Introduction

The University’s Academic Schedule defines the academic year terms and sessions, as well as other important dates and deadlines for the institution. This includes holiday dates, deadlines for fees payments, adding and dropping courses, application for graduation, and other important related information.

Undergraduate students in internship/practicum/practice courses in the Faculty of Education or Faculty of Health Sciences may be required to complete hours outside of the regularly scheduled term. Term breaks, if scheduled, may be scheduled differently than what is presented in the Academic Schedule. Orientation meetings/sessions may be offered before the first day of classes for a term.

A Faculty/School may deliver a special course offering outside the term or session dates of the academic schedule. Any uniquely scheduled courses that fall outside the normal delivery dates are subject to course-specific deadlines, such as Add/Drop, Withdrawal, etc., as communicated by the Faculty/School offering the course.

A tentative schedule (subject to change) for Summer 2026 to Winter 2028 will be available from the Student Enrolment and Registrar Services website.

Admission application and document deadlines – see Admission, Application Deadlines.

 

The University of Lethbridge operates three terms during the academic year:

Summer Term

 

Summer Term – full term

May - August

Summer Session I

May - June

Summer Session II

July

Summer Session II/III

July - August

Summer Session III

August

Fall Term

September - December

Winter Term

January - April

 

Start and End Dates for Summer 2025 to Winter 2026

Summer Term 2025

 

Summer Term – full term

May 5 - Aug 16

Summer Session I

May 5 - Jun 20

Summer Session II

Jul 2 - Jul 23

Summer Session II/III

Jul 2 - Aug 18

Summer Session III

Aug 5 - Aug 26

Fall Term 2025

Sep 8 - Dec 18

Winter Term 2026

Jan 7 - Apr 23