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Thompson Rivers University

Academic Schedule and Important Dates

Campus-based academic, career/technology, and university preparatory programs operate on the following terms/intersessions unless otherwise specified in Academic Calendar program descriptions.

Course Registration and Class Dates 25/26
Term/
Intersession
Fall Term 2025 (Sep-Dec) Winter Term 2026 (Jan-Apr) Two-term Courses (Sep-Apr) Summer Term 2026 (May-Aug) Summer Intersession 1 (May-Jun) Summer Intersession 2 (Jun-Aug)
Registration opens June 9, 2025 June 9. 2025 June 9, 2025 March 2026 March 2026 March 2026
Registration deadline Aug 29, 2025 Jan 9, 2026 Aug 29, 2025 May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026 Jun 26, 2026
Orientation day Sep 2, 2025
Start of classes Sep 3, 2025 Jan 12, 2026 Sep 3, 2025 May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026 Jun 29, 2026
End of course change period (add/drop/audit, late registration) Sep 16, 2025 Jan 23, 2026 Sep 16, 2025 May 25, 2026 May 15, 2026 Jul 6, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a semester course with no academic penalty Oct 24, 2025 Mar 13, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Jul 3, 2026 May 29, 2026 Jul 17, 2026
Mid-term break Nov 7-10, 2025 Feb 17-20, 2026 Nov 7-10, 2025
Feb 17-20, 2026
     
End of classes Dec 5, 2025 Apr 14, 2026 Apr 14, 2026 Aug 14, 2026 Jun 26, 2026 Aug 14, 2026
Exams and Grades 25/26
Term/
Intersession
Fall Term 2025 (Sep-Dec) Winter Term 2026 (Jan-Apr) Two-term Courses (Sep-Apr) Summer Term 2026 (May-Aug) Summer Intersession 1 (May-Jun) Summer Intersession 2 (Jun-Aug)
Start of examinations Dec 8, 2025 Apr 16, 2026 Apr 16, 2026 Exam period for summer courses is included in the term.
End of examinations Dec 20, 2025 Apr 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026
Final day for faculty to submit term grades (as per Policy ED 3-11) Jan 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Jul 6, 2026 Aug 21, 2026
Tuition and Refund Dates 25/26
Term/
Intersession
Fall Term 2025 (Sep-Dec) Winter Term 2026 (Jan-Apr) Two-term Courses (Sep-Apr) Summer Term 2026 (May-Aug) Summer Intersession 1 (May-Jun) Summer Intersession 2 (Jun-Aug)
Due date for tuition and fee payment (domestic and international) Aug 29, 2025 Jan 9, 2026 Aug 29, 2025 Jun 26, 2026 Jun 26, 2026 Jun 26, 2026
End of 100% refund period (minus tuition deposit) (domestic students only) Sep 16, 2025 Jan 23, 2026 Sep 16, 2025 May 25, 2026 May 15, 2026 Jul 6, 2026
Important Dates 25/26
Event Date
Deadline to apply to graduate for Fall Convocation Jul 31, 2025
Deadline for program advisors to submit lists of eligible graduates for Fall Convocation Four weeks prior to Convocation
Fall Convocation - Kamloops Oct 10, 2025
Fall mid-term break Nov 7-10, 2025
Winter mid-term break Feb 17-20, 2026
Campus-wide professional development day Feb 18, 2026
Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring Convocation Mar 31, 2026
Deadline for program advisors to submit lists of eligible graduates for Spring Convocation Four weeks prior to convocation
Spring Convocation - Kamloops Jun 2026 TBA
Recognized Statutory Holidays (university closed) 25/26
Event Date
Labour Day Sep 1, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sep 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Day Oct 13, 2025
Remembrance Day Nov 11, 2025
Winter Break Dec 25, 2025-Jan 1, 2026
BC Family Day Feb 16, 2026
Good Friday Apr 3, 2026
Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026
Victoria Day May 18, 2026
Canada Day Jul 1, 2026
British Columbia Day Aug 3, 2026
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