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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.
- Schulich School of Law course add/drop dates differ from below; see the Dentistry, Law and Medicine Academic Calendar.
- Tuition Fee Refund Schedule
- Admissions Application Deadlines
2017/18
September 2017
| September 2 | Residence move-in, first year students |
| September 2 | Induction Ceremony - Agriculture Campus |
| September 4 | Labour Day - University closed |
| September 4 |
Residence move-in, returning students |
| September 4 |
Induction Ceremony - Halifax Campus |
| September 5 | Classes begin, fall term Last day to register |
| September 8 | Letter of Permission transcripts due for Fall Convocation |
| 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 13 | College Royal - Agriculture Campus, no afternoon classes |
| 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 for Spring 2018 Convocation via Dal Online |
| December 5 | Classes end, fall term Tuesday, December 5 - Monday classes will be held |
| December 11 | Summer timetable available via Dal Online |
| 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 17-19 | Dalhousie Student Union SnO-Week |
| 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 30 | Society & Volunteer Expo |
| January 31 | Academic Program Fair |
| January 31 | Exchange/Study Abroad Program application deadline |
February 2018
| February 1 | April Exam Schedule is Posted |
| February 2 | Munro Day - University closed |
| February 2 | DalLead! Student Leadership Conference |
| 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 8 | Student Job & Career Fair |
| February 19 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed |
| February 19-23 | Winter Study Break |
| February 26 | Registration begins for summer courses at 10am |
| By Month End | Income Tax forms available - see Money Matters for details |
March 2018
| March 7 | Fall and Winter 2018/19 timetable will be available. |
| March 5 | 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 19 | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Agriculture, Architecture & Planning, Graduate Studies, Health and Journalism |
| March 20 | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Arts & Social Science, Computer Science, Management and Science (Check Your Registration Status for time) |
| March 21 | Registration opens for returning students in the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry |
| March 22 | Impact Awards |
| March 26 | Registration opens for visiting students |
| March 30 | Good Friday - University Closed |
April 2018
| April 2 | Reserved seating for 2018/19 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) |
| April 30 | Letter of Permission transcripts due for Spring Convocation. |
May - August 2018
| Please see Academic Dates in the Academic Calendar for summer term withdrawal dates, and the Refund Schedule for their fee implications | |
| May 7 | Summer term begins |
| May 8 | Senate awards degrees/diplomas, Faculty of Agriculture. Transcripts updated, ceremony (aka Convocation) to follow; see below. |
| May 11 | Convocation Faculty of Agriculture |
| May 17 | Senate awards degrees/diplomas. Transcripts updated, ceremony (aka Convocation) to follow; see below. |
| May 21 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| May 28-June 2 | Spring Convocations |
| June 4 |
Registration opens for returning students in the Faculty of Engineering (8:30am) |
| June 9 |
Registration opens for new students admitted from high school (noon ADST) |
| July 2 |
University closed in lieu of Canada Day |
| July 2 |
Last day to Apply to Graduate for Fall 2018 Convocation via Dal Online |
| August 7-11 |
Exam Period for Computer Science and Engineering |
| August 7-17 |
Exam Period for Commerce Co-op |
| August 6 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |
2018/19
September 2018
| September 1 | Residence move-in, first year students |
| September TBD | Induction Ceremony - Agriculture Campus |
| September 3 | Labour Day - University closed |
| September 3 |
Residence move-in, returning students |
| September TBD |
Induction Ceremony - Halifax Campus |
| September 4 | Classes begin, fall term Last day to register |
| September 7 | Letter of Permission transcripts due for Fall Convocation |
| 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 |
| September TBD | Senate awards degrees/diplomas. Transcripts updated, ceremony (aka Convocation) to follow; see below. |
October 2018
| October 1 |
December Exam Schedule posted |
| October 1 and 2 |
Fall Convocations |
| October 1 | 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 8 | Thanksgiving Day, University closed |
| October TBD | College Royal - Agriculture Campus, no afternoon classes |
| October 30 | 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 2018
| November 12-16 | Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships) - no classes (University open) |
| November 12 | University closed in lieu of Remembrance Day |
December 2018
| December 1 | Last day to Apply to Graduate for Spring 2019 Convocation via Dal Online |
| December 4 | Classes end, fall term Tuesday, December 4 - Monday classes will be held |
| December 10 | Summer timetable available via Dal Online |
| December 6-16 |
Exam Period |
| December 15 | Residences close at noon (Truro Campus) |
| December 17 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |
| December 28 | Grades due for courses with formal exams |
| December 25-31 | University Closed |
January 2019
| January 1 | University closed - New Year's Day |
| January 6 |
Residences open - traditional and non-traditional |
| January 7 | Classes begin, winter term |
| January tbd | Dalhousie Student Union SnO-Week |
| January 18 | 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 tbd | Society & Volunteer Expo |
| January tbd | Academic Program Fair |
| January tbd | Exchange/Study Abroad Program application deadline |
February 2019
| February 1 | April Exam Schedule is Posted |
| February 1 | Munro Day - University closed |
| February tbd | DalLead! Student Leadership Conference |
| February 4 | 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 tbd | Student Job & Career Fair |
| February 18 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed |
| February 18-22 | Winter Study Break |
| February tbd | Registration begins for summer courses at 10am |
| By Month End | Income Tax forms available - see Money Matters for details |
March 2019
| March tbd | Fall and Winter 2019/20 timetable will be available. |
| March tbd | Deadline to re-apply for residence for students who want to keep their room, or move to another residence of their choice. |
| March 11 | Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W" See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| March tbd | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Agriculture, Architecture & Planning, Graduate Studies, Health and Journalism |
| March tbd | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Arts & Social Science, Computer Science, Management and Science (Check Your Registration Status for time) |
| March tbd | Registration opens for returning students in the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry |
| March tbd | Impact Awards |
| March tbd | Registration opens for visiting students |
April 2019
| April tbd | Reserved seating for 2019/20 courses will be lifted |
| April 8 | Last day of classes, winter term Monday April 8 - Friday classes will be held |
| April 10-26 | Exam period |
| April 19 | Good Friday, University closed |
| April 27 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |
| April tbd | Letter of Permission transcripts due for Spring Convocation. |
May - August 2019
| Please see Academic Dates in the Academic Calendar for summer term withdrawal dates, and the Refund Schedule for their fee implications | |
| May 3 | Grades due for courses with formal exams |
| May 6 | Summer term begins |
| May tbd | Senate awards degrees/diplomas. Transcripts updated. Ceremony (aka Convocation) dates to follow; see below. |
| May 20 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| May 27-June 2 | Spring Convocations |
| tbd | Registration opens for returning students in the Faculty of Engineering |
| tbd | Registration opens for new students admitted from high school (noon ADST) |
| July 1 |
Canada Day, University closed |
| July 1 |
Last day to Apply to Graduate for Fall 2019 Convocation via Dal Online |
| tbd | Exam Period for Computer Science and Engineering |
| tbd | Exam Period for Commerce Co-op |
| August 5 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |