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  • Graduate Calendar
    • 2024-2025 Graduate Calendar
    • Faculty of Business
      • Overview
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      • Graduate Diploma in Management
    • Faculty of Health Disciplines
      • Overview
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      • Post-Master's Diploma – Nurse Practitioner
    • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies
      • Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting
      • Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resources Management
      • Master of Education in Open, Digital, and Distance Education*
      • Doctor of Education (EdD) in Distance Education
      • Graduate Diploma in Distance Education Technology
      • Graduate Diploma in Instructional Design
      • Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design
      • Graduate Certificate in Technology-Based Learning
    • Faculty of Science and Technology
      • Overview
      • Master of Science in Information Systems
      • Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics
      • Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Information Security
      • Graduate Diploma in Architecture
    • Additional Information
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      • Glossary
      • English language proficiency requirements
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Important dates

important dates
2024
Aug. 5 Civic holiday University closed
Sep. 2 Labour Day University closed
Sep. 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation University closed
Oct. 14 Thanksgiving Day University closed
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day University closed
Dec. 25/24 – Jan. 1/25 The University will close at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 24, 2024 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025.
2025
Feb. 17 Family Day University closed
April 18 – 21 (inclusive) Easter break University closed
April 27 Deadline to apply for graduation in June. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date.  
May 19 Victoria Day University closed
May 31 Deadline to register to attend Convocation 2025. Note: in order to apply to graduate in June, all requirements must be met by April 27. See above.
June 5 – 6, 2025 Visit the Convocation website for more information.  
July 1 Canada Day University closed
Aug. 4 Civic holiday; Heritage Day University closed
Sep. 1 Labour Day University closed
Sep. 30 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Oct. 13 Thanksgiving Day University closed
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day University closed
Dec. 25/25 – Jan. 1/26 The University will close at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2026.
Information effective Sep. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025.

Updated November 21, 2024 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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