Wherever possible, we try to begin each week with classes around mid-day Monday, and end each week at mid-day Friday. This is not always possible and we ask for your understanding of the problems of completing a complex timetable within this constraint. In general we try to ensure that First year, Arts and Sciences, face-to-face undergraduate courses are scheduled between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Second year business face-to-face undergraduate courses are generally scheduled between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon on Fridays. Exact scheduling of each course will be conveyed once the specific schedule of courses has been set.

The unique University Canada West skills sessions will be offered irregularly during the year to build skills in teaming, leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, writing and oral communication.

Face-to-face graduate courses are generally scheduled between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Chat sessions for On-line courses are scheduled in the evenings Monday to Thursday, Pacific Standard Time, but will be subject to voluntary participation. Threaded discussions on specific topics will take place during each week of the course and participation can be scheduled according to the student's local time.

Academic Year of 2007/2008:

Fall Term 2007:
Orientation - Monday October 1 (9:00am for new students, 11:00am for returning students)
October 1 Monday - Fall Term begins
October 8 Monday - Thanksgiving - no classes - school closed
October 12 Friday - Last day for withdrawing without fee penalty
October 19 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from courses without failing mark
November 11 Sunday - Remembrance Day
November 12 Monday - no classes - school closed
December 11 Tuesday - Last day of Fall Term classes
December 12 to 19 - EXAMS
December 25 Tuesday - Christmas Day - school closed

Winter Term 2008:
January 1, 2008 - Tuesday - school closed
January 7 Monday - Winter Term begins
January 18 Friday - Last day for withdrawing without fee penalty
January 25 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from courses without failing mark
March 14 Friday - Last day of Winter Term classes
March 17- 21 - EXAMS

Spring Term 2008:
April 7 Monday - Spring Term begins
April18 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from courses without fee penalty
April 25 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from courses without failing mark
May 19 Monday Victoria Day - no classes - school closed
June 16 Monday - Last day of Spring Term classes
June 17 - 23 EXAMS

Summer Term 2008:
July 7 Monday - Summer Term Begins
July 18 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from classes without fee penalty
July 25 Friday - Last day for withdrawing from courses without failing mark
Aug 4 Monday BC Day - no classes - school closed
Sept 1 Labour Day - no classes -school closed
September 12 - Last day of Summer Term classes

The university instructional day will be extended to consist of six 2-hour periods (actually 1 hour 45 minutes) with a 15-minute break between classes and two 45-minute gaps at 12.15pm to 1.00pm and 4.45pm to 5.30pm. The times are:

1st period: 0830-1015

2nd period: 1030-1215

3rd period: 1300-1445

4th period: 1500-1645

5th period: 1730-1915

6th period: 1930-2115