You are reading the 2025/26 Academic Calendar. The 2024/25 version remains in effect until August 31, 2025 and is available here.

Dates and Deadlines

Note that dates and deadlines outlined below are based on courses following a standard term. Not all courses follow the standard term and formal examination period schedule. A course not following a standard term (including module-based curriculum, graduate, and professional programs) have different deadlines that reflect the duration of study. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

All deadlines are 11:59:00 p.m. on the day stated. 

Term Dates

Term Dates for Summer Session 2025

 Term 1
(May – June, 2025)
Term 2
(July – August, 2025)
StartMonday, May 12Wednesday, July 2
FinishThursday, June 19Friday, August 8
Teaching Days2827
Exams StartMonday, June 23Tuesday, August 12
Exams FinishFriday, June 27Saturday, August 16

Term Dates for Winter Session 2025/26

 Term 1
(September – December, 2025)
Term 2
(January – April, 2026)
StartTuesday, September 2Monday, January 5
Midterm BreakNovember 10 – 121February 16 – 202
FinishFriday, December 5Friday, April 10
Teaching Days6363
Exams StartTuesday, December 9Tuesday, April 14
Exams FinishSaturday, December 20Saturday, April 25

1 Inclusive of Remembrance Day (November 11) statutory holiday observed in British Columbia.

2 Inclusive of Family Day statutory holiday observed in British Columbia.

Term Dates for Summer Session 2026

 Term 1
(May – June, 2026)
Term 2
(July – August, 2026)
StartMonday, May 11Monday, July 6
FinishThursday, June 18Thursday, August 13
Teaching Days2828
Exams StartMonday, June 22Monday, August 17
Exams FinishFriday, June 26Friday, August 21

Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates

Summer Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2025

 Last day to drop without a W standing through WorkdayStudent self-service in Workday available for course withdrawals with a W standingStudent self-service in Workday unavailable; Faculty approval required
Full-session course (Terms 1 and 2)May 26, 2025May 27 – July 4, 2025After July 4, 2025
Term 1 CourseMay 16, 2025May 17 – June 6, 2025After June 6, 2025
Term 2 CourseJuly 8, 2025July 9 – July 25, 2025After July 25, 2025

Winter Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2025/26

 Last day to drop without a W standing through WorkdayStudent self-service in Workday available for course withdrawals with a W standingStudent self-service in Workday unavailable; Faculty approval required
Full-year course (Terms 1 and 2)September 22, 2025September 23 – November 21, 2025After November 21, 2025
Term 1 CourseSeptember 15, 2025September 16 – October 24, 2025After October 24, 2025
Term 2 CourseJanuary 16, 2026January 17 – March 6, 2026After March 6, 2026

Summer Session: Course Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2026

 Last day to drop without a W standing through WorkdayStudent self-service in Workday available for course withdrawals with a W standingStudent self-service in Workday unavailable; Faculty approval required
Full-session course (Terms 1 and 2)May 25, 2026May 25 – July 3, 2026After July 3, 2026
Term 1 CourseMay 15, 2026May 16 – June 5, 2026After June 5, 2026
Term 2 CourseJuly 10, 2026July 11 – July 31, 2026After July 31, 2026

Academic Year

Future Term and Examination Dates

Application and Document Deadlines


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