Academic 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. 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.
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.
Winter session - second term
January 2021
University closed
Friday, January 1st until Sunday, January 3rd
Senate meets
Friday, January 8th
Second term classes begin for all faculties
Monday, January 11th
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
Thursday, January 21st
Last day for 100% reduction of second term fees for standard courses
Sunday, January 24th
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in second term
Sunday, January 24th
Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term
Wednesday, January 27th
Last day for paying second term fees without penalty
Sunday, January 31st
February 2021
Senate meets
Friday, February 5th
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses
Sunday, February 14th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation
Monday, February 15th
Students completing in the Spring term only
Family Day
Monday, February 15th
Reading Break for all faculties
Monday, February 15th until Friday, February 19th
Last day for withdrawing from full year and second term courses without penalty of failure
Sunday, February 28th
March 2021
Senate meets
Friday, March 5th
April 2021
Good Friday
Friday, April 2nd
Easter Monday
Monday, April 5th
Senate meets
Friday, April 9th
Last day of classes for all faculties
Monday, April 12th
Examinations begin for all faculties
Thursday, April 15th
Examinations end for all faculties
Tuesday, April 27th
End of Winter Session
2021/2022 Official academic year begins
Summer session
See undergraduate and graduate Summer Session add and drop dates.
May 2021
May - August courses begin for all faculties
Wednesday, May 5th
Senate meets
Friday, May 7th
May and May-June courses begin
Monday, May 10th
Last day for Faculty of Law course changes
Wednesday, May 12th
For more details regarding Summer 2021 Important Dates, see www.uvic.ca/law/jd/courseregistration/index.php
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in summer
Tuesday, May 18th
Victoria Day
Monday, May 24th
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists
Thursday, May 27th
Fees deadlines for summer
Monday, May 31st
See undergraduate and graduate add and drop dates for standard summer courses
June 2021
May Courses End
Wednesday, June 2nd
June Courses Begin
Thursday, June 3rd
Spring Convocation
Monday, June 7th until Friday, June 11th
May-June and June Courses End
Friday, June 25th
July 2021
Canada Day
Thursday, July 1st
Reading Break May-August sections only
Thursday, July 1st until Friday, July 2nd
July and July-August courses begin
Monday, July 5th
Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall Convocation (all faculties)
Thursday, July 15th
July courses end
Tuesday, July 27th
August courses begin
Wednesday, July 28th
Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2020-2021 (except for Business and Law courses)
Wednesday, July 28th until Friday, July 30th
May-August classes end for all faculties
Friday, July 30th
August 2021
British Columbia Day
Monday, August 2nd
May-August examinations begin for all faculties
Tuesday, August 3rd
May-August examinations end for all faculties
Thursday, August 19th
July-August and August courses end
Friday, August 20th
Winter session - first term
September 2021
Labour Day
Monday, September 6th
First year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law
Tuesday, September 7th
First term classes begin for all faculties
Wednesday, September 8th
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
Thursday, September 16th
Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for standard first term and full year courses
Tuesday, September 21st
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in first term
Tuesday, September 21st
Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term
Friday, September 24th
Last day for paying first term fees without penalty
Thursday, September 30th
October 2021
Senate meets
Friday, October 1st
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 11th
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses
Tuesday, October 12th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists
Wednesday, October 20th
Last day for withdrawing from first term courses without penalty of failure
Sunday, October 31st
November 2021
Senate meets
Friday, November 5th
Fall Convocation
Wednesday, November 10th
Reading Break (except Faculty of Law)
Wednesday, November 10th until Friday, November 12th
Remembrance Day
Thursday, November 11th
Fall Convocation
Friday, November 12th
Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation
Monday, November 15th
Students completing in the Fall term only
December 2021
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Friday, December 3rd
Classes and exams cancelled from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Senate meets
Friday, December 3rd
Last day of classes in first term for all faculties
Friday, December 3rd
First-term examinations begin for all faculties
Monday, December 6th
Undergraduate deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation
Wednesday, December 15th
First term examinations end for all faculties
