2020-21 Academic Year Dates and Deadlines Archive

Dates and Deadlines

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 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

Spring 2021

 
 
TERM DATES FULL TERM SESSION ONE SESSION TWO
First day of classes Tue Jan 05, 2021 Tue Jan 05, 2021 Mon Mar 08, 2021
Family Day closure Mon Feb 15, 2021 Mon Feb 15, 2021 -
Reading Break Mon Feb 15 - Sat Feb 20, 2021 Mon Feb 15 - Sat Feb 20, 2021 -
Good Friday Closure Fri Apr 02, 2021 - Fri Apr 02, 2021
Easter Monday Closure Mon Apr 05, 2021 - Mon Apr 05, 2021
Last day of classes Mon Apr 12, 2021 Mon Feb 22, 2021 Mon Apr 19, 2021
Exam period Wed Apr 14 - Thu Apr 22, 2021 Wed Feb 24 - Fri Feb 26, 2021 Wed Apr 21 - Fri Apr 23, 2021
Grade submission deadline Wed Apr 28, 2021 Tue Mar 02, 2021 Wed Apr 28, 2021
       
REGISTRATION DEADLINES FULL TERM SESSION ONE SESSION TWO
Registration opens Mon Nov 16, 2020 Mon Nov 16, 2020 Mon Nov 16, 2020
General Interest registration opens Tue Jan 05, 2021 Tue Jan 05, 2021 Tue Jan 05, 2021
Last waitlist seat offers sent Sun Jan 03, 2021 Sun Jan 03, 2021 Sat Mar 06, 2021
Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) Mon Jan 04, 2021 Mon Jan 04, 2021 Sun Mar 07, 2021
Senior citizen and audit registration opens Tue Jan 05, 2021 Tue Jan 05, 2021 Mon Mar 08, 2021
Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) Mon Jan 18, 2021 Mon Jan 11, 2021 Sun Mar 14, 2021
Fee payment deadline Thu Jan 21, 2021 Thu Jan 21, 2021 Thu Jan 21, 2021
Withdrawal period (no refund) Tue Jan 19 - Mon Apr 12, 2021 Tue Jan 12 - Mon Feb 22, 2021 Mon Mar 15 - Mon Apr 19, 2021
Last day to withdraw Mon Apr 12, 2021 Mon Feb 22, 2021 Mon Apr 19, 2021

Summer 2021

 
 
TERM DATES FULL TERM SESSION ONE SESSION TWO
First day of classes Mon May 10, 2021 Mon May 10, 2021 Mon Jul 05, 2021
Victoria Day closure Mon May 24, 2021 Mon May 24, 2021 -
Canada Day Closure Thu Jul 01, 2021  Thu Jul 01, 2021  -
BC Day Closure Mon Aug 02, 2021 - Mon Aug 02, 2021
Last day of classes Mon Aug 09, 2021 Mon Jun 21, 2021 Mon Aug 16, 2021
Exam period Wed Aug 11 - Thurs Aug 19, 2021 Wed Jun 23 - Fri Jun 25, 2021 Wed Aug 18 - Fri Aug 20, 2021
Grade submission deadline Wed Aug 25, 2021 Tue Jun 29, 2021 Wed Aug 25, 2021
       
REGISTRATION DEADLINES FULL TERM SESSION ONE SESSION TWO
Registration opens Mon Mar 15, 2021 Mon Mar 15, 2021 Mon Mar 15, 2021
General Interest registration opens Mon May 10, 2021 Mon May 10, 2021 Mon May 10, 2021
Last waitlist seat offers sent Sat May 08, 2021 Sat May 08, 2021 Sat Jul 03, 2021
Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) Sun May 09, 2021 Sun May 09, 2021 Sun Jul 04, 2021
Senior Citizen and Audit registration opens Mon May 10, 2021 Mon May 10, 2021 Mon Jul 05, 2021
Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) Sun May 23, 2021 Sun May 16, 2021 Sun Jul 11, 2021
Fee payment deadline Thu May 27, 2021 Thu May 27, 2021 Thu May 27, 2021
Withdrawal period (no refund) Mon May 24 - Mon Aug 09, 2021 Mon May 17 - Mon Jun 21, 2021 Mon Jul 12 - Mon Aug 16, 2021
Last day to withdraw Mon Aug 09, 2021 Mon Jun 21, 2021 Mon Aug 16, 2021

*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:

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