Academic Dates 2021/2022

Drop Dates for Courses without Part of Term

ACADEMIC CLASS ADD/DROP DATES (For financial deadlines and refund dates, visit www.moneymatters.dal.ca.)

Term Identifier

Part of Term Description

Duration of Classes

Last Day to Change and Add Classes for registered students

Last Day to Drop without “W”

Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa

Last Day to Drop with “W”

Summer Term 2021

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

 May 3 - July 26, 2021

 May 14, 2021

 May 31, 2021

June 28, 2021

9

12-week Term

 June 3 - August 27, 2021

 June 16, 2021

 June 30, 2021 July 29, 2021

A

7-week Term

 May 10 - June 28, 2021

May 17, 2021

 May 25, 2021

 June 10, 2021

D

3-week Term

May 10 - June 1, 2021

May 12, 2021  May 14, 2021

 May 21, 2021

E

3-week Term

 June 3 - June 24, 2021

 June 7, 2021

 June 9, 2021

 June 16, 2021

B

7-week Term

July 5 - August 23, 2021

July 12, 2021

 July 20, 2021

 August 5, 2021

F

3-week Term

July 5 - July 26, 2021 July 7, 2021 July 9, 2021

 July 16, 2021

G

3-week Term

 July 28 - August 19, 2021

July 30, 2021

 August 3, 2021

 August 10, 2021

Fall Term 2021

Multi-Term Courses

Full Year Class

September 7, 2021 - April 6, 2022

September 17 , 2021

 November 1, 2021

 January 31, 2022

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

September 7, 2021 - December 7, 2021

September 17 , 2021

 October 1, 2021

 November 1, 2021

Winter Term 2022

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

January 5, 2022 - April 6, 2022

 January 14, 2022

 Janaury 28, 2022

 March 7, 2022

Summer Term 2022

1 (UG),
2 (GR)

Full Term

 May 2, 2022 - July 26, 2022

 May 16, 2022

 May 31, 2022

 June 28, 2022

9

12-week Term

 June 2, 2022 - August 26, 2022

 June 16, 2021

 June 30, 2022

 July 29, 2022

A

7-week Term

May 9, 2022 - June 27, 2022

 May 17, 2022

 May 26, 2022

 June 13, 2022

D

3-week Term

 May 9, 2022 - May 31, 2022

 May 12, 2022

 May 16, 2022

 May 24, 2022

E

3-week Term

 June 2, 2022 - June 23, 2022

 June 7, 2022

 June 9, 2022

 June 16, 2022

B

7-week Term

July 4, 2022 - August 22, 2022

 July 12, 2022

 July 20, 2022

 August 8, 2022

F

3-week Term

July 4, 2022 - July 25, 2022  July 7, 2022

 July 11, 2022

 July 18, 2022

G

3-week Term

July 27, 2022 - August 18, 2022

 August 2, 2022

 August 4, 2022

 August 11, 2022

Other Academic Dates

2021

 

May

 
Monday, 3
Co-op and Academic Summer term begins
Monday, 24 Victoria Day - University closed
TBD
Spring Convocations

July

 
Thursday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in the Fall
University closed, Canada Day
Tuesday, 26 Co-op summer academic term ends
Friday, 30 Examinations begin commerce co-op, computer science & engineering

August

 
Monday, 2
Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Saturday, 7
Examinations end except commerce co-op
Wednesday, 18
Examinations end commerce co-op

September

 
Monday, 6 Labour Day - University closed
Tuesday, 7 Classes begin, fall term
Friday, 17 Last day to apply for honours programs
Last day to change from Dalhousie to King’s and vice versa

October

 
TBA Fall Convocations
Monday, 11 Thanksgiving Day - University closed

November

 
Monday, 8 - Friday, 12 Fall Study Week (except students in Co-op Clinicals, or Internships)
Thursday, 11 University closed - Remembrance Day

December

 
Wednesday, 1  Last day to apply to graduate in the Spring
Tuesday, 7 * Classes end, fall term *
Tuesday, December 7 - Monday classes will be held
Thursday, 9 Examinations begin
Sunday, 19 Examinations end
Wednesday, 29 Grades due for courses with formal exams
   

2022

 

January

 
Saturday, 1 New Year's Day - University closed
Wednesday, 5 Classes begin, winter term

February

 
Friday, 4 Munro Day - University closed
Monday, 21 Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed
Monday, 21 - Friday, 25 Winter Study Break

April

 
Wednesday, 6 Classes end, regular session **
Wednesday, April 6 - Friday classes will be held
Friday, 8 Examinations begin, regular session
Friday, 15 Good Friday - University Closed
Tuesday, 26 Examinations end, regular session

May

 
Monday, 2 Co-op and academic summer term begins
Tuesday, 3
Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, 23 Victoria Day - University closed
TBA
Spring Convocations

July

 
Friday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in October
University closed - Canada Day
Tuesday, 26
Co-op Summer academic term ends
Friday, 28
Examinations begin, commerce co-op, computer science and engineering

August

 
Monday, 1
Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Wednesday, 3
Examinations end, except commerce co-op
Wednesday, 10
Examinations end, commerce co-op


* Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - Monday classes will be held

** Wednesday April 6, 2022 - Friday classes will be held