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Important Dates
for the 2017/18 academic year
- Drop Dates for Courses without Part of Term Identifiers (PDF - 146KB) - i.e. courses that do not follow the normal term dates, aka open learning
- Tuition Fee Refund Schedule
- Admissions Application Deadlines
May - August 2017
| Please see Academic Dates in the Academic Calendar for summer term withdrawal dates, and the Refund Schedule for their fee implications | |
| May 1 | Summer term begins |
| May 12 | Convocation Faculty of Agriculture |
| May 22 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| May 26-June 3 | Spring Convocations |
| June 5 | Registration opens for returning students in the Faculty of Engineering |
| June 10 | Registration opens for new students admitted from high school (noon ADST) |
| July 3 |
University closed in lieu of Canada Day |
| July 2 |
Last day to Apply to Graduate in October 2017 via Dal Online |
| August 1-5 | Exam Period for Computer Science and Engineering |
| August 1-11 | Exam Period for Commerce Co-op |
| August 7 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
September 2017
| September 2 | Residence move-in, first year students |
| September 4 | Labour Day - University closed |
| September 4 |
Residence move-in, returning students |
| September TBA |
Induction Ceremony - Halifax Campus |
| September TBA |
Induction Ceremony - Agriculture Campus |
| September 5 | Classes begin, fall term Last day to register |
| September 18 |
Fees due for fall term Last day to add fall term courses Last day to drop fall term courses and fall term X/Y courses with no financial implications Last day for a complete refund Last day to apply for honours programs Last day to change from Dalhousie to King's and vice versa |
October 2017
| October 2 |
December Exam Schedule posted |
| October 2 and 3 |
Fall Convocations |
| October 2 | Last day to change fall term courses from audit to credit (and vice versa)* Last day to drop fall term courses without a "W" ** See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| October 9 | Thanksgiving Day, University closed |
| October 31 | Last day to drop X/Y courses without a "W"* Last day to change X/Y courses from Audit to credit and vice versa Last day to drop fall term classes with a "W" See refund schedule for fee implications |
November 2017
| November 6-10 | Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships) - no classes (University open) |
| November 13 | University closed in lieu of Remembrance Day |
December 2017
| December 1 | Last day to apply to graduate in May 2018 via Dal Online |
| December TBA |
Summer timetable available via Dal Online |
| December 5 * | Classes end, fall term Tuesday, December 5 - Monday classes will be held |
| December 7-17 |
Exam Period |
| December 16 | Residences close at noon (Truro Campus) |
| December 18 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |
| December 25-29 | University Closed |
January 2018
| January 1 | University closed - New Year's Day |
| January 7 |
Residences open - traditional and non-traditional |
| January 8 | Classes begin, winter term |
| January 19 | Last day to add winter term courses Last day for late registration Last day to drop winter term courses with no financial implications Fees due for winter term |
| January TBA | Academic Program Fair |
| January TBA | Exchange/Study Abroad Program application deadline |
February 2018
| February 1 | April Exam Schedule is Posted |
| February 2 | Munro Day - University closed |
| February 5 | Last day to drop winter term courses without a "W" Last day to change winter term courses from audit to credit (and vice versa) Last day to drop X/Y courses with a "W" See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| February TBA | Registration begins for summer courses at 10am |
| February 19 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed |
| February 19-23 | Winter Study Break |
| By Month End | Income Tax forms available - see Money Matters for details |
March 2018
| March TBA | Fall and Winter 2017/18 timetable will be available. |
| March TBA | Deadline to re-apply for residence for students who want to keep their room, or move to another residence of their choice. |
| March 12 | Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W" See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| March TBA | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Agriculture, Architecture and Planning, Graduate Studies, Health Professions and Journalism |
| March TBA | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science, Computer Science, Management and Science (Check Your Registration Status for time) |
| March TBA | Registration opens for returning students in the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry |
| March TBA | Registration opens for visiting students |
| March 30 | Good Friday - University Closed |
April 2018
| April TBA | Reserved seating for 2017/18 courses will be lifted |
| April 10 * | Last day of classes, winter term Monday April 9 AND Tuesday, April 10 - Friday classes will be held |
| April 12-26 | Exam period |
| April 27 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |