Important Dates Academic Year 2020–2021

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

Fall Semester 2020
Spring Semester 2021
Summer Semester 2021

FALL SEMESTER 2020 (202030) 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
October 3	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Sep–Oct half-semester courses.
October 31	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
November 21	Last day to withdraw from Oct–Dec half-semester courses. To withdraw from an Oct–Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.

Important Dates
June 16	Visit Langara's login page on or after June 16 to activate your registration date and time for Fall Semester 2020. Your registration time is pre-assigned and is not impacted by when you activate.
June 22	Fall Semester 2020 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment and career student registration begins.
June 24	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.
June 29	Arts and Science registration begins.
August 14	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Fall Semester 2020. Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses on August 19, 2020. See fee deadlines.
August 15	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
August 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 or high school graduation requirements, or if they have been placed on academic suspension. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
August 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 September 16, 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.
September 7	College Closed. Labour Day. 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 8	First day of classes for regular semester and Sep–Oct half-semester.
September 10	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 11	Deadline to submit bursary applications.
September 14	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 15	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 16	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 18	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
October 3	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 2020. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, by both the student and department chair.
October 12	College Closed. Thanksgiving.
October 17	Last day of classes for Sep–Oct half-semester courses.
October 19 & 20	Exams for Sep–Oct half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
October 21	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 22	First day of classes for Oct–Dec half-semester courses. Last day to add Oct–Dec half-semester courses. To add an 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 26	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 27	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 31	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
November 11	College Closed. Remembrance Day.
November 16	Spring Semester 2021 Registration commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information.
November 21	Last day to withdraw from Oct–Dec half-semester courses. To withdraw from an Oct–Dec half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
December 3	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Oct–Dec half-semester courses.
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 22	Fall Semester 2020 final grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
December 24–January 1	College Closed. Winter Break.

SPRING SEMESTER 2021 (202110) JANUARY–APRIL

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

Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice
February 6	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Jan–Feb half-semester courses.
March 13	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
March 27	Last day to withdraw from Feb–Apr half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Feb–Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.

Important Dates
November 3	Visit Langara's login page on or after November 3 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 16	Spring Semester 2021 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment registration begins.
November 18	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 23	Arts and Science registration begins.
December 11	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
December 16	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Spring Semester 2021. Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses on December 21, 2020. See fee deadlines.
December 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 requirements, or if they have been placed on academic suspension. Check your account balance on Langara's login page.
December 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 January 14, 2021 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	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	First day of classes for regular semester and Jan–Feb half-semester courses.
January 8	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	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	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	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 15	Deadline to submit bursary applications.
January 22	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
February 1	Last day to apply for graduation in June.
February 6	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from Jan–Feb half-semester courses.
February 7	Last day for special approval registration overrides for Spring Semester 2021. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, both by the student and department chair.
February 12	Last day of classes for Jan–Feb half-semester courses.
February 15	College closed. Family Day.
February 15–20	Spring Break.
February 22–23	Final examinations for Jan–Feb half-semester courses.
February 24	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 a Feb–Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
February 25	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.
March 1	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 a Feb–Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
March 2	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 13	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
March 15	Last day to submit a late application for graduation in June. Graduation applications received after March 15, 2021 may not be processed in time for June convocation.
March 22	Summer Semester 2021 Registration commences. Check Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information.
March 27	Last day to withdraw from Feb–Apr half-semester courses. To withdraw from a Feb–Apr half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
April 2	College closed. Good Friday.
April 5	College closed. Easter Monday.
April 8	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Feb–Apr half-semester courses.
April 9–21	Final examinations for regular semester courses and Feb–Apr half-semester courses.
April 28	Spring Semester 2021 final grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
April 30	Last day of the Spring Semester 2021.

SUMMER SEMESTER 2021 (202120) MAY–AUGUST

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

Course Withdrawal Periods - Important Notice
June 5	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from May–Jun half-semester courses.
July 3	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
July 24	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 9	Visit Langara's login page on or after March 9 to activate your registration date and time. Your registration time is pre-assigned and is not impacted by when you activate your registration time.
March 22	Summer Semester 2021 Registration Period 1 commences. Check the Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information. Limited enrolment registration begins.
March 24	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.
March 29	Arts and Science registration beings.
April 2	College closed. Good Friday.
April 5	College closed. Easter Monday.
April 15	Bursary and scholarship applications available online (see Financial Aid).
April 22	FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE for Summer Semester 2021 . Students must pay all fees before 2100 hours or they will be dropped from all of their registered courses at 2100 hours on April 27, 2021. See fee deadlines.
April 27	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 28	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 14, 2021 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 5	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 6	First day of classes for regular semester and May–Jun half-semester courses.
May 10	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 12	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).
May 13	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 14	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. Deadline to submit bursary applications.
May 21	Deadline to submit scholarship applications.
May 24	College closed. Victoria Day.
June 5	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 2021. Any registration requests after this date must be submitted in writing to registration@langara.ca, by both the student and department chair.
June 17	Last day of classes for May–Jun half-semester courses.
June 21	Fall Semester 2021 Registration commences. Check Registration Guide and Course Schedule for more information.
June 21 & 22	Final Examinations for May–Jun half-semester courses. GPA and CGPA will be updated when final grades are available at the end of term.
June 23	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 a Jun–Aug half-semester course you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
June 24	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 28	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 a Jun–Aug half-semester course, you must email registration@langara.ca prior to 2100 hours.
June 29	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.
July 1	College closed. Canada Day.
July 3	Last day (before 2100 hours) to withdraw from regular semester courses.
July 24	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 2	College closed. BC Day.
August 5	Last day of classes for regular semester courses and Jun–Aug half-semester courses.
August 9–20	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 26	Summer Semester 2021 final grades available online. Semester GPA and CGPA updated.
August 31	Last day of the Summer Semester 2021.

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