Academic Year 2011/12
August
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Graduate Studies: Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for North American students to be admitted for registration in January 2013. Late recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program.
International Student Services welcome services for new international (including US) and exchange students (August 1 to 19 inclusive, and ongoing).
Last day for sponsored students to submit application to have fees billed to a sponsoring organization. Students who do not submit their applications by the deadline will be required to pay the first instalment of tuition fees by September 9 to avoid financial hold procedure (see Fees).
Mechanical Engineering: Last day for students to complete their registration for 2012/13 Winter Session Term 1 and Term 2 MECH courses.
Friday, 3 August 2012
Graduate Studies: Last day for submission of exam copies of doctoral dissertations to Faculty of Graduate Studies for transmission to the external examiner in time for November 2012 graduation.
Monday, 6 August 2012
BC Day. University closed.
Friday, 10 August 2012
Access & Diversity: Recommended date for submission of Exam Accommodation forms for Summer Session Term 2 courses ending August 17.
Graduate Studies: Last day for supervisors to submit Appointment of External Examiner form to Faculty of Graduate Studies for December 31, 2012 program end date.
Last day for students who hold major external graduate or undergraduate fellowships to apply for Winter Session fee deferments.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Last day for Graduate Students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for payroll deduction of Winter Session tuition fees.
Student Financial Assistance & Awards: Applications for the Winter General Bursary become available on the Student Service Centre and are available until September 15, 2012.
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Jump Start: The summer phase of an intensive academic transition program for new international and Aboriginal students (August 16 to 29 inclusive).
Friday, 17 August 2012
Summer Session Term 2: Most courses end. Examinations are held either the evening of August 17 or Saturday August 18.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Forestry, third year: Interior Field School (FRST 351) begins (August 19 to August 25 inclusive).
UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Residences close for summer session students.
Monday, 27 August 2012
Mechanical Engineering second-year practicum (MECH 220) begins.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Graduate Studies: Full day orientation for all new domestic and international graduate students.
Friday, 31 August 2012
2011/12 Academic Year ends.
Graduate Studies: Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for August 31, 2012 program end date. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for 2012/13 Winter Session Term 1.
