Agricultural Sciences

Animal Health Important Dates

Location

Vermilion or Blended

Credential

Diploma

Program Length

2 years

There are 2 distantly different important dates listings:

the academic year schedule: applies to face-to-face students.
- weekly class schedules can be found on MyLakeland when they are made available.
the blended learning schedule: specific for blended learning students.

Academic Year

2023 – 2024

2023

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

2024

Jan 3 – First day of classes, winter term semester 2
Jan 9 - Last day to add semester 2 courses
Jan 24 - Last day to drop semester 2 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 19-23 - Reading Week- Spring Break for students
Mar 13 - Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Mar 29-Apr 1 - College closed for Easter break
Apr 19 - Last day semester, year 1
May 3 - Last day for semester, year 2
May 31 - Lloydminster Campus Convocation
Jun 7 - Vermilion Campus Convocation

Notes for 2nd year students:

in April of your 2nd year, you should arrange to write the registered veterinary technologist (RVT) exam.
2nd semester classes end in late March then you will have a 6-week practicum.

2024-2025

2024

Aug 1 - Fees due fall term semester 1
Sep 3 - Registration day
Sep 4 - First day of classes, semester 1
Sep 11 - Last day to add semester 1 courses
Sep 24 - Last day to drop semester 1 courses. Last day to withdraw from college with full refund
Sep 30 - College closed for National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Oct 14 - College closed for Thanksgiving
Nov 1 - Last day to withdraw from semester 1 with W grade or change from credit to audit
Nov 8 - Fall break for students
Nov 11 - College closed for Remembrance Day
Dec 2 - Fees due winter term semester 2
Dec 13 - Last day of semester 1, year 1 & 2
Dec 16 - Jan 3 - Christmas break for 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 from college with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 17-21 - Reading Week- Spring Break for students
Mar 14 - Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
Apr 18-21 - College closed for Easter break
Apr 25 - Last day semester 2, year 1
TBD - Last day semester 2, year 2
May 30 - Lloydminster Campus Convocation
Jun 6 - Vermilion Campus Convocation

Notes for 2nd year students:

in April of your 2nd year, you should arrange to write the registered veterinary technologist (RVT) exam.
2nd semester classes end in late March then you will have a 6-week practicum.

Blended learning schedules

Module courses are online.
Labs are held in–person at the Animal Health Clinic on the Vermilion campus.
Practicums are arranged at an approved vet clinic or animal hospital.
To see the specific courses in each model, please go to the animal health technology courses page.

September 2021 Cohort

Year 2 Oct 11, 2022 – July 14, 2023

2023
March 6 — Module 3 begins
April 29 – May 7 — Break
May 8 — Module 4 begins
July 1 – 8 — Break
July 9 – 14 — On-campus labs
July 24 — Practicums start
Sept 1 — Practicums must be complete

September 2022 Cohort

Year 1 Sept 19, 2022 – July 5, 2023

2023
Feb 27 — Module 3 begins
April 22 – 30 — Break
May 1 - Module 4 begins
June 24 – 25 — Break
June 26 – July 5 — On-campus labs
July 6 – Oct 10 — Summer break
Sept 12 — Tuition for Year 2 Modules 1 & 2 due
Oct 11 — Year 2 begins

Year 2 Oct 11, 2023 – July 24, 2024

2023
Sept 12 — Tuition fees due for Modules 1 & 2
Oct 11 — Module 1 begins
Nov 1 — Last day to withdraw from module 1 with a full refund
Nov 20 — Last day to withdraw from module 1 with W grade
Dec 10 – 19 — On-campus labs
Dec 20 — Christmas break starts. Ends Jan 7, 2024.

2024
Jan 8 — Module 2 begins. You must have completed your 2nd year pre-clinical practicum before Module 2 starts.
Jan 15 — Last day to withdraw from module 2 with a full refund
Jan 31 — Last day to withdraw from module 2 with a W grade
Feb 5 — Tuition fees due for Modules 3 & 4
Feb 18 – 24 — On-campus labs
Feb 25 – March 3 — Spring Break
March 4 — Module 3 begins
March 15 — Last day to withdraw from module 3 with a full refund
April 5 — Last day to withdraw from module 3 with W grade
May 6 — Module 4 begins
May 17 — Last day to withdraw from module 4 with a refund
June 7 — Last day to withdraw from module 4 with W grade
June 29 – July 7 — Break
July 8 – 12 — On-campus labs
July 22 — Practicums begin
Aug 30 — Practicums must be complete

September 2023 Cohort

Year 1 Sept 18, 2023 – July 3, 2024

2023
Aug 21 — Tuition fees due for Modules 1 & 2
Sept 18 — Module 1 starts
Oct 2 — Last day to withdraw from module 1 with a full refund
Nov 3 — Last day to withdraw from module 1 with W grade
Dec 1 — Last day of Module 1
Dec 10 –17 — On-campus labs
Dec 18 — Christmas break starts. Ends Jan 7, 2024

2024
Jan 8 — Module 2 begins
Jan 15 — Last day to withdraw from module 2 with a full refund
Jan 29 — Tuition fees due for Modules 3 & 4
Feb 5 — Last day to withdraw from module 2 with a W grade
Feb 15 – 25 — Spring break
Feb 26 — Module 3 begins
March 8 — Last day to withdraw from module 3 with a full refund
April 5 — Last day to withdraw from module 3 with W grade
April 20 – 28 — Break
April 29 — Module 4 begins
May 10 — Last day to withdraw from module 4 with a refund
May 31 — Last day to withdraw from module 4 with W grade
June 22 – 23 — Break
June 24 — On-campus labs start
July 4 — Summer break starts
Oct 30 — Pre-clinical project hours must be completed

Note: You begin VS 220 pre–clinical practicum in May and must have completed by October 30, 2024 before your start Module 2 of second year. You require 75 project–based hours.