Important academic dates

Previous years

2017-18 calendar of academic dates

2018-19 calendar of academic dates

2018-19 MBA Saint John calendar of academic dates

Summer term

Month	Date	Day	Event
May 2018	1	Tuesday	UNB Summer term begins both campuses Tuition fees are due for all courses 1st day of classes
	1	Tuesday	Full Term Summer Course begins (May 01 – Aug 11) Session A (May 01– June 22) classes begin Session B  (May 01 – May 26) classes begin Tuition fees are due
	3	Thursday	Last day for adding or dropping Session B courses. Courses dropped up to and including this day are not shown on the academic record.
	7	Monday	Last day for adding or dropping Session A courses. Courses dropped up to and including this day are not shownon the academic record.
	11	Friday	Last day for adding Full Session (FR01) courses – Fullsession courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic record. After this date a notation of “W” (withdrawn no academic penalty) will be shown on academic transcript. *Note: students may drop a full Session courses up to the second Friday following the course start date. Full Session start dates vary depending on the individual course start and end dates.
	15	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from Session B courses without academic penalty. A grade of “W” (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn Fail) will apply.
	16	Wednesday	Research-Based Students - Last day to make fee payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Exception will be made to those students who are defending their theses/reports/dissertations by the end of  this month. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $75 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates.
	16-17	Wed. - Thurs.	Encaenia, UNBFR
	18	Friday	Spring Convocation, UNB Saint John
	21	Monday	Victoria Day – University Holiday – no classes*
	23	Wednesday	Last day of classes in Session B
	24	Thursday	Reading Day for Session B
	25-26	Fri. - Sat.	Final examinations for Session B
	28	Monday	Session C classes begin (May 28 – June 21). Tuition fees are due
	30	Wednesday	Last day for adding and dropping Session C courses. Session C courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic record.
	31	Thursday	Students completing their degree requirements (including defence & submitting final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by the last day of the month in which a term commences, will not be required to pay tuition fees for that term. Note: Even if students defend by the end of the month, they must register for the  term. Once they have completed by the deadline date, registration for that term will be removed by SGS. They will be eligible to graduate at Fall Convocation 2018.
	31	Thursday	UNBF – Session A - Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of "WF" (withdrawn fail) will apply.
June 2018	11	Monday	Last day to withdraw from Session C courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn fail) will apply.
	19	Tuesday	Reading Day for Session A & C
	20-21	Wed. - Thurs.	Final examinations Session C
	20-22	Wed. - Fri.	Final examinations Session A
July 2018	2	Monday	Canada Day – University Holiday – No Classes or Exams*
	3	Tuesday	Sessions D - Classes begin (July 03 – Aug 13) Sessions E – Classes begin (July 03 – July 21) Tuition fees are due.
	4	Wednesday	Last day for adding and dropping Session E courses. Session E courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic record.
	6	Friday	Last day for adding and dropping Session D courses. Session D courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic record. Last date for doctoral dissertations to reach the Dean of Graduate Studies for the final examination process if degree to be conferred at Fall Convocation 2018. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. (Note: meeting this deadline does not necessarily guarantee graduation at the subsequent ceremony).
	15	Sunday	Last day to withdraw from Session E courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn fail) will apply.
	19	Thursday	Last day of classes for Session E
	20	Friday	Reading Day Session E
	21	Saturday	Final Examinations Session E
	23	Monday	Session F Classes begin. Tuition Fees are Due
	24	Tuesday	Last day for adding or dropping Session F courses. Session F Courses dropped up to and including this day are not shown on the academic record.
	26	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from Session D courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record.After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn fail) will apply.
Aug 2018	2	Thursday	Last day to withdraw from Session F courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn fail) will apply.
	6	Monday	New Brunswick Day – University Holiday – No classes or examinations*
	9	Thursday	Last day of classes for Sessions D & F
	10	Friday	Reading Day for Sessions D & F
	11	Saturday	Final examinations for Session F Final examinations for Full Session (FR01) courses
	11 & 13	Sat. & Mon.	Final examinations for Session D
	31	Fri.	Summer term deadline for Research Based students to complete their degree requirements (including defense and submissions of final copies of thesis, dissertation or report).

