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 2013-2014
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 2013 Summer Term, please refer to the 2013 Spring and Summer website: .
JULY, 2013
July 31, 2013
1 Monday | - Canada Day. University Closed. No lectures.
| 2 Tuesday | - SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN. First-term and six-week courses.
| 4 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.
| 12 Friday | - Fee payment deadline for Summer Term fees for six-week courses and first-term half courses.
| 22 Monday | - Last day of first-term lectures in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term 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 Summer Term second-term (without pre-session study).
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses after this date.
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AUGUST, 2013 5 Monday | - 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. Final examinations for thirteen-week courses.
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SEPTEMBER, 2013 2 Monday | - Labour Day. University closed. No lectures.
| 3 Tuesday | | 3-7 Tuesday-Saturday | | 7 Saturday | - Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term Block Week courses.
| 9 Monday | - 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.
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OCTOBER, 2013 14 Monday | - Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.
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NOVEMBER, 2013 9-12 Saturday-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 | |
DECEMBER, 2013 August 22, 2013
6 Friday | - 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.
| 9-19 Monday-Thursday | - Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
| 25-31 Wednesday-Tuesday | - Holiday Observance. Term Break. University Closed.
| 31 Tuesday | - Last day to submit Application for Degree for the February 2014 conferral of degrees.
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JANUARY, 2014 1 Wednesday | - New Year's Day. University Closed.
| 2 Thursday | - Winter Term Begins.
- Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
| 2-4; 6-7 Thursday to Saturday; Monday to Tuesday | | 7 Tuesday | - Last day to withdraw with permission 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 to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
| 24 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 .
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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). No lectures.
- Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.
- Visit the Spring and Summer website at .
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MARCH, 2014 Ìý | - Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March.
- Visit the Spring and Summer website at .
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APRIL, 2014 14 Monday | - 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.
| 16 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.
| 18 Friday | - Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
| 17; 19-29 Thursday; Saturday to Tuesday | - Winter Term Final Examinations
| 30 Wednesday | |
MAY, 2014 Feb. 6, 2014
8 Thursday | - May Convocation for Faculties of Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
| 14 Wednesday | - SPRING TERM LECTURES BEGIN
| 19 Monday | - Victoria Day. University closed. No lectures.
| 21 Wednesday | - 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.
| 23 Friday | - Fee payment deadline for Spring Term fees for first-term, six-week, thirteen-week and second-term courses.
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JUNE, 2014 Feb. 6, 2014
4 Wednesday | - First-term lectures in Spring Term end.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Spring term.
| 5 Thursday | - First-term final examinations for Spring Term.
- Last day for registration and changes of registration for Summer Term courses (with pre-session study).
| 6 Friday | - Lectures begin for the second-term of Spring Term.
| 11 Wednesday
| - 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.
| 9-13 Monday to Friday | - Spring (June) Convocation for all faculties except Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
| 26 Thursday | - 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.
| 27-28; 30 Friday-Saturday; Monday | - Spring Term Final Examinations except first-term courses.
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JULY, 2014 Feb. 6, 2014
1 Tuesday | - 2014-2015 Academic Year begins.
| 1 Tuesday | - Canada Day, University closed.
| 2 Wednesday | - SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN.
| 4 Friday | - 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.
| 11 Wednesday | - Fee payment deadline for Summer Term first-term half courses, six-week and second-term courses.
| 22 Tuesday | - First-term lectures end in Summer Term.
- Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Summer Term.
| 23 Wednesday | - First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
| 24 Thursday | - Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.
| 25 Friday | - Last day for registration and change of registration for Summer Term second-term (without pre-session study).
- No fee refunds for withdrawals from Summer Term second-term half courses and six-week courses after this date.
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AUGUST, 2014 4 Monday | - Alberta Heritage Day. University closed. No lectures.
| 14 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 14 to August 14.
| 15 Friday | - 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).
| 15-16; 18 Friday-Saturday; Monday | - Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses.
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Note: The dates for the 2014-2015 Academic Year are tentative and subject to review and change. SEPTEMBER, 2014 1 Monday | - Labour Day. University closed.
| 2 Tuesday | | 2-6 Tuesday-Saturday | | 6 Saturday | - Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.
| 8 Monday | - FALL TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
| 19 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 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.
| 26 Friday | - Fee payment deadline for Fall Term full and half courses.
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OCTOBER, 2014
13 Monday | - Thanksgiving Day, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.
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NOVEMBER, 2014 8-11 Saturday-Tuesday | - Reading Days. No lectures.
| 10 Monday | | 11 Tuesday | - Remembrance Day (Observed). University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No Lectures.
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DECEMBER, 2014 August 22, 2013
5 Friday | - FALL TERM LECTURES END
- Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term half courses.
| 8-18 Monday to Thursday | - Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
| 25-31 Thursday to Wednesday | - Holiday Observance. Term Break. University closed.
| 31 Wednesday | - Last day to submit Application for Degree for the February 2015 conferral of degrees.
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Note: The dates for the 2014-2015 Academic Year are tentative and subject to review and change. JANUARY, 2015 1 Thursday | - New Year's Day. University closed.
| 2 Friday | - Winter Term begins.
- Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
| 2-3; 5-7 Friday-Saturday; Monday-Wednesday | | 7 Wednesday | - Last day to withdraw from Block Week courses.
| 8 Thursday | - WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
| 16 Friday | - Last day to drop Winter Term half courses.
- No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.
| 19 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.
| 23 Friday | - Fee payment deadline for Winter Term half courses.
- Spring and Summer Term Schedule of Classes will be available mid-January.
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FEBRUARY, 2015 1 Sunday | - 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).
| 15-22 Sunday to Sunday | - Reading Week. No lectures. University open (except Family Day).
| 16 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.
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MARCH, 2015 Ìý | - Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March.
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APRIL, 2015 3 Friday | - Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
| 15 Wednesday | - WINTER TERM LECTURES END.
- Last day to withdraw from full courses and Winter Term half courses.
| 20-30 Monday-Thursday | - Winter Term Final Examinations.
| 30 Thursday | |
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