The Academic Calendar is UNF’s official statement of regulations, policies, programs, requirements and course descriptions. It is each student’s responsibility to know and comply with all requirements and policies included in the Academic Calendar.
*Dates are subject to change.
Important Dates
Winter Term
January 1 Campus Closed – New Year’s Day January 2-5 New Student Orientation (NSO) January 8 Term start: First day of classes January 15 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students February 5 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty February 19 Campus Closed—Family Day March 17 Last day of Instruction March 18-31 Exam Period March 29 Campus Closed—Good Friday March 31 Last day of Winter Term: Final Grades Due April 1-7 Break
Spring Term
April 1 Campus Closed—Easter Monday April 2-5 New Student Orientation (NSO) April 8 Term start: First day of classes April 15 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students May 6 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty May 20 Campus Closed—Victoria Day June 16 Last day of Instruction June 17-30 Exam Period June 30 Last day of Spring Term: Final Grades Due July 1-7 Break
Summer Term
July 1 Campus Closed—Canada Day July 2-5 New Student Orientation (NSO) July 8 Term start: First day of classes July 15 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students August 5 Campus Closed—Civic Holiday August 6 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty September 2 Campus Closed—Labour Day September 15 Last day of Instruction September 16-22 Exam Period September 29 Last day of Summer Term: Final Grades Due September 30 Break
Fall Term
September 23-27 New Student Orientation (NSO) September 30 Campus Closed—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation October 1 Term start: First day of classes October 8 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students October 14 Campus Closed—Thanksgiving October 29 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty November 11 Campus Closed—Remembrance Day December 9 Last day of Instruction December 10-16 Exam Period December 16 Last day of Fall Term: Final Grades Due December 17-January 12 Break December 25 Campus Closed – Christmas Day December 26 Campus Closed – Boxing Day December 27 Campus Closed December 31 Campus Closed – New Years Eve
Winter Term
January 1 Campus Closed – New Year’s Day January 6-10 New Student Orientation (NSO) January 13 Term start: First day of classes January 20 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students February 10 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty February 17 Campus Closed—Family Day March 23 Last day of Instruction March 24-April 6 Exam Period April 6 Last day of Winter Term: Final Grades Due April 7-13 Break
Spring Term
April 7-11 New Student Orientation (NSO) April 14 Term start: First day of classes April 18 Campus Closed—Good Friday April 21 Campus Closed—Easter Monday April 22 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students May 12 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty May 19 Campus Closed—Victoria Day June 22 Last day of Instruction June 23-29 Exam Period June 29 Last day of Spring Term: Final Grades Due June 30-July 6 Break
Summer Term
June 30-July 4 New Student Orientation (NSO) July 1 Campus Closed—Canada Day July 7 Term start: First day of classes July 14 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students August 4 Campus Closed—Civic Holiday August 6 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty September 1 Campus Closed—Labour Day September 14 Last day of Instruction September 15-21 Exam Period September 21 Last day of Summer Term: Final Grades Due September 21-29 Break
Fall Term
September 22-26 New Student Orientation (NSO) September 29 Term start: First day of classes September 30 Campus Closed—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation October 6 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students October 13 Campus Closed—Thanksgiving October 27 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty November 11 Campus Closed—Remembrance Day December 7 Last day of Instruction December 8-14 Exam Period December 14 Last day of Fall Term: Final Grades Due December 15-January 11 Break December 25 Campus Closed – Christmas Day December 26 Campus Closed – Boxing Day December 27 Campus Closed December 31 Campus Closed – New Years Eve
Winter Term
January 1 Campus Closed – New Year’s Day January 5-9 New Student Orientation (NSO) January 12 Term start: First day of classes January 19 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students February 9 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty February 16 Campus Closed—Family Day March 22 Last day of Instruction March 23-29 Exam Period March 29 Last day of Winter Term: Final Grades Due March 30 – April 12 Break
Spring Term
April 7-10 New Student Orientation (NSO) April 3 Campus Closed—Good Friday April 6 Campus Closed—Easter Monday April 13 Term start: First day of classes April 20 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students May 11 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty May 18 Campus Closed—Victoria Day June 21 Last day of Instruction June 22-28 Exam Period June 28 Last day of Spring Term: Final Grades Due June 29-July 5 Break
Summer Term
June 29-July 3 New Student Orientation (NSO) July 1 Campus Closed—Canada Day July 6 Term start: First day of classes July 13 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students August 3 Campus Closed—Civic Holiday August 4 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty September 7 Campus Closed—Labour Day September 13 Last day of Instruction September 14-20 Exam Period September 20 Last day of Summer Term: Final Grades Due September 21-27 Break
Fall Term
September 21-25 New Student Orientation (NSO) September 28 Term start: First day of classes September 30 Campus Closed—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation October 5 Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students October 12 Campus Closed—Thanksgiving October 26 Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty November 11 Campus Closed—Remembrance Day December 6 Last day of Instruction December 7-13 Exam Period December 14 Last day of Fall Term: Final Grades Due December 15-January 10 Break December 25 Campus Closed – Christmas Day December 26 Campus Closed – Boxing Day December 28 Campus Closed December 31 Campus Closed – New Years Eve
