Academic Schedule
NOTE: Some vocational and trades programs may start or end on dates that do not coincide with the semester-based dates below. Please contact the appropriate department for more information.
KPU Holidays/Closures
| Labour Day | Mon, Sep 5, 2016 | Victoria Day | Mon, May 22, 2017 |
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| Thanksgiving | Mon, Oct 10, 2016 | Canada Day | Sat, Jul 1, 2017 |
| Remembrance Day | Fri, Nov 11, 2016 | Canada Day (observed) | Mon, Jul 3, 2017 |
| Campus closure | Dec 24, 2016 - Jan 2, 2017 | BC Day | Mon, Aug 7, 2017 |
| Family Day | Mon, Feb 13, 2017 | ||
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 14, 2017 | ||
| Easter Sunday (in lieu of) | Mon, Apr 17, 2017 |
Semester Duration
| Fall 2016 | September 6 - December 21, 2016 |
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| Spring 2017 | January 4 - April 26, 2017 |
| Summer 2017 | May 8 - August 21, 2017 |
Full Semester Dates
| Semester | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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| First day of classes | Tue, Sep 6, 2016 | Wed, Jan 4, 2017 | Mon, May 8, 2017 |
| Last day to register | Mon, Sep 12, 2016 | Tue, Jan 10, 2017 | Sun, May 14, 2017 |
| Reading break | Tue, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 18, 2017 |
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| Last day to withdraw | Thu, Oct 27, 2016 | Tue, Mar 7, 2017 (extended) | Thu, Jun 22, 2017 |
| Last day of classes | Mon, Dec 5, 2016 | Sat, Apr 8, 2017 | Sat, Aug 5, 2017 |
| Exam period | Wed, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 17, 2016 |
Tue, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 22, 2017 |
Wed, Aug 9 - Fri, Aug 18, 2017 |
| Grade Submission Deadline | Wed, Dec 21, 2016 | Wed, Apr 26, 2017 | Mon, Aug 21, 2017 |
Intersession Dates (Condensed Courses)
| SESSION ONE | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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| First day of classes | Tue, Sep 6, 2016 | Wed, Jan 4, 2017 | Mon, May 8, 2017 |
| Last day to withdraw | Tue, Sep 27, 2016 | Wed, Jan 25, 2017 | Wed, May 31, 2017 |
| Last day of classes | Mon, Oct 17, 2016 | Tue, Feb 21, 2017 | Mon, Jun 19, 2017 |
| Last day of classes (ELS only) |
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 | Fri, Feb 24, 2017 | Fri, Jun 23, 2017 |
| Exam period | Wed, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 21, 2016 |
Thu, Feb 23 - Sat, Feb 25, 2017 |
Wed, Jun 21- Fri, Jun 23, 2017 |
| Exam Period (ELS only) |
Mon, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 25, 2016 |
Mon, Feb 27 - Tue, Feb 28, 2017 |
Mon, Jun 26 - Tue, Jun 27, 2017 |
| SESSION TWO | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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| First day of classes | Mon, Oct 31, 2016 | Mon, Mar 6, 2017 | Tue, Jul 4, 2017 |
| Last day to withdraw | Wed, Nov 23, 2016 | Mon, Mar 27, 2017 | Tue, Jul 25, 2017 |
| Last day of classes | Sat, Dec 10, 2016 | Thu, Apr 13, 2017 | Mon, Aug 14, 2017 |
| Last day of classes (ELS only) |
Fri, Dec 16, 2016 | Fri, Apr 21, 2017 | Fri, Aug 18, 2017 |
| Exam period | Wed, Dec 14 - Fri, Dec 16, 2016 |
Tue, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 20, 2017 |
Fri, Aug 16 - Fri, Aug 18, 2017 |
| Exam Period (ELS only) |
Mon, Dec 19 - Tue, Dec 20, 2016 |
Fri, Apr 21 - Mon, Apr 24, 2017 |
Mon, Aug 21- Tue, Aug 22, 2017 |
Convocation Dates
| Fall Ceremonies | Oct 6 - 7, 2016 |
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| Spring Ceremonies | May 30 - Jun 2, 2017 |
For more information about convocation, see kpu.ca/convocation.