All Months

2025/26 Academic Year begins.

Labour Day. University closed.

Applications open for November and February Degree Conferral (graduate students).

Create New Student Orientation.

Start of Winter Session Term 1 for most faculties.

First day of Winter Session Term 1 classes for most faculties.

Tuition fees due. Last day for payment of first instalment of fees for registration and course changes made before September 1. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Graduate Studies: Students wishing to apply for University awards and external awards administered through the University (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) should check with the College of Graduate Studies for internal student deadlines.

Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day for changes in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 1 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session Term 1 courses. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

The UBC Winter Bursary application will be available to students between August 15 and September 15, 2025. For more information, see the UBC Bursary Program.

Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for changes in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2) without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2). Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Meeting of the Senate.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. University closed.

Last day for payment of fees for any fee assessments incurred between September 1 and September 30. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Thanksgiving Day. University closed.

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to have their degree conferred in November.

Meeting of the Senate.

Final Thesis/Dissertation Approval Deadline to be considered for the November Degree Conferral date.

Winter Session Term 1 courses: Last day for withdrawal using Workday from most Winter Session Term 1 courses with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Winter Session Term 1 midterm break begins for most faculties (November 10 to November 14 inclusive). Lectures and laboratories cancelled. The Library and other facilities may remain open.

Remembrance Day. University closed.

Meeting of the Senate.

Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for withdrawal using Workday from most Winter Session full-year courses (Terms 1 and 2) with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Application deadline for Canadian direct-entry secondary school students wishing to be considered for a First Round Offer of Admission.

Application deadline for the UBC Centennial Scholars Entrance Award.

Application deadline for the Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program.

Disability Resource Centre (DRC): Last day for submission of exam accommodation requests for December examinations.

Students wishing to be considered for a Presidential Scholars Award must submit their online application for admission to UBC by December 1. This includes paying the admission fee and submitting in-progress or final Grade 11 and Grade 12 marks as or if requested in the online application. The information that Canadian applicants submit in their Personal Profile when applying to UBC will be used for admissions and for Presidential Scholars Award consideration.

Last day of Winter Session Term 1 classes for most faculties.

Winter Session Term 1 (December) examinations begin for most faculties, day and evening classes (December 8 to December 19 inclusive). Saturdays and Sundays are included in the exam schedule.

Go Global: Application deadline for Term 1, Term 2, full-year, split year exchanges as well as Summer experiences for the 2026/27 academic year. Please see the Go Global website for a complete listing of experiences.

The Winter Term 2 Only UBC Bursary application will be available to students from December 15, 2025 until January 15, 2026. For more information, see the UBC Bursary Program.

Meeting of the Senate.

End of Winter Session Term 1 for most faculties.

Last day of Winter Session Term 1 (December) examinations for most faculties.

Student Housing & Community Services: Residences close at 12 pm for the holiday break and all residents are required to vacate prior to this time. Residences will reopen on Sunday, January 4, 2026.

Student Housing & Community Services: Last day of Winter Session Residence Contract for Term 1-only residents.

Christmas Day. University closed.

Boxing Day. University closed.

Graduate Studies: Last day for Graduate Students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for deferral of Winter Session Term 2 (January to April) tuition fees.

New Year's Day. University closed.

Applications open for May Degree Conferral (graduate students).

Student Housing & Community Services: Residences reopen at 12 pm to new and returning students.

Start of Winter Session Term 2 for most faculties.

Winter Orientation: the official welcome for students joining UBC's Okanagan campus in January.

Tuition fees due. Last day for payment of second instalment of fees for registration and course changes made before December 31. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Deadline for currently enrolled students to apply for a change of degree program or a change of campus for the 2026 Winter Session.

Deadline for students to apply for admission for the 2026 Summer Session.

Deadline for students who have previously attended UBC to apply for readmission for the 2026 Summer Session. Note: not all degree programs accept applications to the Summer Session.

Deadline for undergraduate students to apply for admission to most degree programs for the 2026/27 Winter Session.

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to have their degree conferred in February.

The Winter Term 2 Only UBC Bursary application will be available to students from December 15, 2025 until January 15, 2026. For more information, see the UBC Bursary Program.

Winter Session Term 2 courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal for most Winter Session Term 2 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Winter Session Term 2 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session Term 2 courses. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Meeting of the Senate.

Final Thesis/Dissertation Approval Deadline to be considered for the February Degree Conferral date.

Last day for payment of fees for any fee assessments incurred between January 1 and January 31. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Family Day. University closed.

Winter Session Term 2 midterm break begins for most faculties (February 16 to February 20 inclusive). Lectures and laboratories cancelled. The Library and other facilities may remain open.

Meeting of the Senate.

Winter Session Term 2 courses: Last day for withdrawal using Workday from most Winter Session Term 2 courses with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Meeting of the Senate.

Last day for sponsored students to submit applications to have fees billed to a sponsoring organization for Summer Session Terms 1 and 2 (May to August) tuition fees. Students who do not submit their applications by the deadline will be required to pay their tuition fees by the payment due dates to avoid financial hold procedures (see Fees).

Good Friday. University closed.

Easter Monday. University closed.

