Dates and Deadlines
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Effective June 22, 2020, the withdrawal deadlines for Summer 2020 courses have been extended to August 10 for full term, and to the last day of class for those sections still in session with non-standard end dates.
The dates and deadlines below apply to academic full term and intersession courses.
- Full term - all four months of the term
- Session One - the first and second months of the term
- Session Two - the third and fourth months of the term
Summer 2020
| TERM DATES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon Jul 06, 2020 |
| Victoria Day closure | Mon May 18, 2020 | Mon May 18, 2020 | - |
| Canada Day Closure | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | - |
| BC Day Closure | Mon Aug 03, 2020 | - | Mon Aug 03, 2020 |
| Last day of classes | Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Mon Jun 22, 2020 | Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes | TBA | - | - |
| Exam period | Wed Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 20, 2020 | Wed Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 26, 2020 | Wed Aug 19 - Fri Aug 21, 2020 |
| Grade submission deadline | Wed Aug 26, 2020 | Tue Jun 30, 2020 | Wed Aug 26, 2020 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | Mon Mar 16, 2020 | Mon Mar 16, 2020 | Mon Mar 16, 2020 |
| General Interest registration opens | Wed Apr 01, 2020 | Wed Apr 01, 2020 | Wed Apr 01, 2020 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent | Sat May 09, 2020 | Sat May 09, 2020 | Sat Jul 04, 2020 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) | Sun May 10, 2020 | Sun May 10, 2020 | Sun Jul 05, 2020 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon Jul 06, 2020 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) | Sun May 17, 2020 | Wed May 13, 2020 | Wed Jul 08, 2020 |
| Fee payment deadline | Thu May 21, 2020 | Thu May 21, 2020 | Thu May 21, 2020 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) | Mon May 18 - Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Thu May 14 - Mon Jun 08, 2020 | Thu Jul 09 - Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Mon Jun 08, 2020 | Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
Fall 2020
| TERM DATES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Tue Sep 08, 2020 | Tue Sep 08, 2020 | Mon Nov 02, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Day closure | Mon Oct 12, 2020 | Mon Oct 12, 2020 | - |
| Remembrance Day closure | Wed Nov 11, 2020 | - | Wed Nov 11, 2020 |
| Last day of classes | Mon Dec 07, 2020 | Mon Oct 19, 2020 | Sat Dec 12, 2020 |
| Exam period | Wed Dec 09 - Thu Dec 17, 2020 | Wed Oct 21- Fri Oct 23, 2020 | Tue Dec 15 - Thu Dec 17, 2020 |
| Grade submission deadline | Mon Dec 21, 2020 | Wed Oct 28, 2020 | Mon Dec 21, 2020 |
| Holiday closure | Thu Dec 24, 2020 - Fri Jan 1, 2021 | Thu Dec 24, 2020 - Fri Jan 1, 2021 | Thu Dec 24, 2020 - Fri Jan 1, 2021 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | Mon Jul 13, 2020 | Mon Jul 13, 2020 | Mon Jul 13, 2020 |
| General Interest registration opens | Mon Aug 03, 2020 | Mon Aug 03, 2020 | Mon Aug 03, 2020 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent | Sun Sep 06, 2020 | Sun Sep 06, 2020 | Sat Oct 31, 2020 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) | Mon Sep 07, 2020 | Mon Sep 07, 2020 | Sun Nov 01, 2020 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens | Tue Sep 08, 2020 | Tue Sep 08, 2020 | Mon Nov 02, 2020 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) | Mon Sep 21, 2020 | Mon Sep 14, 2020 | Sat Nov 07, 2020 |
| Fee payment deadline | Thu Sep 24, 2020 | Thu Sep 24, 2020 | Thu Sep 24, 2020 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) | Tue Sep 22 - Mon Dec 07, 2020 | Tue Sep 15 - Mon Oct 19, 2020 | Sun Nov 08 - Sat Dec 12, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Mon Dec 07, 2020 | Mon Oct 19, 2020 | Sat Dec 12, 2020 |
*Dates and deadlines are subject to change without notice. See also the Senate-approved Academic Schedule.
Non-standard Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines
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 listed in the Academic Schedule), see:
Fall 2020 Non Standard Drop and Withdrawal deadlines- Summer 2020 Non-standard Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines