Last updated: January 17, 2005 @ 03:30PM

Undergraduate Sessional Dates

An academic timetable (Registration Guide) giving the times and locations of all courses offered in any one session (Fall/Winter, Spring or Summer) is available on the Registrar's Website at: http://www.BrockU.CA/registrar/birtguides/index.htmlprior to the beginning of the session. NOTE: All dates refer to undergraduate studies unless otherwise specified.

SPRING 2004

Monday, May 3
First day of classes for duration 1 and duration 2 courses. Please consult the Spring and Summer Registration Guide for further details.

Monday, May 10
Last day for duration 1 and duration 2 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. BIRT closes for duration 1 and duration 2 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual course change requests are required.

Monday, May 24
Victoria Day. University closed; library open.

Friday, May 28
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2 courses. (see note 1)

Friday, June 4
Last day of lectures for duration 2 courses.

Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5
Progress examinations for duration 1 courses and final examinations for duration 2 courses.

Monday, June 7 to Thursday, June 10
Spring Convocation.

Monday, June 7
First day of classes for duration 3 courses.

Last day for duration 3 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. BIRT closes for duration 3 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual course change requests are required.

Friday, June 25
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 1 courses. (see note 1)

Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2
Canada Day closure. University closed; library open.

Friday, July 2
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 3 courses.

Friday, July 9
Last day of lectures for duration 1 and duration 3 courses.

Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10
Final examinations for duration 1 and duration 3 courses.

SUMMER 2004

Monday, July 12
First day of classes for duration 1 courses. Please consult the
Spring and Summer Registration Guide for further details.

Friday, July 16
Last day for duration 1 late registration and course changes
without permission of the instructor. BIRT closes for duration 1 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty.
After this date, manual course change requests are required.

Sunday, August 1
Last day for receipt of applications to graduate at Fall
Convocation.

Monday, August 2
Civic holiday. University closed; library open.

Friday, August 13
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 1 courses.

Thursday, August 26
Last day of lectures for duration 1 courses.

Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27
Final examinations for duration 1 courses.

FALL 2004

Wednesday, September 1
First day of Fall/Winter Session, duration 1 and duration 2 (Pre- Service Education Program).

Monday, September 6
Labour day. University closed; library closed.

Thursday, September 9
First day of Fall/Winter Session, duration 1 and duration 2, day and evening sections (undergraduate program).

Friday, September 24
Last day for duration 1 and duration 2 late registration and
course changes without permission of the instructor. BIRT
closes for duration 1 and duration 2 adds; last day to drop
courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual
course change requests are required.

Monday, October 11
Thanksgiving Day. University closed; library closed.

Saturday, October 16
Fall Convocation.

Sunday, October 17
Fall Open House.

Friday, November 5
Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last
day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2
courses without academic penalty.

Thursday, December 9
Last day of lectures Fall, duration 2 courses (see note 2).

Friday, December 10
Snow day/reading day (see note 3).

Monday, December 13
First day of term, Winter Term, Pre-service Education Program.

Saturday, December 11 to Thursday, December 23
Progress examinations for duration 1 courses and final
examinations for duration 2 courses.

Friday, December 24 (noon) to Sunday, December 26
Saturday, January 1 (12:00 am - 12:00 pm)
University closed; library closed.

Monday, December 27 - Sunday, January 2
Reduced access to University services.

WINTER 2005

Monday, January 3
University reopens. Winter Term resumes, Pre-Service
Education Program.
Emergency examination date (December exams).

Tuesday, January 4
First day of Winter Term, undergraduate programs.

Monday, January 17
Last day for duration 3 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. BIRT closes for
duration 3 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual course change requests are required. Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty
and last day to change from credit to audit status for
duration 1 courses.

Monday, February 14 to Friday, February 18
Reading Week. No classes will be held in undergraduate programs.

Friday, February 18
President's Holiday. Administrative offices closed; Registrar's Office and library open.

Tuesday, March 1
Last day for receipt of applications to graduate at Spring Convocation.

Friday, March 4
Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 3 courses.

Sunday, March 13
Spring Open House.

Monday, March 14 to Friday, March 18
Spring break. No classes will be held in the Pre-service Education Program.

Friday, March 25
Good Friday. University closed; library open.

Tuesday, April 12
Last day of lectures for durations 1 and 3 courses.

Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14
Snow/Reading day(s) (see program note 2).

Friday, April 15 to Thursday, April 28
Final examinations for duration 1 and duration 3 courses.

Notes:
1.  The May 28 day in Spring D2 term will be used to replace Victoria Day classes. The schedule will be that of a Monday.
  The June 25 day in Spring D3 term will be used to replace Canada Day classes. The schedule will be that of a Thursday.
2.  The extra day in the Fall Term will be used to replace
  Thanksgiving Day classes. The schedule will be that of a Monday.
3.  A snow day will be used to cover classes missed because of adverse weather (if needed). Otherwise, it will be a reading day.
  The day of the week missed will determine the replacement schedule for classes.