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Dates and Deadlines
Winter Session 2023/24
September 2023
- September 4: Labour Day (University closed)
- September 5: Start of Winter Session Term 1 and Imagine UBC orientation
- September 6: Deadline to pay Term 1 tuition and fees
- September 9 to 10: The Spark orientation program
- September 15: Deadline to apply for November graduation
- September 15: Last day to apply for UBC bursaries (winter term) for eligible students
- September 18: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 1 three-credit courses without a W standing
- September 25: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most full-year (Terms 1-2) courses without a W standing
October 2023
- October 2: Deadline to apply for supplemental and deferred standing exams from the 2022 Summer Session
- October 2: Statutory holiday in lieu of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (University closed)
- October 9: Thanksgiving Day (University closed)
- October 12: Make-up Monday
What is Make-Up Monday? Classes normally scheduled on Thursday, October 12 are cancelled and replaced by classes normally scheduled on a Monday. - October 27: Last day to withdraw from most Term 1 three-credit courses with a W standing
November 2023
- November 13: Statutory holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day (University closed)
- November 13 to 15: Winter Session Term 1 mid-term break begins
- November 24: Last day to withdraw from most full-year (Terms 1-2) courses with a W standing
December 2023
- December 7: Last day of Winter Session Term 1 classes
- December 11: First day of Term 1 final exam period
- December 22: Last day of Term 1 final exam period
January 2024
- January 8: Start of Winter Session Term 2
- January 10: Deadline to pay Term 2 tuition and fees
- January 22: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 2 three-credit courses without a W standing
February 2024
- February 19: Family Day (University closed)
- February 19 to 23: Reading Week
- February 23: Deadline to apply for May 2023 graduation
March 2024
- March 1: Last day to withdraw from most Term 2 three-credit courses with a W standing (extended)
- March 29: Good Friday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
April 2024
- April 1: Easter Monday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
- April 12: Last day of Winter Session Term 2 classes
- April 16: First day of Term 2 final exam period
- April 27: Last day of Term 2 final exam period
May 2024
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2023 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (direct-entry students)
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2023 Winter Session cohort of COMM 466 New Venture Design
- TBD:Deadline to submit full application to the Commerce Scholars Program (2023 cohort)
- May 13: Start of Summer Session Term 1
- May 15: Deadline to pay Summer Term 1 tuition and fees
- May 17: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Summer Term 1 courses without a W standing
- May 20: Victoria Day (University closed)
- May 22 to 24: Graduation ceremonies
June 2024
- June 7: Last day to withdraw from most Summer Term 1 courses with a W standing
- TBD: Deadline to apply to the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS)
- June 20: Last day of Summer Session Term 1 classes
- June 24: First day of Summer Term 1 final exams
- June 28: Last day of Summer Term 1 final exams
July 2024
- July 1: Canada Day (University closed)
- July 2: Start of Summer Session Term 2
- July 8: Deadline to pay Summer Term 2 tuition and fees
- TBD: Deadline to apply to 2022 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (transfer students)
- July 26: Last day to withdraw from most Summer Term 2 courses with a W standing
August 2024
- August 5: BC Day (University closed)
- August 9: Last day of Summer Term 2 classes
- August 13: First day of Summer Term 2 final exams
- August 17: Last day of Summer Term 2 final exams
Winter Session 2024/25
September 2024
- September 2: Labour Day (University closed)
- September 3: Start of Winter Session Term 1 and Imagine UBC orientation
- September 4: Deadline to pay Term 1 tuition and fees
- September 7 to 8: The Spark orientation program
- September 15: Deadline to apply for November graduation
- September 15: Last day to apply for UBC bursaries (winter term) for eligible students
- September 16: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 1 three-credit courses without a W standing
- September 23: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most full-year (Terms 1-2) courses without a W standing
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (University Closed)
October 2024
November 2024
- November 11: Statutory holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day (University closed)
- November 11 to 13: Winter Session Term 1 mid-term break begins
- November 22: Last day to withdraw from most full-year (Terms 1-2) courses with a W standing
December 2024
- December 6: Last day of Winter Session Term 1 classes
- December 10: First day of Term 1 final exam period
- December 21: Last day of Term 1 final exam period
January 2025
- January 6: Start of Winter Session Term 2
- January 8: Deadline to pay Term 2 tuition and fees
- January 17: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 2 three-credit courses without a W standing
February 2025
- February 17: Family Day (University closed)
- February 17 to 21: Reading Week
- February 24: Deadline to apply for May 2023 graduation
March 2025
- March 7: Last day to withdraw from most Term 2 three-credit courses with a W standing (extended)
April 2025
- April 8: Last day of Winter Session Term 2 classes
- April 12: First day of Term 2 final exam period
- April 18: Good Friday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
- April 21: Easter Monday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
- April 27: Last day of Term 2 final exam period
May 2025
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2023 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (direct-entry students)
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2023 Winter Session cohort of COMM 466 New Venture Design
- TBD:Deadline to submit full application to the Commerce Scholars Program (2023 cohort)
- May 12: Start of Summer Session Term 1
- May 14: Deadline to pay Summer Term 1 tuition and fees
- May 16: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Summer Term 1 courses without a W standing
- May 19: Victoria Day (University closed)
- May 21 to 23 & 26 to 29: Graduation ceremonies
- May 26: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most full-session (Terms 1-2) courses without a W standing
June 2025
- June 6: Last day to withdraw from most Summer Term 1 courses with a W standing
- TBD: Deadline to apply to the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS)
- June 19: Last day of Summer Session Term 1 classes
- June 23: First day of Summer Term 1 final exams
- June 27: Last day of Summer Term 1 final exams
July 2025
- July 1: Canada Day (University closed)
- July 2: Start of Summer Session Term 2
- July 8: Last day to withdraw from most Summer Term 2 courses without a W standing
- July 9: Deadline to pay Summer Term 2 tuition and fees
- TBD: Deadline to apply to 2022 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (transfer students)
- July 25: Last day to withdraw from most Summer Term 2 courses with a W standing
August 2025
- August 4: BC Day (University closed)
- August 8: Last day of Summer Term 2 classes
- August 12: First day of Summer Term 2 final exams
- August 16: Last day of Summer Term 2 final exams