Important Dates Academic Year 2019–2020

Please note that these are archived dates. View the current Important Dates.

Fall Semester 2019
Spring Semester 2020
Summer Semester 2020

2019 FALL SEMESTER (201930) SEPTEMBER–DECEMBER

Refer to the Registration Guide and Course Schedule on the Langara website for updates to this schedule or important information concerning registration and deadline dates for fee payment, refunds, course drops and adds, and withdrawals. If you cannot find the answer to your question in the Registration Guide, you may call the Registration Helpline at 604.323.5595 or email registration@langara.ca.

This schedule is tentative and information will be added closer to the start of the registration period.

Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice
September 28	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Sep-Oct half-semester courses.
October 26	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
November 16	Last day to withdraw from Oct-Dec half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Oct-Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.

Important Dates
June 18	Visit Langara's login page on or after June 18 to activate your registration date and time. Your registration is pre-assigned and is not impacted by when you activate your registration time.
June 24	Fall Semester 2019 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment and career student registration begins.
June 26	International student registration begins. Students in career and limited enrolment programs may register into courses that may have been unavailable to them during their scheduled registration time.
July 2	Arts and Science registration begins.
August 15	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
August 16	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Fall Semester 2019. Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses on August 21, 2019. See fee deadlines.
August 21	Students dropped from registered courses if there is an outstanding balance on their student account of $250.00 or more, if they do not meet prerequisite or high school graduation requirements, or if they have been placed on academic suspension. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
August 22	Open Registration Period 2 begins. See Registration Access Schedule. Tuition fees for courses added during this period are due immediately following registration. Courses added during this period will not be dropped for non-payment of fees. Students remain liable for any fees owing. Any outstanding balances on or after September 11, 2019 will be subject to compounding interest and late payment charges (See Fees Information). Non-refundable fees must be paid, even if you have dropped your courses. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
September 2	College Closed. Labour Day.
September 2	Last day to drop regular semester and Sep-Oct half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
September 3	First day of classes for regular semester and Sep-Oct half-semester.
September 5	Last day to drop Sep-Oct half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
September 9	Last day to add courses without department permission. Last day to drop regular semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
September 10	First day for withdrawals for regular semester and Sep-Oct half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
September 11	Interest and late payment charges will begin to be applied to outstanding accounts. Visit Langara's login page to check your student account for any outstanding fees.
September 13	Deadline to submit bursary applications.
September 20	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
September 28	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Sep-Oct half-semester courses.
October 7	Last day for special approval registration overrides for Fall Semester 2019. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, by both the student and department chair.
October 11	Last day of classes for Sep-Oct half-semester courses.
October 14	College Closed. Thanksgiving.
October 15 & 16	Exams for Sep-Oct half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
October 17	Last day to drop Oct-Dec half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Oct-Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
October 18	First day of classes for Oct-Dec half-semester courses. Last day to add Oct-Dec half-semester courses. To add a Oct-Dec half-semester semester course, registration requests must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca (before 2100 hours), by both the student and department chair.
October 20	Last day to drop Oct-Dec half semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Oct-Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
October 21	First day for withdrawals from Oct-Dec half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
October 26	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
November 11	College Closed. Remembrance Day.
November 16	Last day to withdraw from Oct-Dec half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Oct-Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
November 18	Spring Semester 2020 Registration commences. Check Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment registration begins.
December 2	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Oct-Dec half-semester courses.
December 3	Study day for final examinations.
December 4–16	Final examinations for regular semester courses and Oct-Dec half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
December 20	Fall Semester 2019 final grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
December 24–January 1	Colleged Closed. Winter Break.

2020 SPRING SEMESTER (202010) JANUARY–APRIL

This schedule is tentative and information will be added closer to the start of the registration period.

Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice
January 31	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Jan-Feb half-semester courses.
April 3 *Revised*	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses. Commencing March 21, 2020 students will be able to withdraw from courses for the Spring Semester 2020 on the student information system until April 3, 2020.
April 3 *Revised*	Last day to withdraw from Feb-Apr half-semester courses. Commencing March 21, 2020 students will be able to withdraw from courses for the Spring Semester 2020 on the student information system until April 3, 2020.

