Office of the Registrar
General Information (2019/2020)
5 University Diary for the Academic Year 2019-2020

June 1, 2019, Saturday

Registration begins for Residents and for undergraduate Medical students

July 1, 2019, Monday

Academic year begins for Residents

July 15, 2019, Monday

Final date for filing, with the Registrar, applications for Degrees and Diplomas for Fall Convocation 2019. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

July 16, 2019, Tuesday

Registration begins for eligible students registering in undergraduate courses, Fall semester 2019

August 5, 2019, Monday

Deadline for registration and fees payment for Residents

Registration begins for graduate students, Fall semester 2019

Sessions begin for Phase 4 Medical students (Class of 2020)

August 19, 2019, Monday

Sessions begin for Phase 4 Medical students (Class of 2021)

  • August 21 to August 23, 2019
  • Wednesday to Friday

Orientation for Phase 1 Medical students (Class of 2023)

August 26, 2019, Monday

Fall Work Term begins for Co-operative Education students

Sessions begin for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

August 28, 2019, Wednesday

Deadline for registration for undergraduate Medical students

September 1, 2019, Sunday

Fall Welcome begins

Final date for filing applications for admission to graduate programs commencing in Winter Semester 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit. Applicants should note that most graduate academic units have earlier deadlines and should be contacted directly for further information.

September 2, 2019, Monday

Labour Day, no lectures

  • September 2 to September 3, 2019
  • Monday & Tuesday

Orientation for all new first semester undergraduate students

September 3, 2019, Tuesday

Fall Internship begins for Education students (Primary/Elementary and Music Education)

September 4, 2019, Wednesday

Deadline for fees payment, including for undergraduate Medical students, Fall semester

Lectures begin, Fall semester

September 7, 2019, Saturday

Fall Welcome ends

September 10, 2019, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

September 11, 2019, Wednesday

Final date for receipt, by the Registrar, of replacement grades for "INCOMPLETE" grades in undergraduate and graduate courses, Spring semester (Intersession, Summer session and 14-week) 2019

September 18, 2019, Wednesday

End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, Fall semester

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 100% refund of tuition fees, Payment 1

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, Fall semester

September 25, 2019, Wednesday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from Graduate Registration 9000/Medicine 9900 without incurring any liability for continuance fees, Fall semester

Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs without incurring liability for tuition fees, Fall semester

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 50% refund of tuition fees, Payment 1

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees, Fall semester

September 30, 2019, Monday

Fall internship begins for Education students (Intermediate/Secondary)

October 1, 2019, Tuesday

Final date for filing applications for undergraduate admission/re-admission to Winter semester 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

October 2, 2019, Wednesday

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 25% refund of tuition fees, Payment 1. No tuition fees are refunded for withdrawing from a Phase after this date.

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees, Fall semester. No tuition fees are refunded for courses dropped after this date.

October 8, 2019, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

October 11, 2019, Friday

Fall internship ends for Education students (Intermediate/Secondary)

  • October 14, 2019, Monday

Fall semester break begins at St. John’s and Grenfell Campuses

Thanksgiving Day, no lectures

  • October 16, 2019, Wednesday

Lectures resume at St. John’s and Grenfell Campuses. Lectures will follow the Monday schedule on this day only.

October 17, 2019, Thursday

Annual Fall Convocation, St. John’s

Lectures will follow the Tuesday schedule on this day only

October 23, 2019, Wednesday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 50% refund of continuance fees, Fall semester

October 30, 2019, Wednesday

Last day for undergraduate students and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice, Fall semester

November 4, 2019, Monday

Registration begins for eligible students registering in undergraduate courses, Winter semester 2020

November 7, 2019, Thursday

Ceremony of Remembrance, St. John’s, Marine Institute, and Grenfell Campuses: Join the University community to commemorate the people of the Province who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars, and for whom this University is a living memorial.

