Welcome to the Registrar's Office

The Registrar’s Office supports teaching and learning at Acadia by maintaining the integrity of academic policies and student records. We help with many academic and non-academic questions – registration, degree audits, prerequisites, verification of enrolment, transfer credits, important dates, examinations, academic regulations, and more.

IMPORTANT DATES 2023-2024

September
Saturday, 2	Residences open for all new International and Canadian students. New student orientation activities begin for International and Canadian students.
Monday, 4	Labour Day. Residences open for returning students (12:00 noon).
Wednesday, 6	Classes begin for Fall and Fall/Winter courses. Fee payment deadline.
Friday, 8	Last day to apply for Fall graduation (all students).
Friday, 15	Last day to add/change any Fall or Fall/Winter course sections. Last day to withdraw from a Fall or Fall/Winter course without a “W” appearing on the transcript.
Thursday, 21	Deadline for approved honours theses for Fall graduands.
Friday, 29	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation observed - no classes. Last day to decrease meal plan for Fall term.
Saturday, 30	Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents https://studentvip.ca/SchoolSelect.aspx
October
Sunday, 1	Co-op Application Deadline.
Monday, 2	Last day to submit final Master's theses.
Wednesday, 4	Last day to receive grades for Fall graduands.
Thursday, 5	Exam schedule posted for December examinations.
Monday, 9	Thanksgiving Day - no classes.
Tuesday, 10	Faculty meeting for approval of Fall graduands.
Wednesday, 11	Senate meeting to approve Fall graduands and declaration of award of degrees and diplomas.
Monday-Friday, 30-Nov.3	Fall study break - no classes.
November
Friday, 10	Remembrance Day observed - no classes.
Friday, 17	Last day to withdraw from a Fall term course and receive a “W”. Any Fall course withdrawals after today will receive an “F” grade.
December
Tuesday, 5	Last day of classes.
Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7	Examination study day.
Friday, 8	Fall term examination begin.
Friday, 15	Lad day to submit final Master's theses.
Tuesday, 19	Fall term examinations end.
Wednesday, 20	Residences close (12:00 noon)
January
Thursday, 4	Residences open for new International and Canadian students.
Friday, 5	New Student Orientation activities for students beginning studies in the Winter 2024 semester.
Sunday, 7	Residences open for returning students (12:00 noon).
Monday, 8	Classes begin for Winter term courses. Fall/Winter courses resume. Fee payment deadline.
Wednesday, 10	Last day to apply for Spring graduation (all students).
Wednesday, 17	Last day to add/change any Winter course sections.  Last day to withdraw from a Winter course without a “W” appearing on the transcript. Last day to withdraw from Fall/Winter courses and receive a “W”. Any courses withdrawn after today will receive an “F” grade.
Friday, 26	Last day to decrease meal plan for Winter term.
Wednesday, 31	Exchange Program application deadline. Last day to opt out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents for students newly eligible on the ASU Health and Dental Plans (https://studentvip.ca/Default.aspx).
February
Thursday, 8	Final exam schedule posted for April examinations.
Monday, 19	Heritage Day - no classes.
Tuesday-Friday, 20-23	Winter study break - no classes. Not applicable to BEd & MEd in Counselling students.
March
Friday, 8	Last day to withdraw from Winter term courses and receive a “W”. Any course withdrawals after this date will receive an “F” grade.
Friday, 29	Good Friday - no classes.
April
Friday, 5	Last day of classes.
Saturday-Sunday, 6-7	Examination study days.
Monday, 8	Winter term examinations begin.
Friday, 12	Deadline for approved honours theses for Spring graduands.
Monday, 15	Last day to submit final Master's theses.
Thursday, 18	Winter term examinations end.
Friday, 19	Residences close (12:00 noon).
May
Thursday, 2	Last day to receive grades for Spring graduands.
Monday, 6	Classes begin for Summer 1 courses.
Tuesday, 7	Faculty meeting to approve Spring graduands.
Wednesday, 8	Senate meeting to approve Spring graduands.
Sunday, 12	Baccalaureate Service.
Thursday -Friday, 16-17	Spring Convocation graduation ceremonies.
Monday, 20	Victoria Day - no classes.
Friday, 24	Students placed on academic dismissal will be notified.
Friday, 24	Examinations for Summer 1 classes.
Monday, 27	Classes begin for Summer 2 courses.
Friday, 31	Last day to opt-out of ASU Health Plan or add dependents for 16-month Bachelor of Education students.
June
Friday, 14	Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee. Students will be notified of the decision 2 weeks + 3 working days from the submission date. Examinations for Summer 2 courses.
Monday, 17	Classes begin for Summer 3 courses.
Friday, 28	Students placed on academic dismissal due to grade changes will be notified.
July
Monday, 1	Canada Day Holiday - no classes.
Friday, 5	Examinations for Summer 3 courses.
Monday, 8	Classes begin for Summer 4 courses.
Friday, 26	Last day to submit an appeal to the Academic Appeals Committee due to grade changes. Students will be notified of the decision 2 weeks + 3 working days from the submission date.  Examinations for Summer 4 courses.
August