Academic Dates
2016
For term deadlines, see http://www.sfu.ca/students/deadlines
For term deadlines specific to graduate students, see
Spring Term (January-April 2016)
| January 1 | New Year鈥檚 Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| January 4 | Orientation |
| January 5 | Classes start |
| February 8 | Family Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| February 9-14 | Reading break Classes cancelled. |
| March 25-28 | Good Friday, Easter Monday All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| April 11 | Last day of classes |
| April 13-23 | Exams |
Summer Term (May-August 2016)
| May 5-6 | Orientation |
| May 9 | Classes start for intersession and summer term |
| May 23 | Victoria Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| June 7-10 | Convocation |
| June 20 | Intersession classes end |
| June 27 | Intersession last day of exams |
| June 28 | Summer session starts |
| July 1 | Canada Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| August 1 | B.C. Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| August 8 | Last day of classes for summer session and summer term |
| August 10-19 | Exam period for summer session and summer term |
| August 31 | Fall Orientation (Surrey) |
Fall Term (September-December 2016)
| September 1 | Fall Orientation (Burnaby) |
| September 5 | Labour Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| September 6 | Classes start |
| October 6-7 | Convocation |
| October 10 | Thanksgiving All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| November 11 |
Remembrance Day All classes cancelled and offices closed |
| December 5 | Last day of classes |
| December 7-18 | Exams |