2021-2022 Academic Dates and Deadlines

2021-2022 Calendar Dates

2021  
August 3Applications for Fall Session due for all ADC programs except DMIN**
August 13

 

Last day to apply for fall-term and full-year ADC Financial Assistance.

Last day for all written work for spring / summer courses to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).

August 27Last day to apply for Fall Graduation (all students)
September 1Residences open for new international students.
September 2-3Acadia University international student orientation activities.
September 4Residences open for all new Canadian students;
New student orientation activities
September 6Labour Day.
Residences open for returning students (12:00 noon).
September 7-10ADC New Student Orientation.
September 8Acadia University fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin
Fee payment deadline.
September 9Deadline to submit PDF files of examined DMin / MA (Theology) thesis for final approval for printing, for fall graduation.
September 10All-Acadia Divinity College (faculty, staff, students) Retreat.
September 10ADC fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin.
September 17Last day to add/change any fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course sections.
Last day to withdraw from a fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course without a “W” appearing on the transcript.
September 20Jarold K. Zeman Memorial Lectures in Anabaptist Studies (ACBAS)
September 22Deadline for approved and printed MA (Theology) and DMin theses for fall graduation.
September 24Last day to decrease meal plan for fall term.
September 30Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents.
October 1Last day to receive grades for fall graduation
October 4ADC Faculty Meeting to approve fall graduates
ADC Senate Meeting to approve fall graduates
Oct 4-6Hayward Lectures
October 6Acadia University Senate meeting to approve fall graduates.
October 11Thanksgiving Day. No classes scheduled.
October 25-29Acadia University & ADC Reading Week.
No regular scheduled classes.
ADC Intensive Classes as scheduled.
November 11Remembrance Day. No classes scheduled.
November 12Last 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 1Applications for Winter Session due for all ADC programs except DMIN**
December 6Acadia University last day of classes.
December 7Acadia University Exam Study Day
December 8-18Acadia University fall-term examinations.
December 10Last day to apply for winter-term ADC Financial Assistance.
December 10Last day of ADC classes – fall-term.
December 14-16ADC fall-term examinations.
December 17Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
December 19Residences close at 12:00 noon.

 

2022
January 6Residences open for new international and Canadian students.
January 7New student orientation activities for students beginning studies in the winter 2021 semester.
January 9Residences open for returning students at 12:00 noon.
January 10Fall/winter (full-year) courses resume and winter-term courses begin.
Fee payment deadline.
Last day to apply for Spring Convocation
January 14Last day to submit printed thesis copies for examination for Spring Convocation for DMin students.
January 20Last day to add/change any winter-term course sections.
Last day to withdraw from a winter-term course without a “W” appearing on the transcript.
Last day to withdraw from fall/winter (full-year) courses and receive a ‘W’. Any courses withdrawn after today will receive an ‘F’ grade.
January 28Last day to decrease meal plan for Winter term.
January 31Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents for students newly eligible on the ASU Health and Dental Plans.
February 14Last day to submit printed thesis for examination for Spring Convocation for MA (Theology).
February 15-17Simpson Lectures.
February 21Nova Scotia Heritage Day. No regular classes.
February 22-25Acadia University & ADC Winter Study Break; no regular scheduled classes.
February 21-25ADC Intensive classes as scheduled.
March 4Last day to withdraw from winter-term courses and receive a “W”.  Any course withdrawals after today will receive an “F” grade.
April 8Last Day of Classes – AU & ADC
Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences.
April 9-10Acadia University Exam Study Days.
April 11Last day to apply for Summer-term ADC Financial Assistance.
April 11-23Acadia University winter-term examinations.
April 12-14ADC examinations.
April 14Applications for Summer Session due for all ADC programs except DMIN**.
Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
April 15Good Friday – no examinations
April 24Residences close at 12:00 noon.
April 27Deadline for final printed MA (Theology) and DMin thesis for Spring Convocation.
Marks due.
April 30Last day to submit printed thesis for examination for fall graduation for DMin and MA (Theology) students.
May 2ADC Faculty meeting to approve spring graduates.
ADC Senate meeting to approve spring graduates
May 4Acadia University Senate meeting to approve spring graduates.
May 6Commissioning Supper (5 pm).

Commissioning Service (7:30 pm).

May 8Baccalaureate Service (10:30 am).
Spring Convocation ceremony for Faculty of Theology graduates (3 pm).
May 23Victoria Day. No classes scheduled.
May-JuneADC Summer Intensive courses.
June 10Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee.
June 29Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences for fall graduation.
August 2Applications for Fall Session due for all ADC programs except DMIN**
August 12Last day to apply for fall-term and full-year ADC Financial Assistance.
Last day for all written work for summer courses to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
August 26Last day to apply for Fall Graduation (all students).