Important Dates and Deadlines

Williams Lake Campus

Academic Schedule
Term	Fall Term 2026 (Sep-Dec)	Winter Term 2027 (Jan-Apr)	Two-term Courses (Sep-Apr)
Class Dates
Start of classes	Sep 9, 2026	Jan 11, 2027	Sep 9, 2026
Mid-term break	Nov 12-13, 2026	Feb 16-19, 2027	Nov 12-13, 2026 Feb 16-19, 2027
End of classes	Dec 8, 2026	Apr 13, 2027	Apr 13, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a semester course with no academic penalty	Oct 30, 2026	Mar 12, 2027	Jan 29, 2027
Exams and Grades
Start of examinations	Dec 10, 2026	Apr 15, 2027	Apr 15, 2027
End of examinations	Dec 23, 2026	Apr 28, 2027	Apr 28, 2027
Final day for faculty to submit term grades (as per Policy ED 3-11)	Jan 8, 2026	May 5, 2027	May 5, 2027
Registration Dates
Registration opens	Jun 15, 2026	Jun 15, 2026	Jun 15, 2026
Registration deadline	Sep 4, 2026	Jan 8, 2027	Sep 4, 2026
End of course change period (add/drop/audit, late registration)	Sep 22, 2026	Jan 22, 2027	Sep 22, 2026
Tuition and Refund Dates
Due date for tuition and fee payment (domestic and international)	Sep 4, 2026	Jan 8, 2027	Sep 4, 2026
End of 100% refund period (minus tuition deposit) (domestic students only)	Sep 22, 2026	Jan 22, 2027	Sep 22, 2026

Important Dates 2026-27
Event	Date
Fall mid-term break	Nov 12-13, 2026
Winter mid-term break	Feb 16-19, 2027
Campus-wide professional development day	Feb 17, 2027
Deadline to apply to graduate for Commencement	Mar 31, 2027
Williams Lake Commencement Ceremony	June 2027

Recognized Statutory Holidays (university closed) 2026-27
Event	Date
Labour Day	Sep 7, 2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Sep 30, 2026
Thanksgiving Day	Oct 12, 2026
Remembrance Day	Nov 11, 2026
Winter Break	Dec 25, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
BC Family Day	Feb 15, 2027
Good Friday	Mar 26, 2027
Easter Monday	Mar 29, 2027
Victoria Day	May 24, 2027
Canada Day	Jul 1, 2027
British Columbia Day	Aug 2, 2027