Fall term

Sep 2018	1	Friday	Last day to apply to graduate in order for your degree to be conferred at Fall Convocation 2018. Even if you do not plan to attend the ceremony, you must apply in order to be added to the graduation list. This is an intent to graduate pending on successful completion of degree requirements.
	3	Monday	Labour Day- University Holiday – no classes*
	4	Tuesday	Residence opens for returning students Academic Programming and Orientation. Please see the Director of Graduate Studies in the Dept./Faculty.
	5	Wednesday	Start of classes for both Campuses (not including Law and the 11-month B.Ed.)
	14	Friday	Last day for adding Fall Term and full-year courses. Fall Term and full-year courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic transcript. After this date a notation of "W" (withdraw no academic penalty) will be shown on the academic transcript. Last day of submission of all completed degree requirements (including defence & submission of corrected dissertation/thesis/report) to the Dean of Graduate Studies for graduation at Fall Convocation 2018. Late registrations after this date are subject to a $25 fee.
	19	Wednesday	Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $75 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates.
	21	Friday	Last day to be granted an exemption from the International Health Insurance Plan.
	30	Sunday	Last day to opt out of GSA Health & Dental and for the Bus Pass. Contact the Graduate Student Association at 453-4700.
Oct 2018	8	Monday	Thanksgiving Day. University Holiday – No Classes*
	11	Thursday	SGS Executive Committee meeting & approval of the graduation list for Fall Convocation 2018.
	18	Thursday	Fall Convocation – UNB Fredericton
	19	Friday	Fall Convocation – UNB Saint John Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses with pro-rated refund.
	29	Monday	Last day to withdraw from Fall Term courses without academic penalty. A grade of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdrawn fail) will apply.
	31	Wed.	Research-based students completing their degree requirements (including defence and submission of final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by this date, will pay half term tuition fees for the fall term.
Nov 2018	5-9	Mon. - Fri.	Fall Term Reading Week – no classes or tests/assignments scheduled
	11	Sunday	Remembrance Day – University Holiday – no classes*
	22	Thursday	Last day in Fall Term to hold class tests (no class tests to be held during the last 10 teaching days of the term)
Dec 2018	6	Thursday	Last Day of Fall Term classes (61 teaching days)
	7	Friday	Reading Day – no classes or tests/assignments scheduled
	8	Saturday	Final Examinations begin.
	18	Tuesday	Final Examinations end  (9 days)
	19	Wednesday	Residence close for holiday break
	31	Monday	Fall term deadline for Research-based students to complete their degree requirements (including defence and submission of final copies of dissertation, thesis, report)

Winter term

Jan 2019	1	Tuesday	University Holiday. No classes*
	6	Sunday	Residence opens
	7	Monday	First day of classes for the winter term
	16	Wednesday	Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $75 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates.
	18	Friday	Last day for adding Winter Term courses. Winter Term courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic transcript. After this date a notation of "W" (withdraw no academic penalty) will be shown on the academic transcript. Late registrations after this date are subject to a $25 fee. Last day to withdraw from full-year courses without academic penalty. A notation of "W" (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic transcript. After this date a notation of "WF" (withdrawn fail) will apply.
	25	Friday	Last day to be granted an exemption from International Health Insurance plan for those students who enrolled in January 2019.
Feb 2019	1	Friday	Last date for doctoral dissertations to reach Dean of Graduate Studies for the final examination process if degree to be conferred at Encaenia/Spring Convocation in May 2019.  NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. (Note: meeting the deadline date does not necessarily guarantee graduation at the subsequent ceremony.)
	18	Monday	Family Day Holiday - Pending approval by the Province of New Brunswick
	22	Friday	Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses with prorated refund.
	28	Thurs.	Research-based students completing their degree requirements (including defence and submission of final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by this date, will pay half term tuition fees for the winter term.
March 2019	1	Friday	Deadline to apply to graduate at May Encaenia/Spring Convocation 2019. Even if you do not plan on attending the ceremony, you need to apply to be on the graduation list. Also, this is an intent pending on the successful completion of degree requirements. Master's theses and reports (with the exception of MEng reports) should reach Director of Graduate Studies of GAU if degree to be conferred at May Encaenia 2019/Spring Convocation 2019. Last day to withdraw from Winter Term courses without academic penalty. A grade of “W” (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. After this date a grade of “WF” (withdraw fail) will apply.
	4-8	Mon. - Fri.	Winter Term Break. No Classes*
	15	Friday	MEng reports should reach Director of Graduate Studies of GAU if degree is to be conferred at May Encaenia 2019/Spring Convocation 2019.
	28	Thursday	Last Day to hold winter term class tests (no class tests to be held during the last 10 teaching days of the term)
April 2019	11	Thursday	Last Day of Winter term classes (63 teaching days)
	12	Friday	Reading Day – no classes or tests/assignments scheduled Last day for submission of all completed degree requirements (including defence and corrected dissertations/theses/reports) to Dean of Graduate Studies if degree is to be conferred at May Encaenia/Spring Convocation 2019.
	13	Sat.	Final examinations begin
	19-22	Fri. - Mon.	Easter – University Holiday – no classes*
	27	Sat.	Final examinations end (10 days)
	28	Sun.	Residence closes
	30	Tues.	Winter term deadline for Research-based students to complete their degree requirements (including defence and submission of final copies of dissertation, thesis, report).

* Except for essential services, most university offices will be closed on the dates indicated as “University Holiday”.  Essential functions, for example, Security, Heating Plant and the Residences will be staffed and operational.  Emergency maintenance may be arranged through the Security Department. A few departments and facilities such as the libraries, computer labs, Financial Services, Registrar’s Offices may offer some services on certain holidays.  Those wishing to use such services on a holiday are advised to check with the specific department about operations for that day.