Academic Terms (full term):
Fall 2018: September 4 - December 19, 2018
Spring 2019: January 3 - April 25, 2019
Summer 2019: May 7 - August 21, 2019
Intersession dates are included below as Session 1 (first two months of the term) and Session 2 (latter two months of the term). ELS (English Language Studies) intersession has different dates than the regular intersession dates listed below for Spring and Summer 2018: see the 2017-18 Academic Schedule.
To view add/drop and withdrawal deadlines for non-standard sections (any section that does not fall into full term or intersession start and end dates, which are listed in the Academic Schedule), see
Fall 2018 Non-Standard Add, Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines- Spring 2019 Non-Standard Add, Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines
For add/drop and withdrawal deadlines for Trades Foundation and Apprenticeship programs, contact Trades & Technology.
*Dates and deadlines are subject to change without notice. See also the Senate-approved Academic Schedule.
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| September 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Labour Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 3 | Full term and Session 1 (Sep-Oct) last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Fall 2018 |
| 3 | Full term and Session 1 (Sep-Oct) last day waitlisted seat offers sent | Fall 2018 |
| 4 |
Full term and Session 1 (Sep-Oct) first day of classes Senior Citizen Fee Exemption registration begins Auditing course registration begins (see How to Register, Auditing) |
Fall 2018 |
| 5 |
Session 1 (Sep-Oct) add/drop deadline Session 1 (Sep-Oct) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Fall 2018 |
| 6 |
Session 1 (Sep-Oct) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Fall 2018 |
| 10 |
Full term add/drop deadline Full term last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Fall 2018 |
| 11 |
Full term withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Fall 2018 |
| 18 | Fee payment deadline | Fall 2018 |
| October 2018 | ||
| 1 | Session 1 (Sep-Oct) withdrawal deadline | Fall 2018 |
| 3-5 | Fall convocation | Convocation |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 15 | Session 1 (Sep-Oct) last day of classes | Fall 2018 |
| 17-19 | Session 1 (Sep-Oct) final exam period | Fall 2018 |
| 28 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Fall 2018 |
| 28 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) last day waitlisted seat offers sent | Fall 2018 |
| 29 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) first day of classes | Fall 2018 |
| 30 |
Session 2 (Nov-Dec) add/drop deadline Session 2 (Nov-Dec) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Fall 2018 |
| 31 |
Session 2 (Nov-Dec) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Fall 2018 |
| November 2018 | ||
| 2 | Full term withdrawal deadline | Fall 2018 |
| 12 | Remembrance Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 13 | First day of Spring registration | Spring 2019 |
| 26 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) withdrawal deadline | Fall 2018 |
| December 2018 | ||
| 1 | General interest registration begins | Spring 2019 |
| 3 | Full term last day of classes | Fall 2018 |
| 5-13 | Full term final exam period | Fall 2018 |
| 6 | Continuous intake last day of classes | Fall 2018 |
| 10 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) last day of classes | Fall 2018 |
| 12-14 | Session 2 (Nov-Dec) final exam period | Fall 2018 |
| 19 | Grade submission deadline | Fall 2018 |
| 24-31* | Christmas - closure* | CLOSED |
| January 2019 | ||
| 1 |
New Year's Day - closure Full term and Session 1 (Jan-Feb) last day waitlisted seat offers sent |
CLOSED |
| 2 | Full term and Session 1 (Jan-Feb) last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Spring 2019 |
| 3 |
Full term and Session 1 (Jan-Feb) first day of classes Senior citizen fee exemption registration begins Auditing course registration begins (see How to Register, Auditing) |
Spring 2019 |
| 4 |
Session 1 (Jan-Feb) add/drop deadline Session 1 (Jan-Feb) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Spring 2019 |
| 5 |
Session 1 (Jan-Feb) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Spring 2019 |
| 9 |
Full term add/drop deadline Full term last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Spring 2019 |
| 10 |
