2011-2012 Academic Year Important Dates

In recognition of the fact that the University of Victoria is a diverse community, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has compiled a list of high holy days available at their website. Faculty and staff may wish to refer to this list in responding to requests from members of religious groups for variations in examination schedules due to religious observances.

2011-2012 Official Academic Year Begins

Summer Session—2011

See Summer Studies Calendar for complete refund and academic drop dates or visit <registrar.uvic.ca/summer/adreg/feedrop.html>

May 2011
2	Monday	Term 1 courses begin, except Faculty of Law³
6	Friday	Senate meets
9	Monday	Term 1 courses begin in Faculty of Law³Term 2 and Term 4 courses begin
16	Monday	Last day for course changes (Faculty of Law only)³
23	Monday	Victoria Day¹
26	Thursday	Senate Committee on Academic Standards and Deans/Designates meet to approve convocation list

June 2011
1	Wednesday	Term 4 courses end
2	Thursday	Term 5 courses begin
14-17	Tues-Fri	Spring Convocation
24	Friday	Term 2 and Term 5 courses end
30	Thursday	Reading Break starts, Term 1 sections only

July 2011
1	Friday	Canada Day¹ Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall convocation Reading Break ends, Term 1 sections only
4	Monday	Term 3 and Term 6 courses begin
26	Tuesday	Term 6 courses end
27	Wednesday	Term 7 courses begin
27-31	Fri-Tues	Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2010-2011 (except in BEng programs)
29	Friday	Term 1 classes end

August 2011
1	Monday	British Columbia Day¹
2	Tuesday	Term 1 examinations begin, except Faculty of Law³
4	Thursday	Last day of classes for Faculty of Law³
8	Monday	Examinations begin, Faculty of Law only³
16	Tuesday	Term 1 Examinations end, including Faculty of Law
19	Friday	Term 3 and Term 7 courses end

Winter Session—First Term

September 2011
5	Monday	Labour Day¹
6	Tuesday	First-year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law
7	Wednesday	First term classes begin for all faculties
15	Thursday	Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
20	Tuesday	Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for first-term and full-year courses
24	Saturday	Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term
30	Friday	Last day for paying first-term fees without penalty

October 2011
7	Friday	Senate meets
10	Monday	Thanksgiving Day¹
11	Tuesday	Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date
19	Wednesday	Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve convocation lists
31	Monday	Last day for withdrawing from first-term courses without penalty of failure

November 2011
4	Friday	Senate meets
9-11	Wed-Fri	Reading Break (except Faculty of Law)
9, 10	Wed, Thurs	Fall Convocation
11	Friday	Remembrance Day¹

December 2011
1	Thursday	Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring convocation
2	Friday	Senate meets Last day of classes in first term, except Faculty of Human and Social Development²
5	Monday	First-term examinations begin except in the Faculty of Human and Social Development²
16	Friday	First-term examinations end for Faculty of Law
19	Monday	First-term examinations end for all faculties
25	Sunday	Christmas Day¹
26	Monday	Boxing Day¹
25 Dec-Jan 2		University closed

Winter Session—Second Term

January 2012
1	Sunday	New Year’s Day¹
2	Monday	University closed
4	Wednesday	Second-term classes begin in all faculties
6	Friday	Senate meets
12	Thursday	Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
17	Tuesday	Last day for 100% reduction of second-term fees
21	Saturday	Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term
31	Tuesday	Last day for paying second-term fees without penalty

February 2012
3	Friday	Senate meets
7	Tuesday	Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date
13-17	Mon-Fri	Reading Break for all faculties
29	Wednesday	Last day for withdrawing from full-year and second-term courses without penalty of failure

March 2012
2	Friday	Senate meets

April 2012
5	Thursday	Last day of classes for all faculties except Faculty of Human and Social Development²
6	Friday	Good Friday¹
9	Monday	Easter Monday¹
10	Tuesday	Examinations begin for all faculties except Faculty of Human and Social Development²
13	Friday	Senate meets
25	Wednesday	Examinations end for all faculties End of Winter Session

2012-2013 Official Academic Year Begins

Summer Session—2012

May 2012
4	Friday	Senate meets
7	Monday	Term 1 courses begin
14	Monday	Term 2 and Term 4 courses begin Last day for course changes (Faculty of Law only)³
21	Monday	Victoria Day¹
24	Thursday	Senate Committee on Academic Standards and Deans/Designates meet to approve convocation list

June 2012
6	Wednesday	Term 4 courses end
7	Thursday	Term 5 courses begin
12-15	Tues-Fri	Spring Convocation⁴
29	Friday	Term 2 and Term 5 courses end

July 2012
1	Sunday	Canada Day¹ Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall convocation
2-3	Mon-Tues	Reading Break, Term 1 sections only
4	Wednesday	Term 3 and Term 6 courses begin
26	Thursday	Term 6 courses end
27	Friday	Term 7 courses begin
26-30	Thur-Mon	Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2011-2012 (except in BEng programs)

August 2012
3	Friday	Term 1 classes end
6	Monday	British Columbia Day¹
7	Tuesday	Term 1 examinations begin
16	Thursday	Examinations end in Faculty of Law³
17	Friday	Term 1 examinations end
20	Monday	Term 3 and Term 7 courses end

1. Classes are cancelled on all statutory holidays and during reading breaks. Administrative offices and academic departments are closed on statutory holidays. Holidays that fall on a weekend are observed on the next available weekday, normally on a Monday. The UVic Libraries are normally closed on holidays; exceptions are posted in advance.

2. Faculty of Human and Social Development dates to be announced.

3. See Faculty of Law for more details regarding Summer Session important dates.

4. An additional Convocation ceremony may be held on Monday June 11, 2012.

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