SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES CALENDAR OF ACADEMIC DATES FOR 2013-2014 The dates shown below apply to graduate level

l programs and courses. They do not necessarily apply to undergraduate programs, the Faculty of Law, or to courses offered through the College of Extended Learning. Students should consult the appropriate calendars & timetables: http://www.unb.ca/academics/calendars.html
DATE 01 01 DAY Wed. Wed. EVENT Summer term begins for both UNBF & UNBSJ UNBF- Session A and Session B classes begin UNBSJ Classes begin for 8 week session courses and 12 week session courses. UNBSJ End of Registration period for 8-week courses. UNBSJ End of Registration period for 12-week courses. Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Exception will be made to those students who are defending their thesis/reports/dissertations by the end of this month. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $50 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates. Victoria Day University Holiday no classes* MBA SJ Module 4 begins and ends July 20, 2013 UNBF - Last day of Session B classes UNBF - Reading Day for Session B classes UNBF - Final Examinations for Session B classes UNBF - Session C classes begin 184th Encaenia UNBF - Visit website for more information on the ceremony: http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ 39th Spring Convocation UNBSJ - Visit website for more information on the ceremony: http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ Students completing their degree requirements (including defence & submitting final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by the last day of the month in which a term commences, will not be required to pay tuition fees for that term. Note: Even if students defend by the end of the month, they must register for the term. Once they have completed by the deadline date, registration for that term will be removed by SGS. They will be eligible to graduate at Fall Convocation 2013. UNBSJ - Last day to withdraw from 8-week courses without academic penalty UNBSJ - Last day for in-class tests for 8-week courses

MONTH
May, 2013

08 14 15

Wed. Tuesday Wed.

20

Monday

21 23 24 25 & 27 28 29- 30 31 31

Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thurs. Friday Friday

June

05 12

Wed. Wed.

18 19 20-22 21

Tuesday Wed. Thurs.-Sat. Friday

UNBF - Last Day for Session A and Session C classes UNBF - Reading Day for Session A and Session C classes UNBF - Final examinations for Session A and Session C classes UNBSJ Last day of classes for 8-week session courses UNBSJ Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses without academic penalty UNBSJ Final examinations for 8-week session courses. UNBSJ Reading week for 12-week session courses. Canada Day University Holiday No Classes* UNBF - Session D and Session E classes begin UNBSJ Classes for 12-week session courses resume UNBSJ Classes for 4-week session courses begin UNBSJ End of registration period for 4-week summer session courses Last date for doctoral dissertations to reach the Dean of Graduate Studies for the final examination process if degree to be conferred at Fall Convocation 2013. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. (Note: meeting this deadline does not necessarily guarantee graduation at the subsequent ceremony). UNBSJ Last day for in-class tests for 12-week session courses UNBF - Last day of classes for Session E classes UNBF - Reading Day for Session E classes UNBSJ Last day to withdraw from 4-week summer session courses UNBF - Final Examinations for Session E classes MBASJ Module 4 ends UNBF - Session F classes begin MBASJ Module 5 begins and ends Sept 21, 2013 UNBSJ Last day of classes for 12-week session courses UNBSJ Last day of classes for 4-week session courses UNBSJ Final examinations for 12-week UNBSJ Session courses UNBSJ Final examinations for 4-week session courses New Brunswick Day University Holiday No Classes* UNBF - Last day of Session D and Session F classes UNBF - Reading Day for Session D and Session F classes UNBF - Final examinations for Session D and Session F classes Residence open for new students: http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/residence/ Residence open for continuing students visit website for dates: http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/residence/

24-29 July 1 2

Mon-Sat Monday Tuesday

5 12

Friday Friday

18 19

Thursday Friday

20 22 26 29 August 3 5 8 9 10-12 TBA TBA

Saturday Monday Friday Monday Saturday Monday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday TBA TBA

