Important Dates and Deadlines

Williams Lake Campus

Academic Schedule
Term	Fall Term 2025 (Sep-Dec)	Winter Term 2026 (Jan-Apr)	Two-term Courses (Sep-Apr)
Class Dates
Start of classes	Sep 3, 2025	Jan 12, 2026	Sep 3, 2025
Mid-term break	Nov 7-10, 2025	Feb 17-20, 2026	Nov 7-10, 2025 Feb 17-20, 2026
End of classes	Dec 5, 2025	Apr 14, 2026	Apr 14, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a semester course with no academic penalty	Oct 24, 2025	Mar 13, 2026	Jan 30, 2026
Exams and Grades
Start of examinations	Dec 8, 2025	Apr 16, 2026	Apr 16, 2026
End of examinations	Dec 20, 2025	Apr 29, 2026	Apr 29, 2026
Final day for faculty to submit term grades (as per Policy ED 3-11)	Jan 6, 2025	May 6, 2026	May 6, 2026
Registration Dates
Registration opens	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 9, 2025	Jun 9, 2025
Registration deadline	Aug 29, 2025	Jan 9, 2026	Aug 29, 2025
End of course change period (add/drop/audit, late registration)	Sep 16, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Sep 16, 2025
Tuition and Refund Dates
Due date for tuition and fee payment (domestic and international)	Aug 29, 2025	Jan 9, 2026	Aug 29, 2025
End of 100% refund period (minus tuition deposit) (domestic students only)	Sep 16, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Sep 16, 2025

Important Dates 2025-26
Event	Date
Fall mid-term break	Nov 7-10, 2025
Winter mid-term break	Feb 17-20, 2026
Campus-wide professional development day	Feb 18, 2026
Deadline to apply to graduate for Commencement	Mar 31, 2026
Williams Lake Commencement Ceremony	June 2026

Recognized Statutory Holidays (university closed) 2025-26
Event	Date
Labour Day	Sep 1, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	Sep 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Day	Oct 13, 2025
Remembrance Day	Nov 11, 2025
Winter Break	Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
BC Family Day	Feb 16, 2026
Good Friday	Apr 3, 2026
Easter Monday	Apr 6, 2026
Victoria Day	May 18, 2026
Canada Day	Jul 1, 2026
British Columbia Day	Aug 3, 2026