    Canada Day - University Closed 

  4. Wednesday, July 3

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  5. Monday, August 5

    Alberta Heritage Day - University Closed

  6. Tuesday, August 6

    • End of Classes
    • Last day to withdraw from a course**

  7. Thursday, August 8

    Start of Exams

  8. Monday, August 12

    End of Exams

  9. Sunday, August 25

    End of Term

  1. Monday, August 26

    Start of Term

  2. Tuesday, December 24

    End of Term

  3. Monday-Friday, August 26-30

    Block Week

  4. Tuesday, September 3

    Start of Classes

  5. Thursday, September 12

    • End of refund period
    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty

  6. Friday, September 13

    Last day to add or swap a course

  7. Sunday, September 15

    Deadline to Apply for Fall Convocation

  8. Friday, September 20

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  9. Monday, September 30

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed

  10. Monday, October 14

    Thanksgiving Day - University closed

  11. Sunday-Saturday, November 10-16

    Term Break, no classes

  12. Wednesday-Thursday, November 13-14

    Fall Convocation 

  13. Friday, December 6

    End of Classes 

  14. Friday, December 6

    Last day to withdraw from a course**

  15. Monday, December 9

    Start of Exams

  16. Thursday, December 19

    End of Exams

  17. Tuesday, December 24

    End of Term

  18. Wednesday-Tuesday, December 25-31

    Holiday Observance

  1. Wednesday, January 1

    New Year's Day - University Closed 

  2. Monday, January 6

    Start of Term

  3. Monday-Friday, January 6-10

    Block Week 

  4. Monday, January 13

    Start of Classes 

  5. Wednesday, January 15

    Deadline to Apply for Winter Conferral of Degree

  6. Thursday, January 23

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
    • End of refund period

  7. Friday, January 24

    Last day to add or swap a course

  8. Friday, January 31

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  9. Thursday, February 13

    Winter Conferral of Degree

  10. Sunday-Saturday, February 16-22

    Term Break - No Classes

  11. Monday, February 17

    Alberta Family Day 

  12. Monday, March 31

    Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation

  13. Friday, April 11

    • End of Classes
    • Last day to withdraw from a course**

  14. Monday, April 14

    Start of Exams

  15. Friday, April 18

    Good Friday - University Closed

  16. Monday, April 21

    Easter Monday - University Closed

  17. Monday, April 28

    End of Exams

  18. Wednesday, April 30

    End of Term

*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.