Academic Course Add/Drop Dates
| Part of Term Identifier | Part of Term Description | Duration of Courses | Last Day to Register |
Last Day for Late Registration Last Day to Cancel Registration Last Day to Add Courses |
Last Day to Drop without a “W” Last Day to Change from Audit to Credit and Vice Versa |
Last Day to Drop with a “W” |
Summer Term 2024
| Open Learning (MJ) | 10-week Term | June 3, 2024 – Aug 9, 2024 | June 3, 2024 | June 13, 2024 | June 23, 2024 | July 14, 2024 |
| Open Learning (MFA Non-Fiction) | 13-week Term | May 20, 2024 – Aug 16, 2024 | June 1, 2023 | June 3, 2024 | June 16, 2024 | July 13, 2024 |
| Open Learning (MFA Fiction) | 13-week Term | June 3, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024 | June 15, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | July 27, 2024 |
*For a full list of academic add/drop dates for additional Summer parts of term offered through Dalhousie, please refer to the Dalhousie Academic Calendar.
Fall Term 2024
| K | 8-week Term | Sept 3, 2024 – Oct 25, 2024 | Sept 3, 2024 | Sept 4, 2024 | Sept 20, 2024 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| L | 6-week Term | Oct 28, 2024 – Dec 6, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Multi-Term Courses | Full Year Class | Sept 3, 2024 – Apr 7, 2025 | Sept 17, 2024 | Sept 17, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| 1 (UG)
2 (GR) |
Full Term* | Sept 3, 2024 – Dec 4, 2024 | Sept 17, 2024 | Sept 17, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
Winter Term 2025
| K | 6-week Term | Jan 6, 2025 – Feb 14, 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| L | 6-week Term | Feb 17, 2025 – Mar 28, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 1 (UG)
2 (GR) |
Full Term** | Jan 6, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025 | Jan 20, 2025*** | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Open Learning (BJ,BJH) | Internship | Apr 7, 2025 – May 2, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | Apr 13, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 |
*MFA and MJ courses in Fall 2024 follow Part of Term 2 academic dates, with the exception of first year MJ courses which follow Part of Term K and L as outlined below.
**MFA and MJ courses in Winter 2025 follow Part of Term 2 academic dates.
***The Last Day to Register for MFA students in Publishing I & II is no more than 2 days after the Residency component of the course has commenced.
Part of Term Codes
K: A half-term Journalism course which is offered in the first half of a term. For Fall, typically includes BJ & MJ boot camp courses and the BJH honours project. For winter typically includes BJ & BJH workshop 2.
L: A half-term Journalism course which is offered in the second half of a term; for fall typically includes BJ, MJ & BJH workshop 1; for Winter typically includes BJ & BJH workshop 3 in Winter.
1, 2: A course begun and completed in one term, lasting the full length of the term.
Multi-term Course: A course that spans multiple terms in an academic year. A final grade is awarded upon successful completion of the course. FYP is an example of a multi-term course.
All Students Please Note:
You can register for your courses on DalOnline until the date given for late registration for the relevant part of term. After that date, you will have to fill out an Add/Drop form and get the signature of the professor before submitting the form to the Registrar’s Office.
All Journalism Students Please Note:
Journalism courses and production responsibilities may be scheduled on holidays during term. Students should check with instructors before making travel plans.