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| Jan 4 | University re-opens |
| Jan 4 | Day ONE student orientation event (non-instructional day) |
| Jan 5 | Classes begin in most programs (Program specific dates listed below) |
| Feb 15 | Family Day — 51 closed |
| Feb 14 - 21 | Reading week — No classes |
| Mar 26 | Good Friday - No classes, 51 closed |
| Mar 29 | Easter Monday - No classes, 51 closed |
| Apr 12 | Classes end in most programs (Program specific dates listed below) |
| April 13 |
Study break - No classes |
| April 14 - 24 |
Examination period (includes Saturdays). |
| First week of Nov | Registration time available through . |
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TBD |
Registration deposit should be paid. Online banking recommended.** |
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TBD |
Registration begins** |
| Jan 11 | Last day to register for courses using my51. |
| Jan 12 | Instructor's permission required to register in a course. |
| Jan 7, noon | Deadline to log in to online (asynchronous) courses. Online courses with meeting times (synchronous) should attend the first scheduled meeting time. |
| Jan 20 | Fee payment deadline. Penalties apply if fees not paid in full. |
| Jan 21 | $20 registration fee per course in effect. Pay full fees to add a course. |
| Feb 4 | Last day to register to audit a course. |
| Feb 5 | Dept. Head permission required to add a course. |
* View Continuing Education's fee and registration policies
**International Students must pay full semester's tuition and fees prior to registration.
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TBD |
SUS Health and Dental Fee change of coverage dates |
*View for additional information
| Dec 22 |
Last day to drop a course and get 100% refund. |
| Dec 23 - Jan 4 | 5% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. |
| Jan 5 - Jan 20 | 10% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. |
| Jan 20 | Last day to withdraw from a course and get a fee reduction or refund. |
| Jan 21 - Mar 5 | No refunds for withdrawals, which can be done through |
| Feb 4 | Last day to withdraw without a W appearing on transcript. |
| Feb 5 | Withdrawals get a W grade recorded on transcript. |
| Mar 5 | Final day to withdraw from a course.¹ |
* View Continuing Education's withdrawal and refund policy under the Cancellation and Refunds: course, workshop, or program section of their Student Resources page.
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1If you have a student loan, withdrawal may affect the status of your loan. Discuss withdrawal with Financial Aid before proceeding.
| Program | No penalty for course drop until | 5% withheld for course drop | 10% withheld for course drop | Last day to withdraw without 'W' | Withdraw with 'W' | Last day to withdraw |
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Certified Dental Assistant |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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Teacher Education |
Dec 21 | Dec 22 - Jan 3 | Jan 4 - Jan 19 | Feb 3 | Feb 4 | Mar 4 |
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Nursing, Semester 1 - 7 |
Dec 21 | Dec 22 - Jan 3 | Jan 4 - Jan 21 | Feb 8 | Feb 9 | Mar 11 |
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Nursing, Semester 8 |
Dec 21 | Dec 22 - Jan 3 | Jan 4 - Jan 22 | Feb 8 | Feb 9 | Mar 15 |
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Practical Nursing Sem 2 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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Practical Nursing Sem 4 |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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ELS & UUP Full |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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ELS & UUP Early |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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ELS & UUP Late |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
* Dates subject to change. Please confirm with the specific Department.
