Academic Year and Term Dates

Calendar is a word that's used a lot around a college campus. Even your friends might ask you what's on your calendar.

But if you're wondering about the first and last day of classes, when spring break is and the last day to withdraw from a course, then you need to check out the academic year schedule and the important dates pages specific to your program.

Term Dates shows the first and last day of classes for each semester. Some of our programs are a little different from the September through April scenario with extended practicums and field trips. In particular, energy, fire and emergency services programs and apprenticeship programs.

The Academic Year, or schedule, includes much more than the first and last day of each semester, there are also a lot of other dates, such as holidays, listed. We've even included some of the key dates in this and the next academic years.

Notes:

The academic year schedule applies to most college programs that start in September. Please see the term dates listed below for specific program start, end dates and practicum dates.
Not all programs have fall and spring breaks.
The academic year schedule doesn't include apprenticeship programs and continuing education courses. See the apprenticeship intake schedule and individual continuing education courses for more details.
If you need more information, please check with registrar's office or your program head.

Academic Year

Specific programs schedules can be found on the program important dates pages.

2023 – 2024

2023
Aug 14 — Fees due, fall term semester 1 for most programs
Sept 5 — Registration day for most programs
Sept 6 — First day of classes, fall term semester 1
Sept 13 — Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 25 — Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund less tuition deposit.
Oct 2 — National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 9 — Thanksgiving, College closed
Nov 6 — Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 9-10 — Fall break for most programs
Nov 10 — Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 8 — Fees due winter term for most programs
Dec 15 — Last day of semester 1 for most programs
Dec 18–Jan 2 — Christmas break for students for most students

2024
Jan 3 — First day of classes, winter term semester 2 for most programs
Jan 9 — Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 24 — Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 19 — Family day, college closed
Feb 19–23 — Reading Week— Spring Break for most programs
Mar 13 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Mar 29–Apr 1 — Easter Break, college closed
April 19 — Last day semester 2 for most programs
May 20 — Victoria Day, college closed
May 31 — Lloydminster campus convocation
June 7 — Vermilion campus convocation

2024 – 2025 (tentative)

2024
Aug 12 — Fees due fall term semester 1 for most programs
Sept 3 — Registration day
Sept 4 — First day of classes, semester 1
Sept 11 — Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sept 24 — Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with full refund less tuition deposit
Sept 30 — National Truth & Reconciliation Day, college closed
Oct 14 — Thanksgiving, college closed
Nov 1 — Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 8 — Fall break for most students
Nov 11 — College closed — Remembrance Day
Dec 2 — Fees due winter term semester 2 for most programs
Dec 13 — Last day of semester 1
Dec 16–Jan 3 — Christmas break for most students

2025
Jan 7 — First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 13 — Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 28 — Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 17 — Family Day, college closed
Feb 17-21 — Reading Week— Spring Break for most students
March 14 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
April 18-21 — Easter Break, college closed
April 25 — Last day semester 2 for most students
May 19 — Victoria Day, college closed
May 30 — Lloydminster Campus Convocation
June 6 — Vermilion Campus Convocation

2025 – 2026 (tentative)

Aug 1 — Fees due, fall term semester 1 for most students
Sept 2 — Registration day
Dec 1 — Fees due, winter term semester 2
Dec 12 — Last day semester 1
Jan 6 — First day of classes, semester 2 for most students
Feb 16 — Family Day, college closed
Feb 16 - 20 — Spring break for most students
April 24 — Last day semester 2 for most students
May — Victoria Day, college closed
May 29 — Lloydminster Campus Convocation
June 5 — Vermilion Campus Convocation

Term Dates

2022 - 2023 Fire and Emergency Services

Bachelor of Applied Business Emergency Services – see important dates for the various BAppBus:ES cohorts.

Program	Year	Dates
Emergency Services Technology	2022	Feb 28, 2022 – Feb 11, 2023
Emergency Services Technology	2023	Feb 27, 2023 – Feb 16, 2024
Firefighter Training	Blended	Online Feb 21 – May 12, 2023 Onsite May 15 – June 16, 2023
Firefighter Training	P1	April 24 – July 14, 2023
Firefighter Training	P2	Jul 31 – Oct 20, 2023

