Archived dates and deadlines
Please select a term to view past deadlines:
Fall 2021 term
Fall term courses start September 8, 2021; last day of exams is December 20, 2021.
July 5: enrollment appointments for Fall 2021 classes begin
July 26: open enrollment period begins at 8:00 am
Note: You can add deadlines to your own calendar to see them in chronological order.
For comprehensive term dates, see Calendar of academic dates
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| September 14 (Tuesday) | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using goSFU. Last day to enroll or change to audit by the department offering the course. |
| September 21 (Tuesday) | 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 28 (Tuesday) |
Last day to add classes through the department, with permission of the chair and instructor. Last day to change tutorials through the department. |
Classes: drop/withdraw/extenuating circumstances (WE). See also Fees for REFUNDS/MONTHLY INTEREST CHARGES
| September 14 (Tuesday) |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes with no notation on your academic record. |
| September 21 (Tuesday) |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, 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. |
| November 2 (Tuesday) |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| November 3 (Wednesday) and after |
Classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). www.sfu.ca/students/appeals/withdrawals.html |
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| August 1 (Sunday) | Deadline to pay fall Residence fees. www.sfu.ca/students/residences/fees/payment-methods.html. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed after the tuition due date (September 21, 2021) and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| September 21 (Tuesday) | Deadline to pay tuition and student fees. See How to Pay, and note it takes up to five business days for your payment to be received and show in goSFU. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| October 22 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/interest charges: www.sfu.ca/students/fees/refunds | |
| September 14 (Tuesday) | 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 21 (Tuesday) | 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% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| September 28 (Tuesday) | Last day for 50% refund of tuition. No refund of student fees. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| September 29 (Wednesday) | No refund for courses dropped. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| October 22 (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). See Fees: Refunds. |
NOTE: If you request a refund related to scholarships or bursaries, see Fees: Refunds: Dates: #bursaries.
Cards: Library ID card and U-Pass BC
| Library ID | |
|---|---|
| 24 hours after enrollment in Fall term |
Visit our ID Card website for information on getting an SFU ID card. |
| U-Pass BC | |
September 14 (Tuesday) by 4:30pm |
Deadline for submitting an application for exemption for U-Pass BC |
| U-Pass BC information | www.sfu.ca/students/upass |
Financial aid and awards
| July 5 - 23 |
Work-study application period. |
| August 30 - September 17 |
Bursary only application period. |
| August 30 - September 17 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period. |
Grades online
| December 8 (Wednesday) | Online posting of grades from Fall term begins. |
Graduation application/cancellation
| September 8 (Wednesday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in October 2021 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Summer 2021 term. |
| October 22 (Friday) |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2022 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2021 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| December 17 (Friday) | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2022 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2021 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| January 7, 2022 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2022 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2021 term. |