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Important Dates for Law Students
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2019-20 IMPORTANT DATESFall 2019
Note: All dates subject to change.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 27 to Friday, August 30 |
International Student Orientation - Fall |
| Friday, August 30 | Last day for payment of fees for Fall semester |
| Monday, September 2 | TRU closed. Labour Day. |
| Tuesday, September 3 to Friday, September 6 |
Orientation Week for 1L Students. Attendance is mandatory. |
| Wednesday, September 4 | Regularly scheduled classes begin for 1st (1L), 2nd (2L) and 3rd year (3L) students. |
| Thursday, September 5 | ALL LAW STUDENTS AND FACULTY GROUP PHOTO (outside HOL, 1pm-2pm |
| Monday, September 9 | "Indigenous Laws as a Source of Law"- Presentation by Chief Ron Ignace. Mandatory for all 1L students. 4:00pm-5:30pm in HOL 190. |
| Tuesday, September 10 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Monday, September 16 | Calgary Off-Campus Interviews |
| Tuesday, September 17 | International Exchange Information Session (1:00pm-2:30pm) |
| Wednesday, September 18 | Last day in the Fall semester for late registration, program changes, course additions and withdrawals without penalty. |
| Friday, September 20 | Vancouver Off-Campus Interviews |
| Friday, September 20 | Deadline to apply for most TRU scholarships, bursaries and awards. |
| Thursday, September 26 | Interior On-Campus Interviews |
| Monday, September 30 | 2L & 3L Preparatory Session for TRC Days – Mandatory (for those who cannot attend Oct 1st option)- 4:00pm-5:30pm in OM 3632 |
| Tuesday, October 1 | 2L & 3L Preparatory Session for TRC Days – Mandatory- 1:00pm-2:30pm, in HOL 190 |
| Thursday, October 3 | 3L TRC Day; Mandatory for 3Ls. Upper Year classes cancelled, except classes starting at 6pm |
| Friday, October 4 | 2L TRC Day; Mandatory for 2Ls. Upper year classes cancelled. |
| Friday, October 4 | Deadline to apply for a Winter 2020/Summer 2020 International Exchange |
| Monday, October 7 | 2L & 3L TRC Debrief (Optional) 4:00pm - 5:30pm OM 3612 |
| Monday, October 14 | TRU Closed. Thanksgiving Day. |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Application deadline for TRU LAW scholarships and awards |
| Tuesday, October 15 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Friday, October 25 | Last day to withdraw from a semester course |
| Tuesday, November 5 | Dean's Course Prize Reception, 1:00pm-2:30pm (Atrium) |
| Friday, November 8 | Last day to submit your application for Exam Accommodations- Fall Semester (Accessibility Services Office) |
| Monday, November 11 | TRU Closed. Remembrance Day |
| Tuesday, November 12 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Friday, November 29 | Last day of classes - Fall Semester |
| Monday, December 2 | Start of exam period |
| Saturday, December 14 | Last day of exam period |
| Tuesday, December 17 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Wednesday, December 25 to Wednesday, January 1 |
TRU Closed. Winter Break |
Winter 2020
Note: All dates subject to change.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, January 2 to Saturday, January 4 |
International Student Orientation |
| Friday, January 3 | Last day for payment of fees for Winter semester |
| Monday, January 6 to Friday, January 10 |
DR1, DR2, and DR3 Block week courses for all students ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL TRU LAW STUDENTS |
| Friday, January 10 | Marks Released (Fall 2019 Semester). |
| Monday, January 13 | First day of regularly scheduled law classes |
| Monday, January 13 to Friday, January 17 |
Deferred examinations for Fall 2019 semester |
| Friday, January 17 | Deadline to apply for most TRU scholarships, bursaries and awards |
| Friday, January 17 | Last day in the Fall semester for late registration, program changes, course additions and withdrawals without penalty |
| Tuesday, January 21 | International Exchange Information Session, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Tuesday, January 28 | Preparatory session for TRC Day Mandatory for 1Ls, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, HOL 190 |
| Thursday, January 30 | TRC Day Field Trip to Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc Mandatory for 1Ls All 1L Classes Cancelled |
| Friday, January 31 | 1L TRC Day Debrief Mandatory for 1Ls, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, HOL 190 |
| Tuesday, February 4 | Dean's Course Prize Reception, 1:00pm-2:30pm, (Atrium) |
| Tuesday, February 11 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Monday, February 17 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals - Fall Semester |
| Monday, February 17 | TRU Closed. Family Day. |
| Tuesday, February 18 to Friday February 21 |
Mid-Semester Break - No Classes |
| Tuesday, February 18 to Friday February 21 |
Judge Shadowing Program - optional for interested students |
| Friday, February 21 | Deadline to apply for a Fall 2020 International Exchange |
| Friday, February 21 | Deadline to apply for a Letter of Permission to study at another institution in Summer 2020, Fall 2020 or Winter 2021 |
| Friday, February 28 | Law Career Day (employers on campus for panels and career fair) |
| Monday, March 2 to Thursday, March 5 |
1L Moots |
| Tuesday, March 6 | Last Day to book appointment with ASO advisor for Winter Semester exam accommodations. |
| Friday, March 10 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
| Thursday, March 19 | Law Awards Reception at Culinary Arts - 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| Thursday, March 19 | The deadline for Exam Accommodations (Winter Semester) to be received at Faculty of Law from ASO. |
| Tuesday, March 31 | Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation |
| Tuesday, April 7 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Thursday, April 9 | Last day of classes |
| Friday, April 10 | TRU Closed. Good Friday |
| Monday, April 13 | TRU Closed. Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, April 14 | Start of Exam Period |
| Saturday, April 25 | Last day of Exam Period |
| Monday, April 27 to Monday, May 1 |
Supplementary exams for Fall 2019 semester - 3L ONLY |
| Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 8 |
Supplementary exams for Fall 2019 semester - 2L ONLY (1L only for LAP) |
| Thursday, May 7 | Marks released for upper year courses |
| Tuesday, May 12 | Faculty Council Meeting, 1:00pm-2:30pm |
| Monday, May 11 to Friday, May 15 |
Deferred examinations for Winter 2020 semester |
| Friday, May 15 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals - 3L ONLY |
| Friday, May 15 | Marks released for 1L courses. |
| Monday, May 18 | TRU Closed. Victoria Day. |
| Tuesday, May 19 to Friday, May 22 |
Supplementary exams for Winter 2020 semester. |
| Friday, June 5 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals for supplementary exams |
| Friday, June 5 | Faculty of Law Convocation, 2:30pm |
| Monday, June 15 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals for 1Ls and 2Ls |