September

Sunday

2 3-4 5 13

Monday Tues. Wed. Thursday Friday

Last day to apply on-line to graduate in order for your degree to be conferred at Fall Convocation 2013: http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ (Note: This is an intent to graduate pending on successful completion of degree requirements). Labour Day University Holiday No classes* Academic Programming and Orientation. Please see the Director of Graduate Studies in the Dept./Faculty. UNBF - Start of Classes. Both Campuses Fall Term (not incl. Law & the 11-month BEd) UNBF - Last day for adding Fall term and full-year courses. Fall term and full-year courses dropped up to and including this date not shown on academic record. Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Exception will be made to those students who are defending their thesis/reports/dissertations by the end of this month. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $50 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates. UNBF - Last day to opt out of GSA Health & Dental and for the Buss Pass. Please contact the Graduate Student Association at 453-4700 or visit their website:http://www.unbgsa.ca/ Opt Out deadline for International Health (with NB Medicare only), please visit the Financial Services website: http://www.unb.ca/financialservices/students/healthi nsurance.html Last day of submission of all completed degree requirements (including defence & submission of corrected dissertation/thesis/report) to the Dean of Graduate Studies for graduation at Fall Convocation 2013. MBASJ Module 5 ends Students completing their degree requirements (including defence & submitting final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by the last day of the month in which a term commences, will not be required to pay tuition fees for that term. Note: Even if students defend by the end of the month, they must register for the term. Once they have completed by the deadline date, registration for that term will be removed by SGS. They will be eligible to graduate at Encaenia/Spring Convocation in May 2014. SGS Executive Committee meeting & approval of the graduation list for Fall Convocation 2013. MBASJ Module 1 courses begin & ends Dec 14, 2013 Thanksgiving Day. University Holiday No Classes* Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses with pro rated refund. Fall Convocation UNB Fredericton Visit website for more information on the ceremony: http://www.unb.ca/graduation/

18

Wed.

20

Friday

20

Friday

21

Saturday

30

Monday

October

3 7
14 18

Thursday Monday
Monday Friday

24

Thursday

25

Friday

Fall Convocation UNB Saint John. Visit website for more information on the ceremony: http://www.unb.ca/graduation UNBSJ ONLY- Last day to opt out of GSA Health & Dental and for the Buss Pass. Please contact the Graduate Student Association at 453-4700 or visit their website: http://www.unbgsa.ca/ UNBF - Last day to withdraw from Fall term courses without academic penalty. A grade of w (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic record. Remembrance Day University Holiday no classes*
Fall term reading day. Last day in Fall term to hold class tests.

25

Friday

28

Monday

November

11
12 20

Monday
Tuesday Wednesday

December

4
5-6 7 14 18

Wednesday
Thurs-Friday Saturday Saturday Wed. Wednesday Monday Monday

Last day of Fall term classes.

Reading Days Final Examinations begin. MBA SJ Module 1 courses end Final Examinations end. University Holiday. No classes* Start of classes for both campuses Winter term MBASJ Module 2 courses begin and ends March 15, 2014 Last day for adding Winter term courses. Winter term courses dropped up to and including this date are not shown on the academic record. Last day to withdraw from full-year courses without academic penalty. A notation of W (withdrawn) will be shown on the academic transcript.

January, 2014

1 6 6

17

Friday

22

Wed.

Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Exception will be made to those students who are defending their thesis/reports/dissertations by the end of this month. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $50 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates.
Last day to opt-out of Health and Dental Plan (including International Students) for those students who enrolled in January2014. Please contact the Graduate Student Association at 453-4700 or visit their website: http://www.unbgsa.ca/ Opt Out deadline for International Health for those students who enrolled in January 2014 (with NB Medicare only), please visit the Financial Services website: http://www.unb.ca/financialservices/students/healthinsura nce.html

24

Friday

31

Friday

Students completing their degree requirements (including defence & submitting final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by the last day of the month in which a term commences, will

not be required to pay tuition fees for that term. Note: Even if students defend by the end of the month, they must register for the term. Once they have completed by the deadline date, registration for that term will be removed by SGS. They will be eligible to graduate at Encaenia/Spring Convocation in May 2014.

