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MEMORANDUM
ATTENTION
Senate
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DATE
October
1, 2009
FROM
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Jo Hinchliffe,
Assistant Registrar
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Secretary, Senate Calendar Committee
RE: ?
Academic Dates
2010-2013
(revised) ?
Jo
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At its meeting of 30 September, 2009 the Calendar committee reviewed, for approval by Senate, the
revised schedule of dates for future semesters commencing Fall 2010 and finishing Summer of 2013.
SFU has a three-term in-take system, which challenges the university when it comes to orienting
new students at the beginning of each term, and also evaluating students' academic standing or
graduation eligibility at the end of each term. In order to provide students with the best academic
and university experience, the following principles have been adopted in determining the optimal
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academic calendar of dates.
Principles
1.
Each semester has 63 teaching days. (Senate Paper
03-56)
2.
Exams may be scheduled on Sunday if required. (Senate Paper
05-127)
3.
There is a week long Reading break in February of each year starting in 2011 (Senate Paper
08-70)
4.
All instructors submit grades on-line by the deadline date to allow for quicker end-of-term
evaluations.
5.
Orientation for new students is a vital component for student retention, development and
creating a positive university experience.
Motion:
"That Senate approve a revised Schedule of Academic Dates 2010-2013."
Note: if Senate approves this schedule, it will require that the May Senate meetings be moved to
the Tuesday following the May long weekend. Specifically the dates are:
May 24,2011
May 222012
May 21 2013
Academic Dates 2010-2013
2010-2011
20112012
2012-2013
3 1August-3 September
Orientation
30 August - 2 September
Orientation
28-31 August Orientation
6 September Labour Day
5
September Labour Day
3 September Labour Day
7
September Classes start
6 September Classes start
4 September Classes start
7-8 October Convocation
6-7 October Convocation
4-5 OctoberConvocation
11 October Thanksgiving
10 October Thanksgiving
•8 October Thanksgiving
11 November Remembrance
Day
11 November Remembrance
Day
12 November Remembrance
Day Statutory Holiday
6
December Last day of
classes
5 December Last day of
classes
3 December Last day of
classes
8 -19 December Exams
3 January New Year's Day
Statutory Holiday
7-18 December Exams
2 January New Year's Day
Statutory Holiday
5-16 December Exams
1 January New Year's Day
Statutory Holiday
4-5 January ?
Orientation
2-3 January Orientation
3-4 January Orientation
6 January ?
Classes start
5 January ?
Classes start
7
January Classes start
14-18 ?
February ?
Reading
Break
13-17
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February ?
Reading
Break
11-15 February Reading
Break
11 April Last day of classes
6-9 April Easter Break
29 March - 1 April Easter
Break
13-24 April ?
Exams
11 April Last day of classes 12 ?
April ?
Last ?
day ?
of
classes
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22-25 April Easter Break
5-6 May Orientation
13-23 April ?
Exams
34 May Orientation
14-24 April
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Exams
2-3 May Orientation
9 May Classes start
7
May Classes start
6 May Classes start
23 May ?
Victoria Day
21 May
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Victoria Day 20 May ?
Victoria Day
14-17 June Convocation
12-15 June Convocation
11-14 June Convocation
1 July ?
Canada Day 2 July ?
Canada Day 1 July ?
Canada Day
1 August ?
B.C.
Day
6 August ?
B.C.
Day
5
August ?
B.C. Day
8 August Last day of classes
3 August Last day of classes
2 August Last day of classes
10-20 August Exams
7-16 August Exams
6-16 August Exams
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Academic Dates 2010-2013
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULE OF DATES
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