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Academic Calendars

Academic Dates 2021/2022

2021

April

Friday, 2 Good Friday - University closed
Monday, 5 Classes end, Law

Wednesday, 7

Exams begin, Law
Friday, 16

Classes end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st and 2nd years), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Monday, 19

Exams end, Law (first year)
Tuesday, 20 Exams begin, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Wednesday, 21

Exams begin, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Friday, 23

Exams end, Law (second and third year)
End of Medicine Clerkship, Class of 2021
Monday, 26

Exams end, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 30

Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Exams end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)

May

Monday, 3               Classes begin, Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Friday, 10 Convocation (Faculty of Agriculture)
Friday, 14 Classes end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Monday, 17

Classes begin, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 19

Exams begin, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Friday, 21

Classes end, Dentistry Grad Perio (3rd year)
Friday, 21 End of year, Medicine (first and second year) **rural week - 22 is optional
Monday, 24 Victoria Day - University closed (does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Wednesday, 20 - Wednesday, 27
 Spring Convocations
Friday, 28 Exams end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)

June

Wednesday, 2 Online Registration Opens (3rd year, Law)
Wednesday, 9 Online Registration Opens (2nd year, Law)
Monday, 15 Online application (Section 1) opens, Medicine
Monday, 14 Dentistry Grad Perio Orientation begins
Wednesday, 16 Online Registration Opens (Exchange/Visiting Professionals, Law)
Friday, 25 Classes end, Dental Hygiene (1st year)

July

Thursday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in fall
Thursday, 1 Canada Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Postgrad Medicine academic year begins
Friday, 2 Dentistry Grad Perio Orientation ends
Monday, 5 Supplemental and special examinations begin, Law
Friday, 9

Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 14 Supplemental and special examinations end, Law
Friday, 16 Dentistry Clinic Summer Closure (all clinics)
Classes end, Dentistry Grad Perio (1st and 2nd year)
Wednesday, 31 Last day to apply to Medicine - online application (Section 1) closes, Transcript submission deadline

August

Monday, 2 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Saturday, 8
 Last date to write the MCAT for the 2020-2021 Medicine application cycle
Monday, 9 Classes begin, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Monday, 16

Classes begin, Medicine Clerkship (third year - Class of 2023)
Friday, 20

Classes end, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Monday, 23

Classes begin, Dentistry (3rd and 4th year), Dental Hygiene (2nd year)
Classes begin, Dentistry Grad Perio (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Classes begin, Medicine (first and second year)
Tuesday, 24

Last day to add or drop fall term and full-year classes without a ‘W’, Medicine Clerkship (third year - Class of 2022)
Monday, 30

Classes begin, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)

September

Thursday, 2 Classes begin, Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Monday, 6 Labour Day - University closed
Tuesday, 7

Orientation begins, first year Law
Deadline to submit Section 2 of the online application, deadline to pay application processing fee, Medicine
Wednesday, 8  
Classes begin, second and third year Law
Friday, 24 Last date to add or drop fall term and full-year courses without a 'W', Law
Thursday, 30 Application deadline Paediatric General Practice Dental Residency Program

October

TBD Fall Convocations
Friday, 1 Application deadline Dentistry General Practice Residency Program
Monday, 11 Thanksgiving Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine Clerkship and Post-grad residents)

November

Monday, 8 - Friday, 12 Fall Study Week 
(does not apply to programs in the Faculty of Dentistry or the Faculty of Medicine)
Thursday, 11
 Remembrance Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Last day to drop fall term classes with a "W", Law
Tuesday, 30 Early Application Deadline (Law)

December

Wednesday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in Spring 2021
Application deadline, Doctor of Dental Surgery Program (DDS)
Friday, 3 Classes end, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Tuesday, 7 Classes end, Law
Wednesday, 8 Exams begin, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Thursday, 9- Monday, 20 For the Law examination schedule please refer to "Important Dates" on the Schulich School of Law webpage.
Friday, 17 Exam end, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Saturday, 18

Classes end, Medicine (first and second year)
Wednesday, 30
 Grades due for courses with formal exams

2022

January

Saturday, 1 New Year's Day - University closed
Application deadline, Dentistry, Qualifying Program
Tuesday, 4 Classes resume, Law
Classes begin, winter term (regular session)
Classes resume, Medicine (first and second year)
Thursday, 6 Classes begin, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Friday, 21 Last day to add or drop winter term classes without a ‘W’, Law

February

Friday, 4 Munro Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Monday, 21 Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship)
Monday, 21 -  Friday, 25 Winter Study Week
(does not apply to Medicine)
Saturday, 20 Last date to write the LSAT for the 2019-2020 Law application
Monday, 28 Classes Resume, Law
Monday, 28 Final Application deadline, Law

March

Monday, 14 - Friday, 18
 Study break begins, Medicine (first and second year)
Tuesday, 15 Application deadline, Diploma in Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Monday, 21 Classes resume, Medicine (first and second year)

April

Tuesday, 5 Classes end, Law
Monday, 5 Classes end, regular session unless otherwise indicated
Thursday, 7- Friday, 22 For the Law school examination schedule please refer to "Important Dates" on the Schulich School of Law webpage.
Thursday, 14

Classes end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st and 2nd years), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 15

Good Friday, University Closed
Tuesday, 19 Exams begin, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Wednesday, 20 Exams begin, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Monday, 25 Exams end, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 29

End of Medicine Clerkship, Class of 2022
Exams end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Classes end Dentistry (4th year)
Grades due for courses with formal exams

May

Monday, 2 Classes begin, Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Friday, 13 Classes end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Monday, 16 Classes begin, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 18 Exams begin, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Friday, 20 Classes end, Dentistry Grad Perio (3rd year)
Saturday, 21 Classes end, Medicine (first and second year)
Monday, 23 Victoria Day - University closed 
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship)
TBA Spring Convocations
Friday, 27 Exams end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)

June

Wednesday, 1 Online Registration Opens (3rd year, Law)
Wednesday, 8 Online Registration Opens (2nd year, Law)
Wednesday, 15 Online Registration Opens (Exchange and Visiting Professionals, Law)
Friday, 24 Classes end, Dental Hygiene (1st year)

July

Friday, 1 Postgrad Medicine Academic Year begins
Friday, 1 University closed Canada Day
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Last day to apply to graduate in Fall without paying a fee
Monday, 4 Supplemental and Special exams begin, Law
Friday, 8 Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 13 Supplemental and Special exams end, Law
Friday, 15 Classes end Dentistry Grad Perio (1st and 2nd year)

August

Monday, 2 University closed in lieu of Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Monday, 8 Classes begin, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Friday, 19 Classes end, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program