February

Friday

14

Friday

28 March 1

Friday Saturday

Last date for doctoral dissertations to reach Dean of Graduate Studies for the final examination process if degree to be conferred at Encaenia/Spring Convocation in May 2014. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. (Note: meeting the deadline date does not necessarily guarantee graduation at the subsequent ceremony.) Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses with pro rated refund. Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses without academic penalty. A grade of W (withdrawn) notation will be shown on the academic record. Deadline to apply on-line to graduate at May Encaenia 2014 (note this is an intent pending on the successful completion of degree requirements) http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ Winter Term Break. No Classes* Master's theses and reports (with the exception of MEng reports) should reach Director of Graduate Studies of GAU if degree to be conferred at May Encaenia/Spring Convocation 2014. MBASJ Module 3 courses begin and ends May 17, 2014 MEng reports should reach Director of Graduate Studies of GAU if degree is to be conferred at May Encaenia/Spring Convocation 2014. Last day in Winter term to hold class Last day of Winter Term classes. Reading Days Final examinations begin (note that final examination period includes the Easter break) *Easter. University Holiday no classes Last day for submission of all completed degree requirements (including defence and corrected dissertations/theses/reports) to Dean of Graduate Studies if degree is to be conferred at May Encaenia/Spring Convocation 2014. Final examinations end. UNB Saint John to determine appropriate dates for Spring Session: http://www.unb.ca/academics/spring-sj.html

3-7 7 17 21

MondayFriday Friday Monday Friday

April

26 9 10-11 12 18-21

Wednesday Wednesday ThursdayFriday Saturday Friday Monday Thursday

17

26

Saturday

May

1 1 8 17 19

Thursday Thursday Thursday Saturday Monday

UNB Summer term begins for both UNBF & UNBSJ UNBF - Classes begin for Session A and Mini Session B SGS Executive Committee meeting & approval of the graduation list for Spring Encaenia/Convocation in May 2014 MBA SJ Module 3 courses end Victoria Day University Holiday no classes*

21

Wed.

Last day to make fee-payment arrangements with Financial Services or students may be withdrawn from the School of Graduate Studies & their graduate programmes. Exception will be made to those students who are defending their thesis/reports/dissertations by the end of

this month. Note: A Late Payment Fee of $50 will be charged if a student fails to negotiate his/her student loan, or pay fees within the payment due dates.
23 26, 27 28 28-29 30 Friday MondayTuesday Wednesday Wed-Thursday Friday UNBF - Last day of classes in Session B UNBF - Final examinations for Session B UNBF - Session C classes begin Encaenia, UNB Fredericton http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ Convocation, UNB Saint John - http://www.unb.ca/graduation/ Students completing their degree requirements (including defence & submitting final copies of dissertation/thesis/report) by the last day of the month in which a term commences, will not be required to pay tuition fees for that term. Note: Even if students defend by the end of the month, they must register for the term. Once they have completed by the deadline date, registration for that term will be removed by SGS. They will be eligible to graduate at Fall Convocation 2014.. UNBF - Last day of classes for Sessions A and C classes UNBF - Final examinations for Session A and Session C Canada Day. University Holiday No classes* UNBF - Session D and Session E begin Last date for doctoral dissertations to reach the Dean of Graduate Studies for the final examination process if degree to be conferred at Convocation 2014. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. (Note: meeting the deadline date does not necessarily guarantee graduation at the subsequent ceremony). UNBF - Last Day of Session E UNBF - Final examinations of Session E Session F classes begin New Brunswick Day. University Holiday No classes* Last day of classes for Session D and Session F UNBF - Final Examination for Session D and F

30

Friday

June

18 20, 21, 23 2 3

July

Wednesday Friday, Saturday & Monday Monday Tuesday

11

Friday

August

18 21 22 4 8 11,12

Friday Monday Tuesday Monday Friday MondayTuesday

*Except for essential operations, most university offices will be closed on the dates indicated as University Holiday. Essential functions, for example, Security, Heating Plant and the Residences will be staffed and operational. Facilities Management will have staff on call should they be needed. A few departments and facilities such as the libraries, computer labs, Financial Services, Registrars Offices may offer some services on certain holidays. Those wishing to use such services on any holiday are advised to check with the specific department about operations for that day.

RECOMMENDED FOR SENATE APPROVAL by the Executive Committee of the School of Graduate Studies on May 9, 2013. APPROVED BY SENATE AT UNBF & UNBSJ ON MAY 27, 2013