Monday, December 20th
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25th
University closed
Saturday, December 25th until Monday, January 3rd
Boxing Day
Sunday, December 26th
Winter session - second term
January 2022
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1st
University closed
Saturday, January 1st until Monday, January 3rd
Senate meets
Friday, January 7th
Second term classes begin for all faculties
Monday, January 10th
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
Thursday, January 20th
Last day for 100% reduction of second term fees for standard courses
Sunday, January 23rd
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in second term
Sunday, January 23rd
Last day for adding courses that begin in the second term
Wednesday, January 26th
Last day for paying second term fees without penalty
Monday, January 31st
February 2022
Senate meets
Friday, February 4th
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses
Sunday, February 13th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation
Sunday, February 15th
Students completing in the Spring term only
Family Day
Monday, February 21st
Reading Break for all faculties
Monday, February 21st until Friday, February 25th
Last day for withdrawing from full year and second term courses without penalty of failure
Monday, February 28th
March 2022
Senate meets
Friday, March 4th
April 2022
Senate meets
Friday, April 1st
Last day of classes for all faculties
Thursday, April 7th
Examinations begin for all faculties
Monday, April 11th
Good Friday
Friday, April 15th
Easter Monday
Monday, April 18th
Examinations end for all faculties
Friday, April 29th
End of Winter Session
2022/2023 Official academic year begins
Summer session
See undergraduate and graduate Summer Session add and drop dates.
May 2022
May - August courses begin for all faculties
Wednesday, May 4th
Senate meets
Friday, May 6th
May and May-June courses begin
Monday, May 9th
Last day for Faculty of Law course changes
Monday, May 16th
For more details regarding Summer 2022 Important Dates, see www.uvic.ca/law/jd/courseregistration/index.php
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in summer
Tuesday, May 17th
Victoria Day
Monday, May 23rd
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists
Thursday, May 26th
Fees deadlines for summer
Tuesday, May 31st
See undergraduate and graduate add and drop dates for standard summer courses
June 2022
May Courses End
Wednesday, June 1st
June Courses Begin
Thursday, June 2nd
Spring Convocation
Monday, June 13th until Friday, June 17th
May-June and June Courses End
Friday, June 24th
Reading Break May-August sections only
Thursday, June 30th
July 2022
Canada Day
Friday, July 1st
Reading Break May-August sections only
Friday, July 1st
July and July-August courses begin
Monday, July 4th
Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall Convocation (all faculties)
Friday, July 15th
July courses end
Tuesday, July 26th
August courses begin
Wednesday, July 27th
Supplemental and deferred examinations for Winter Session 2020-2021 (except for Business and Law courses)
Wednesday, July 27th until Friday, July 29th
May-August classes end for all faculties
Friday, July 29th
August 2022
British Columbia Day
Monday, August 1st
May-August examinations begin for all faculties
Tuesday, August 2nd
May-August examinations end for all faculties
Wednesday, August 17th
July-August and August courses end
Friday, August 19th
Winter session - first term
September 2022
Labour Day
Monday, September 5th
First year registration and opening assembly for Faculty of Law
Tuesday, September 6th
First term classes begin for all faculties
Wednesday, September 7th
Last day for course changes in Faculty of Law
Thursday, September 15th
Last day for 100% reduction of tuition fees for standard first term and full year courses
Tuesday, September 20th
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Last day for graduate students to register in a personal leave in first term
Tuesday, September 20th
Last day for adding courses that begin in the first term
Friday, September 23rd
Last day for paying first term fees without penalty
Friday, September 30th
October 2022
Senate meets
Friday, October 7th
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 10th
Last day for 50% reduction of tuition fees for standard courses
Tuesday, October 11th
100% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduate and graduate Course add and drop dates.
Senate Committee on Academic Standards meets to approve Convocation lists
Wednesday, October 19th
Last day for withdrawing from first term courses without penalty of failure
Monday, October 31st
November 2022
Senate meets
Friday, November 4th
Fall Convocation
Wednesday, November 9th until Thursday, Nov 10th
Reading Break (except Faculty of Law)
Wednesday, November 9th until Friday, November 11th
Remembrance Day
Friday, November 11th
Faculty of Graduate Studies deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation
Tuesday, November 15th
Students completing in the Fall term only
December 2022
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Friday, December 2nd
Classes and exams cancelled from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm