Registrar's Office
Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Phone: (902) 585-1222 Fax: (902) 585-1081 Email: registrar@acadiau.ca
Calendar Dates for the 2004-2005 Academic Year
2004 July 5 Classes begin - Intersession 2 (Summer) July 7 Last day for course additions July 23 & August 13 Examinations - Intersession 2 July 16 Last day to request oral defense of masters theses July 30 Last day to apply to graduate at fall graduation August 6 Last day for masters' oral exams for fall graduation August 23 Last day to submit honours thesis September 2-4 International Student Orientation September 4 Residences open - new students - Welcome Week begins September 6 Residences open - returning students September 7 Graduate student registration September 8 (Wed) Classes begin - fall term September 10 Deadline for approved masters' theses for fall graduation September 14 Honours thesis deadline for fall graduation September 14 Fee deadline September 14 Faculty meeting to approve fall graduates September 17 Last day for course additions September 20 Senate meeting to approve fall graduates September 30 Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents October 2 Fall Convocation and Installation of President October 8 Last day to decrease Meal Plan for Fall Term October 11 Thanksgiving Day - no classes October 16 Homecoming October 29 Last day to drop 3h first term courses without academic penalty November 11 Remembrance Day - no classes December 2 Last day of classes before exams December 3 & 4 Study days December 6 Examinations begin - fall term December 10 Last day to apply for Spring graduation 2005 December 17 Last day of practicum for BEd students December 20 Last day of examinations - fall term December 21 Residences close at 12:00 noon 2005 January 7 & 8 International Student Orientation January 9 Residences open January 10 Classes begin - winter term January 18 Fee deadline January 20 Last day for course additions
Last day to drop full year courses without academic penalty
January 31 Last day to decrease Meal Plan for winter term January 31 Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents – Winter Term students February 21 - 25 Study week March 4 Last day to drop winter term courses without academic penalty March 10 Last day to request oral defense of Masters theses March 23 Honours theses deadline for Spring convocation March 25 Good Friday holiday - no classes April 12 Last day for masters' oral examinations April 14 Last day of classes before exams April 15 & 16 Study days April 18 Examinations begin - winter term April 21 Deadline for approved masters' theses for spring convocation April 22 Deadline for registration for spring courses April 30 Last day of practicum for BEd students April 30 Last day of examinations - winter term April 30 Last day to receive completed honours theses for spring convocation May 1 Residences close at 12:00 noon May 9 Classes begin - Intersession 1 (Spring) May 15 Baccalaureate service May 15, 16 Spring Convocation May 23 Victoria Day - no classes May 27 & June 17 Examinations - Intersession 1 (Spring) June 17 Deadline for registration for summer courses July 4 Classes begin - Intersession 2 (Summer) August 12 Classes end - Intersession 2 (Summer) July 22 & August 12 Examinations - Intersession 2 (Summer)
