| September TBD | Residence move-in, first year students |
| September TBD | Induction Ceremony - Agriculture Campus |
| September 2 | Labour Day - University closed |
| September TBD |
Residence move-in, returning students |
| September TBD |
Induction Ceremony - Halifax Campus |
| September 3 | 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 |
| September TBD | Senate awards degrees/diplomas. Transcripts updated, ceremony (aka Convocation) to follow; see below. |
| October 1 |
December Exam Schedule posted |
| October 7 and 8 |
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 14 | Thanksgiving Day, University closed |
| October TBD | 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 11-15 | Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships) - no classes (University open) |
| November 11 | University closed in lieu of Remembrance Day |
| December 1 | Last day to Apply to Graduate for Spring 2020 Convocation via Dal Online |
| December 3 | Classes end, fall term Tuesday, December 3 - Monday classes will be held |
| December 10 | Summer timetable available via Dal Online |
| December 5-15 |
Exam Period |
| December TBD | Residences close at noon (Truro Campus) |
| December TBD | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |
| December 23 | Grades due |
| December 25-31 | University Closed |
| January 1 | University closed - New Year's Day |
| January TBD |
Residences open - traditional and non-traditional |
| January 6 | Classes begin, winter term |
| January 17 | 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 | Exchange/Study Abroad Program application deadline |
| January 31 | Last day to drop winter term courses without a "W" Last day to change winter term courses from audit to credit (and vice versa) |
| February 4 | April Exam Schedule is Posted |
| February 4 | Last day to drop X/Y courses with a "W" See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| February 7 | Munro Day - University closed |
| February TBD | Student Job & Career Fair |
| February TBD | DalLead! Student Leadership Conference |
| February 17 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed |
| February 17-21 | Winter Study Break |
| February TBD | Registration begins for summer courses at 10am |
| February TBD | Program & Major Expo |
| February 24 | Last day to drop winter term classes with a "W" See Refund Schedule for fee implications |
| By Month End | Income Tax forms available - see Money Matters for details |
| 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 TBD | Fall and Winter 2020/2021 timetable will be available. |
| March TBD | Registration opens for returning and transfer students in the Faculties of Agriculture, Architecture & Planning, Engineering, 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 1 | Reserved seating for 2020/2021 courses will be lifted |
| April 6 | Last day of classes, winter term Monday April 6 - Friday classes will be held |
| April 8-24 | Exam period |
| April 10 | Good Friday, University closed |
| April TBD | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |
| April TBD | Letter of Permission transcripts due for Spring Convocation. |
| Please see Academic Dates in the Academic Calendar for summer term withdrawal dates, and the Refund Schedule for their fee implications | |
| May 1 | Grades due |
| May 4 | Summer term begins |
| May TBD | Senate awards degrees/diplomas. Transcripts updated. Ceremony (aka Convocation) dates to follow; see below. |
| May 18 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| TBD | Spring Convocations |
| June 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 2020 Convocation via Dal Online |
| TBD |
Exam Period for Computer Science and Engineering |
| TBD |
Exam Period for Commerce Co-op |
| August 3 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |
| Senate awards degrees/diplomas |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
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Agricultural Campus
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada B2N 5E3
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2
1.902.494.2211
