Academic Calendar 2019-2020
Previous Academic Calendars
2019-2020 Academic Dates and Deadlines
2019 Academic Dates |
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May 3 | Last day to receive grades for Spring Convocation |
May 6 | ADC Faculty meeting to approve Spring Graduates |
May 6 | ADC Senate meeting to approve Spring Graduates |
May 8 | Acadia University Senate meeting to approve Spring Graduates |
May 10 | Commissioning Supper (5:00 pm) Commissioning Service (7:30 pm) |
May 12 | Baccalaureate Service (10:30 am) |
May 12 | Spring Convocation ceremony for faculty of Theology graduates (3:00 pm) |
May 17 | Last day to submit examination thesis draft for fall graduation for DMin students with an external supervisor. |
May 20 | Victoria Day. No classes. |
May 31 | Last day to submit examination thesis draft for fall graduation for DMin students (with an internal supervisor) and MA (Theology) students. |
May-June | ADC Spring Intensive Courses |
June 14 | Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee. |
June 28 | Last day for oral defences for fall graduation. |
August 16 | Last day to apply for fall-term and full-year ADC Financial Assistance. |
August 16 | Last day for all written work for spring course to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor). |
August 28 | Residences open for new international students. |
August 29-30 | Acadia University international student orientation activities. |
August 30 | Last day to apply to graduate for fall graduation. |
August 31 | Residents open for all new Canadian students; |
August 31 | New student orientation activities |
September 2 | Labour Day. |
September 2 | Residences open for returning students. |
September 4 | Acadia University fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin |
September 4 | Fee payment deadline. |
September 3-6 | ADC New Student Orientation. |
September 5 | Deadline to submit PDF files of examined DMin / MA (Theology) thesis for final approval for printing, for fall graduation. |
September 6 | All-Acadia Divinity College (faculty, staff, students) Retreat. |
September 7 | ADC fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin. |
September 13 | Last day to add/change any fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course sections |
September 13 | Last day to withdraw from a fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. |
September 20 | Deadline for approved and printed MA (Theology) and DMin theses for fall graduation. |
September 27 | Last day to receive grades for fall graduation. |
September 27 | Last day to decrease meal plan for fall term. |
September 30 | Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents. |
September 30 | ADC Faculty meeting to approve fall graduates. |
September 30 | ADC Senate meeting to approve fall graduates. |
October 9 | Acadia University Senate meeting to approve fall graduates. |
October 14 | Thanksgiving Day. No classes scheduled. |
October 21-23 | Hayward Lectures. |
October 28-November 1 | Acadia University Reading Week. No regular classes. ADC Reading Week ADC Intensive Classes as scheduled. |
November 11 | Remembrance Day. No classes scheduled. |
November 15 | Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course and receive a “W”. Any fall-term course withdrawals after today will receive an “F” grade. |
December 6 | Last day to apply for winter-term ADC Financial Assistance. |
December 6 | Last day of ADC classes – fall-term. |
December 9 | Acadia University last day of classes. |
December 10 | Acadia University Exam Study Day |
December 10-12 | ADC fall-term examinations. |
December 11-20 | Acadia University fall-term examinations. |
December 13 | Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor). |
December 21 | Residences close at 12:00 noon. |
2020 Academic Dates |
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January 2 | Residences open for new international and Canadian students. |
January 3 | New student orientation activities for students beginning studies in the winter 2020 semester. |
January 5 | Residences open for returning students at 12:00 noon. |
January 6 | Fall/winter (full-year) courses resume and winter-term courses begin. |
January 6 | Fee payment deadline. |
January 6 | Last day to apply for Spring Convocation |
January 15 | Last day to submit printed thesis copies for examination for Spring Convocation for DMin students. |
January 15 | Last day to add/change any winter-term course sections. |
January 15 | day to withdraw from a winter-term course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. |
January 15 | day to withdraw from fall/winter (full-year) courses and receive a ‘W’. Any courses withdrawn after today will receive an ‘F’ grade. |
January 24 | Last day to decrease meal plan for Winter term. |
January 31 | Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents for students newly eligible on the ASU Health and Dental Plans. |
February 10-12 | Simpson Lectures. |
February 14 | Last day to submit a printed thesis for examination for Spring Convocation for MA (Theology). |
February 17 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day. No regular classes. |
February 17-21 | Acadia University winter study break. ADC Reading Week. No regular classes. ADC Intensive classes as scheduled. |
March 6 | day to withdraw from winter-term courses and receive a “W”. Any course withdrawals after today will receive an “F” grade. |
March 31 | Rawlyk Lecture |
April 3 | Acadia University last day of classes. |
April 3 | Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences. |
April 4 | Last day of ADC classes – fall/winter (full-year) and winter-term. |
April 4-5 | Acadia University Exam Study Days |
April 6-18 | Acadia University winter-term examinations. |
April 7-9 | ADC examinations. |
April 10 | Good Friday. No University examinations. |
April 13 | Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor). |
April 14 | Last day to apply for spring-term ADC Financial Assistance. |
April 19 | Residences close at 12:00 noon. |
April 22 | Deadline for final printed MA (Theology) and DMin thesis for Spring Convocation. |
April 22 | Marks due |
April 30 | Last day to submit the printed thesis for examination for fall graduation for DMin and MA (Theology) students. |
May 4 | ADC Faculty meeting to approve spring graduates. |
May 4 | ADC Senate meeting to approve spring graduates. |
May 6 | Acadia University Senate meeting to approve spring graduates. |
May 8 | Commissioning Supper (5 pm). Commissioning Service (7:30 pm). |
May 10 | Baccalaureate Service (10:30 am). |
May 10 | Spring Convocation ceremony for Faculty of Theology graduates (3 pm). |
May 18 | Victoria Day. No classes scheduled. |
May-June | ADC spring intensive courses. |
June 12 | Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee. |
June 29 | Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences for fall graduation. |