2012-2013 Academic Year Important Dates
In recognition of the fact that the University of Victoria is a diverse community, the Office of Equity and Human Rights has compiled a list of high holy days available at their website. Faculty and staff may wish to refer to this list in responding to requests from members of religious groups for variations in examination schedules due to religious observances.
2012-2013 Official Academic Year Begins
Summer Session—2012 
See Summer Studies Calendar for complete refund and academic drop dates or visit <registrar.uvic.ca/summer/adreg/feedrop.html>
| May 2012 |
|---|
| 4 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 7 |
Monday |
May-August courses begin for all faculties |
| 14 |
Monday |
May and May-June courses begin |
| 14 |
Monday |
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law 3 |
| 21 |
Monday |
Victoria Day 1 |
| 24 |
Thursday |
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve convocation lists |
| June 2012 |
|---|
| 6 |
Wednesday |
May courses end |
| 7 |
Thursday |
June courses begin |
| 11-15 |
Mon-Fri |
Spring Convocation |
| 29 |
Friday |
May-June and June courses end |
| July 2012 |
|---|
| 1 |
Sunday |
Canada Day 1
Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall convocation |
| 2-3 |
Mon-Tues |
Reading Break May-August sections only |
| 4 |
Wednesday |
July and July-August courses begin |
| 26 |
Thursday |
July courses end |
| 27 |
Friday |
August courses begin |
| 27-31 |
Fri-Tues |
Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2011-2012 (except for Engineering courses) |
| August 2012 |
|---|
| 3 |
Friday |
May-August classes end for all faculties |
| 6 |
Monday |
British Columbia Day 1 |
| 7 |
Tuesday |
May-August examinations begin for all faculties |
| 13 |
Monday |
Examinations end for Faculty of Law 3 |
| 17 |
Friday |
May-August examinations end for all faculties |
| 20 |
Monday |
July-August and August courses end |
Winter Session—First Term
| September 2012 |
|---|
| 3 |
Monday |
Labour Day 1 |
| 4 |
Tuesday |
First-year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law |
| 5 |
Wednesday |
First term classes begin for all faculties |
| 13 |
Thursday |
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law |
| 18 |
Tuesday |
Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for standard first-term and full-year courses 4. |
| 21 |
Friday |
Last day for adding courses that begin in the first-term |
| 30 |
Sunday |
Last day for paying first-term fees without penalty |
| October 2012 |
|---|
| 5 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 8 |
Monday |
Thanksgiving Day 1 |
| 9 |
Tuesday |
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date 4. |
| 24 |
Wednesday |
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve convocation lists |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
Last day for withdrawing from first-term courses with-out penalty of failure |
| November 2012 |
|---|
| 2 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 11 |
Sunday |
Remembrance Day 1 |
| 12-14 |
Mon-Wed |
Reading Break (except Faculty of Law) |
| 13, 14 |
Tues, Wed |
Fall Convocation |
| December 2012 |
|---|
| 1 |
Saturday |
Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring convocation |
| 3 |
Monday |
Last day of classes in first-term except Faculty of Human and Social Development 2
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Classes and exams cancelled from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. |
| 6 |
Thursday |
First-term examinations begin except Faculty of Human and Social Development 2 |
| 7 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 19 |
Wednesday |
First-term examinations end for Faculty of Law |
| 20 |
Thursday |
First-term examinations end for all faculties except Faculty of Law |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Day1 |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
Boxing Day 1 |
| 25 Dec-Jan 1 |
University closed |
Winter Session—Second Term
| January 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Day 1 |
| 3 |
Thursday |
Second-term classes begin except Faculty of Law |
| 4 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 7 |
Monday |
Second-term classes begin in Faculty of Law |
| 16 |
Wednesday |
Last day for 100% reduction of second-term fees for standard courses 4. |
| 17 |
Thursday |
Last day for course changes for Faculty of Law |
| 19 |
Saturday |
Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term |
| 31 |
Thursday |
Last day for paying second-term fees without penalty |
| February 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 6 |
Wednesday |
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date 4. |
| 11 |
Monday |
Family Day1 |
| 18-22 |
Mon-Fri |
Reading Break for all faculties |
| 28 |
Thursday |
Last day for withdrawing from full-year and second-term courses without penalty of failure |
| March 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 29 |
Friday |
Good Friday1 |
| April 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Monday |
Easter Monday 1 |
| 5 |
Friday |
Senate meets
Last day of classes for all faculties except Faculty of Human and Social Development 2 |
| 8 |
Monday |
Examinations begin for all faculties except Faculty of Human and Social Development 2 |
| 19 |
Friday |
Examinations end for Faculty of Law 3 |
| 22 |
Monday |
Examinations end for all faculties except Faculty of Law
End of Winter Session |
2013-2014 Official Academic Year Begins
Summer Session—2013
| May 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Wednesday |
May-August courses begin for all faculties
May and May-June courses begin |
| 3 |
Friday |
Senate meets |
| 8 |
Wednesday |
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law 3 |
| 20 |
Monday |
Victoria Day 1 |
| 23 |
Thursday |
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve convocation lists |
| 24 |
Friday |
May courses end |
| June 2013 |
|---|
| 3-11 |
Mon-Tues |
Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities. Classes will not be scheduled during Congress |
| 10-14 |
Mon-Fri |
Spring Convocation |
| 12 |
Wednesday |
June courses begin |
| 27 |
Thursday |
May-June courses end |
| July 2013 |
|---|
| 1 |
Monday |
Canada Day 1
Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall convocation |
| 1, 2 |
Mon, Tues |
Reading Break May-August sections only |
| 5 |
Friday |
June courses end |
| 8 |
Monday |
July and July-August courses begin |
| 29-31 |
Mon-Wed |
Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2012-2013 (except for Engineering courses) |
| 30 |
Tuesday |
July courses end |
| 31 |
Wednesday |
August courses begin |
| August 2013 |
|---|
| 2 |
Friday |
Classes end for Faculty of Law |
| 5 |
Monday |
British Columbia Day 1 |
| 6 |
Tuesday |
Examinations begin for Faculty of Law 3 |
| 7 |
Wednesday |
May-August classes end for all faculties except Faculty of Law |
| 12 |
Monday |
May-August examinations begin for all faculties except Faculty of Law |
| 22 |
Thursday |
May-August examinations end for all faculties except Faculty of Law
July-August and August courses end |
1. Classes are cancelled on all statutory holidays and during reading breaks. Administrative offices and academic departments are closed on statutory holidays. Holidays that fall on a weekend are observed on the next available weekday, normally on a Monday. The UVic Libraries are normally closed on holidays; exceptions are posted in advance.
2. Faculty of Human and Social Development dates to be announced.
3. See Faculty of Law for more details regarding Summer Session important dates.
4. For non-standard courses see <www.registrar.uvic.ca>.
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