Important Dates & Deadlines
Other Important Dates & Deadlines
See the Registrar's Office Dates & Deadlines website for admission application deadlines, class add/drop dates, exam periods, study breaks, holidays and other university-wide dates.
Check here for the dates and deadlines that are important to residence life. For academic dates and other information, go to the Dalhousie Undergraduate Calendar website.
Remember that all residence buildings close immediately after exams in December and April. Please pay particular attention to dates for residence closure at the end of term and make your travel plans AFTER you know your own exam schedule.
| June 2017 | |
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| June 1 | $500 confirmation deposit due - Returning residence students |
| June 30 | Last day for new-to-Dalhousie students to apply and be guaranteed a room in residence |
| September 2017 | |
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| September 2 |
Residence opens for new students |
| September 4 | Residence opens for returning students |
| September 5 | Fall term classes begin |
| September 18 | Fall term fees due |
| November 2016 | |
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| November 6-10 |
Fall Study Break - no classes (University open) |
| November 13 | University closed in lieu of Remembrance Day |
| December 2016 | |
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| December TBA | Exam period - Agricultural Campus |
| December 16 | Residence closes at noon - Agricultural Campus* |
| December 7-17 | Exam period - Halifax Campus |
| December 18 | Residence closes at noon - Halifax Campus* |
| January 2017 | |
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| January 7 | Residence re-opens for all students |
| January 8 |
First day of classes |
| January 19 | Winter term fees due |
| February 2018 | |
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| February 2 | Munro Day - University closed |
| February 19-23 | Winter study break - no classes (University open) |
| March 2018 | |
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| March TBA |
Deadline to re-apply for residence for students who want to keep their room, or move to another residence of their choice |
| April 2018 | |
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| April TBA | Exam period - Agricultural Campus |
| April TBA | Residence closes at noon - Agricultural Campus* |
| April 12-26 | Exam period - Halifax Campus |
| April 27 | Residence closes at noon - Halifax Campus* |
* Please note - students are required to leave their residence 24 hours after their own final exam. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.