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, 24 Victoria Day - University closed
Wednesday, 20 Convocation (Faculty of Agriculture) 
Thursday, 21 - Wednesday, 27

Spring Convocations

July

 
Thursday, 1

Canada Day - University closed
Last day to apply to graduate in October without paying a fee

August

 
Monday, 2 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Tuesday, 31

Last day for those expecting to receive graduate degrees in October to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS


Last day to have Leave of Absence or change of student status approved by Graduate Studies for Fall term

September

 
Monday, 6 Labour Day - University closed
Tuesday, 7 Classes begin, fall term

October

 
Monday, 11 Thanksgiving Day - University closed

November

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

December

 
Wednesday, 1  Last day to apply to graduate in May without paying the late fee
Tuesday, 7

Classes end, fall term 
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 - Monday classes will be held

Thursday, 9 Examinations begin
Sunday, 19

Examinations end

Friday, 17

Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in May without registering for Winter term

Last day to have Leave of Absence or change in student status approved for Winter term

Wednesday, 29 Grades due for courses with formal exams
   

2022

 

January

 
Monday, 3 University closed in lieu of New Years Day holiday
Tuesday, 4

University reopens

Wednesday, 5

Classes begin, winter term

February

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

April

 

Wednesday, 6

Classes end, regular session
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - Friday classes will be held
Friday, 8 Examinations begin
Thursday, 14 Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in May
Friday, 15 Good Friday - University closed
Tuesday, 26 Examinations end
Friday, 29

Last day to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS for those convocating in October without registering for Summer term

Last day to have Leave of Absence or change in student status approved for Summer term

   

May

 
Tuesday, 3 Grades due for courses with formal exams
Monday, 23 Victoria Day - University closed
TBD
Spring Convocations

July

 
Friday, 1 Canada Day - University closed
  Last day to apply to graduate in October without paying a fee

August

 
Monday, 1 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
Wednesday, 31

Last day for those expecting to receive graduate degrees in October to make electronic submission of approved thesis to FGS


Last day to have Leave of Absence or change of student status approved by Graduate Studies for Fall term