The Bader International Study Centre

Sessional Dates 2012-2013

Sept.1	Fall Term begins
Sept. 5	Fall Term arrival date
Sept. 5-8	Orientation
Sept. 10	Fall Term classes begin
Dec. 3	Fall Term classes end
Dec. 3-12	Fall Term study/examination period
Dec. 6	Commemoration Day (academics cancelled)
Dec. 12	Departure date
Jan. 2	Winter Term begins
Jan. 4	Arrival date for upper-year students
Jan. 4	Arrival date for first-year students
Jan. 4-5	Orientation
Jan. 7	Winter Term classes begin
March 28	Winter Term classes end
April 1-9	Winter Term study/examination period
April 12	Departure date
April 30	Winter Term ends Summer Term (May-June session) arrival date
May 3	Summer Term (May-June session) classes start
May 3-6	Orientation
May 10	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the BISC for Summer Field Schools (June–July session)
May 10	Last date to add Summer Term (May–June session) classes
May 24	Last date to drop Summer Term (May–June session) classes
June 13	Summer Term (May-June) classes end
June 14	Departure date for Upper-Year Program students
June 17	Summer Field School students arrive
June 18	Summer Field School classes start
June 30	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the BISC for Fall
July 3	Last date to drop Summer Term (June–July session) classes
July 12-15	Summer Field School classes end (depending on the program)
July 13-18	Summer Field School students depart (depending on the program)
July 19, 20, 21	Tentative BISC SOAR program for First-Year BISC students - held at Queen's University