Important Dates
November 5	Visit Langara's login page on or after November 5 to activate your registration date and time. Your registration time is pre-assigned and is not impacted by when you activate your registration time.
November 18	Spring Semester 2020 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment registration begins.
November 20	International student registration begins. Students in limited enrolment programs may register into courses that may have been unavailable to them during their scheduled registration time.
November 25	Arts and Science registration begins.
December 13	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Spring Semester 2020. Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses on December 19, 2019. See fee deadlines.
December 15	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
December 19	Students dropped from registered courses if there is an outstanding balance on their student account of $250.00 or more, if they do not meet prerequisite requirements, or if they have been placed on academic suspension. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
December 20	Open Registration Period 2 begins. See Registration Access Schedule. Tuition fees for courses added during this period are due immediately following registration. Courses added during this period will not be dropped for non-payment of fees. Students remain liable for any fees owing. Any outstanding balances on or after January 14, 2020 will be subject to compounding interest and late payment charges (See Fees Information). Non-refundable fees must be paid, even if you have dropped your courses. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
January 1	College Closed. New Year's Day.
January 5 *Revised*	Last day to drop regular semester and Jan-Feb half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
January 6 *Revised*	First day of classes for regular semester and Jan-Feb half-semester.
January 8 *Revised*	Last day to drop Jan-Feb half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
January 12 Revised	Last day to add courses without instructor permission. Last day to drop regular semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
January 13 *Revised*	First day for withdrawals for regular semester and Jan-Feb half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
January 14 Revised	Interest and late payment charges will begin to be applied to outstanding accounts. Visit Langara's login page to check your student account for any outstanding fees.
January 17	Deadline to submit bursary applications.
January 24	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
January 31	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Jan-Feb half-semester courses.
February 1	Last day to apply for graduation in June.
February 7	Last day for special approval registration overrides for Spring Semester 2020. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, both by the student and department chair.
February 12 *Revised*	Last day of classes for Jan-Feb half-semester courses.
February 13 & 14 Revised	Exams for Jan-Feb half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
February 17	College Closed. Family Day.
February 17–22	Spring Break.
February 23	Last day to drop Feb-Apr half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Feb-Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
February 24	First day of classes for Feb-Apr half-semester courses. Last day to add Feb-Apr half-semester courses. To add a Feb-Apr half-semester course, a registration request must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca (before 2100 hours), by both the student and department chair.
February 26	Last day to drop Feb-Apr half semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Feb-Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
February 27	First day for withdrawals from Feb-Apr half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
March 15	Last day to submit a late application for graduation in June. Graduation applications received after March 15, 2020 may not be processed in time for June convocation.
April 3 *Revised*	Last day to withdraw from Feb-Apr half-semester courses. Commencing March 21, 2020 students will be able to withdraw from courses for the Spring Semester 2020 on the student information system until April 3, 2020.
April 3 *Revised*	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses. Commencing March 21, 2020 students will be able to withdraw from courses for the Spring Semester 2020 on the student information system until April 3, 2020.
April 3	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Feb-April half-semester courses.
April 4–20	Final examinations for regular semester courses and Feb-Apr half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
April 6 *Revised*	Summer Semester 2020 Registration commences. Check Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information.
April 10	College Closed. Good Friday.
April 13	College Closed. Easter Monday.
April 24	Spring Semester 2020 final grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
April 30	Last day of the Spring Semester 2020.

SUMMER SEMESTER 2020 (202020) MAY–AUGUST

This schedule is tentative and information will be added closer to the start of the registration period.

Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice
May 30	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from May-Jun half-semester courses.
June 27	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
July 18	Last day to withdraw from Jun-Aug half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Jun-Aug half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.

Important Dates
March 30 *Revised*	Visit Langara's login page on or after March 30 to activate your registration date and time for Summer Semester 2020. Your registration time is pre-assigned and is not impacted by when you activate. Important: If you activated prior to March 26, 2020, you will need to activate again. International students who have paid their commitment fee for Summer Semester 2020 will not need to pay again.
April 6 *Revised*	Summer Semester 2020 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment registration begins.
April 8 *Revised*	International student registration begins. Students in limited enrolment programs may register into courses that may have been unavailable to them during their scheduled registration time.
April 10	College Closed. Good Friday.
April 13	College Closed. Easter Monday.
April 14 *Revised*	Arts and Science registration begins.
April 17	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
April 20 *Revised*	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Summer Semester 2020. Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses on April 23, 2020. See fee deadlines. Note: due to COVID-19 social distancing protocol, all tuition payments must be made online.
April 23 *Revised*	Students dropped from registered courses if there is an outstanding balance on their student account of $250.00 or more, if they do not meet prerequisite requirements, or if they have been placed on academic suspension. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
April 24 *Revised*	Open Registration Period 2 begins. See Registration Access Schedule. Tuition fees for courses added during this period are due immediately following registration. Courses added during this period will not be dropped for non-payment of fees. Students remain liable for any fees owing. Any outstanding balances on or after May 12, 2020 will be subject to compounding interest and late payment charges (see Fees Information). Non-refundable fees must be paid, even if you have dropped your courses. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
May 3	Last day to drop regular semester and May-Jun half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
May 4	First day of classes for regular semester and May-Jun half-semester.
May 6	Last day to drop May-Jun half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
May 10	Last day to add courses without instructor permission. Last day to drop regular semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees).
May 11	First day for withdrawals for regular semester and May-Jun half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
May 12	Interest and late payment charges will begin to be applied to outstanding accounts. Visit Langara's login page to check your student account for any outstanding fees.
May 15	Deadline to submit bursary applications.
May 18	College Closed. Victoria Day.
May 22	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
May 30	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from May-Jun half-semester courses.
June 7	Last day for special approval registration overrides for Summer Semester 2020. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, by both the student and department chair.
June 13	Last day of classes for May-Jun half-semester courses.
June 15 & 16	Exams for May-Jun half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
June 17	Last day to drop Jun-Aug half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 100% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Jun-Aug half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
June 18	First day of classes for Jun-Aug half-semester courses. Last day to add Jun-Aug half-semester courses. To add a Jun-Aug half-semester course, registration requests must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca (before 2100 hours), by both the student and department chair.
June 22	Last day to drop Jun-Aug half-semester courses (before 2100 hours) for a 70% tuition fee refund (less any non-refundable, non-transferable fees). To drop from your Jun-Aug half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours. Fall Semester 2020 Registration commences. Check Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information.
June 23	First day for withdrawals from Jun-Aug half-semester courses. Students who do not want to continue in a course must withdraw from the course and will not receive a refund. A "W" will appear beside the course on their transcript.
June 27	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
July 1	College Closed. Canada Day.
July 18	Last day to withdraw from Jun-Aug half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Jun-Aug half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
August 1	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Jun-Aug half-semester courses.
August 3	College Closed. BC Day.
August 4–15	Final examinations for regular semester courses and Jun-Aug half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
August 20	Summer Semester 2020 grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
August 31	Last day of the Summer Semester 2020.

These dates are subject to change. Consult the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for additional information/ dates and updates to this schedule.