Academic Dates
For term deadlines, see .
Summer Term (May-August 2012)
| May 3-4 | Orientation |
| May 7 | Classes start |
| May 21 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| June 12-15 | Convocation |
| July 2 | Statutory holiday in lieu of Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| August 3 | Last day of classes |
| August 6 | B.C. Day University closed. |
| August 7-16 | Exams |
Fall Term (August-December 2012)
| August 30-31 | |
| September 3 | Labour Day University closed. |
| September 4 | Classes start |
| October 4-5 | Convocation |
| October 8 | Thanksgiving All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| November12 | Statutory holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| December 3 | Last day of classes |
| December 5 -16 | Exams |
Spring Term (January-April 2013)
| January 1 | New Year鈥檚 Day University closed. |
| January 3-4 | Orientation |
| January 7 | Classes start |
| February 11 | Family Day* University closed. |
| February 12-15 | Reading break Classes cancelled. |
| March 29 and April 1 | Easter break All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| April 12 | Last day of classes |
| April 14-24 | Exams |
*New B.C. Government statutory holiday effective February 2013
Summer Term (May-August 2013)
| May 2-3 | Orientation |
| May 6 | Classes start |
| May 20 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| June 11-14 | Convocation |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| August 2 | Last day of classes |
| August 5 | B.C. Day University closed. |
| August 6-16 | Exams |
Fall Term (August-December 2013)
| August 29-30 | Orientation |
| September 2 | Labour Day University closed. |
| September 3 | Classes start |
| October 10-11 | Convocation |
| October 14 | Thanksgiving All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| December 2 | Last day of classes |
| December 4-15 | Exams |
Spring Term (January-April 2014)
| January 1 | New Year鈥檚 Day University closed. |
| January 2-3 | Orientation |
| January 6 | Classes start |
| February 10 | Family Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| February 11-14 | Reading break Classes cancelled. |
| April 9 | Last day of classes |
| April 11-24 | Exams |
| April 18-21 | Easter break University closed. |
Summer Term (May-August 2014)
| May 1-2 | Orientation |
| May 5 | Classes start |
| May 19 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| June 10-13 | Convocation |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| August 1 | Last day of classes |
| August 4 | B.C. Day University closed. |
| August 5-15 | Exams |
Fall Term (August-December 2014)
| August 28-29 | Orientation |
| September 1 | Labour Day University closed. |
| September 2 | Classes start |
| October 9-10 | Convocation |
| October 13 | Thanksgiving All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| December 1 | Last day of classes |
| December 3-14 | Exams |
Spring Term (January-April 2015)
| January 1 | New Year鈥檚 Day University closed. |
| January 2-5 | Orientation |
| January 6 | Classes start |
| February 9 | Family Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| February 10-13 | Reading break Classes cancelled. |
| April 3-6 | Easter break All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| April 13 | Last day of classes |
| April 15-25 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2015)
| May 7-8 | Orientation |
| May 11 | Classes start |
| May 18 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| June 9-12 | Convocation |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| August 3 | B.C. Day All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| August 10 | Last day of classes |
| August 12-21 | Exams |
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