Dates and Deadlines

Note that graduate and professional programs do not necessarily follow the term and formal examination period schedule as outlined below.

Term Dates

Term Dates for Summer Session 2023

  Term 1
(May – June, 2023)
Term 2
(July – August, 2023)
Start Monday, May 15 Tuesday, July 4
Finish Thursday, June 22 Friday, August 11
Teaching Days 28 28
Exams Start Monday, June 26 Tuesday, August 15
Exams Finish Friday, June 30 Saturday, August 19

Term Dates for Winter Session 2023/24

  Term 1
(September – December 2023)
Term 2
(January – April 2024)
Start Tuesday, September 5 Monday, January 8
Midterm Break November 13 – 171 February 19 – 232
Finish Thursday, December 7 Thursday, April 11
Teaching Days 61 62
Exams Start Sunday, December 10 Monday, April 15
Exams Finish Thursday, December 21 Friday, April 26

1 Inclusive of Remembrance Day (November 11) statutory holiday observed in British Columbia.

2 Inclusive of Family Day statutory holiday observed in British Columbia.

Term Dates for Summer Session 2024

  Term 1
(May – June 2024)
Term 2
(July – August 2024)
Start Monday, May 13 Tuesday, July 2
Finish Thursday, June 20 Friday, August 9
Teaching Days 28 28
Exams Start Monday, June 24 Monday, August 12
Exams Finish Friday, June 28 Friday, August 16

Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates

Summer Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2023

  Last day to drop without a W standing through the Student Service Centre1 Student Service Centre available for course withdrawals with a W standing1 Student Service Centre unavailable; Faculty approval required1
Term 1 Course May 19, 2023 May 20 – June 16, 2023 After June 16, 2023
Term 2 Course July 10, 2023 July 11 – August 4, 2023 After August 4, 2023
Full-session course (Terms 1 and 2) May 26, 2023 May 27 – July 21, 2023 After July 21, 2023

1 Please refer to the online Course Schedule for specific course drop/withdrawal dates.

Winter Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2023/24

  Last day to drop without a W standing through the Student Service Centre1 Student Service Centre available for course withdrawals with a W standing1 Student Service Centre unavailable; Faculty approval required1
Term 1 Course September 18, 2023 September 19 – November 10, 2023 After November 10, 2023
Term 2 Course January 19, 2024 January 20 – March 22, 2024 After March 22, 2024
Full-year course (Terms 1 and 2) September 25, 2023 September 26 – December 1, 2023 After December 1, 2023

1 Please refer to the online Course Schedule for specific course drop/withdrawal dates. In case of discrepancies, dates listed in the Course Schedule will be honored.

Summer Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2024

  Last day to drop without a W standing through the Student Service Centre1 Student Service Centre available for course withdrawals with a W standing1 Student Service Centre unavailable; Faculty approval required1
Term 1 Course May 17, 2024 May 18 – June 14, 2024 After June 14, 2024
Term 2 Course July 8, 2024 July 9 – August 2, 2024 After August 2, 2024
Full-session course (Terms 1 and 2) May 27, 2024 May 28 – July 19, 2024 After July 19, 2024

1 Please refer to the online Course Schedule for specific course drop/withdrawal dates.

Academic Year

Term and Examination Dates

Application and Document Deadlines


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