2018-2019 Calendar

Fall 2018	Degree	Fall Online	Fall II Online	ESL Fall	ESL Fall II
	On-Campus	ONL1	ONL2
	Aug 27 – Dec 15	Aug 27- Oct 20	Oct 22 – Dec 15	Aug 27- Oct 13	Oct 22 – Dec 15
	(15-week)	(8-week)	(8-week)	(7-week)	(7-week)
Registration for Fall opens	Jul 9	Jul 9	Jul 9	Jul 30	Sep 24
New Student Orientation	TBA	–	–	–	–
Registration closes without late registration fee	Aug 20	Aug 20	Oct 15	Aug 24	Oct 19
First Day of Classes	Aug 27	Aug 27	Oct 22	Aug 27	Oct 22
Labor Day, VIU is closed	Sep 3	Sep 3	–	Sep 3	–
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Sep 4	Sep 4	Oct 29	Sep 4	Oct 29
Last day to apply for Fall graduation	Oct 1	Oct 1	Oct 1	–	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Oct 26	Sep 24	Nov 19	–	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Nov 2	Sep 28	Nov 26	Sep 21	Nov 16
Make-up classes for Labor Day	Nov 19	–	–	TBA	–
No classes (Reserved for make up sessions)	Nov 20-21	–	–	–	Nov 19-21
Thanksgiving break, VIU is closed	Nov 22-24	–	–	–	Nov 22-24
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Dec 15	Oct 20	Dec 15	Oct 13	Dec 15
Grades due by faculty	Dec 17	Oct 22	Dec 17	Oct 15	Dec 17
Grades available on Student Portal	Dec 18	Oct 23	Dec 18	Oct 16	Dec 18
Winter break	Dec 22-Jan 1	–	Dec 22-Jan 1	–	Dec 22-Jan 1
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Mar 1	Dec 15	Mar 1	Dec 15	Mar 1

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Spring 2019	Degree	Spring Online	Spring II Online	ESL Spring	ESL Spring II
	On-Campus	ONL1	ONL2
	Jan 7- Apr 27	Jan 7 – Mar 2	Mar 4 – Apr 27	Jan 7 – Feb 23	Mar 4 – Apr 27
	(15-week)	(8-week)	(8-week)	(7-week)	(7-week)
Registration for Spring opens	Nov 12	Nov 12	Nov 12	Dec 10	Feb 4
New Student Orientation	Jan 3	–	–	–	–
Registration closes without late registration fee	Jan 4	Jan 4	Feb 25	Jan 4	Mar 1
First Day of Classes	Jan 7	Jan 7	Mar 4	Jan 7	Mar 4
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Jan 14	Jan 14	Mar 11	Jan 14	Mar 11
Last day to apply for Spring graduation	Feb 1	Feb 1	Feb 1	–	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Mar 8	Feb 4	Apr 1	–	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Mar 22	Feb 8	Apr 5	Feb 1	Apr 5
Spring Break (On-ground classes only)	Mar 25-30	–	–	–	Mar 25-30
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Apr 27	Mar 2	Apr 27	Feb 23	Apr 27
Grades due by faculty	Apr 29	Mar 4	Apr 29	Feb 25	Apr 29
Grades available on Student Portal	Apr 30	Mar 5	Apr 30	Feb 26	Apr 30
Commencement Ceremony	May 19	May 19	May 19	–	–
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Jun 26	Apr 27	Jun 26	Apr 27	Jun 26

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Summer I 2019	Degree	Summer I Online	ESL
	On-Campus	ONL
	May 2 – Jun 26	May 2 – Jun 26	May 6 – Jun 22
	(8-week)	(8-week)	(7-week)
Registration for Summer I opens	Apr 1	Apr 1	TBA
New Student Orientation	May 1	–	May 4
Registration closes without late registration fee	Apr 25	Apr 25	May 3
First Day of Classes	May 2	May 2	May 6
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	May 8	May 8	May 13
Memorial Day, VIU is closed	May 27	May 27	May 27
Last day to apply for Summer I graduation	May 31	May 31	–
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Jun 3	Jun 3	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Jun 5	Jun 5	May 31
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Jun 26	Jun 26	Jun 22
Grades due by faculty	Jun 27	Jun 27	Jun 24
Grades available on Student Portal	Jun 28	Jun 28	Jun 25
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Aug 22	Aug 22	Aug 26

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.

Summer II 2019	Degree	Summer II Online	ESL
	On-Campus	ONL
	Jun 27 – Aug 21	Jun 27 – Aug 21	Jul 1 – Aug 17
	(8-week)	(8-week)	(7-week)
Registration for Summer II opens	May 20	May 20	TBA
New Student Orientation	Jun 26	–	Jul 9
Registration closes without late registration fee	Jun 20	Jun 20	Jun 28
Independence Day, VIU is closed	Jul 4	Jul 4	Jul 4
First Day of Classes	Jun 27	Jun 27	Jul 1
Last day to add/drop course(s) – Closed at 5 p.m.	Jul 3	Jul 3	Jul 8
Mid-term progress reporting due by faculty	Jul 26	Jul 26	–
Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”	Jul 31	Jul 31	Jul 26
Last day to apply for Summer II graduation	Aug 1	Aug 1	–
Last Day of Class (including the final exams)	Aug 21	Aug 21	Aug 17
Grades due by faculty	Aug 22	Aug 22	Aug 19
Grades available on Student Portal	Aug 23	Aug 23	Aug 20
Changes to incomplete grades are due to Registrar	Oct 18	Oct 18	Oct 18

The Academic Calendar is subject to change without prior notice.