Most 2020 Winter Term 2 courses are primarily online—read UBC’s announcement. Room assignments for in-person courses are subject to change.
Last updated Nov 16, 2020, 4:06 PM.
Look up your courses in the Course Schedule for important deadlines, such as:
| Sep 5 | Residences open for Term 1 |
| Sep 7 | University closed for Labour Day: some branches of the Library may be open |
| Sep 8 | Start of Winter Session Term 1 for most faculties: classes in most programs cancelled for Imagine UBC |
| Sep 9 | Tuition and fee deadline |
| Sep 11 |
Deadline to apply for November graduation |
| Sep 15 | UBC Bursary program application deadline |
| Sep 21 |
Last day to drop Term 1 courses without a W standing Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible Term 1 courses |
| Sep 28 |
Last day to drop full-year courses without a W standing Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible full-year courses |
| Oct 5 | Deadline to apply for supplemental and deferred standing exams from the 2020 Summer Session |
| Oct 12 |
University closed for Thanksgiving |
| Oct 30 | Last day to drop Term 1 courses with a W standing |
| Nov 11 |
University closed for Remembrance Day: some branches of the Library may be open A virtual Remembrance Day ceremony will be broadcasted live from the War Memorial Gym. The ceremony begins at 10:45 am. Watch the livestream. |
| Nov 25 |
November graduation starts, continuing to November 27 |
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Nov 27 |
Last day to withdraw from full-year courses with a W standing |
| Dec 3 | Last day of classes for most faculties |
| Dec 22 | Last day of Term 1 exams for most faculties |
| Dec 25 - 26 | University closed for Christmas Day and Boxing Day |
| Dec 27 - Jan 4, 2021 | Reduced services in most departments over the winter break |
| Jan 1 |
University closed for New Year's Day |
| Jan 3 | Residences open for Term 2 at 12:00 noon |
| Jan 4 | Winter Session Term 2 begins for most faculties |
| Jan 7 | Tuition and fee deadline |
| Jan 15 |
Last day to drop Term 2 courses without a W standing Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible Term 2 courses Deadline to apply for a change of program or campus for the 2020 Winter Session U-Pass exemption application deadline |
| Feb 1 | Last day to apply for upper-year Winter Session residence |
| Feb 15 | University closed for Family Day: some branches of the Library may be open |
| Feb 15-19 (inclusive) | Reading Break for most faculties: Library and some other facilities remain open |
| Feb 26 | Deadline to apply for May graduation |
| Mar 5 | Last day to drop Term 2 courses with a W standing |
| Mar 31 | Recommended deadline for students applying for a Summer Bursary to apply for Summer Session loans |
| Apr 2 | University closed for Good Friday: some branches of the Library may be open |
| Apr 5 | University closed for Easter Monday: some branches of the Library may be open |
| Apr 8 | Last day of classes for most faculties |
| Apr 12 | Exams begin for most faculties |
| Apr 27 | Last day of exams for most faculties |
| Apr 28 | Winter Session residences close. Residents are required to vacate by 12 noon |
| May 10 | Residences open for Summer Session students |
| May 11 | Start of Summer Session Term 1 for most faculties |
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May 13 |
Tuition and fee deadline for most faculties The Tuition and fee deadline for Summer Session has been extended to June 15th without penalty |
| May 15 |
Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 1 courses without a W. The drop deadline without a W has been extended to May 22 Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible Summer Session Term 1 courses |
| May 18 | University closed for Victoria Day |
| May 20 | May graduation starts, continuing through May 30 |
| May 29 | Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 1 courses with a W |
| Jun 18 | Last day of Summer Session Term 1 classes for most faculties |
| Jun 22 | Exams begin for most faculties |
| Jun 26 | Last day of exams for most faculties |
| Jul 1 | University closed for Canada Day |
| Jul 6 | Start of Summer Session Term 2 for most faculties |
| Jul 7 | Tuition and fee deadline for most faculties |
| Jul 10 |
Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 2 courses without a W Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible Summer Session Term 2 courses |
| Jul 24 | Last day to drop most Summer Session Term 2 courses with a W |
| Aug 3 | University closed for BC Day |
| Aug 13 | Last day of Summer Session Term 2 classes for most faculties |
| Aug 17 | Exams begin for most faculties |
| Aug 21 | Last day of exams for most faculties |
| Aug 22 | Summer Session residences close |
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