Registration Dates and Notices

 

Important Dates for Graduate Students for Summer and Fall  2009


July 1

  • Canada Day. All classes cancelled. Offices closed.


July  6

  • Last day for graduate students to drop courses without academic penalty except under special procedures applicable in extenuating circumstances.
  • Enrollment for Fall 2009 opens


July  27

  • Last day for graduate students to drop summer term courses under special procedures applicable in extenuating circumstances.


August 3

  • BC DAY. All classes cancelled. Offices closed.


August 4

  • Classes end for the summer term


August 13

  • Deadline for submission of all graduate degree requirements, including completion of MA field examinations and submission of graduate theses to the library.


August 14

  • Deadline for submission of graduate student application to graduate for students completing requirements by the end of the 2009 summer.

 

September 8

  • Deadline to cancel for the October graduate application deadline for those completing degree requirements in Summer
  • Classes begin for Fall 2009 term


September 21

  • Deadline to drop courses for Fall 2009 without a notation on your transcript
  • Enrollment deadline


September 30

  • Medical / Dental Opt out Deadline
  • Last day DE Grades


October 8-9

  • Fall Convocation


November 2

  • Deadline to Drop courses without academic penalty except under special procedures


November 9

  • Enrollment begins for Spring 2010 term

 

November 23

  • Deadline for dropping courses under extenuating circumstances

 

December 18

  • Grades on SIMS due

 

December 23

  • Degree requirements submission deadline

 

January 4, 2010

  • Classes Commence Spring 2010

 

February 15-26, 2010

  • Olympic Break - The university is open but classes are cancelled.

 

 

 

 

Enrollment Fall 2009

 Students may not carry balances from previous semesters; fees must be cleared before registration begins for the new semester. Click here for information on how to make payments to the University.

 

Graduate students should be familiar with information on graduate regulations and graduate fees contained in the Academic Calendar. Please read this information carefully!!

 

If you are a new student, the following page contains important information for you: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/new_student_information/.

 

Finally, all students pay mandatory Student Society fees. This enables you to participate in a range of benefits. It is vital that you familiarize yourself with the rules around certain of these benefits: U-Pass, the Health, Counseling and Career Centre and Graduate Student Health & Dental Plan. Information on these services can be found at:

Once you know the classes you want to enroll in and have familiarized yourself with the information contained on this web page, check the Schedule of Classes for Fall 2009. Your last step is to go to Student Information System and register on or after july 6th.

 

 

Withdrawing:

Go to http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/leavesandwithdrawals for information regarding withdrawal and applicable refunds of tuition fees. Check the websites listed below for refunds for U-Pass and Graduate Health Plan fees. You must notify Barry Williamson Director of Graduate Records in writing at barryw@sfu.ca as well as your department if you are withdrawing from the semester and/or from your program. He will advise you as to the amount of the refund that might be available to you.

 

 

Graduation Summer 2009

If you are completing your degree requirements in the Summer term, you will find the information on "How to Graduate" and "Degree Completion"  very important, once the Summer semester has begun. Please note that you must be registered in the Summer semester in order to defend and/or to submit your thesis or project in that semester. If you have specific questions about convocation, please contact Sheila Singh at sheila_singh@sfu.ca.