| Feb 15 | Family Day |
| Mar 26 | Good Friday |
| Mar 29 | Easter Monday |
Updated Jun 9, 2026
| Full session | Early Session | Late Session | |
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| Classes begin in most programs | May 4 | May 4 | Jul 2 |
| Classes end in most programs | Jul 31 | Jun 19 | Aug 17 |
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Examination period (includes Saturdays) |
Aug 4-12 | Jun 22-25 | Aug 19-22 |
| Full session | Early session | Late session | |
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| Registration time available through . | Late February | ||
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Registration deposit should be paid. Online banking recommended.** |
Mar 9 |
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Registration begins |
Mar 16 |
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| Last day to register for courses online using my51. | May 10 | May 10 | May 19** |
| Instructor's permission required to register in a course. | May 11 | May 11 | Jul 9 |
| Deadline to log in to online (asynchronous) courses. Online courses with meeting times (synchronous) should attend the first scheduled meeting time. | May 6, noon | Jul 6, noon | |
| Fee payment deadline. Penalties apply if fees not paid in full. | May 19 | ||
| $20 late registration fee per course in effect. Pay full fees before adding a course. | May 20 | May 20 | Jul 9 |
| Last day to register to audit a course. | Jun 1 | May 19 | Jul 16 |
| Dept. Head permission required to register | Jun 2 | May 20 | Jul 17 |
**Contact the Office of the Registrar to register in late session courses after May 19th. Full fees are due upon registration.
For Continuing Education courses and programs view Continuing Education's fee and registration policies.
* Note: International students must pay full semester's tuition and fees prior to registration.
| Full session | Early session | Late session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last day to drop courses and get 100% refund. | Apr 20 | Jun 18 | |
| 5% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. | Apr 21 - May 3 | Jun 19 - Jul 1 | |
| 10% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. | May 4 - May 19 | May 4 - May 11 | Jul 2 - Jul 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course and get a fee reduction or refund. | May 19 | May 11 | Jul 9 |
| No refunds for withdrawals - done through or by contacting the Office of the Registrar. |
May 20 | May 12 | Jul 10 |
| Last day to withdraw without a W appearing on transcript. |
Jun 1 | May 19 | Jul 16 |
| Withdrawals get a W grade recorded on transcript. |
Jun 2 | May 20 | Jul 17 |
| Final day to withdraw from a course.* | Jun 26 | Jun 1 | Jul 30 |
For Continuing Education courses and programs view Continuing Education's withdrawal and refund policy
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If you have a student loan, withdrawal may affect the status of your loan. Discuss withdrawal with Financial Aid before proceeding.
| Program | No penalty for course drop | 5% withheld for course drop | 10% withheld for course drop | Last day to withdraw without 'W' | Withdraw with 'W' | Last day to withdraw |
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| Certified Dental Assistant | Mar 19 | Mar 20 - Apr 1 | Apr 2 - Apr 15 | Apr 27 | Apr 28 | May 21 |
| LPN Access |
Apr 20 | Apr 21 - May 3 | May 4 - May 22 | Jun 8 | Jun 9 | Jul 13 |
| Teacher Education | Mar 30 | Mar 31 - Apr 12 | Apr 13 - Apr 24 | May 4 | May 5 | May 24 |
| UUP Full | Apr 20 | Apr 21 - May 3 | May 4 - May 15 | May 25 | May 26 | Jun 14 |
| UUP Early | Apr 20 | Apr 21 - May 3 | May 4 - May 11 | May 19 | May 20 | Jun 1 |
Dates subject to change. Please confirm with the specific Department.
| Victoria Day | May 18 |
| Canada Day | Jul 1 |
| B.C. Day | Aug 3 |
| Sep 7 | Labour Day (no classes, 51 closed) |
| Sep 8 | Day ONE student orientation event |
| Sep 9 | Classes begin in most programs (Program specific dates listed below) |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes, 51 closed) |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving Day (no classes, 51 closed) |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day (no classes, 51 closed) |
| Nov 11-Nov 15 | Fall Reading Break (no classes) |
| Dec 9 | Classes end - Program specific dates listed below |
| Dec 10 | Study break |
| Dec 11 - Dec 21 | Examination period |
| Late Apr | Registration time available through . |
| Jun 8 |
Registration deposit should be paid. Online banking recommended.** |
| Jun 15 |
Registration begins |
| Sep 15 | Last day to register for courses using my51. |
| Sep 16 | Instructor's permission required to register in a course. |
| Sep 11 - Noon | Deadline to log in to online courses. |
| Sep 23 | Fee payment deadline. Penalties apply if fees not paid in full. |
| Sep 24 | $20 registration fee per course in effect. Pay full fees to add a course. |