Disability Resource Centre (DRC): Last day for submission of exam accommodation requests for April examinations.

Last day of Winter Session Term 2 classes for most faculties.

Winter Session Term 2 (April) examinations begin for most faculties, day and evening classes (April 13 to April 24 inclusive). Saturdays and Sundays are included in the examination schedule.

Students applying for a Summer Bursary should have applied for government student loans for the Summer Session by this date. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.

Meeting of the Senate.

End of Winter Session Term 2 for most faculties.

Last day of Winter Session Term 2 (April) examinations for most faculties.

Student Housing & Community Services: Winter Session residences close; residents are required to vacate prior to 12 pm.

Go Global: Round 2 application deadline for Exchange. Term 2 and split-year opportunities only. Limited partner institutions available, please visit the Go Global website for a complete listing of schools and programs included in this deadline.

2025/26 Winter Session ends.

Final Thesis/Dissertation Approval Deadline to be considered for the May Degree Conferral date.

Graduate Studies: Last day for graduate students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for deferral of Summer Session tuition fees.

Last day for graduate graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to have their degree conferred in May.

Applications open for September Degree Conferral (graduate students). 

Student Housing & Community Services: 2026/27 Winter Session Residence application deadline for first year guarantee (must accept academically by June 1). To confirm you meet the first year guarantee criteria please visit Student Housing & Community Services.

The UBC Summary Bursary application will be available for students to apply between May 1 and June 1, 2026. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.

Student Housing & Community Services: Residences open for Summer Session students at 12 pm.

Start of Summer Session Term 1 for most faculties. First day of classes for term running from May 11 to June 18 (exams June 22 to June 26 inclusive).

Summer Session Term 1: Tuition fees due. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Meeting of the Senate.

Summer Session Term 1 courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Summer Session Term 1 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Victoria Day. University closed.

Summer Session full-session courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for changes in registration and for withdrawal from most Summer Session full-session courses (Terms 1 and 2) without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Student Housing & Community Services: 2026/27 Winter Session deadline to accept academically to be considered as first year guarantee for Student Housing (must have applied to housing by May 1st). To confirm you meet the first year guarantee criteria please visit Student Housing & Community Services.

The UBC Summary Bursary application will be available for students to apply between May 1 and June 1, 2026. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.

UBC Okanagan campus Convocation, Day 1.

UBC Okanagan campus Convocation, Day 2.

Summer Session Term 1 courses: Last day for withdrawal from most Summer Session Term 1 courses with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Disability Resource Centre (DRC): Last day for submission of exam accommodation requests for Summer Session Term 1 courses.

Last day of Summer Session Term 1 classes for most faculties.

Summer Session Term 1 (June) examinations begin for most faculties, day and evening classes (June 22 to June 26 inclusive).

End of Summer Session Term 1 for most faculties.

Last day of Summer Session Term 1 (June) examinations for most faculties.

Student Housing & Community Services: Last day of Summer Session Residence Contract for Term 1-only residents; residents are required to vacate prior to 12 pm.

Canada Day. University closed.

Student Housing & Community Services: Summer Session Term 2-only residents move-in.

Start of Summer Session Term 2 for most faculties. First day of classes for term running from July 6 to August 13 (exams August 17 to August 21 inclusive).

Summer Session Term 2: Tuition fees due. Students who have not paid their fees are placed on financial hold; further registration activity is not permitted, grades are not released, and graduation diplomas are withheld. Students are assessed a processing fee of $35 and interest is assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Summer Session Term 2 courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Summer Session Term 2 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Workday is open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Summer Session full-session courses (Terms 1 and 2): Last day for withdrawal from most Summer Session full-session courses (Terms 1 and 2) with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Students who are planning to apply for the Winter Bursary should apply for government student loans for the Winter Session by this date. It is recommended that students apply for loans as early as possible in order to have funding in place for the beginning of the Winter Session. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.

British Columbia Day. University closed.

Last day for students who hold major external graduate or undergraduate fellowships to apply for Winter Session fee deferments.

Summer Session Term 2: Last day for withdrawal from most Summer Session Term 2 courses with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student's academic record. Check course section details in Workday to verify specific dates for each course.

Disability Resource Centre (DRC): Recommended date for submission of exam accommodation requests for Summer Session Term 2.

Last day of Summer Session Term 2 classes for most faculties.

Student Housing & Community Services: Last day of Summer Session Residence Contract; residents are required to vacate prior to 12 pm.

The UBC Winter Bursary application will be available to students to apply between August 15 and September 15, 2026. For more information see the UBC Bursary Program.

Summer Session Term 2 (August) examinations begin for most faculties, day and evening classes (August 17 to August 21 inclusive).

End of Summer Session Term 2 for most faculties.

Last day of Summer Session Term 2 (August) examinations for most faculties.

Jump Start (extended orientation) August 26 to 28.

2025/26 Academic Year ends

Final Thesis/Dissertation Approval Deadline to be considered for the September Degree Conferral date.

Graduate Studies: Last day for Graduate Students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for deferral of Winter Session Term 1 (September to December) tuition fees

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to have their degree conferred in September.