November 11, 2019, Monday

Mid-term break begins for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

Remembrance Day holiday, no lectures

November 12, 2019, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

November 13, 2019, Wednesday

Final date for Departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 25% refund of continuance fees, Fall semester

Sessions resume for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

November 15, 2019, Friday

Lectures will follow Monday schedule

November 25, 2019, Monday

Registration begins for graduate students, Winter semester 2020

November 29, 2019, Friday

Lectures end, Fall semester

December 4, 2019, Wednesday

Examinations begin, Fall semester

Final date for submission of Work Reports by Co-operative Education students

December 6, 2019, Friday

Fall internship ends for Education students (Primary/Elementary and Music Education)

December 10, 2019, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

December 12, 2019, Thursday

Lectures end for Education students (STEM Education)

December 13, 2019, Friday

Examinations end, Fall semester

Sessions end for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

December 20, 2019, Friday

Fall Work Term ends for Co-operative Education students

Sessions end for Medical students (Classes of 2020 and 2021)

January 1, 2020, Wednesday

Final date for filing applications for admission to graduate programs commencing in Spring semester 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit. Applicants should note that most graduate academic units have earlier deadlines and should be contacted directly for further information.

January 6, 2020, Monday

Deadline for fees payment, including for undergraduate Medical students, Winter semester

Lectures begin, Winter semester

Sessions resume for all Medical students

Winter Internship begins for Education students (Intermediate/Secondary and Music Education)

Winter Welcome and Orientation for all new first semester undergraduate students begins

Winter Work Term begins for Co-operative Education students

January 10, 2020, Friday

Winter Welcome ends

January 13, 2020, Monday

Final date for receipt, by the Registrar, of replacement grades for "INCOMPLETE" grades in undergraduate and graduate courses, Fall semester 2019

Final date for submission of Master's and Doctoral Theses and Reports for examination, by candidates who expect to receive their degree at the Spring Convocation 2020. Theses and Reports received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

January 14, 2020, Tuesday

Regular Meeting of the Senate

January 15, 2020, Wednesday

Final date for filing, with the Registrar, applications for Degrees and Diplomas for the Spring Convocation 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

January 28, 2020, Tuesday

End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, Winter semester (revised)

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 100% refund of tuition fees, Payment 2 (revised)

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, Winter semester (revised)

February 1, 2020, Saturday

Final date for filing undergraduate applications for admission/re-admission to Spring semester (14-week, Intersession and Summer session) 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

February 4. 2020, Tuesday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from Graduate Registration 9000/Medicine 9900 without incurring any liability for continuance fees, Winter semester (revised)

Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs without incurring liability for tuition fees, Winter semester (revised)

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 50% refund of tuition fees, Payment 2 (revised)

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees, Winter semester (revised)

February 11, 2020, Tuesday

Last day for Medical students to withdraw from a Phase and receive 25% refund of tuition fees, Payment 2. No tuition fees are refunded for withdrawing from a Phase after this date (revised)

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees, Winter semester. No tuition fees are refunded for courses dropped after this date (revised)

Regular meeting of the Senate

  • February 17 to February 21, 2020
  • Monday to Friday

Winter semester break begins at St. John's and Grenfell Campuses

February 24, 2020, Monday

Lectures resume at St. John's and Grenfell Campuses

March 1, 2020, Sunday

Final date for filing undergraduate applications for admission/re-admission to Fall semester 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

March 3, 2020, Tuesday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 50% refund of continuance fees, Winter semester (revised)

March 10, 2020, Tuesday

Last date for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice, Winter semester (revised)

Regular meeting of the Senate

March 23, 2020, Monday

Registration begins for eligible students registering in undergraduate courses, Spring semester (14-week courses, Intersession and Summer session) 2020

March 24, 2020, Tuesday

Final date for Departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 25% refund of continuance fees, Winter semester (revised)

March 28, 2020, Saturday

Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only (excluding Grenfell on-Campus classes) (new)

April 3, 2020, Friday

Lectures end, Winter semester for Grenfell on-Campus classes

Sessions end for Phase 4 Medical students (Class of 2020 only)

Winter internship ends for Education students (Intermediate/Secondary)

April 8, 2020, Wednesday

Examinations begin, Winter semester for Grenfell on-Campus classes

Final date for submission of Work Reports by Co-operative Education students

April 9, 2020, Thursday

Lectures end, Winter semester (excluding Grenfell on-Campus classes) (revised)

Winter internship ends for Education students (Music Education)

April 10, 2020, Friday

Good Friday. No classes or examinations.

