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NOTE: Effective Fall 2009 there are new deadlines for fees and adding/dropping courses. Please read the September and January dates carefully.

The Academic Year begins on the first day of July and ends on the last day of June. The University operates four terms during the academic year:

Fall Term	13 weeks	September to December
Winter Term	13 weeks	January to April
Spring Term	6 to 7 weeks	May to June
Summer Term	6 weeks	July to August

Undergraduate Academic Schedule 2009-2010

The schedules for the Faculties of Environmental Design, Graduate Studies, Law and Medicine are contained in the individual faculty calendars.

Note: For a complete listing of dates applicable to the 2009 Summer Term, please refer to the 2009 Spring/Summer Guide available at Special Sessions website or

JULY, 2009

1 Wednesday
- 2009-2010 Academic year begins.
- Canada Day, University closed.

2 Thursday

- SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN. First-term and six-week courses

4 Saturday
- Weekend University Summer Term lectures begin.

6 Monday

- Last day for registration and change of registration for Summer Term six-week and first-term half courses (without pre-session study).
- Fee payment deadline for Summer Term fees for six-week courses and first-term half courses.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term six-week courses and first-term half courses after this date.

22 Wednesday

- Last day of first-term lectures in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term courses in Summer Term.

23 Thursday

- First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
- Mid-term break for six week courses. No lectures.

24 Friday

- Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.

28 Tuesday
- Last day for registration and change of registration for second-term Summer Term (without pre-session study).
- Fee payment deadline for additional or new second-term half courses.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses after this date.

AUGUST, 2009

3 Monday
- Alberta Heritage Day. University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures.

8 Saturday
- Weekend University Summer Term lectures end.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Weekend University Summer Term courses.

14 Friday

- SUMMER TERM LECTURES END.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses, half courses given over a six-week period and second-term half courses in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) offered from May 14 to August 14.

15 Saturday

- Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at Fall Convocation (see Graduation in Academic Regulations section of this calendar).

-Weekend University Final Examinations

17-19 Monday-Wednesday
- Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses. Final examinations for thirteen-week courses.

SEPTEMBER, 2009

31 August, Monday

- Fall Term begins

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31 August-4 September, Monday-Friday

- Block Week.

4 Friday

- Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term Block Week courses.

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7 Monday
- Labour Day. University closed.

8 Tuesday
- FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).

12 Saturday
- Weekend University Fall Term lectures begin.

18 Friday

- Last day to drop full courses and Fall Term half courses.

- No refunds for full courses (Multi-term) or Fall Term half courses after this date.

22 Tuesday

- Last day to add or swap full courses and Fall Term half courses.
- Last day for change of registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.

25 Friday

- Fee payment deadline for Fall Term full and half courses.

OCTOBER, 2009

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12 Monday
- Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures

NOVEMBER, 2009

11 Wednesday

- Remembrance Day. University Closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures.

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11-15 Wednesday-Sunday

- Reading Days. No lectures.

12 Thursday
- Fall Convocation.

28 Saturday
- Weekend University Fall Term lectures end.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Weekend University Fall term half courses.

DECEMBER, 2009

5 Saturday
- Weekend University Fall Term Final Examinations (except common examinations).

8 Tuesday

- FALL TERM LECTURES END. (For practicum students, the length of the term may be extended.)
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term half courses (except Weekend University).

11-21 Friday-Monday
- Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.

25-31 Friday-Thursday

- Holiday Observance. Term Break. University Closed.

JANUARY, 2010

1 Friday

- New Year's Day. University Closed.

4 Monday
- Winter Term Begins

- Lectures begin in Block Week courses.

4-8 Monday to Friday
- Block Week.

8 Friday
-Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.

11 Monday
- WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).

16 Saturday
- Weekend University Winter Term lectures begin.

22 Friday
- Last day to drop Winter Term half courses.

- No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.

26 Tuesday

-Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses.

-Last day to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.

29 Friday

- Fee payment deadline for Winter Term fees.

Spring and Summer term Schedule of Classes will be available mid- January.
Visit the Special Sessions website at .

FEBRUARY, 2010

1 Monday
- Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at May and Spring (June) Convocations (see Graduation in Academic Regulations section of this calendar).

14-21 Sunday to Sunday
- Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).

15 Monday
- Alberta Family Day, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures.

Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.
Visit the Special Sessions website at .

MARCH, 2010

Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March. Visit the Special Sessions website at .

APRIL, 2010

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2 Friday
- Good Friday, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No Lectures.

10 Saturday
- Weekend University Winter Term lectures end.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Weekend University Winter Term full and half courses.

Ìý16 Friday
- WINTER TERM LECTURES END. (For practicum students, the length of the term may be extended.)
- Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses or Winter Term half courses (except Weekend University).

17 Saturday
- Weekend University Winter Term Final Examinations (except common Examinations).

19-29 Monday to Thursday
- Winter Term Final Examinations.

