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Academic Schedule

2017-2018 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 2017 | Fall/Winter 2017 | Spring/Summer 2018

Ìý	Spring/Summer Term 2017	Spring Intersession 2017	Summer Intersession 2017
Academic Dates ÌýÌýÌý
Start of Term	Monday, May 8	Monday, May 8	Tuesday, July 4
End of Term	Thursday, August 31	Friday, June 30	Thursday, August 31
Start of Classes	Monday, May 15	Monday, May 15	Tuesday, July 4
End of Classes	Wednesday, August 16	Tuesday, June 27	Wednesday, August 16
Start of Exams	Ìý	Wednesday, June 27	Friday, August 18
End of Exams	Ìý	Friday, June 30	Monday, August 21
Registration Dates ÌýÌýÌý
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*	Friday, May 19	Friday, May 19	Monday, July 10
Last day to add a course	Friday, May 19	Friday, May 19	Monday, July 10
Last day to withdraw from a course**	Wednesday, August 16	Thursday, June 27	Wednesday, August 16
Tuition and Refund Dates ÌýÌýÌý
End of refund period	Friday, May 19	Friday, May 19	Monday, JulyÌý10
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline	Wednesday, May 24	Wednesday, May 24	Wednesday, July 12
Important Dates ÌýÌýÌý
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Spring 2017 registration	Wednesday, May 24	Ìý	Ìý
Spring Convocation	Ìý	Monday-Friday, June 5-9	Ìý
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to cancel Summer 2017 registration	Ìý	Friday, June 30	Ìý
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Summer 2017 registration	Ìý	Ìý	Wednesday, July 12
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Fall Convocation	Thursday, August 31	Ìý	Ìý
Recognized Holidays (university closed) ÌýÌýÌý
Victoria Day	Ìý	Monday, May 22	Ìý
Canada Day	Ìý	Saturday, July 1 (university closed Monday, July 3)	Ìý
Alberta Heritage Day	Ìý	Ìý	Monday, August 7

*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.

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Ìý	Fall Term 2017	Winter Term 2018
Academic Dates ÌýÌý
Start of Term	Tuesday, September 5	Tuesday, January 2
End of Term	Friday, December 22	Friday, April 27
Block Week	Tuesday-Saturday, September 5-9	Tuesday-Saturday, January 2-6
Start of Classes	Monday, September 11	Monday, January 8
Mid-Term Break	Friday-Monday, November 10-13	Sunday-Sunday, February 18-25
End of Classes	Friday, December 8	Friday, April 13
Start of Exams	Monday, December 11	Monday, April 16
End of Exams	Thursday, December 21	Thursday, April 26
Registration Dates ÌýÌý
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*	Friday, September 22	Friday, January 19
Last day to add a course	Monday, September 25	Monday, January 22
Last day to withdraw from a course**	Friday, December 8	Friday, April 13
Tuition and Refund Dates ÌýÌý
End of refund period	Friday, September 22	Friday, January 19
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline	Friday, September 29	Friday, January 26
Important Dates ÌýÌý
Deadline to Apply for Fall Convocation	Friday, September 15	Ìý
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 2017 registration	Friday, September 29	Ìý
First day to apply for Winter Conferral of Degree and first day to apply for Spring Convocation	Wednesday, November 1	Ìý
Fall Convocation	Friday, November 10	Ìý
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter 2018 registration	Sunday, December 31	Ìý
Deadline to Apply for Winter Conferral of Degree	Ìý	Monday, 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 2018 registration	Ìý	Friday, January 26
Winter Conferral of Degree	Ìý	Friday, February 16
Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation	Ìý	Saturday, March 31
First day to apply for Fall Convocation	Ìý	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 2018 registration	Ìý	Monday, April 30
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Spring Convocation and cancel Spring 2018 registration	Ìý	Monday, April 30
Recognized Holidays (university closed) ÌýÌý
Labour Day	Monday, September 4	Ìý
Thanksgiving Day	Monday, October 9	Ìý
Remembrance Day	Saturday, November 11 (university closed Nov. 13)	Ìý
Holiday Observance	Monday-Sunday, December 25-31	Ìý
New Year's Day	Ìý	Monday, January 1
Alberta Family Day	Ìý	Monday, February 19
Good Friday	Ìý	Friday, March 30

*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.

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Ìý	Spring/Summer Term 2018	Spring Intersession 2018	Summer Intersession 2018
Academic Dates ÌýÌýÌý
Start of Term	Monday, May 7	Monday, May 7	Tuesday, July 3
End of Term	Friday, August 31	Saturday, June 30	Friday, August 31
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	Ìý	Thursday, June 28	Friday, August 17
End of Exams	Ìý	Saturday, June 30	Monday, August 20
Registration Dates ÌýÌýÌý
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*	Friday, May 18	Friday, May 18	Monday, July 9
Last day to add a course	Ìý	Friday, May 18	Monday, July 9
Last day to withdraw from a course**	Ìý	Tuesday, June 26	Wednesday, August 15
Tuition and Refund Dates ÌýÌýÌý
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 ÌýÌýÌý
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Spring 2018 registration	Wednesday, May 23	Ìý	Ìý
Spring Convocation	Ìý	Monday-Friday, June 4-8	Ìý
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to cancel Summer 2018 registration	Ìý	Saturday, June 30	Ìý
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Summer 2018 registration	Ìý	Ìý	Wednesday, July 11
Course-based degrees: Last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Fall Convocation	ÌýFriday, August 31	Ìý	Ìý
Recognized Holidays (university closed) ÌýÌýÌý
Victoria Day	Ìý	Monday, May 21	Ìý
Canada Day	Ìý	Sunday, July 1 (university closed Monday, July 2)	Ìý
Alberta Heritage Day	Ìý	Ìý	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.

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