Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ : Academic Schedule

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 2012-2013
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 2012 Summer Term, please refer to the 2012 Spring and Summer website: .

JULY, 2012

1 Sunday	Canada Day.
2 Monday	Canada Day (Observed), University Closed. No lectures.Ìý
3Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â	SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN. First-term and six-week courses.
5 Thursday	Last day for registration and change of registration for Summer Term six-week and first-term half courses (without pre-session study). No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term six-week courses and first-term half courses after this date.
13 Friday	Fee payment deadline for Summer Term fees for six-week courses and first-term half courses.
23 Monday	Last day of first-term lectures in Summer Term. Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term courses in Summer Term.
24 Tuesday	First-term final examinations for Summer Term. Mid-term break for six week courses. No lectures.
25Ìý°Â±ð»å²Ô±ð²õ»å²¹²â	Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.
27 Friday	Last day for registration and change of registration for second-term Summer Term (without pre-session study). No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses after this date.

AUGUST, 2012

6Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Alberta Heritage Day. University closed. No lectures.
15 Wednesday	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).
16 Thursday	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 9 to August 16.
17-18 Friday -Saturday	Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses. Final examinations for thirteen-week courses.

SEPTEMBER, 2012

3Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Labour Day. University closed. No lectures.
4Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â	Fall Term begins.
4-8Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â-³§²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â	Block Week.
8Ìý³§²¹³Ù³Ü°ù»å²¹²â	Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term Block Week courses.
10Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
21 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.
24 Monday	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.
28Ìý¹ó°ù¾±»å²¹²â	Fee payment deadline for Fall term full and half courses.

OCTOBER, 2012

8Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â

Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.

NOVEMBER, 2012

10-13 Saturday -Tuesday	Reading Days. No lectures.
12Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Remembrance Day (Observed). University Closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.
13Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â	Fall Convocation.

DECEMBER, 2012

7Ìý¹ó°ù¾±»å²¹²â	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.
10-19 Monday-Wednesday	Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
25-31 Tuesday -Monday	Holiday Observance. Term Break. University Closed.
31 Monday	Last day to submit Application for Degree for the February 2013 conferral of degrees.

JANUARY, 2013

1 Tuesday	New Year's Day. University Closed.
2 Wednesday	Winter Term Begins Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
2-5; 7 Wednesday to Saturday; Monday	Block Week.
7Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.
8Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â	WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
18Ìý¹ó°ù¾±»å²¹²â	Last day to drop Winter Term half courses. No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.
21Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses. Last day to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
25 Friday	Fee payment deadline for Winter Term fees. Spring and Summer term Schedule of Classes will be available mid-January. Visit the Spring and Summer website at .

FEBRUARY, 2013

1 Friday	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).
17-24 Sunday to Sunday	Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).
18Ìý²Ñ´Ç²Ô»å²¹²â	Alberta Family Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures. Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February. Visit the Spring and Summer website at .

MARCH, 2013

Ìý	Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March. Visit the Spring and Summer website at .
29 Friday	Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).

APRIL, 2013

16 Tuesday	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.
17 Wednesday	Last day to register for Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) courses with pre-session study.
19-30 Friday to Tuesday	Winter Term Final Examinations
30 Tuesday	Winter Term ends.

MAY, 2013

9ÌýThursday	May Convocation for Faculties of Law,ÌýMedicine and Veterinary Medicine.
14 Tuesday	SPRING TERM LECTURES BEGIN
DATES TO BE DETERMINED	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). No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-term) after this date.
DATE TO BE DETERMINED	Fee payment deadline for Spring term fees for first-term, six week, thirteen-week and second-term courses.
20 Monday	Victoria Day. University closed. No lectures.

JUNE, 2013

4 Tuesday	First-term lectures in Spring Term end. Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Spring term.
5ÌýWednesday	First-term final examinations for Spring Term. Last day for registration and changes of registration for Summer Term courses (with pre-session study).
6ÌýThursday	Lectures begin for the second-term of Spring Term.
DATES TO BE DETERMINED	Last day for registration and changes of registration for Spring Term second-term half courses (without pre-session study). No fee refunds for withdrawals from Spring Term second-term half courses after this date.
10-14ÌýMonday to Friday	Spring (June) Convocation for all faculties except Law and Medicine.
26 Wednesday	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.
27-29 Thursday-Saturday	Spring Term Final Examinations except first-term courses.

JULY, 2013

1 Monday	2013-2014 Academic Year begins.
1ÌýMonday	Canada Day, University closed.
2ÌýTuesday	SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN.
4 Thursday	Last day for registration and changes of registration (without pre-session study) first-term and six-week courses. No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term first-term half courses and six-week courses after this date.
DATE TO BE DETERMINED	Fee payment deadline for Summer Term first-term half courses, six-week and second-term courses.
22 Monday	First-term lectures end in Summer Term. Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Summer Term.
23 Tuesday	First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
24 Wednesday	Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.
26 Friday	Last day for registration and change of registration for second-term Summer Term (without pre-session study). No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term first-term half courses and six-week courses after this date.

AUGUST, 2013

5ÌýMonday	Alberta Heritage Day. University closed. No lectures.
14 Wednesday	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 Thursday	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).
15-17 Thursday -Saturday	Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses.

Note: The dates for the 2013-2014 Academic Year are tentative and subject to review and change.

SEPTEMBER, 2013

2ÌýMonday	Labour Day. University closed.
3Ìý°Õ³Ü±ð²õ»å²¹²â	Fall term begins
3-7 Tuesday-Saturday	Block Week
7ÌýSaturday	Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.
9ÌýMonday	FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
20 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.
23 Monday	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.
27 Friday	Fee payment deadline for Fall Term full and half courses.

OCTOBER, 2013

14ÌýMonday

Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures

NOVEMBER, 2013

9-12 Saturday to Tuesday	Reading Days. No lectures.
11 Monday	Remembrance Day (Observed). University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No Lectures.
12 Tuesday	Fall Convocation

DECEMBER, 2013

6ÌýFriday	FALL TERM LECTURES END Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term half courses.
9-19 Monday to Thursday	Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
25-31 Wednesday to Tuesday	Holiday Observance. Term Break. University closed.
31 Tuesday	Last day to submit Application for Degree for the February 2014 conferral of degrees.

Note: The dates for the 2013-2014 Academic Year are tentative and subject to review and change.

JANUARY, 2014

1 Wednesday	New Year's Day. University closed.
2 Thursday	Winter Term begins. Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
2-4; 6-7ÌýThursday to Saturday; Monday-Tuesday	Block Week.
7 Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses
8 Wednesday	WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
17 Friday	Last day to drop Winter Term half courses. No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.
20 Monday	Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses. Last day for change of registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
24 Friday	Fee payment deadline for Winter Term half courses. Spring and Summer Term Schedule of Classes will be available mid-January.

FEBRUARY, 2014

1 Saturday	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).
16-23 Sunday to Sunday	Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).
17 Monday	Alberta Family Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.

MARCH, 2014

Ìý	Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March.

APRIL, 2014

14 Monday	WINTER TERM LECTURES END. Last day to withdraw from full courses and Winter Term half courses.
18 Friday	Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
17; 19-29 Thursday; Saturday-Tuesday	Winter Term Final Examinations.
30 Wednesday	Winter Term ends.

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