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Important Dates for Law Students
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Important Dates for Law Students - 2018/19Fall 2018
Note: All dates subject to change.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, August 31 | Last day for payment of fees for Fall semester. |
| Monday, September 3 | TRU closed. Labour Day. |
| September 4-7 | Orientation Week for 1L Students. Attendance is mandatory. |
| Wednesday, September 5 | Regularly scheduled classes begin for 2nd (2L) and 3rd year (3L) students. |
| Monday, September 10 | Regularly scheduled classes for begin for 1L students. |
| Monday, September 10 | “Indigenous Laws as a Source of Law", All Students, Mandatory. 1:00 pm – 3:50 pm. |
| Friday, September 14 | Deadline to apply for most TRU scholarships, bursaries and awards. |
| Tuesday, September 18 | Last day in the Fall semester for late registration, program changes, course additions and withdrawals without penalty. |
| Tuesday, September 25 | 2L's: Preparatory Session for TRC Day to Adams River Salmon Run; Mandatory. 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. |
| Tuesday, October 2 | 3L: TRC Day to Adams River Salmon Run; Mandatory for 3L. Upper year classes cancelled. (Except those for 2Ls only). |
| Wednesday, October 3 | 2L: TRC Day to Adams River Salmon Run; Mandatory for 2L. Upper year classes cancelled. (if containing 2Ls). |
| Friday, October 5 | Deadline to apply for a Winter 2019 international exchange, 11:00 am. |
| Monday, October 8 | TRU closed; Thanksgiving Day. |
| Friday, October 19 | TRC Day Debrief, 2L & 3L; Optional. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. |
| Friday, October 26 | Last day to withdraw from a semester course. |
| Monday, November 12 | TRU closed in observance of Remembrance Day. |
| Friday, November 30 | Last day of classes. |
| Monday, December 3 | Start of exam period. |
| Friday, December 14 | Last day of exam period. |
| December 25 – Janusry 1 | TRU closed. Winter Break. |
Winter 2019
Note: All dates subject to change.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 7 - Friday, January 11 | DR1, DR2 and DR3. Block week courses for all students. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL TRU LAW STUDENTS. |
| Friday, January 4 | Last day for payment of fees for Winter semester. |
| Monday, January 14 | Commencement of Instruction for all Winter Semester Courses. |
| Monday, January 14 – Friday, January 18 | Deferred examinations for Fall 2017 semester. |
| Monday, January 14 | Marks Released. |
| Friday, January 18 | Deadline to apply for most TRU scholarships, bursaries and awards. |
| Friday, January 18 | Last day in the Winter semester for late registration. |
| Tuesday, January 29 | Preparatory session for TRC Day to former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Mandatory for 1L's. 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. |
| Thursday, January 31 | 1L: TRC Day to former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Mandatory for 1L's. 1L Classes Cancelled |
| Friday, February 1 | 1L: TRC Day Debrief; mandatory for 1L’s. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. |
| Monday, February 18 | TRU closed. British Columbia Family Day. |
| February 18-22 | Mid-Semester Break – No Classes. Judge Shadowing program – optional for interested students. |
| Friday, February 22 | Deadline to apply for a Summer/Fall 2019 International Exchange; Deadline to apply for a Letter of Permission to study at another institution in Summer 2019, Fall 2019 or Winter 2020. |
| Friday, March 1 | Law Career Fair. |
| March 4-8 | 1L Moots. 4:00pm – 9:00pm. All 1L students must have full availability during this week (until the 1L Moots schedule is finalized). |
| March 11-14 | IDays 2019 (www.tru.ca/idays). |
| Sunday, March 31 | Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation. |
| Friday, April 12 | Last day of classes. |
| Monday, April 15 | Start of Exam Period. |
| Friday, April 19 | TRU Closed. Good Friday. |
| Monday, April 22 | TRU Closed. Easter Monday. |
| Tuesday, April 30 | Last day of exam period. |
| April 29 - May 3 | Supplementary exams for Fall 2018 semester - 3L ONLY. |
| Thursday, May 9 | Marks released for upper year courses. |
| May 6-10 | Supplementary exams for Fall 2018 semester – 2L ONLY (1L only for LAP). |
| May 13-17 | Deferred examinations for Winter 2019 semester. |
| Friday, May 17 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals - 3L ONLY. |
| Friday, May 17 | Marks released for 1L courses. |
| Monday, May 20 | TRU Closed. Victoria Day. |
| May 21-24 | Supplementary exams for Winter 2019 semester. |
| Friday, June 7 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals for supplementary exams. |
| Friday, June 7 | Faculty of Law Convocation. |
| Saturday, June 15 | Deadline to submit Request for Reappraisals for 1Ls and 2Ls. |