Important Dates

Consult the calendar below for important dates related to the academic year at King’s.

2022-23 Important Dates

Sept. 4, 2022 Residence Move-In Day
Sept. 5, 2022 Labour Day – university closed
Sept. 6, 2022 Classes begin, fall term
Sept. 7, 2022 Last day to add Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ courses or to drop Part of Term ‘K’ courses with no financial implications*
First day of FYP
Sept. 16, 2022 Fees due for fall term
Last day to add Fall term courses
Last day to drop Fall and multi-term courses with no financial implications
Sept. 23, 2022 Last day to drop Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ courses without a “W”*
Sept. 30, 2022 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — university closed
Oct. 1, 2022 December exam schedule posted (King’s and Dalhousie)
Oct. 3, 2022 Last day to drop without a “W” (Fall courses)
Last day to change from credit to audit or vice versa (Fall courses)
Oct. 10, 2022 Thanksgiving Day – university closed
Oct. 14, 2022 Last day to drop Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ courses with a “W”*
Oct. 31, 2022 Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ courses begin*
Nov. 1, 2022 Last day to drop without a “W” (multi-term courses)
Last day to add Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ course or to drop a Part of Term ‘L’ course with no financial implications*
Nov. 7-11, 2022 Fall study break *Except for 4th year BJH, BJ One-Year, and MJ 1st year students
Nov. 11, 2022 Remembrance Day – university closed
Last day to drop Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ course without a “W”*
Nov. 25, 2022 Last day to drop Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ course with a “W”*
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ (Fall courses)
Previous date: November 1st – changed due to effects of strike action
Dec. 1, 2022 Intent to graduate deadline for Spring 2023 graduation
Dec. 7, 2022 Last day of Fall courses (Friday classes will be held)
Dec. 7-9, 2022 FYP Oral Exams
Dec. 9-20, 2022 Fall term examinations
Dec. 21, 2022 Residence closes for holiday break at 12:00 noon
Dec. 23, 2022-Jan. 2, 2023 Administrative Offices at King’s closed
Jan. 8, 2023 Residence opens
Jan. 9, 2023 Winter courses begin
Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ Courses begin
Jan. 10, 2023 Last day to add Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ courses or to drop a Part of Term ‘K’ course with no financial implications*
Jan. 20, 2023 Fees due for Winter term
Last day to add Winter courses
Last day to drop Winter courses with no financial implications
Feb. 1, 2023 April exam schedule posted (King’s and Dalhousie)
Feb. 2, 2023 Last day to drop multi-term courses (FYP) with a “W”
Feb. 3, 2023 King George III Day – university closed
Last day to drop Journalism Part of Term ‘K’ courses with a “W”*
Feb. 6, 2023 Last day to drop without a “W” (Winter courses)
Last day to change from audit to credit (and vice versa)
Feb. 20, 2023 Heritage day – university closed
Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ Courses begin
Feb. 21, 2023 Last day to add Journalism Part of Term ‘L’ course or to drop a Part of Term ‘L’ course with no financial implications*
Feb. 20-24, 2023 Winter study break *Except for 4th year BJH and BJ One-Year Students
Feb. 27, 2023 Registration for summer courses opens for all current students at 10 a.m.
Mar. 1, 2023 2023/24 academic calendar available for viewing
Mar. 2, 2023 2023/24 fall and winter academic timetables available
Mar. 3, 2023 Last day to drop Part of Term L courses without a “W”*
Mar. 13, 2023 Last day to drop courses with a “W” (Winter courses)
Mar. 17, 2023 Last day to drop Part of Term L courses with a “W”*
Mar. 20, 2023 Registration opens for returning graduate students and journalism students starting at 7:30 a.m. for the 2023/24 fall and winter terms
Mar. 21, 2023 Registration opens for all other undergraduate students at 6:00 a.m., 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. for the 2023/24 fall and winter terms
Apr. 3-Apr. 7, 2023 Journalism winter study break (4th year BJH and BJ)
Apr. 7, 2023 Good Friday – university closed
Apr. 10, 2023 Final FYP Lecture
Apr. 11, 2023 Winter courses end (Note: Friday schedule)
Apr. 12-14, 2023 FYP Oral Exams
Apr. 13-25, 2023 Winter term examinations
Apr. 21, 2023 Last Day to Submit Work for FYP
Apr. 26, 2023 Residence closes at 12:00 noon
May 1, 2023 Summer term begins
May 22, 2023 Victoria day – university closed
May 25, 2023 Encaenia
Jun. 10, 2023 Registration opens for new from high school students at 12:00 noon
Jul. 1, 2023 Canada Day – university closed
Jul. TBD Account detail (tuition & fees) for fall term 2023/24 becomes available via Dal Online
Sep. 3, 2023 Residence Move-In Day

*Journalism specific, See Academic Course Add/Drop Dates and Part of Term descriptions in the Academic Calendar