2023 – 2024

Agricultural Sciences

Program/Year	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
Agribusiness 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Agricultural Sustainability 1st year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Animal Health Technology 1st year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Animal Health Technology 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – May 3
Animal Health Technology Blended 1st year	Sept 18 – Feb 16	Feb 26 – July 3
Animal Health Technology Blended 2nd year	Oct 10 – Feb 25	Mar 4 – Aug 30
Animal Science Technology – all majors, 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Bachelor of Agriculture Technology 1st year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Crop Technology 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
General Agriculture 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Post Bachelor Certificate in Commercial Ag Production 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Veterinary Medical Assistant 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – May 10

Business

Program	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
Accounting Technician 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Administrative Professional 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – May 10
Business Admin: Certificate	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Business Admin: Accounting major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Business Admin: Appraisal & Assessment major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Business Admin:General major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Business Admin: Small Business and Entrepreneurship 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Degree completion: BCom & BManagement year 3/year 4	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19

Energy

Program	Fall 2023	Winter/Spring 2024
4th class power engineering online 2 modules	Aug 28 – Dec 15	Jan 8 – April 29
Power Engineering Technician 1 year	Aug 25 – Dec 11	Dec 12 – May 3
Process & Power Engineering 1st year	Aug 25 – Dec 11	Dec 12 – May 3
Process & Power Engineering 2nd year	Aug 28 – Dec 11	Dec 12 – May 3
Process & Power Engineering practicum 2	-	May 4 – Aug 25

Environmental Sciences

Program	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
Environmental Sciences Certificate 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
General Environmental Sciences	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Land Stewardship and Conservation major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Environmental Conservation and Reclamation major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Renewable Resource Reclamation 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation major 1st and 2nd year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management Year 1	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management Year 2	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Sustainable Energy Technology certificate/diploma Year 1 and year 2	Aug 28 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – June 21

Fire and Emergency Services

Bachelor of Applied Business Emergency Services – see important dates for the various BAppBus:ES cohorts.

Program	Year	Dates
Emergency Services Technology	2023	Feb 27, 2023 – Feb 16, 2024
Emergency Services Technology	2024	Feb 26, 2024 – Feb 14, 2025
Firefighter Training	Blended (E1)	Online Feb 21 – May 12, 2023 Onsite May 15 – June 16, 2023
Firefighter Training	P1	April 24 – July 14, 2023
Firefighter Training	P2	Jul 31 – Oct 20, 2023

Human Services

Program	Year	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Studies 1 year	1	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – June 14
Child and Youth Care Counsellor 1st and 2nd year	1 & 2	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Community Support Practitioner 1 year	1	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Early Childhood Education certificate 1 year	1	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Early Childhood Education 1 year	2	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Educational Assistant 1 year	1	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19

Animal Assisted Wellness, Community Mental Health, Community Support Practitioner, Educational Assistant and online English and French programs all run between Sept 2023 and June 2024. To see specific courses offered in 3 terms go to their important dates pages.

Health and Wellness

Program	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
Barber	Sept 5 – Dec 15	not applicable
Clinical Esthetician 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – June 7
Esthetician 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Hairstyling 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3– June 14
Health Care Aide 1 year	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19

Health care aide courses are offered on weekends. Includes 2 practicums that are full–time

Interior Design

Program

Fall 2023

Winter 2024

Interior Design

1st year

Sept 5 – Dec 15

Jan 3 – April 19

Interior Design

2nd year

Sept 5 – Dec 15

Jan 3 – June 30

Trades – Apprenticeship

See apprenticeship

Trades – Pre–employment

Program	Length	Fall 2023
Pre–employment Automotive	16 weeks	Aug 28 – Dec 15
Pre–employment Electrical	16 weeks	Aug 28 – Dec 15
Pre–employment Welding	16 weeks	Aug 28 – Dec 15

University Transfer

Program	Fall 2023	Winter 2024
Most university transfer programs	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19
Pre–University of Alberta ATEP	Sept 5 – Dec 15	Jan 3 – April 19

2024 - 2025 Fire and Emergency Services

Bachelor of Applied Business Emergency Services – see important dates for the various BAppBus:ES cohorts.

Program	Year	Dates	Application Status
Emergency Services Technology	2024	Feb 26, 2024 – Feb 14, 2025	Opens May 1, 2023
Firefighter Training	Blended (E1)	Online Feb 20 – May 10, 2024 Onsite May 13 – June 14, 2024	Opens Aug 10, 2023
Firefighter Training	P1 (spring 2024)	April 22 – July 24, 2024	Opens Aug 10, 2023
Firefighter Training	P2 (fall 2024)	Jul 29 – Oct 18, 2024	Opens Aug 10, 2023

Academic Year and Term Dates

Academic Year

Term Dates

2023 – 2024

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