Changes to upcoming student reading weeks
On April 12th, 2019, Western’s Senate agreed that “effective September 1st, 2019 a Fall Reading Week will be scheduled to begin on the 3rd Monday after Thanksgiving and end at midnight on the subsequent Sunday.” As a result, the Senate has also approved a new structure of the Academic year so that each term will be twelve weeks in length, comprising of at least 60 “lecture days.”
It is anticipated that a further policy amendment will be presented to the Senate to address the Hours of Instruction for Undergraduate Courses Policy relating to contact hours.
Recognizing that many academic colleagues are currently planning their upcoming undergraduate curriculum, please disseminate this information to your faculty colleagues and administration.
For 2019/2020, the following dates are now applicable, and will soon be reflected in the Academic Calendar and Academic Policies:
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2019/2020 |
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Labour Day |
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Sept. 2 |
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Rosh Hashanah |
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Sept. 29 |
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Session begins |
Thurs |
Sept. 5 |
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First Term |
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Sept. 5-Dec. 5 |
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Teaching days |
min. 60 |
60 |
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Thanksgiving |
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Oct. 14 |
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Convocation |
4th W/Th/F |
Oct. 23-25 |
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First Term Study Break |
3rd Mon. |
Nov. 4 – Nov. 10 |
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Classes End |
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Dec. 5 |
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Study Days |
min. 2 |
Dec. 6, 7 |
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Exams |
Dec. 8-19 |
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Exam Days Count |
min. 12 |
12 |
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Classes Start |
1st Mon. |
Jan. 6 |
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Family Day |
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Feb. 17 |
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Second Term |
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Jan. 6-Apr. 3 |
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Teaching days |
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60 |
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Easter |
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Apr. 10-12 |
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Second Term Study Break |
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Feb. 15-23 |
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Classes End |
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Apr. 3 |
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Study Days |
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Apr. 4,5 |
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Exams |
Apr. 6-26 |
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Exam Days Count |
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18** |
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**remove 1 day from the schedule for Easter Saturday; (observe Passover) |
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