Important dates & deadlines for 2013-2014
Students should familiarize themselves with the important dates for the upcoming academic year. These dates are also available through the University Calendar. A list of religious observances can be found on the Equity and Human Rights website.
Fall Term - Winter Session (September-December 2013)
| 2 | Labour Day |
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| 3 | New Student Orientation for all incoming UVic students |
| 4 | First term classes begin for all faculties |
| 17 | Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for first-term & full-year courses |
| 20 | Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term |
| 30 | Last day for paying first-term fees without penalty |
| 8 | Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date |
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| 14 | Thanksgiving Day * |
| 31 | Last day for withdrawing from first-term courses without penalty of failure |
| 11 | Remembrance Day * |
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| 11 | Reading Break (except Faculty of Law) |
| 12 | Reading Break (except Faculty of Law) |
| 13 | Reading Break (except Faculty of Law) |
| 1 | Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring convocation |
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| 4 | Last day of classes in first term (except Faculties of Law and HSD) |
| 7 | First term examinations begin for most faculties |
| 20 | First term examinations end |
| 25 | University Closed (through January 1, 2014) |
| 25 | Christmas Day * |
| 26 | Boxing Day * |
Spring Term - Winter Session (January-April 2014)
| 1 | New Year's Day * |
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| 6 | Second term classes begin |
| 19 | Last day for 100% reduction of second term fees |
| 24 | Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term |
| 31 | Last day for paying second term fees without penalty |
| 9 | Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees. 100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date |
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| 10 | Family Day * |
| 10 | Reading Break begins |
| 14 | Last day of Reading Break |
| 28 | Last day for withdrawing from full-year and second term courses without penalty of failure |
| 1 | Easter Monday * |
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| 4 | Last day of classes for all faculties (except Faculties of Law and HSD) |
| 7 | Examinations begin for most faculties |
| 18 | Good Friday * |
| 21 | Easter Monday * |
| 25 | Examinations end for most faculties |
Summer Session (May-August 2014)
Please see the Summer Studies Calendar, released in March, for a complete listing of dates and deadlines.
| 5 | May-August courses begin |
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| 12 | May and May-June courses begin |
| 19 | Victoria Day * |
| 4 | May courses end |
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| 5 | June courses begin |
| 27 | May-June and June courses end |
| 30 | Reading Break (for May-August courses only) |
| 1 | Canada Day * |
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| 1 | Reading Break (May-August courses only) |
| 3 | July and July-August courses begin |
| 25 | July courses end |
| 28 | August courses begin |
| 1 | May-August courses end |
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| 4 | British Columbia Day * |
| 18 | Examinations for May-August courses end |
| 20 | July-August and August courses end |
* 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 Lbraries are normally closed on holidays; exceptions are posted in advance.
