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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

Graduate Academic Schedule 2013-2014

Note: For a complete listing of dates applicable to the 2013 Summer Term, please refer to the 2013 Spring and Summer website: .

JULY, 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. All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Summer 2013.
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. Mid-term break for six week courses. No lectures.
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 second-term half courses after this date.

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.
15-17 Thursday-Saturday	Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses. Final examinations for thirteen-week courses.

SEPTEMBER, 2013

2 Monday	Labour Day. University closed.
3 Tuesday	Fall Term begins.
3-7 Tuesday-Saturday	Block Week.
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. Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for November 2013 Convocation. Thesis-based degrees: Last day for masterâ€™s and doctoral students to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for November 2013 Convocation. All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Fall 2013.

OCTOBER, 2013

14 Monday

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

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	Fall Convocation.

DECEMBER, 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	All Graduate Students: Last day to submit Application for Graduation for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred for February 2014. Course-based Students: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for February 2014 Degree Conferral.

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-Saturday; Monday-Tuesday	Block Week.
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. Thesis-based students: Last day to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for February 2014 Degree Conferral and not have fees assessed for Winter 2014. Visit the Spring and Summer website at .

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 MacKimmie, 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, 2014

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

APRIL, 2014

1 Tuesday	Veterinary Medical Sciences, Law & Leaders in Medicine Graduate Students: Last day to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for May 2014 Convocation.
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.
17; 19-29 Thursday; Saturday-Tuesday	Winter Term Final Examinations.
18 Friday	Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
30 Wednesday	Winter Term ends. Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for June 2014 Convocation. Thesis-based degrees: Last day for masterâ€™s and doctoral students to submit all required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the theses/dissertations to the Vault to be eligible for June 2014 Convocation.

MAY, 2014

8Ìý°Õ³ó³Ü°ù²õ»å²¹²â	May Convocation for Faculties of Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
14 Wednesday	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.
DATES TO BE DETERMINED	Fee payment deadline for Spring term fees for first-term, six week, thirteen-week and second-term courses. Thesis-based students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Spring 2014.
19 Monday	Victoria Day. University closed. No lectures.

JUNE, 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.
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.
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. All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Summer 2014.

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

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