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Important Dates
Academic Schedule
Red Deer Polytechnic's academic schedule provides the Polytechnic community with important dates to help everyone plan their schedules.
The academic schedule shares information such as:
- when classes start and end each semester
- when final exams take place
- when Reading Week is held
- various other dates associated with academic and operational activities.
See a list of important dates below or view the 2023-2024 Academic Schedule
Future Academic Schedules:
Important Dates
| Jul 8, 2024 | Last day to register, add or drop Summer term courses. Last day for tuition refund. |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Mid-term feedback for Summer 2024 term. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | First day to apply for Spring 2025 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Heritage Day - Polytechnic closed. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Last day of classes for Summer term. Last day to withdraw from Summer term courses and receive a WD. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | First day of Final Exams for Summer term. |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Last day of Final Exams for Summer term. |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Deferred Exams for Summer term written. |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Tuition fees for Fall term and Full year courses due. Registration will be cancelled if tuition is not paid. |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Last day of course waitlist for Fall term. |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Last day for submission of final grades for Summer term courses. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Final grades available for Summer term courses. |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Labour Day - Polytechnic. closed. Last day to apply for Fall term. |
| Sep 3, 2024 | New Student Orientation. |
| Sep 4, 2024 | First day of classes for Fall term. |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Last day to apply for Supplemental Exams for Summer term. |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Last day to register, add or drop Fall term or Full year courses. Last day for tuition refund. Supplemental Exams for Summer term written. |
| Sep 30, 2024 | National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - Polytechnic closed. |
| Oct 1, 2024 | First day to apply for Fall term 2025. Emergency Response Day. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Thanksgiving Day - Polytechnic closed. |