UCalgary campus

Academic dates

  1. Wednesday, May 1

    Start of Term

  2. Monday, May 5

    Start of Classes

  3. Thursday, May 8

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*
    • Last day to add or swap a course
    • End of refund period

  4. Monday, May 19

    Victoria Day - University Closed

  5. June 3rd to June 12th

    Spring Convocation

  6. Monday, June 16

    • Last day to withdraw from a course**
    • End of Classes

  7. Wednesday, June 18

    Start of Exams

  8. Saturday, June 21

    End of Exams

  9. Sunday, June 29

    End of Term

  1. Monday, June 30

    • Start of Term 
    • Start of Classes

  2. Friday, July 4

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty*
    • Last day to add or swap a course
    • End of refund period

  3. Monday, July 1

    Canada Day - University Closed 

  4. Friday, July 4

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  5. Monday, August 4

    Alberta Heritage Day - University Closed

  6. Tuesday, August 12

    • End of Classes
    • Last day to withdraw from a course**

  7. Thursday, August 14

    Start of Exams

  8. Monday, August 18

    End of Exams

  9. Sunday, August 24

    End of Term

  1. Monday, August 25

    Start of Term

  2. Wednesday, December 24

    End of Term

  3. Monday-Friday, August 25-29

    Block Week

  4. Tuesday, September 2

    Start of Classes

  5. Thursday, September 11

    • End of refund period
    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty

  6. Friday, September 12

    Last day to add or swap a course

  7. Monday, September 15

    Deadline to Apply for Fall Convocation

  8. Friday, September 19

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  9. Monday, September 30

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed

  10. Monday, October 13

    Thanksgiving Day - University closed

  11. Sunday-Saturday, November 9-15

    Term Break, no classes

  12. Wednesday-Thursday, November 12-13

    Fall Convocation 

  13. Friday, December 5

    End of Classes 

  14. Friday, December 5

    Last day to withdraw from a course**

  15. Tuesday, December 9

    Start of Exams

  16. Friday, December 19

    End of Exams

  17. Wednesday, December 24

    End of Term

  18. Thursday-Wednesday, December 25-31

    Holiday Observance

  1. Thursday, January 1

    New Year's Day - University Closed 

  2. Monday, January 5

    Start of Term

  3. Monday-Friday, January 5-9

    Block Week 

  4. Monday, January 12

    Start of Classes 

  5. Thursday, January 15

    Deadline to Apply for Winter Conferral of Degree

  6. Thursday, January 22

    • Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
    • End of refund period

  7. Friday, January 23

    Last day to add or swap a course

  8. Friday, January 30

    Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline

  9. Friday, February 13

    Winter Conferral of Degree

  10. Sunday-Saturday, February 15-21

    Term Break - No Classes

  11. Monday, February 16

    Alberta Family Day 

  12. Tuesday, March 31

    Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation

  13. Friday, April 3

    Good Friday - University Closed

  14. Monday, April 6

    Easter Monday - University Closed

  15. Tuesday, April 14

    • End of Classes
    • Last day to withdraw from a course**

  16. Friday, April 17

    Start of Exams

  17. Tuesday, April 28

    End of Exams

  18. Thursday, April 30

    End of Term

*There will be no academic record of a course that is dropped by this date and tuition will be refunded.
**There will be a "W" recorded for the course and tuition will not be refunded.