2019-20 Academic Year Dates and Deadlines Archive
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Effective March 17, 2020, the withdrawal deadlines for Spring 2020 courses have been extended to April 9 for full term, and to the last day of class for those sections still in session with non-standard end dates.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Effective June 22, 2020, the withdrawal deadlines for Summer 2020 courses have been extended to August 10 for full term, and to the last day of class for those sections still in session with non-standard end dates.
The dates and deadlines below apply to academic full term and intersession courses.
- Full term - all four months of the term
- Session One - the first and second months of the term
- Session Two - the third and fourth months of the term
Fall 2019
| TERM DATES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Tue Sep 03, 2019 | Tue Sep 03, 2019 | Mon Oct 28, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Day closure | Mon Oct 14, 2019 | Mon Oct 14, 2019 | - |
| Remembrance Day closure | Mon Nov 11, 2019 | - | Mon Nov 11, 2019 |
| Last day of classes | Mon Dec 02, 2019 | Tue Oct 15, 2019 | Mon Dec 9, 2019 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes | Thu Dec 05, 2019 | - | - |
| Exam period | Wed Dec 04 - Thu Dec 12, 2019 | Thu Oct 17- Sat, Oct 19, 2019 | Wed Dec 11 - Fri Dec 13, 2019 |
| Grade submission deadline | Wed Dec 18, 2019 | Wed Oct 23, 2019 | Wed Dec 18, 2019 |
| Holiday closure | Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 | Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 | Mon Dec 23, 2019 - Wed Jan 1, 2020 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | Mon Jul 08, 2019 | Mon Jul 08, 2019 | Mon Jul 08, 2019 |
| General Interest registration opens | Thu Aug 1, 2019 | Thu Aug 1, 2019 | Thu Aug 1, 2019 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent | Sun Sep 01, 2019 | Sun Sep 01, 2019 | Thu Oct 24, 2019 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) | Mon Sep 02, 2019 | Mon Sep 02, 2019 | Tue Oct 29, 2019 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens | Tue Sep 3, 2019 | Tue Sep 3, 2019 | Mon Oct 28, 2019 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) | Mon Sep 09, 2019 | Wed Sep 04, 2019 | Due to system downtime Oct 26-27, the only add/drop deadline is Oct 29,2019 with no financial penalty. |
| Fee payment deadline | Thu Sep 12, 2019 | Thu Sep 12, 2019 | Thu Sep 12, 2019 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) | Tue Sep 10 - Fri Nov 01, 2019 | Thu Sep 05 - Mon Sep 30, 2019 | Wed Oct 30 - Mon Nov 25, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw | Fri Nov 01, 2019 | Mon Sep 30, 2019 | Mon Nov 25, 2019 |
Spring 2020
| TERM DATES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Fri Jan 03, 2020 | Fri Jan 03, 2020 | Mon Mar 09, 2020 |
| Family Day closure | Mon Feb 17, 2020 | Mon Feb 17, 2020 | - |
| Reading Break | Mon Feb 17 - Sat Feb 22, 2020 | Mon Feb 17 - Sat Feb 22, 2020 | - |
| Good Friday Closure | Fri Apr 10, 2020 | - | Fri Apr 10, 2020 |
| Easter Monday Closure | Mon Apr 13, 2020 | - | Mon Apr 13, 2020 |
| Last day of classes | Thu Apr 09, 2020 | Thu Feb 13, 2020 | Mon Apr 20, 2020 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes | TBA | - | - |
| Exam period | Wed Apr 15 - Thu Apr 23, 2020 | Mon Feb 24 - Wed Feb 26, 2020 | Wed Apr 22 - Fri Apr 24, 2020 |
| Grade submission deadline | Thu Apr 30, 2020 | Sat Feb 29, 2020 | Thu Apr 30, 2020 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | Tue Nov 12, 2019 | Tue Nov 12, 2019 | Tue Nov 12, 2019 |
| General Interest registration opens | Mon Dec 02, 2019 | Mon Dec 02, 2019 | Mon Dec 02, 2019 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent | Wed Jan 01, 2020 | Wed Jan 01, 2020 | Sat Mar 07, 2020 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) | Thu Jan 02, 2020 | Thu Jan 02, 2020 | Sun Mar 08, 2020 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens | Fri Jan 03, 2020 | Fri Jan 03, 2020 | Mon Mar 09, 2020 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) | Thu Jan 09, 2020 | Mon Jan 06, 2020 | Wed Mar 11, 2020 |
| Fee payment deadline | Thu Jan 16, 2020 | Thu Jan 16, 2020 | Thu Jan 16, 2020 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) | Fri Jan 10 - Tue Mar 10, 2020 | Tue Jan 07 - Thu Jan 30, 2020 | Thu Mar 12 - Sat Apr 04, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Thu Apr 09, 2020 | Thu Jan 30, 2020 | Thu Apr 09, 2020 |
Summer 2020
| TERM DATES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon Jul 06, 2020 |
| Victoria Day closure | Mon May 18, 2020 | Mon May 18, 2020 | - |
| Canada Day Closure | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | Wed Jul 01, 2020 | - |
| BC Day Closure | Mon Aug 03, 2020 | - | Mon Aug 03, 2020 |
| Last day of classes | Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Mon Jun 22, 2020 | Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
| Last day of continuous intake classes | TBA | - | - |
| Exam period | Wed Aug 12 - Thurs Aug 20, 2020 | Wed Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 26, 2020 | Wed Aug 19 - Fri Aug 21, 2020 |
| Grade submission deadline | Wed Aug 26, 2020 | Tue Jun 30, 2020 | Wed Aug 26, 2020 |
| REGISTRATION DEADLINES | FULL TERM | SESSION ONE | SESSION TWO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | Mon Mar 16, 2020 | Mon Mar 16, 2020 | Mon Mar 16, 2020 |
| General Interest registration opens | Wed Apr 01, 2020 | Wed Apr 01, 2020 | Wed Apr 01, 2020 |
| Last waitlist seat offers sent | Sat May 09, 2020 | Sat May 09, 2020 | Sat Jul 04, 2020 |
| Last day to drop (with no financial penalty) | Sun May 10, 2020 | Sun May 10, 2020 | Sun Jul 05, 2020 |
| Senior citizen and audit registration opens | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon May 11, 2020 | Mon Jul 06, 2020 |
| Add/drop deadline (30% tuition adjustment penalty) | Sun May 17, 2020 | Wed May 13, 2020 | Wed Jul 08, 2020 |
| Fee payment deadline | Thu May 21, 2020 | Thu May 21, 2020 | Thu May 21, 2020 |
| Withdrawal period (no refund) | Mon May 18 - Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Thu May 14 - Mon Jun 08, 2020 | Thu Jul 09 - Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
| Last day to withdraw | Mon Aug 10, 2020 | Mon Jun 08, 2020 | Mon Aug 17, 2020 |
*Dates and deadlines are subject to change without notice. See also the Senate-approved Academic Schedule.
Non-standard Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines
To view add/drop and withdrawal deadlines for non-standard sections (any section that does not fall into full term or intersession start and end dates listed in the Academic Schedule), see:
- Fall 2019 Non-Standard Add, Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines
- Spring 2020 Non-Standard Add, Drop and Withdrawal Deadlines
- Summer 2020 Non-standard Add, Drop, Withdrawal Deadlines