Western College of Veterinary Medicine
2015-2016 Academic Calendar - DRAFT
Year 1
Dates
Quarter 1
Monday, August 24, 2015 – Friday, October 16, 2015 (36 Days)
Labour Day
Monday, September 7, 2015
I-Pass
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 (No classes)
White Coat Ceremony
Friday, September 18, 2015 (no classes)
Veta-Vision
Friday, October 2 (no classes) and October 3, 2015
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 12, 2015
Quarter 2
Monday, October 19, 2015 – Friday, December 11, 2015 (39 Days)
Remembrance Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Midterm exams held
Dec. 14, 16 & 18
Term 1 total Teaching Days: 75
Quarter 3
Monday, January 4, 2016– Friday, February 12, 2016 (30 Days)
Midterm Break
Monday, February 15, 2016 – Friday, February 19, 2016
Quarter 4
Monday, February 22, 2016 – Thursday, April 14, 2016 (38 Days)
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
April Final Examinations Apr 16, 18, 20, 22 and 25
(Based on 3 midterm exams in December, 7 finals throughout the year and 5 finals in Quarter 4 – subject to
change)
Term 2 total Teaching Days: 68
Total Year 1 Teaching Days: 143
Year 2
Quarter 1
Monday, August 24, 2015 – Friday, October 16, 2015 (37 Days)
Labour Day
Monday, September 7, 2015
Veta-Vision
Friday, October 2 and October 3, 2015
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 12, 2015
Quarter 2
Monday, October 19, 2015 – Tuesday, December 8, 2015 (36 Days)
Remembrance Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
December Final Exams Dec. 10, 12, 15, 17
Term 1 total Teaching Days: 73
Quarter 3
Monday, January 4, 2016– Friday, February 12, 2016 (30 Days)
Midterm Break
Monday, February 15, 2016 – Friday, February 19, 2016
Quarter 4
Monday, February 22, 2016 –Friday, April 8, 2016 (34 Days)
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
April Final Examinations Apr 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22
(Based on 1 Q1 final, 6 Q2 finals, 2 Q3 finals and, 7 Quarter 4 finals (one written early) – subject to change.)
Term 2 total Teaching Days: 64
Total Year 1 Teaching Days: 137
All dates are inclusive
Year 3
Quarter 1
Monday, August 24, 2015 – Friday, October 16, 2015 (36 Days)
Labour Day
Monday, September 7, 2015
Veta-Vision
Friday, October 2 and October 3, 2015
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 12, 2015
Quarter 2
Monday, October 19, 2015 –Thursday, December 10, 2015 (38 Days)
Remembrance Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
December Final Exams Dec 12, 14, 16, 18
Term 1 total Teaching Days: 74
Quarter 3
Monday, January 4, 2016– Friday, February 12, 2016 (30 Days)
Midterm Break
Monday, February 15, 2016 – Friday, February 19, 2016
Quarter 4
Monday, February 22, 2016 – Tuesday, April 19, 2016 (41 Days)
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2016
April Final Examinations Apr 21 and 23
(Based on 5 Q2 finals, 2 Q3 finals and 2 Quarter 4 finals – subject to change)
Term 2 total Teaching Days: 71
Total Year 1 Teaching Days: 145
Year 4
Term 1
Christmas Break
Term 2
Midterm Break
Dates
Monday, August 31, 2015 – Sunday, December 20, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015 – Sunday, January 3, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016 – Sunday, April 24, 2016
Friday,, February 26, 2016 – Monday, February 29, 2016
All 4th Year Clinical Rotations begin Monday’s at 8:00 a.m.
Students, who are on-call or have patients in the hospital, are responsible to be on service until
Monday at 8:00 a.m. to end their rotation
Statutory Holidays are treated as a Saturday or Sunday during the 4th Year of the DVM Program
All dates are inclusive
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
VINT 580 ROTATION DATES
2015-2016
Weeks
1–2
3–4
5–6
7–8
9 – 10
11 – 12
13 – 14
15 – 16
Holiday
17 – 18
19 – 20
21 – 22
23 – 24
Midterm Break
25 – 26
27 – 28
29 – 30
31 – 32
Dates
August 31, 2015
September 14, 2015
September 28, 2015
October 12, 2015
October 26, 2015
November 9, 2015
November 23, 2015
December 7, 2015
December 21, 2015
January 4, 2016
January 18, 2016
February 1, 2016
February 15, 2016
February 26, 2016
March 1, 2016
March 14, 2016
March 28, 2016
April 11, 2016
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September 13, 2015
September 27, 2015
October 11, 2015
October 25, 2015
November 8, 2015
November 22, 2015
December 6, 2015
December 20, 2015
January 3, 2016
January 17, 2016
January 31, 2016
February 14, 2016
February 25, 2016
February 29, 2016
March 13, 2016
March 27, 2016
April 10, 2016
April 24, 2016
All 4th Year Clinical Rotations begin Monday’s at 8:00 a.m.
Students, who are on-call or have patients in the hospital, are responsible to be on service until
Monday at 8:00 a.m. to end their rotation
Statutory Holidays are treated as a Saturday or Sunday during the 4th Year of the DVM Program.
All dates are inclusive