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 2025
| Open Learning (MFA Non-Fiction) | 14-week Term | May 26, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025 | June 7, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | June 26, 2025 | July 29, 2025 |
| Open Learning (MFA Fiction) | 14-week Term | May 26, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025 | June 7, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | June 26, 2025 | July 29, 2025 |
*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 2025
| K | 8-week Term | Sept 2, 2025 – October 24, 2025 | Sept 2, 2025 | Sept 3, 2025 | Sept 19, 2025 | Oct 09, 2025 |
| L | 6-week Term | Oct 27, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Multi-Term Courses | Full Year Class | Sept 2, 2025 – Apr 9, 2026 | Sept 16, 2025 | Sept 16, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| 1 (UG)
2 (GR) |
Full Term* | Sept 2, 2025 – Dec 3, 2025 | Sept 16, 2025 | Sept 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
Winter Term 2026
| K | 6-week Term | Jan 5, 2026 – Feb 13, 2026 | Jan 5, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| L | 6-week Term | Feb 16, 2026 – Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 1 (UG)
2 (GR) |
Full Term** | Jan 7, 2026 – Apr 09, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Open Learning (BJ,BJH) | Internship | Apr 6, 2026 – May 1, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 12, 2026 | Apr 19, 2026 |
*MJ courses in Summer 2025 follow Part of Term 2 academic dates.
**MFA and MJ courses in Fall 2025 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 2026 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.