The University Canada West academic calendar for the year 2023-24. Fall term concludes on December 3, 2023. Winter term classes will begin on January 8, 2024.
Fall term 2023
Fall term concludes between September 25 and December 17, 2023.
The new year\’s break falls between December 29 and December 31, 2023.
Fall term classes
September 25 to December 3, 2023
Deadline to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students
October 3, 2023
Deadline to drop or add courses without academic penalty
October 23, 2023
Fall final examinations
December 11 to December 17, 2023
Final grades due
December 17, 2023
New year\’s break
December 29 to December 31, 2023
Winter term 2024
The winter term class will commence on January 8, 2024 and finish on March 17, 2024.
The deadline to add or drop courses without fee penalty for registered students is January 15, 2024.
Students can add or drop courses without academic penalty until February 5, 2024.
The winter term examination will take place between March 18 and March 31, 2024.
The winter session will finish on March 31, 2024.
New students orientation
January 2 to January 5, 2024
Winter term start
January 8, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without fee penalty for registered students
January 15, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without academic penalty
February 5, 2024
Last day of winter class
March 17, 2024
Examination period
March 18 to March 31, 2024
Winter term end
March 31, 2024
Spring term 2024
The spring term classes will run between April 8, 2024 and June 16, 2024.
The deadline to add or drop courses without fee penalty for registered students is April 15, 2024 , while the deadline to add or drop courses without academic penalty is May 6, 2024.
The spring term examination will start on June 17, 2024.
New students orientation
April 2 to April 5, 2024
Term begins
April 8, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without fee penalty for registered students
April 15, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without academic penalty
May 6, 2024
Last day of class
June 16, 2024
Examinations period
June 17 to June 30, 2024
Spring term end
June 30, 2024
Summer term 2024
The summer term will occur between July 8, 2024 and September 22, 2024.
The summer term examinations will be held between September 16 and September 22, 2024.
New students orientation
July 2 to July 5, 2024
Term start
July 8, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without fee penalty for registered students
July 15, 2024
Deadline to add or drop courses without academic penalty