Animal Health Important Dates

2023 – 2024

2023

Aug 14 — Fees due fall term
Sept 5 — Registration day
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 from college with full refund less tuition deposit
Oct 2 — National Truth and 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 students
Nov 10 — Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 8 — Fees due winter term
Dec 15 — Last day of classes, 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 with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 19-23 — Reading Week/Spring Break for students
March 13 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
March 22 — Last day of classes, semester 2, year 2
March 25 — First day of practicum, year 2
March 29-April 1 — Easter break, college closed
April 19 — Last day of classes, semester 2, year 1
May 3 — Last day of practicum, year 2
June 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.

2024-2025 (tentative)

2024

Aug 12 —Fees due fall term semester 1
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
Sept 30 — National Truth and 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 students
Nov 11 — Remembrance Day, college closed
Dec 2 — Fees due winter term semester 2
Dec 13 — Last day of semester 1, year 1 & 2
Dec 16-Jan 6 — 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 with 100% refund of semester 2 fees.
Feb 17-21 — Reading Week/Spring Break for students
March 14 — Last day to withdraw from semester 2 courses with W grade or change from credit to audit.
TBD — Last day of classes, semester 2, year 2
TBD — First day of practicum, year 2
April 18-21 — Easter break, college closed
April 25 — Last day semester 2, year 1
TBD — Last day of practicum, year 2
June 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.