30 Friday
- Winter Term ends.

MAY, 2010

1 Saturday

-Last day to register for Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) courses with pre-session study

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13 Thursday
- May Convocation for Faculties of Law and Medicine

17 Monday

- SPRING TERM LECTURES BEGIN

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21ÌýFriday

- Last day for registration and changes of registration for Spring term first-term half courses, six-week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) (without pre-session study).
- Fee payment deadline for Spring term fees for first-term, six week and thirteen-week courses.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) after this date.

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24 Monday
- Victoria Day. University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures.

JUNE, 2010

3 Thursday
- First-term lectures in Spring Term end.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Spring term.

4 Friday
- First-term final examinations for Spring Term.
- Mid-term break for six-week courses. No lectures.

7 Monday
- Lectures begin for the second-term of Spring Term.

7-11 Monday to Friday
- Spring (June) Convocation for all faculties except Law and Medicine.

9 Wednesday
- Last day for registration and changes of registration for Spring Term second-term half courses (without pre-session study).
- Fees for additional or new second-term half courses are due on this date.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring Term second-term half courses after this date.

22 Tuesday

- Last day for registration and changes of registration for Summer Term courses (with pre-session study)

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25 Friday
- SPRING TERM LECTURES END.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses, half courses given over a six-week period and second-term half courses in Spring Term.

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28-30 Monday-Wednesday
- Spring Term Final Examinations except first-term courses.
- Mid-term break for thirteen-week courses. No lectures.

30 Wednesday

- University year ends.

JULY, 2010

1 Thursday
- 2010-2011 Academic Year begins.
- Canada Day, University closed.

5 Monday
- SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN.

9 Friday

- Last day for registration and changes of registration (without pre-session study) first-term and six-week courses.
- Fee payment deadline for Summer Term first-term half courses and six-week courses.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term first-term half courses and six-week courses after this date.

23 Friday

- First-term lectures end in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Summer Term.

26 Monday
- First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
- Mid-term break for six week courses. No lectures.

27 Tuesday
- Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.

29 Thursday
- Last day for registration and change of registration for second-term Summer Term (without pre-session study).
- Fees for additional or new second-term half courses are due on this date.
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses after this date.

AUGUST, 2010

2 Monday
- Alberta Heritage Day. University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No lectures.

15 Sunday
- Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at Fall Convocation (see Graduation in Academic Regulations section of this calendar).

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17 Tuesday
- SUMMER TERM LECTURES END.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from full courses, half courses given over a six-week period and second-term half courses in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) offered from May 13 to August 13.

18-20 Wednesday-Friday
- Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses.

SEPTEMBER, 2010

6 Monday
- Labour Day. University closed.

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7 Tuesday
- Fall term begins

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7 Tuesday-11 Saturday

- Block Week

11 Saturday
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.

13 Monday
- FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).

24 Friday

OCTOBER, 2010

NOVEMBER, 2010

11 Thursday

- Remembrance Day. University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries). No Lectures.

11-14 Thursday to Sunday
- Reading Days. No lectures.

12 Friday
- Fall Convocation

27 Saturday
- Weekend University Fall Term lectures end

DECEMBER, 2010

10 Friday

- FALL TERM LECTURES END
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term half-courses.

13-22 Monday to Wednesday

- Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.

25-31 Saturday to Friday
- Holiday Observance. term Break. University closed.

JANUARY, 2011

1 Saturday
- New Year's Day. University closed.

3 Monday
- Winter Term begins.
- Lectures begin in Block Week courses.

3-7 Monday to Friday
- Block Week.

7 Friday
- Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses

10 Monday
- WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).

15 Saturday
- Weekend University Winter Term lectures begin.

21 Friday
- Last day to drop Winter Term half-courses.
- No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.

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25 Tuesday
-Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses.
-Last day to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.

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28 Friday

- Fee payment deadline for Winter Term fees.

Spring and Summer Term Schedule of Classes will be available mid- January.
Visit the Special Sessions website at .

FEBRUARY, 2011

1 Tuesday

- Last day to submit Application for Degree for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred at May and Spring (June) Convocations (see Graduation in Academic Regulations section of this calendar).

20-27 Sunday to Sunday
- Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).

21ÌýMonday
- Alberta Family Day, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries).

Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.
Visit the Special Sessions website at .

MARCH, 2011

Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March. Visit the Special Sessions website at .

APRIL, 2011

15 Friday
- WINTER TERM LECTURES END.
- Last day to withdraw from full courses and Winter Term half courses.

18-28 Monday to Thursday (except Friday, April 22, Good Friday)
- Winter Term Final Examinations.

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22 Friday
- Good Friday, University closed (except MacKimmie, Law, Medical and Gallagher Libraries).

29 Friday

- Winter Term ends.

Note: The dates for the 2010-2011 Academic Year are tentative and subject to review and change.