Important Dates & Deadlines
Updated May 21, 2024
Check here for the dates and deadlines that are important to residence life.
For academic dates and other information, go to the Dalhousie Undergraduate Calendar website.
Important: Leaving Residence
At the end of the Fall and Winter terms, you are required to leave residence 24 hours after you've completed your final exam. This is to ensure a quiet and productive study environment for those still writing exams. Please keep this in mind when making travel arrangements.
| May 2024 | |
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| May 1 | Deadline for applications from direct from high school students to be included in the new student guarantee |
| May 20 | Victoria Day, University closed |
| July 2024 | |
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| July 1 | Canada Day, University closed |
| August 2024 | |
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| August TBD | Books in Res begins! Have your online order delivered directly to your room. Learn more at bookstore.dal.ca/booksinres |
| August 5 | Halifax/Dartmouth Natal Day, University closed |
| August TBD | Exam period |
| August 15 | Summer Residence closes at noon (Halifax campus) |
| August 17 | Summer Residence closes at noon (Truro campus) |
| August TBD | Deadline to complete your Books in Res order. |
| August 21 | TRURO CAMPUS: RA Move in (by invite only) |
| August 23 | HALIFAX CAMPUS: Early move-in available for international students. By request only. |
| August 25 | Last day for DalCard Online Photo Submission to guarantee cards are ready for pickup in residence. International students: submit your DalCard photo by Aug. 24 to have it ready for when you can move-in. |
| August 26 & 27 | TRURO CAMPUS: Early move-in available for international students. By request only. |
| August 29-31 | Move-in period. By appointment only. (Truro campus August 31 only) |
| August 29 | Residence dining halls open at 4:30 p.m. for dinner service |
| September 2024 | |
|---|---|
| September 2 | Labour Day – University closed but residences remain open for students moving in |
| September 3 | Residence Office open |
| September 3 | Classes begin, fall term |
| September 17 | Residence fees due for fall term For a complete list of important dates and deadlines related to your finances and academics, please consult the university's official Important Dates calendar. |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, University closed |
| October 2024 | |
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| October 1 | December exam schedule posted |
| October 14 | Thanksgiving Day, University closed |
| October TBD | College Royal - Agricultural Campus, no afternoon classes |
| November 2024 | |
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| November 11 | Remembrance Day, University closed |
| November 11-15 | Fall Study Break (except students in co-op, clinics or internships) - no classes (University open) |
| December 2024 | |
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| December 4 | Last day of classes, fall term |
| December 6-17 | Exam period |
| December TBD | Truro campus residences close at noon for holidays |
| December 18 | Halifax campus residences close at noon for holidays |
| December 24-31 | University closed as of 12 p.m. Dec. 24 |
Important: End-of-Term Residence Closures
All residence buildings close immediately after exams in December and April. Please pay particular attention to dates for residence closure at the end of term and make your travel plans AFTER you know your own exam schedule.
| January 2025 | |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day, University closed |
| January 5 | Residences open - traditional and non-traditional |
| January 6 | Classes begin, winter term |
| January 20 | Residence fees due |
| February 2025 | |
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| February 1 | April exam schedule is posted |
| February 7 | Munro Day, University closed |
| February 17 | Nova Scotia Heritage Day, University closed |
| February 17-21 | Winter Study Break |
| April 2025 | |
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| April 7 | Classes end |
| April 9-26 | Exam period |
| April 18 | Good Friday, University closed |
| April TBD | Residences close at noon (Truro Campus) |
| April 27 | Residences close at noon (Halifax Campus) |