Dates and Deadlines
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Effective March 17, 2020, the withdrawal deadlines for Spring 2020 courses have been extended to April 9 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
Fall 2019
| TERM DATES |
FULL TERM |
SESSION ONE |
SESSION TWO |
| First day of classes |
Tue Sep 03, 2019 |
Tue Sep 03, 2019 |
Mon Oct 28, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Day closure |
Mon Oct 14, 2019 |
Mon Oct 14, 2019 |
- |
| Remembrance Day closure |
Mon Nov 11, 2019 |
- |
Mon Nov 11, 2019 |
| Last day of classes |
Mon Dec 02, 2019 |
Tue Oct 15, 2019 |
Mon Dec 9, 2019 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes |
Thu Dec 05, 2019 |
- |
- |
| Exam period |
Wed Dec 04 - Thu Dec 12, 2019 |
Thu Oct 17- Sat, Oct 19, 2019 |
Wed Dec 11 - Fri Dec 13, 2019 |
| Grade submission deadline |
Wed Dec 18, 2019 |
Wed Oct 23, 2019 |
Wed Dec 18, 2019 |
| Holiday closure |
Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 |
Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 |
Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES |
FULL TERM |
SESSION ONE |
SESSION TWO |
| Registration opens |
Mon Jul 08, 2019 |
Mon Jul 08, 2019 |
Mon Jul 08, 2019 |
| General Interest registration opens |
Thu Aug 1, 2019 |
Thu Aug 1, 2019 |
Thu Aug 1, 2019 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent |
Sun Sep 01, 2019 |
Sun Sep 01, 2019 |
Thu Oct 24, 2019 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) |
Mon Sep 02, 2019 |
Mon Sep 02, 2019 |
Tue Oct 29, 2019 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens |
Tue Sep 3, 2019 |
Tue Sep 3, 2019 |
Mon Oct 28, 2019 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) |
Mon Sep 09, 2019 |
Wed Sep 04, 2019 |
Due to system downtime Oct 26-27, the only add/drop deadline is Oct 29,2019 with no financial penalty. |
| Fee payment deadline |
Thu Sep 12, 2019 |
Thu Sep 12, 2019 |
Thu Sep 12, 2019 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) |
Tue Sep 10 - Fri Nov 01, 2019 |
Thu Sep 05 - Mon Sep 30, 2019 |
Wed Oct 30 - Mon Nov 25, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Fri Nov 01, 2019 |
Mon Sep 30, 2019 |
Mon Nov 25, 2019 |
Spring 2020
| TERM DATES |
FULL TERM |
SESSION ONE |
SESSION TWO |
| First day of classes |
Fri Jan 03, 2020 |
Fri Jan 03, 2020 |
Mon Mar 09, 2020 |
| Family Day closure |
Mon Feb 17, 2020 |
Mon Feb 17, 2020 |
- |
| Reading Break |
Mon Feb 17 - Sat Feb 22, 2020 |
Mon Feb 17 - Sat Feb 22, 2020 |
- |
| Good Friday Closure |
Fri Apr 10, 2020 |
- |
Fri Apr 10, 2020 |
| Easter Monday Closure |
Mon Apr 13, 2020 |
- |
Mon Apr 13, 2020 |
| Last day of classes |
Thu Apr 09, 2020 |
Thu Feb 13, 2020 |
Mon Apr 20, 2020 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes |
TBA |
- |
- |
| Exam period |
Wed Apr 15 - Thu Apr 23, 2020 |
Mon Feb 24 - Wed Feb 26, 2020 |
Wed Apr 22 - Fri Apr 24, 2020 |
| Grade submission deadline |
Thu Apr 30, 2020 |
Sat Feb 29, 2020 |
Thu Apr 30, 2020 |
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| REGISTRATION DEADLINES |
FULL TERM |
SESSION ONE |
SESSION TWO |
| Registration opens |
Tue Nov 12, 2019 |
Tue Nov 12, 2019 |
Tue Nov 12, 2019 |
| General Interest registration opens |
Mon Dec 02, 2019 |
Mon Dec 02, 2019 |
Mon Dec 02, 2019 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent |
Wed Jan 01, 2020 |
Wed Jan 01, 2020 |
Sat Mar 07, 2020 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) |
Thu Jan 02, 2020 |
Thu Jan 02, 2020 |
Sun Mar 08, 2020 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens |
Fri Jan 03, 2020 |
Fri Jan 03, 2020 |
Mon Mar 09, 2020 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) |
Thu Jan 09, 2020 |
Mon Jan 06, 2020 |
Wed Mar 11, 2020 |
| Fee payment deadline |
Thu Jan 16, 2020 |
Thu Jan 16, 2020 |
Thu Jan 16, 2020 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) |
Fri Jan 10 - Tue Mar 10, 2020 |
Tue Jan 07 - Thu Jan 30, 2020 |
Thu Mar 12 - Sat Apr 04, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Thu Apr 09, 2020 |
Thu Jan 30, 2020 |
Thu Apr 09, 2020 |
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 |
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| 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 Jul 10, 2020 |
Thu May 14 - Mon Jun 08, 2020 |
Thu Jul 09 - Sat Aug 01, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw |
Fri Jul 10, 2020 |
Mon Jun 08, 2020 |
Sat Aug 01, 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:
Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines for Trades
2019-2020 Trades Foundations Dates and Deadlines
Academic Term Dates and Deadlines Archive