| Oct 7 | Last day to register to audit a course. |
| Oct 8 | Dept. Head permission required to add a course. |
* View Continuing Education's fee and registration policies
** Note: International students must pay full semester's tuition and fees prior to registration.
| TBD |
SUS* Health and Dental Fee change of coverage dates |
| TBD |
UPASS Opt-Out period |
*View for additional information
| Aug 26 | Last day to drop courses and get 100% refund. |
| Aug 27 - Sep 8 | 5% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. |
| Sep 9 - Sep 23 | 10% of tuition withheld for any dropped courses or sections. |
| Sep 23 | Last day to withdraw from a course and get a fee reduction or refund. |
| Sep 24 | No refunds for withdrawals, which can be done through |
| Oct 7 | Last day to withdraw without a W appearing on transcript. |
| Oct 8 | Withdrawals get a W grade recorded on transcript. |
| Nov 3 | Final day to withdraw from a course.1 |
* View Continuing Education's withdrawal and refund policy under the Cancellation and Refunds: course, workshop, or program section of their Student Resources page.
1If you have a student loan, withdrawal may affect the status of your loan. Discuss withdrawal with Financial Aid before proceeding.
| Program | No penalty for course drop until | 5% withheld for course drop | 10% withheld for course drop | Last day to withdraw without a 'W' | Withdraw with 'W' | Last day to withdraw |
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Applied Business Technology (Fall intake) |
Aug 26 | Aug 27 - Sep 8 | Sep 9 - Oct 7 | Nov 4 | Nov 5 | Jan 4 |
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Applied Business Technology (Part-time late) |
Oct 19 | Oct 20 - Nov 1 | Nov 2 - Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 17 | Nov 25 |
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Applied Business Technology (Part-time early) |
Aug 26 | Aug 27 - Sep 8 | Sep 9 - Sep 17 | Sep 25 | Sep 26 | Oct 13 |
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Certified Dental Assistant
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Aug 19 | Aug 20 - Sep 1 | Sep 2 - Sep 18 | Oct 5 | Oct 6 | Nov 5 |
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Health Care Assistant
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TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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Practical Nursing & LPN Access Semester 3
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Aug 25 | Aug 26 - Sep 7 | Sep 8 - Sep 24 | Oct 9 | Oct 10 | Nov 9 |
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Teacher Education
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Aug 3 | Aug 4 - Aug 16 | Aug 17 - Sep 8 | Sep 23 | Sep 24 | Oct 29 |
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LPN Access Semester 1 |
Aug 10 | Aug 11 - Aug 23 | Aug 24 - Sep 11 | Sep 28 | Sep 29 |
Nov 2 |
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BSc Nursing Semester 1 - 7
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Aug 25 | Aug 26 - Sep 7 | Sep 8 - Sep 24 | Oct 9 | Oct 10 | Nov 9 |
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BSc Nursing Semester 8
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Aug 3 | Aug 4 - Aug 16 | Aug 17 - Sep 4 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Oct 26 |
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Paralegal Practicum |
Aug 26 | Aug 27 - Sep 8 | Sep 9 - Oct 8 | Nov 5 | Nov 6 | Jan 4 |
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Upgrading & University Prep - Full
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Aug 26 | Aug 27 - Sep 8 | Sep 9 - Sep 25 | Oct 13 | Oct 14 | Nov 12 |
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Upgrading & University Prep - Early
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Aug 26 | Aug 27 - Sep 8 | Sep 9 - Sep 17 | Sep 25 | Sep 26 | Oct 13 |
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Upgrading & University Prep - Late
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Oct 19 | Oct 20 - Nov 1 | Nov 2 - Nov 10 | Nov 18 | Nov 19 | Dec 3 |
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LIBT Condensed |
Aug 31 | Sep 1 - Sep 13 | Sep 14 - Sep 22 | Oct 1 | Oct 2 | Oct 16 |
* Dates subject to change. Please confirm with the specific Department.
Updated Jun 9, 2026