Fall term courses start September 4, 2018; last day of exams is December 16, 2018.
July 9: enrollment appointments for Fall 2018 classes begin
July 30: open enrollment period begins at 8:00 am
For comprehensive term dates, see Calendar of academic dates
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| September 10 (Monday) | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using go.sfu.ca. |
| September 17 (Monday) | Last day to enroll for class challenge or switch your challenge from one class to another or regular enrollment in a class, with permission of the department. (You can’t withdraw from class challenge without substituting a regular class.) |
| September 24 (Monday) |
Last day to add classes through the department, with permission of the chair and instructor. Last day to change tutorials through the department. Last day to change a class to audit status. |
Classes: drop/withdraw/extenuating circumstances (WE). See also Fees for REFUNDS/MONTHLY INTEREST CHARGES
| September 10 (Monday) |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes with no notation on your academic record. |
| September 17 (Monday) |
Last day to drop a class using go.sfu.ca, without a withdrawal notation of “WD” for the course on your academic record. If withdrawing from all classes, a withdrawal notation of “Withdrew YYYY-MM-DD” will be added to your academic record. |
| October 8 (Monday) |
Last day to drop a class using go.sfu.ca, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| October 9 (Tuesday) and after |
Classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). www.sfu.ca/students/appeals/withdrawals.html |
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| September 17 (Monday) | Deadline to pay tuition and student fees. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| October 19 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/penalties | |
| September 10 (Monday) | Last day to drop a class for 100% refund of tuition. For Mandatory Supplementary Course Fee refunds, please check with the department/faculty regarding the specific deadline. |
| September 17 (Monday) | Last day to drop a class for 75% refund of tuition. Last day for a refund of student fees (Student Services, Recreation-Athletics, and Student Activity). A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| September 24 (Monday) | Last day for 50% refund of tuition. No refund of student fees. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| September 25 (Tuesday) | No refund for courses dropped. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| October 19 (Friday) after 10:00am, and every month thereafter | If you have not enrolled in direct deposit, refund cheques requested for overpayment (which are not related to scholarships and bursaries*) are available for pickup at Burnaby campus, unless payment has been made by personal cheque (which require a 45 day clearance period). |
* If you have requested a refund related to scholarships or bursaries, see Fees: Refunds.
Cards: Library ID card and U-Pass BC
| Library ID | |
|---|---|
| 24 hours after enrollment in Fall term |
Pick up your Library ID card at any of the three campuses during office hours: www.sfu.ca/students/contact |
| U-Pass BC | |
| September 10 (Monday) by 4:30pm |
Deadline for submitting U-Pass BC exemption application |
| U-Pass BC information | www.sfu.ca/students/upass |
Financial aid and awards
| July 9 - 27 |
Work-study application period. |
| August 27 - September 14 |
Bursary only application period. |
| August 27 - September 14 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period. |
Grades online
| December 5 (Wednesday) | Online posting of grades from Fall term begins. |
Graduation application/cancellation
| September 4 (Tuesday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in October 2018 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Summer 2018 term. |
| October 22 (Monday) (revised due to goSFU outage) |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on go.sfu.ca for graduation in June 2019 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2018 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| December 14 (Friday) | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on go.sfu.ca for graduation in June 2019 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2018 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| January 3, 2019 (Thursday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2019 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2018 term. |