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Academic Calendar 2009-2010

This page replicates formal Calendar Information published by Bishop's University for the academic year 2009 - 2010.
The page is updated annually in the summer.

Sessional Dates 2009–2011


Fall Semester 2009

24 August Monday Beginning of classes for B.Ed. students
2-3 September Wed-Thu ESL Placement Testing - Continuing Education - 5:00 pm - Nicolls 209
07 September Monday Labour Day
08 September Tuesday Advising and registration for new students, exchange students, part-time students. Evening: English Writing Proficiency exemption examination
09 September Wednesday Classes begin for all Day and Evening courses
22 September Tuesday Last day to add, drop or change sections for all Fall Semester and full-year courses; deadline for fees refund for a dropped Fall Semester course
12 October Monday Thanksgiving Day (no classes)
29 October Thursday Last day to Withdraw with Permission from any 3-credit Fall Semester course
02 December Wednesday Make up day for Thanksgiving Monday classes
02 December Wednesday Fall Semester day and evening classes end; Science laboratories close
04 December Friday End of classes for B.Ed. students
05 December Saturday Fall Semester examinations begin.
18 December Friday Fall Semester examinations end
21 December Monday Noon: deadline for instructors to submit Fall Semester marks;
24 December - January 2 University closed



Winter Semester 2010

04 January Monday Beginning of classes for B.Ed. students
04 January Monday Beginning of classes for Education final semester Step 1 students
6-7 January Wed-Thu ESL Placement Testing - Continuing Education - 5:00 p.m. - Nicolls 209
08 January Friday Registration for new students, exchange students, part-time students.
11 January Monday Classes begin for all Day and Evening courses (except B.Ed. students). Evening: English Writing Proficiency exemption examination
25 January Monday Last day to add, drop, or change sections of 3-credit Winter Semester courses; Deadline for fees refund for dropped 3-credit Winter Semester courses; Last day to Withdraw with Permission from 6-credit courses and receive half fees refund
25 January Monday 13-week Internship begins for B.Ed. students
1-5 March Mon-Fri Reading Week
08 March Monday Last day to Withdraw with Permission from a 3-credit Winter Semester course
08 March Monday 6-week practicum for Education final semester Step 1 students begins
2-5 April Easter holiday
12 April Monday Make up day for Easter Monday classes
13 April Tuesday Make up day for Good Friday classes
13 April Tuesday Winter Semester day and evening classes end (except B.Ed. Students; Science laboratories close
16 April Friday 6-week practicum for Education final semester Step 1 students ends
17 April Saturday Winter Semester examinations begin (except B.Ed. Students)
30 April Friday Winter Semester examinations end (except B.Ed. students)
30 April Friday B.Ed. Students' Internship ends; classes for Education final semester Step 1 students ends
04 May Tuesday Noon: deadline for instructors to submit Winter Semester marks;
12 June Saturday Convocation Day



Summer Semester 2010

28-29 April Wed-Thu ESL Placement Testing - Continuing Education - 5:00 p.m. - Nicolls 209
3-4 May Mon-Tue Spring Semester classes begin (Day and Evening)
10 May Monday Last day to add or drop Spring Semester courses; deadline for fees refund for dropped Spring Semester courses.
24 May Monday Victoria Day (no Spring Semester classes); English Language Summer School I begins
27 May Thursday Last day to Withdraw with Permission from Spring Semester courses
28 May Friday Make-up day for May 24 holiday
14-15 June Mon-Tue Spring Semester Day and Evening examinations
16-17 June Wed-Thu Summer Semester classes begin (Day and Evening)
24 June Thursday Fête nationale holiday (no classes)
25 June Friday Make-up day for June 24 holiday
25 June Friday Last day to add or drop Summer Semester course; deadline for fees refund for dropped Summer Semester courses.
25 June Friday English Language Summer School I ends
28 June Monday English Language Summer School II begins
01 July Thursday Canada Day holiday (no classes)
02 July Friday Make-up day for July 1 holiday
04 July Sunday Executive English programme begins
05 July Monday Graduate Summer School in Education begins
12 July Monday Last day to Withdraw with Permission from Summer Semester courses
15 July Thursday Add-drop-change deadline for Graduate Summer School in Education; deadline for fees refund
22 July Thursday Withdraw with Permission deadline, Graduate Summer School in Education
28-29 July Wed-Thu Summer Semester Day and Evening examinations
30 July Friday English Language Summer School II ends; Executive English programme ends
06 August Friday Graduate Summer School in Education ends



Fall Semester 2010

08 September Wednesday Classes begin for all Day and Evening courses (except B.Ed. students)
17 December Friday Fall Semester examinations end



Winter Semester 2011

10 January Monday Classes begin for all Day and Evening courses (except B.Ed. students). Evening: English Writing Proficiency exemption examination
29 April Friday Winter Semester examinations end (except B.Ed. students)



Summer Semester 2011

2-3 May Mon-Tue Spring Semester classes begin (Day and Evening)