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Academic Calendars

Academic Dates 2022/2023

2022

April

Monday, 5 Classes end, Law

Thursday, 7

Exams begin, Law
Friday, 15

Good Friday - University closed
Classes end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st and 2nd years), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Tuesday, 19 Exams begin, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Wednesday, 20

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

Exams end, Law (first year)
Friday, 22

Exams end, Law (second and third year)
Friday, 23

End of Medicine Clerkship, Class of 2021
Monday, 25

Exams end, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 29

Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Exams end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
End of Medicine Clerkship, Class of 2022

May

Monday, 2               Classes begin, Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Friday, 10 Convocation (Faculty of Agriculture)
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 End of year, Medicine (first and second year) **Rural week - May 24-27 DMNS Med 2 Only
Monday, 24 Victoria Day - University closed (does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Wednesday, 20 - Wednesday, 27
 Spring Convocations
Friday, 27 Exams end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)

June

Wednesday, 1 Online Registration Opens (1st and 3rd year, and combined-degree, Law)
Wednesday, 8 Online Registration Opens (2nd year, Law)
Monday, 15 Online application (Section 1) opens, Medicine
Monday, 13 Dentistry Grad Perio Orientation begins
Wednesday, 15 Online Registration Opens (Exchange/Visiting Professionals, Law)
Friday, 24 Classes end, Dental Hygiene (1st year)

July

Friday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in fall
Friday, 1 Canada Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine Clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Postgrad Medicine academic year begins
Friday, 1 Dentistry Grad Perio Orientation ends
Monday, 4 Supplemental and special examinations begin, Law
Friday, 8

Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 13 Supplemental and special examinations end, Law
Friday, 15 Classes end, Dentistry Grad Perio (1st and 2nd year)
Monday, 18 Dentistry Clinic Summer Closure (all clinics)
Sunday, 31 Last day to apply to Medicine - online application (Section 1) closes, Transcript submission deadline

August

Monday, 1
 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Monday, 8 Classes begin, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Monday, 15 Classes begin, Medicine Clerkship (third year - Class of 2024)
Friday, 19

Classes end, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Saturday, 20

Last date to write the MCAT for the 2022-2023 Medicine application cycle
Monday, 22

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, 23

Last day to add or drop fall term and full-year classes without a ‘W’, Medicine Clerkship (third year - Class of 2023)
Monday, 29

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

September

Thursday, 1
 Classes begin, Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 2 Deadline to submit Section 2 of the online application, Medicine
Monday, 5 Labour Day - University closed
Tuesday, 6

Orientation begins, first year, Law
Deadline to pay application processing fee, Medicine
Wednesday, 7  
Classes begin, second and third year, Law
Monday, 12 Classes begin, first year, Law
Friday, 23 Last date to add or drop fall term and full-year courses without a 'W', Law
Friday, 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - University closed
Application deadline Paediatric General Practice Dental Residency Program

October

TBD Fall Convocations
Saturday, 1 Application deadline Dentistry General Practice Residency Program
Monday, 10 Thanksgiving Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine Clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Friday, 28 Fall Study Break - Faculty of Dentistry

November

Monday, 7 - Friday, 11 Fall Study Week 
(does not apply to programs in the Faculty of Dentistry or the Faculty of Medicine)
Friday, 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
Wednesday, 30 Early Application Deadline (Law)

December

Thursday, 1 Last day to apply to graduate in Spring 2023
Application deadline, Doctor of Dental Surgery Program (DDS)
Friday, 2 Classes end, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Tuesday, 6
 Classes end, Law
Wednesday, 7 Exams begin, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Thursday, 8 - Monday, 19
 For the Law examination schedule please refer to "Important Dates" on the Schulich School of Law webpage.
Friday, 16 Exam end, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Saturday, 17

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

2023

January

Monday, 2 New Year's Day (in lieu of Sunday, Jan 1) - University closed
Application deadline, Dentistry, Qualifying Program
Tuesday, 3
 Classes resume, Law
Classes begin, winter term (regular session)
Classes resume, Medicine (first and second year)
Thursday, 5 Classes begin, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Friday, 20 Last day to add or drop winter term classes without a ‘W’, Law
TBA Fall Special and Supplemental Exam Period

February

Friday, 3 Munro Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Monday, 20 Nova Scotia Heritage Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship)
Monday, 20 - Friday, 24 Winter Study Week
(does not apply to Medicine or Dentistry)
Saturday, 18
 Last date to write the LSAT for the 2022-2023 Law application
Monday, 28 Final Application deadline, Law

March

Monday, 13 - Friday, 17
 Study break begins, Medicine (first and second year), Dentistry, Dental Hygiene
Wednesday, 15 Application deadline, Diploma in Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Monday, 20 Classes resume, Medicine (first and second year)

April

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

Classes end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st and 2nd years), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Tuesday, 18 Exams begin, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Wednesday, 19 Exams begin, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Monday, 24 Exams end, Dental Hygiene (2nd year), Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Friday, 28

End of Medicine Clerkship, Class of 2023
Exams end, Dentistry (3rd year), Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Classes end Dentistry (4th year)
Grades due for courses with formal exams

May

Monday, 1 Classes begin, Dental Hygiene (1st year)
Friday, 12 Classes end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Monday, 15 Classes begin, Dentistry (4th year)
Wednesday, 17 Exams begin, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Friday, 19 Classes end, Dentistry Grad Perio (3rd year)
Saturday, 20 Classes end, Medicine (first and second year)
Monday, 22 Victoria Day - University closed 
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship)
TBA Spring Convocations
Friday, 26 Exams end, Dentistry (1st and 2nd year)
Wednesday, 31 Online Registration Opens (1st & 3rd year and combined-degree, Law)

June

Wednesday, 7
 Online Registration Opens (2nd year, Law)
Wednesday, 14 Online Registration Opens (Exchange and Visiting Professionals, Law)
Friday, 23 Classes end, Dental Hygiene (1st year)
TBA Winter Special and Supplemental Exam Period

July

Friday, 1 Postgrad Medicine Academic Year begins
Monday, 3
 Canada Day (in lieu of July 1) - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Last day to apply to graduate in Fall without paying a fee
Friday, 7 Classes end, Dentistry (4th year)
Friday, 14 Classes end Dentistry Grad Perio (1st and 2nd year)
Monday, 17 Dentistry Clinic Summer Closure (all clinics)

August

Monday, 7 Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day - University closed
(does not apply to Medicine clerkship and Post-grad residents)
Monday, 7 Classes begin, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program
Friday, 18 Classes end, Dentistry IMU and Qualifying Program