Full term withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Spring 2019 |
| 17 | Fee payment deadline | Spring 2019 |
| 30 | Session 1 (Jan-Feb) withdrawal deadline | Spring 2019 |
| February 2019 | ||
| 12 | Session 1 (Jan-Feb) last day of classes | Spring 2019 |
| 14-16 | Session 1 (Jan-Feb) final exam period | Spring 2019 |
| 18 | Family Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 18-23 | Reading break | Spring 2019 |
| March 2019 | ||
| 2 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) last day waitlisted seat offers sent | Spring 2019 |
| 3 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Spring 2019 |
| 4 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) first day of classes | Spring 2019 |
| 4 | First day of Summer registration | Summer 2019 |
| 5 |
Session 2 (Mar-Apr) add/drop deadline Session 2 (Mar-Apr) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Spring 2019 |
| 6 |
Session 2 (Mar-Apr) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Spring 2019 |
| 8 | Full term withdrawal deadline | Spring 2019 |
| 30 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) withdrawal deadline | Spring 2019 |
| April 2019 | ||
| 1 | General interest registration begins | Summer 2019 |
| 6 | Full term last day of classes | Spring 2019 |
| 9-17 | Full term final exam period | Spring 2019 |
| 11 | Continuous intake last day of classes | Spring 2019 |
| 12 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) last day of classes | Spring 2019 |
| 16-18 | Session 2 (Mar-Apr) final exam period | Spring 2019 |
| 19 | Good Friday - closure | CLOSED |
| 21 | Easter Sunday - Library schedule TBA | Spring 2019 |
| 22 | Easter Monday - closure | CLOSED |
| 25 | Grade submission deadline | Spring 2019 |
| May 2019 | ||
| 4 | Full term and Session 1 (May-Jun) last day waitlisted seat offers sent | Summer 2019 |
| 5 | Full term and Session 1 (May-Jun) last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Summer 2019 |
| 6 |
Full term and Session 1 (May-Jun) first day of classes Senior Citizen Fee Exemption registration begins Auditing course registration begins (see How to Register, Auditing) |
Summer 2019 |
| 7 |
Session 1 (May-Jun) add/drop deadline Session 1 (May-Jun) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Summer 2019 |
| 8 |
Session 1 (May-Jun) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Summer 2019 |
| 12 |
Full term add/drop deadline Full term last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Summer 2019 |
| 13 |
Full term withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Summer 2019 |
| 20 | Victoria Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 22 | Fee payment deadline | Summer 2019 |
| June 2019 | ||
| 3 - 7 | Spring convocation | Convocation |
| 3 | Session 1 (May-Jun) withdrawal deadline | Summer 2019 |
| 17 | Session 1 (May-Jun) last day of classes | Summer 2019 |
| 19-21 | Session 1 (May-Jun) final exam period | Summer 2019 |
| 30 | Session 2 (Jul-Aug) last day waitlisted seat offers sent | Summer 2019 |
| July 2019 | ||
| 1 | Canada Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 1 | Session 2 last day to drop with 100% fee reversal | Summer 2019 |
| 2 | Session 2 (Jul-Aug) first day of classes | Summer 2019 |
| 3 |
Session 2 (Jul-Aug) add/drop deadline Session 2 (Jul-Aug) last day to drop with 70% fee reversal |
Summer 2019 |
| 4 |
Session 2 (Jul-Aug) withdrawal period commences No fee reversals during withdrawal period |
Summer 2019 |
| 5 | Full term withdrawal deadline | Summer 2019 |
| 8 | First day of Fall registration | Fall 2019 |
| 29 | Session 2 (Jul-Aug) withdrawal deadline | Summer 2019 |
| August 2019 | ||
| 1 | General interest registration begins | Fall 2019 |
| 3 | Full term last day of classes | Summer 2019 |
| 5 | BC Day - closure | CLOSED |
| 7-15 | Full term final exam period | Summer 2019 |
| 8 | Continuous intake last day of classes | Summer 2019 |
| 12 | Session 2 (Jul-Aug) last day of classes | Summer 2019 |
| 14-16 | Session 2 (Jul-Aug) final exam period | Summer 2019 |
| 21 | Grade submission deadline | Summer 2019 |
*Dates and deadlines are subject to change without notice.
Campuses will usually be closed on Saturday when a statutory holiday falls on a Saturday; campuses will also usually be closed on a Sunday when a statutory holiday falls on a Sunday.
For future published dates, see Academic Schedule.
Dates and Deadlines from previous years can be found here.