Academic Dates - Events Calendar - Western University (2024)

Canada Day.

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Civic Holiday.

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Day: Examinations.

Summer Day: Examinations.

Labour Day.

Fall/Winter Term classes begin.

Deadline for applications for graduation: Autumn Convocation.

Last day to add or drop a full (1.0) course, a first-term half (0.5) course, a first-term full (1.0) course, or a full-year half (0.5) course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript; no fee penalty. Courses dropped after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty).

Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Autumn Convocation. [*Note: deadline extended from Sunday, October 1, 2023]

Thanksgiving Holiday.

Autumn Convocation.

Autumn Convocation.

Autumn Convocation.

Fall Reading Week.

Fall Reading Week.

Fall Reading Week.

Deadline for official transcripts for courses taken on Letters of Permission during the academic year 2022-23 and the Spring/Summer Terms of 2023.

Fall Reading Week.

Fall Reading Week.

Fall Reading Week.

Fall Reading Week.

Last day to withdraw from a first-term half (0.5) course or a first-term full (1.0) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). [*Note: deadline extended from Sunday, November 12, 2023]. Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’

Last day to withdraw from a full (1.0) course and full-year half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’

Fall/Winter Term classes end.

Study Day.

Mid-year/Fall term examination period begins.

Mid-year/Fall term examination period ends.

Classes resume.

Last day to add or drop a second-term half (0.5) course or a second-term full (1.0) course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript. Courses dropped after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty).

Deadline for applications for graduation: In Absentia February Convocation.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

Family Day.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

In Absentia February Convocation.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

Spring Reading Week.

Last day to withdraw from a second-term half (0.5) course, or a second-term full (1.0) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’

Good Friday.

Easter Sunday.

Fall/Winter Term classes end.

Study Day.

Study Day.

Final examination period begins.

Final examination period ends.

Deadline for applications for graduation: Spring Convocation.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Evening: Last day to add or drop a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add or drop a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Intersession: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Intersession: Last day to add or drop a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) course.

* Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Spring Convocation.

Victoria Day.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a 3-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: Last day to add or drop a 3-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Spring Convocation.

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Spring Convocation.

Spring Convocation.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Distance Studies: First-term 6-week half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Evening: First-term 6-week half (0.5) courses end.

Spring Convocation.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a second-term 3-week half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: Second-term 6-week half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Distance Studies: Second-term 6-week half (0.5) courses begin.

Spring Convocation.

Spring Convocation.

Spring Convocation.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Evening: Last day to add or drop a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add or drop a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Intersession: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Intersession: Examinations.

Intersession: Examinations.

Canada Day.

Summer Day: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add or drop a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or 3-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Day: Last day to withdraw from a 3-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Day: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Evening: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Day: Last day to add or drop a 3-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.