Last updated: December 24, 2008 @ 09:49AM
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.html prior to the beginning of each session.
NOTE: All dates refer to undergraduate studies unless otherwise specified.
SPRING 2008
Monday, May 5
First day of classes for duration 1 and duration 2 courses. Please consult the Spring and Summer Registration Guide for further details.
Sunday, May 11
Last day for duration 1 and duration 2 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. Brock Registration System 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 19
Victoria Day. University closed (no classes); library open.
Friday, May 23
Make-up day for Victoria Day duration 1 and duration 2 classes. The schedule will be that of a Monday.
Friday, May 30
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2 courses.
Friday, June 6
Last day of lectures for duration 2 courses.
Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7
Progress examinations for duration 1 courses and final examinations for duration 2 courses.
Monday, June 9
First day of classes for duration 3 courses.
Tuesday, June 10 to Saturday, June 14
Spring Convocation.
Sunday, June 15
Last day for duration 3 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. Brock Registration System closes for duration 3 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual course change requests are required.
Friday, June 27
Make-up day for Tuesday, July 1 duration 1 and duration 3 classes. The schedule will be that of a Tuesday.
Friday, June 27
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 1 courses.
Wednesday, July 2
Last date for receipt of applications to graduate at Fall Convocation.
Friday, July 4
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 3 courses.
Monday, June 30 and Tuesday, July 1
Canada Day closure. University closed; library open. No classes held Tuesday, July 1 (see June 27).
Friday, July 11
Last day of lectures for duration 1 and duration 3 courses.
Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12
Final examinations for duration 1 and duration 3 courses.
SUMMER 2008
Monday, July 14
First day of classes for duration 1 courses. Please consult the Spring and Summer Registration Guide for further details.
Friday, July 18
Last day for duration 1 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. Brock Registration System closes for duration 1 adds; last day to drop courses without financial penalty. After this date, manual course change requests are required.
Monday, August 4
Civic holiday. University closed (no classes); library open.
Friday, August 8
Last day for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 1 courses.
Thursday, August 21
Last day of lectures for duration 1 courses. Make-up day for Monday, August 4. The schedule will be that of a Monday.
Thursday, August 21and Friday, August 22
Final examinations for duration 1 courses.
FALL 2008
Monday, September 1
Labour day. University closed; library closed.
Monday, September 1
Residence Move In Day.
Tuesday, September 2
First day of Fall/Winter Session, duration 1 and duration 2, Pre-service Education Program.
Thursday, September 4
First day of Fall/Winter Session, duration 1 and duration 2, day and evening sections, Undergraduate program.
Friday, September 19
Last day for duration 1 and duration 2 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. Brock Registration System 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 13
Thanksgiving Day. University closed; library closed. (see November 27)
Saturday, October 18
Fall Convocation.
Friday, October 31
Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 2 courses without academic penalty.
Sunday, November 2
Fall Preview Day.
Thursday, November 27
Last day of lectures, Fall Term, duration 2 courses. Make up day for Thanksgiving Day classes. The schedule will be that of a Monday.
Friday, November 28 and Monday, December 1
Extended Fall term dates for Science and Applied Health Science course labs; at the discretion of the instructor.
Tuesday, December 2
Snow day/reading day. 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.
Wednesday, December 3 to Tuesday, December 16
Progress examinations for duration 1 courses and final examinations for duration 2 courses.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 noon until noon Sunday, January 4, 2009
Residences are closed.
Friday, December 24 at 12:00 noonuntil regular opening on Friday, January 2, 2009 at 8:30 am Christmas and New Year holiday. University closed; library closed.
Depending on operational needs, there may be limited service available during this time. Please check our website at http://www.brocku.ca for a list of openings and hours.
WINTER 2009
Friday, January 2
University reopens. (Residences closed until January 4)
Saturday, January 10
Emergency examination date (December exams).
Monday, January 5
First day of Winter Term, Undergraduate programs and Pre-service Education Program.
Friday, January 16
Last day for duration 3 late registration and course changes without permission of the instructor. Brock Registration System 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 2
Last day for receipt of applications to graduate at Spring Convocation.
Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20
Reading Week. No classes will be held in undergraduate programs.
Monday, February 16
Family Day. University closed.
Tuesday, February 17
President's Holiday. Administrative offices closed; Registrar's Office and library open.
Friday, February 27
Last date for withdrawal without academic penalty and last day to change from credit to audit status for duration 3 courses.
Sunday, March 1
Spring Open House (to be confirmed)
Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 20
Spring break (elementary and secondary schools). No classes will be held in the Pre-service Education Program.
Friday, April 3
Last day of lectures for durations 1 and 3 courses. The schedule will be that of a Friday.
Saturday, April 4 and Monday, April 6
Snow/Reading day(s).
Friday, April 10
Good Friday. University closed; library open.
Tuesday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 22
Final examinations for duration 1 and duration 3 courses (note: no examinations held on Friday, April 10 or Saturday, April 11).