ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015–2017 2015–2016 Academic Year Fall Semester 2015 August M W-F W-F M-F W M M

17 19–21 19–21 24–28 26 31 31

Academic Year Begins – Faculty return New Student Orientation Faculty/Staff Professional Development & Orientation Registration & Academic Advisement for new students Challenge Exams (a.m.) Classes begin Add and Drop begins

September 2015 M 7 M 7 W 16 W 23 W 30

Add and Drop ends Continuing Education 7-week courses begin Faculty/Staff General Meeting Student General Assembly Certification of Graduates

October 2015 R 1 M-W 12–21 S 17 R-F 22–23 W 28 F 30

School of Nursing Capping Ceremony Mid-Semester Examinations – all programmes Honours Convocation Mid-Semester Break Academic Advisement begins for Spring 2016 Midterm Grades due in Blackbaud

November 2015 M 2 M 2 R 5 M 9 W 11 F 13 F 20 M–F 23–27 W 25 S 28

Continuing Education 7-week courses begin Registration begins for Spring 2016 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY REMEMBRANCE DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Faculty/Staff general meeting Last Day to withdraw from courses Online registration begins for Spring 2016 Faculty Evaluation Student General Assembly Fall Concert





December 2015 W 2 R–F 3–4 F 4 M–M 7–14 W 16 R 17 R 17 F 18 T 22

Last day of classes for all programmes Reading days Semester ends for students Final Examinations Examination Moderation Grades due in Blackbaud by noon College closed for faculty Grade reports available online College closed for holiday break at noon

Spring Semester 2016 January M T–W W W–F M

4 5–6 6 6–8 11

M M

11 18

M W F

25 27 29

February W M

10 22

ASH WEDNESDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Mid-Semester Exams begin

March W R–F M W W S R–F F W F M R

2 3–4 7 9 9 12 17–18 18 23 25 28 31

Mid-Semester Exams end Mid-Semester Break Second 7-week Continuing Education courses begin Midterm Grades due in Blackbaud Faculty/Staff General Meeting Honours Convocation OPEN CAMPUS Last day to withdraw from courses Academic Advisement begins for Summer and Fall GOOD FRIDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Online Registration begins for Summer & Fall

College Reopens; Faculty and Staff return Orientation for new students Challenge Exams (a.m.) Registration & Academic Advisement for New Students Classes begin Start of add and drop First 7-week & 14-week Continuing Education courses begin Last date to add or drop Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree courses online NATIONAL HEROES DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED General Faculty/Staff Meeting Registration begins for the next group of 7-week Continuing Education courses





April F M–F W R–F F F M–F W M T R

1 4–8 13 14–15 15 15 18–22 20 25 26 28

Early Bird Application to Graduate opens Faculty Evaluation Last Day of Classes Reading Days Semester ends for students Early Bird Application to Graduate closes Spring Semester Final Exams UCCI Entrance Exam (a.m.) Exams moderation Grades due in Blackbaud by noon Grade reports available online

Summer Session May W M M–F M T June R F TBA M–F W R July F M T–W R R F F

4 9 9–13 16 31

Challenge Exams (a.m.) Classes begin Add and Drop DISCOVERY DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Midterm exams start

2 10 20–24 29 30

Midterm exams end Last day to withdraw from courses QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Faculty Evaluation UCCI Entrance Exam (a.m.) Last Day of Summer Classes

1 4 5–6 7 7 8 29

Summer Final Examinations begin CONSTITUTION DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Summer Final Examinations continue Exams Moderation Grade Reports due in Blackbaud (by 5 p.m.) Grade reports available online Application to Graduate closes





Academic Year 2016-2017 Fall 2016 Semester August M W–F W–F M–F W M M

15 17–19 17–19 22–26 24 29 29

Academic Year Begins – Faculty return New Student Orientation Faculty/Staff Professional Dev./Orientation Registration & Academic Advisement for New Students Challenge Exams (a.m.) Classes begin Add and Drop begins

September M M W W W

5 5 14 21 28

Add and Drop ends Continuing Education 7-week courses begin Faculty/Staff General Meeting Student General Assembly Certification of Graduates

October R M-W R-F W F S M M

6 10–19 20–21 26 28 29 31 31

School of Nursing Capping Ceremony Mid-Semester Examinations Mid-Semester Break Academic Advisement begins for Spring 2016 Midterm Grades due in Blackbaud Honours Convocation Continuing Education 7-week courses begin Registration begins for Spring 2017

November F W R M M–W M–F W S W

4 9 10 14 21–23 21–25 23 26 30

Last Day to Withdraw from courses Faculty/Staff general meeting COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY REMEMBRANCE DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED IACBE Accreditation Site Visit Faculty Evaluation Student General Assembly Fall Concert Last day of classes





December R–F F M–M T W F T

1–2 2 5–12 13 14 16 20

Reading days Semester ends for students Final Examinations – all programmes Examination Moderation Grades due in Blackbaud by noon Grade reports available online College closed for holiday break at noon

Spring Semester 2017 January T W W-R R-F M M M-M M W F

3 4 4–5 5–6 9 9 9–16 23 25 27

College Reopens; Faculty and Staff return Challenge Exams (a.m.) Orientation for new students Registration & Academic Advisement for New Students Classes begin First 7-week & 14-week Continuing Education courses begin Add and drop NATIONAL HEROES DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED General Faculty/Staff Meeting Registration begins for the next group of 7-week Continuing Education courses

February M–T

20–28

Mid-Semester Exams

March W R–F M W W F S R–F W R

1 2–3 6 8 8 10 11 16–17 22 30

ASH WEDNESDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Mid-Semester Break Second 7-week Continuing Education courses begin Midterm Grades due in Blackbaud Faculty/Staff General Meeting Last day to withdraw from courses Honours Convocation Open Campus Academic Advisement begins for Summer and Fall Registration for Summer & Fall begins





April M M–F T W–R R F M M–F T W M R F

3 3–7 11 12–13 13 14 17 17–21 18 19 24 27 28

Early Bird Application to Graduate opens Faculty Evaluation Last Day of Classes Reading Days Semester ends for students GOOD FRIDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Spring Semester Final Exams Early Bird Application to Graduate closes UCCI Entrance Exam (a.m.) Exams moderation Grades due in Blackbaud by noon Grade reports available online

Summer Session 2017 May W M M-F M T June R F TBA M-R W R July M T–R F F M F

3 8 8–12 15 30

Challenge Exams (a.m.) Classes begin Add and Drop DISCOVERY DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Midterm exams begin

1 16 26–29 28 29

Midterm exams end Last day to withdraw from classes QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Faculty Evaluation UCCI Entrance Exam (a.m.) Last Day of Summer Classes

3 4–6 7 7 10 28

CONSTITUTION DAY – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CLOSED Summer Final Examinations Exams Moderation Grade Reports due in Blackbaud by noon Grade reports available online Application to Graduate closes