Timelines
Your Upcoming Year at SFU
August
Check your email towards the end of the month for information on the New Student Orientation hosted by the University.
September
Fall Semester begins right after Labour Day.
First week has lots of activities, and information sessions and workshops. Check out the SFU Dean of Grad Studies events website for the most up-to-date information.
TA/TM Day
For tuition dates and deadlines: http://students.sfu.ca/deadlines.html
All classes are cancelled on September 30th (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation).
October
Fall Convocation October 5th - 6th.
Thanksgiving is October 9th. All classes cancelled and offices closed.
November
November 11th is Remembrance Day. All classes cancelled and offices closed.
December
The exams period usually ends the week before Christmas.
January
New Year's statutory holiday. All classes cancelled and offices closed.
Spring semester begins in the first week of January.
TA/TM Day
February
The week of Family Day is reading break! Obviously, we're all going to spend that time being super productive, right?
March
Nothing exciting... yet.
April
Easter break. All classes are cancelled and offices are closed, but the University is open on Easter weekend.
The last week of April is usually the end of the exams period.
May
Summer semester begins in the first week of May.
May 21st is Victoria Day, all classes cancelled and offices closed.
June
June 11th-14th is Convocation.
July
July 1st is Canada Day. All classes are cancelled and offices closed.