Spring break for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

April 13, 2020, Monday

Examinations begin, Winter semester (excluding Grenfell on-Campus classes) (revised)

Registration begins for graduate students, Spring semester (14-week courses, Intersession and Summer session) 2020

April 14, 2020, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

April 17, 2020, Friday

Lectures end for Education students (STEM Education)

April 18, 2020, Saturday

Examinations end, Winter semester for Grenfell on-Campus classes

April 20, 2020, Monday

Sessions resume for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

April 21, 2020, Tuesday

Examinations end, Winter semester (excluding Grenfell on-Campus classes) (revised)

April 24, 2020, Friday

Winter Work Term ends for Co-operative Education students

April 27, 2020, Monday

Spring Work Term begins for Co-operative Education students

May 1, 2020, Friday

Final date for filing applications for admission to graduate programs commencing in Fall semester 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit. Applicants should note that most graduate academic units have earlier deadlines and should be contacted directly for further information.

May 11, 2020, Monday

Deadline for fees payment, Spring semester (14-week courses, Intersession and Summer session)

Lectures begin, Intersession and 14-week Spring semester

May 12, 2020, Tuesday

Regular meeting of the Senate

May 14, 2020, Thursday

Annual Spring Convocation, Corner Brook

May 18, 2020, Monday

End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, Intersession

Final date for receipt, by the Registrar, of replacement grades for "INCOMPLETE" grades in undergraduate and graduate courses, Winter semester 2020

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, Intersession

No sessions for Medical Students

May 21, 2020, Thursday

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees, Intersession

May 25, 2020, Monday

End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, 14-week Spring semester

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, 14-week Spring semester

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees, Intersession. No tuition fees will be refunded for Intersession courses dropped after this date.

  • May 26 to May 29, 2020
  • Tuesday to Friday

Annual Spring Convocation, St. John’s

June 1, 2020, Monday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from Graduate Registration 9000/Medicine 9900 without incurring any liability for continuance fees, Spring semester

Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs without incurring any liability for tuition fees, 14-week Spring semester

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees, 14-week Spring semester

June 8, 2020, Monday

Last date for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice, Intersession

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees, 14-week Spring semester. No tuition fees will be refunded for 14-week Spring semester courses dropped after this date.

June 19, 2020, Friday

Final date for submission of Master's and Doctoral Theses and Reports for examination, by candidates who expect to receive their degree at the Fall Convocation 2020. Theses and Reports received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

Lectures end, Intersession

June 22, 2020, Monday

Examinations begin, Intersession

Semester Break begins, 14-week Spring semester

June 24, 2020, Wednesday

Examinations end, Intersession

June 25, 2020, Thursday

Lectures resume, 14-week Spring semester

June 26, 2020, Friday

Academic year ends for Residents

Sessions end for Medical students (Classes of 2022 and 2023)

June 29, 2020, Monday

Final date for departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 50% refund of continuance fees, Spring semester

Lectures begin for Summer session

July 1, 2020, Wednesday

Memorial Day holiday, no lectures

July 6, 2020, Monday

End of Regular Registration Period and last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, Summer session

Last date for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice, 14-week Spring semester

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees, Summer session

July 9, 2020, Thursday

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees, Summer session.

July 13, 2020, Monday

Last day for undergraduate students to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees, Summer session. No tuition fees will be refunded for Summer session courses dropped after this date.

July 15, 2020, Wednesday

Final date for filing, with the Registrar, applications for Degrees and Diplomas for the Fall Convocation 2020. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.

July 20, 2020, Monday

Final date for Departments to submit Recommendation for Award of Degree in order for graduate students to receive a 25% refund of continuance fees, Spring semester

July 27, 2020, Monday

Last date for undergraduate and graduate students to drop courses without academic prejudice, Summer session

July 31, 2020, Friday

Sessions end for Medical students (Class of 2021)

August 7, 2020, Friday

Lectures end, 14-week Spring semester. Lectures will follow the Wednesday schedule on this day only.

August 8, 2020, Saturday

Lectures end, Summer session. Lectures will follow the Wednesday schedule on this day only.

August 10, 2020, Monday

Examinations begin, 14-week Spring semester and Summer session

Final date for submission of Work Reports by Co-operative Education students

August 12, 2020, Wednesday

Examinations end, Summer session

August 15, 2020, Saturday

Examinations end, 14-week Spring semester

August 21, 2020, Friday

Spring Work Term ends for Co-operative Education students