Calendar Dates and Regulations
11 Calendar Dates
Note: Not all programs follow these dates. Please check with your program.
UPEI Calendar Dates 2020-2021 (All programs except Veterinary Medicine)
FALL SEMESTER (September–December 2020)
SEPTEMBER 2020
8 Tuesday – Classes Begin
13 Sunday – Final date to apply to graduate for Fall Semester for the January 15th Meeting of Senate.
18 Friday – FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND; All Fall Semester Fees due.
OCTOBER 2020
12-16 (Mon-Fri) – Thanksgiving Day and Mid-semester break. No classes. (Does not apply to BEd)
30 Friday – Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date.
NOVEMBER 2020
11 Wednesday – Remembrance Day. No Classes
DECEMBER 2020
8 Tuesday – Final Day of Fall Semester Classes 60 Teaching Days
11-21 (Fri-Mon) – **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 25 November to 8 December inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13.
13 Sunday – No Exams
20 Sunday – Exams afternoon and evening only
22 Tuesday – End of Fall Semester. Course grades to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
31 Thursday – Final date to apply to graduate for Winter Semester for the May Convocations.
WINTER SEMESTER (January–June 2021)
JANUARY 2021
11 Monday – Classes Begin
22 Friday – FINAL DAY FOR REGISTRATION, FOR CHANGING COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES OR SECTIONS, FOR CANCELLATION OF COURSES WITH FULL REFUND; All January Semester Fees Due.
FEBRUARY 2021
15 Monday – Islander Day. No classes
16-19 (Tues-Fri) – Mid-semester break. No classes. (Mid-semester break does not apply to BEd)
19 Friday – Registration begins for 2021 Summer
22 Monday – Classes resume
MARCH 2021
5 Friday – Last day for discontinuing courses – 50% tuition refund. No discontinuations after this date
APRIL 2021
2 Friday – Good Friday. No classes
5 Monday – Easter Monday. No classes
9 Friday – Final Day of Winter Semester Classes
12-22 (Mon-Thurs) – **EXAMINATIONS. No examinations will be held during the period 26 March to 9 April inclusive without the permission of the Chair and Dean. Note: Please see Academic Regulation #13.
26 Monday – End of Winter Semester. Course grades for fourth year students to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.MAY 2021
3 Monday – Course grades for third year, second year, and first year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
CONVOCATION Ceremonies*:
14 Friday – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (pm)
26 Wednesday – Faculty of Arts (am); Faculty of Education (pm)
27 Thursday – Faculty of Business (am); Faculty of Engineering (pm)
28 Friday – Faculty of Nursing (am); Faculty of Science (pm)
*Both undergraduate and graduate degrees for a particular Faculty will be presented at each ceremony.
JUNE 2021
1 Tuesday – Registration date for students with 4th year standing
8 Tuesday – Registration date for students with 3rd year standing
10 Thursday – Registration date for students with 2nd year standing
14 Monday – Registration date for all other students
SUMMER SEMESTER (May-August 2021)
FEBRUARY 2021
16 Tuesday – REGISTRATION begins for 2021 Summer
FIRST SUMMER SESSION 2021
MAY 2021
17 Monday – First Summer Session classes begin
21 Friday – Last day to register late for First Summer Session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections
24 Monday – Victoria Day – No classes
JUNE 2021
10 Thursday – Last day to discontinue from First Summer session courses*
24 Thursday – Final Day of First Summer Session Classes
28-29 (Mon-Tues) – Exams for First Summer Session
2 Friday – First Summer Session grades must be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon
SECOND SUMMER SESSION 2021
JULY 2021
5 Monday – Second Summer Session classes begin
9 Friday – Final date to apply to graduate for Summer Semester for the September 17th Meeting of Senate. Last day to register late for Second Summer Session courses; last day to cancel registration for full refund; last day for changing courses or sections;
28 Wednesday – Last day to discontinue from Second Summer Session courses*
AUGUST 2021
11 Wednesday – Final Day of Second Summer Session Classes
16-17 (Mon-Tues) – Exams for Second Summer Session courses
23 Monday – Second Summer Session grades must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon
*For courses that begin on the dates prior to the regularly scheduled Summer Session dates, and for regularly scheduled summer session courses,
please contact the Registrar’s Office for refund schedule.
**Should a final exam, scheduled within the exam period, be cancelled due to storm conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, the Registrar’s Office will reschedule the exam. Cancelled exams will be rescheduled to the earliest possible date within the exam period (normally, this would occur at the end of the exam period to avoid other previously scheduled exams). Updates will be posted to the University website.
Calendar Dates 2020-2021(Veterinary Medicine)
1st Academic Semester (May-December 2020)
MAY 2020
4 Monday – First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Summer Semester
18 Monday – Victoria Day – no classes
AUGUST 2020
17 Monday – First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Fall Semester
12 Wednesday – Clinical Conference begins
28 Friday – First Year Orientation
31 Monday – Pre-Clinical Classes begin
SEPTEMBER 2020
7 Monday – Labour Day – no classes
OCTOBER 2020
12 Monday – Thanksgiving Day – no classes
NOVEMBER 2020
11 Wednesday – Remembrance Day – No classes
DECEMBER 2020
4 Friday – Final Day of Fall Semester Classes
5-19 (Sat-Sat) – Final Examinations
22 Tuesday – End of First Semester. Course grades to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
31 Thursday – Final date to apply to graduate
NOTE: The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®) is available during a four week testing window in November-December. For further information, please refer to www.icva.net/navle
2nd Academic Semester (January-May 2021)
JANUARY 2021
4 Monday – First day of Fourth Year Rotations – Winter Semester
Pre-Clinical Classes begin – Winter Semester
FEBRUARY 2021
11-12 (Thurs-Fri) – Mid-semester break (except 4th year rotations)
15 Monday – Islander Day. No classes.
APRIL 2021
2 Friday – Good Friday. No classes
5 Monday – Easter Monday. No classes
17-May 1 (Sat-Sat) – Final Exams
18 Sunday – Final day of fourth year rotations
23 Friday – End of second semester. Course grades for 4th year students to be submitted to Registrar’s office by noon
28 Wednesday – Course grades for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students to be submitted to Registrar’s Office by noon on this date.
MAY 2021
3 Monday – First day of Fourth Year Rotation – Summer Semester
14 Friday – Convocation
NOTE: The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®) dates are in April. Please refer to www.icva.net/navle
SENATE Dates for 2020-2021
Fridays at 3:00 p.m.
Except Monday, May 3 at 3:00 p.m.
2020
September 18
October 23
November 20
2021
January 15
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 3