Archived dates and deadlines
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Fall 2022
Fall term courses start September 7, 2022; last day of exams is December 19, 2022.
Note:
For comprehensive term dates, see Calendar of academic dates.
Enrolment
| July 4 | Enrolment appointments for Fall 2022 classes begin - By appointment only. Check your enrolment appointment on goSFU, the student information system. |
| July 25 | Open enrolment period begins at 8:00 am |
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| September 13 (Tuesday) | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using go.sfu.ca. Last day to enrol or change to audit by the department offering the course. |
| September 20 (Tuesday) | Last day to enrol for class challenge or switch your challenge from one class to another or regular enrolment in a class, with permission of the department. (You can’t withdraw from class challenge without substituting a regular class.) |
| September 27 (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 13 (Tuesday) | Last day to completely withdraw from all classes with no notation on your academic record. |
| September 20 (Tuesday) | 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. |
| November 1 (Tuesday) | Last day to drop a class using go.sfu.ca, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| Starting on November 2 (Wednesday) | Classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). www.sfu.ca/students/appeals/withdrawals.html |
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| August 1 (Monday) | Deadline to pay Residence fees. |
| September 20 (Tuesday) | 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 21 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/penalties | |
| September 13 (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 20 (Tuesday) | Last day for 75% refund of tuition. Last day for 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 27 (Tuesday) | 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. No refund for courses dropped. |
| September 28 (Wednesday) | 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 21 (Friday) after 10:00 am, 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 requires a 45 day clearance period). |
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 enrolment in Spring term | Visit our ID Card website for information on getting a SFU ID Card |
| U-Pass BC | |
| September 13 (Tuesday) at 4:30pm | Deadline for submitting an application for exemption for U-Pass BC |
| U-Pass BC information | www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/upass |
Financial aid and awards
| July 4- 22, 2022 | Work-study application period. |
| August 29 - September 16, 2022 | Bursary application period. |
| August 29 - September 16, 2022 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period. |
Grades online
| December 7 (Wednesday) | Online posting of grades from Fall term begins. |
Graduation application/cancellation
| September 6 (Tuesday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in October 2022 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Summer 2022 term. |
| October 21 (Friday) | Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on go.sfu.ca for graduation in June 2023 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2022 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| December 16 (Friday) | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on go.sfu.ca for graduation in June 2023 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2022 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| January 3, 2023 (Tuesday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2023 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2022 term. |