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Dates and Deadlines
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 6 to 7: The Spark orientation program
- 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
- May 10: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
Winter Session 2025/26*
September 2025
- September 1: Labour Day (University closed)
- September 2: Start of Winter Session Term 1 and Imagine UBC orientation
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
November 2025
- November 10 to 12: Winter Session Term 1 mid-term break (Inclusive of Remembrance Day, November 11) statutory holiday observed in British Columbia).
December 2025
- December 4: Last day of Winter Session Term 1 classes
- December 8: First day of Term 1 final exam period
- December 19: Last day of Term 1 final exam period
January 2026
- January 12: Start of Winter Session Term 2
February 2026
- February 16-20: Winter Session Term 1 mid-term break (Inclusive of Family Day, February 16) statutory holiday observed in British Columbia).
March 2026
TBD
April 2026
- April 3: Good Friday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
- April 6: Easter Monday (University closed - some Library branches may be open)
- April 10: Last day of Winter Session Term 2 classes
- April 14: First day of Term 2 final exam period
- April 25: Last day of Term 2 final exam period
May 2026
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2025 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (direct-entry students)
- TBD:Deadline to apply to 2025 Winter Session cohort of COMM 466 New Venture Design
- TBD:Deadline to submit full application to the Commerce Scholars Program
- May 11: Start of Summer Session Term 1
- May 18: Victoria Day (University closed)
June 2026
- TBD: Deadline to apply to the Combined Major in Business and Computer Science (BUCS)
- June 18: Last day of Summer Session Term 1 classes
- June 22: First day of Summer Term 1 final exams
- June 26: Last day of Summer Term 1 final exams
July 2026
- July 1: Canada Day (University closed)
- July 2: Start of Summer Session Term 2
- TBD: Deadline to apply to 2025 Winter Session cohort of COMM 271 Introduction to Capital Markets (transfer students)
August 2026
- August 3: BC Day (University closed)
- August 11: Last day of Summer Term 2 classes
- August 17: First day of Summer Term 2 final exams
- August 21: Last day of Summer Term 2 final exams
*These are draft term and examination dates and are subject to change. Refer to the Vancouver Academic Calendar for Senate-approved term dates