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Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Dates and Deadlines

2023
 
August 1Fall Application deadline for Canadian applicants.
August 11

 
Last day to apply for fall-term and full-year ADC Financial Assistance.
August 18

 
Last day for all written work for spring / summer courses to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
September 2Residences open for all new students.
September 2New student orientation activities begin.
September 4Labour Day.
September 4Residences open for returning students (12:00 noon).
September 6Acadia University fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin.
September 6Fee payment deadline.
September 5-7ADC New Student Orientation.
September 7All Acadia Divinity College (faculty, staff, students) Retreat.
September 8Last day to apply for Fall Graduation (all students)
September 11ADC fall-term and fall/winter (full-year) courses begin.
September 15 Winter application deadline for International Group 2. (Caribbean, Central America, North America (except Canada and US), South America, Europe, Oceania)
September 15Last day to add/change any fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course sections.
September 15Last day to withdraw from a fall-term or fall/winter (full-year) course without a “W” appearing on the transcript.
September 18ACBAS Jarold K. Zeman Memorial Lecture.
September 21Deadline for approved and printed MA (Theology) and DMin theses for fall graduation.
September 29The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation observed. No classes scheduled.
September 29Last day to decrease meal plan for fall term.
September 30Last day to opt-out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents.
October 4Last day to receive grades for fall graduation.
October 2-4Hayward Lectures.
October 9Thanksgiving Day. No classes scheduled.
October 10ADC Faculty Meeting to approve fall graduates.
October 10ADC Senate Meeting to approve fall graduates.
October 11Acadia University Senate meeting to approve fall graduates.
October 30-November 3Acadia University & ADC Reading Week
No regular scheduled classes.
October 30--November 3ADC Intensive Classes as scheduled.
November 10Remembrance Day observed. No classes scheduled.
November 15 Winter application deadline for International Group 3. (US)
November 17Last 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 1Winter applications deadline for Canadian applicants.
December 5Acadia University last day of classes.
December 6-7Acadia University Exam Study Day.
December 7Last day of ADC classes - fall term.
December 8-19Acadia University fall-term examinations.
December 8Last day to apply for winter-term ADC Financial Assistance.
December 12-14ADC fall-term examinations.
December 15Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
December 20Residences close at 12:00 noon.
2024
January 4Residences open for new international and Canadian students.
January 5New student orientation activities for students beginning studies in the winter 2024 semester.
January 7Residences open for returning students at 12:00 noon.
January 8Fall/winter (full-year) courses resume and winter-term courses begin.
January 8Fee payment deadline.
January 10Last day to apply for Spring Convocation.
January 15Last day to submit printed thesis copies for examination for Spring Convocation for DMin students.
January 17Last day to add/change any winter-term course sections.
January 17Last day to withdraw from a winter-term course without a “W” appearing on the transcript.
January 17 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 26Last 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 Fall application deadline for International Group 1 .(Africa and Asia)
February 19Nova Scotia Heritage Day. No regular classes.
February 19-23Acadia University & ADC Winter Study Break
No regular scheduled classes.
February 20-24ADC Intensive classes as scheduled.
March 8 Last day to withdraw from winter term courses and receive a "W" Any course withdrawals after today will receive an "F" grade.
March 29Good Friday. No classes scheduled.
April 5Last Day of Classes – AU & ADC classes.
April 5Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences.
April 6-7Acadia University Exam Study Days.
April 8-18Acadia University winter-term examinations.
April 11Last day to apply for Summer-term ADC Financial Assistance.
April 9-11ADC examinations.
April 15Summer application deadline for Canadian applicants.
April 18Last day for all ADC take-home examinations and other written work to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
April 19Residences close at 12:00 noon.
April 30Deadline for final printed MA (Theology) and DMin thesis for Spring Convocation.
April 30Last day to submit printed thesis for examination for fall graduation for DMin and MA (Theology) students.
May 1Final date for ADC faculty to submit all grades.
May 6ADC Faculty meeting to approve spring graduates.
May 6ADC Senate meeting to approve spring graduates.
May 8Acadia University Senate meeting to approve spring graduates.
May 10Commissioning Supper (5:00 pm).

Commissioning Service (7:30 pm).
May 12Baccalaureate Service (10:30 am).
May 12Spring Convocation ceremony for Faculty of Theology graduates (3 pm).
May 14ADC Summer term begins.
May 15 Fall application deadline for International Group 2.(Caribbean, Central America, North America (except Canada and US), South America, Europe, Oceania).
May 20Victoria Day.
No classes scheduled.
May-JuneADC Summer Intensive courses.
June 11-13Simpson Lectures
June 14Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee.
June 28Last day for DMin and MA (Theology) oral defences for fall graduation.
July 15Fall application deadline for International Group 3 (US).
July 15 Winter application deadline for International Group 1 (Africa and Asia).
August 12Last day to apply for fall-term and full-year ADC Financial Assistance.
August 16Last day for all written work for summer courses to be submitted (unless earlier date set by instructor).
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