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Graduate Studies Calendar 2014-2015 Academic Schedule
Academic Schedule

The University operates three terms during the academic year:

Fall Term 13 weeks September to December
Winter Term 13 weeks January to April
Summer Term    13 weeks May to August

Spring Intercession

6 to 7 weeks May to June

Summer Intercession

6 weeks July to August

Graduate Academic Schedule 2014-2015

Note: For a complete listing of dates applicable to the 2014 Summer Term, please refer to the 2014 Spring and Summer website: http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

SEPTEMBER, 2014

1 Monday
  • Labour Day. University closed.
2 Tuesday
  • Fall Term begins.
2-6 Tuesday-Saturday
  • Block Week.
6 Saturday
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall Term 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.
  • Thesis-based degrees: Last day for master’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 2014 Convocation.

OCTOBER, 2014

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

NOVEMBER, 2014

8-11 Saturday-Tuesday
  • Reading Days. No lectures.
10 Monday
  • Fall Convocation.
11 Tuesday
  • Remembrance Day (Observed). University Closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries). No lectures.

DECEMBER, 2014

5 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.
8-18 Monday-Thursday
  • Fall Term Final Examinations and consolidated end-of-term tests in full courses.
25-31 Thursday-Wednesday
  • Holiday Observance. Term Break. University Closed.
31 Wednesday
  • Last day to submit Application for Graduation for all degrees and diplomas to be conferred for February 2015.
  • Course-based students: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for February 2015 Degree Conferral.

JANUARY, 2015

1 Thursday
  • New Year's Day. University Closed.
2 Friday
  • Winter Term Begins.  
5-9 Monday to Friday
  • Block Week.
  • Lectures begin in Block Week courses.
9 Friday
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from Block Week courses.
12 Monday
  • WINTER TERM LECTURES BEGIN (except Block Week courses).
23 Friday
  • Last day to drop Winter Term half courses.
  • No fee refunds for Winter Term half courses after this date.
26 Monday
  • Last day to add or swap Winter Term half courses.
  • Last day to change registration from audit to credit or credit to audit.
30 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 2015 Degree Conferral and not have fees assessed for Winter 2015.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

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). No lectures.
  • Spring and Summer Term registration for continuing students begins early February.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

MARCH, 2015

 
  • Spring and Summer Term registration for Open Students and Visiting students begins early March.
  • Visit the Spring and Summer website at http://springsummer.ucalgary.ca/.

APRIL, 2015

1 Wednesday
  • 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 2015 Convocation.
3 Friday
  • Good Friday, University closed (except Taylor Family Digital Library, Law, Medical, Gallagher and Business Libraries).
15 Wednesday
  • 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 Thursday
  • Last day to register for Spring term first-term half courses, six week and thirteen-week courses (Multi-Term) courses with pre-session study.
18-29 Saturday-Wednesday
  • Winter Term Final Examinations.
30 Thursday
  • Winter Term ends.
  • Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for June 2015 Convocation.
  • Thesis-based degrees: Last day for master’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 2015 Convocation.

MAY, 2015

7 Thursday
  • May Convocation for Faculties of Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
14 Thursday
  • SPRING TERM LECTURES BEGIN
18 Monday
  • Victoria Day. University closed. No lectures.
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 2015.

JUNE, 2015

4 Thursday
  • First-term lectures in Spring Term end.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Spring term.
5 Friday
  • First-term final examinations for Spring Term.
  • Last day for registration and changes of registration for Summer Term courses (with pre-session study).
8 Monday
  • 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.
  • All graduate students: Last day to complete all degree requirements (including submission of theses/dissertations) to not have fees assessed for Summer 2015.
8-12 Monday to Friday
  • Spring (June) Convocation for all faculties except Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
26 Friday
  • 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; 29-30 Saturday; Monday-Tuesday

  • Spring Term Final Examinations except first-term courses.

JULY, 2015

1 Wednesday 
Canada Day, University closed.
2 Thursday 
SUMMER TERM LECTURES BEGIN.
3 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.
DATE TO BE DETERMINED
  • Fee payment deadline for Summer Term first-term half courses, six-week and second-term courses.
22 Wednesday
  • First-term lectures end in Summer Term.
  • Last day to withdraw with permission from first-term half courses in Summer Term.
23 Thursday
  • First-term final examinations for Summer Term.
24 Friday
  • Lectures begin for the second-term of Summer Term.
DATE TO BE DETERMINED
  • 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.

AUGUST, 2015

3 Monday
  • Alberta Heritage Day. University closed. No lectures.
14 Friday
  • 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 Saturday
  • 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).
17-19; Monday-Wednesday
  • Final Examinations for Summer Term except first-term courses.
31 Monday
  • Course-based degrees: Deadline for completion of all degree requirements to be eligible for November 2015 Convocation.