Brandon University will delay start of Winter Term by one week

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What you need to know:

  • Brandon University opens as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 4
  • New student Orientation held virtually Tuesday, Jan. 11
  • First day for most classes will be Wednesday, Jan. 12
  • Classes to be mostly online to end of January

Brandon University’s Senate has voted by an overwhelming majority to delay the start of Winter Term 2022 by one week, giving students and faculty additional time to prepare for a temporary move to online instruction.

Brandon University will be closed as normal for the holiday break, from Friday, Dec. 24, 2021 through to and including Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The University will re-open for staff and student supports as planned on Tuesday, Jan. 4.

The first day for most classes will be Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Deadlines for registration, course additions, course withdrawals, and similar deadlines, have also been pushed back a week for most courses, and the final exam period has been delayed and slightly condensed.

Education courses will begin on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Those course deadlines are unchanged.

Date information is being changed online and a list of the new dates is also available below.

The University also announced earlier this week that most classes will move to online instruction until the end of January as a precaution against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19.

As has been the case throughout the pandemic, some required in-person instruction will continue on campus, following strict Covid precautions, including mandatory proof of vaccination, mandatory masks, physical distancing, and enhanced ventilation and sanitization.

In-person instruction will be determined by Deans in consultation with faculty; in-person requirements will be communicated directly to students. Students will continue to be able to access campus study spaces with Internet access, including to attend online courses.

Incoming and new students starting classes in January are welcome to attend January Orientation, which has also been rescheduled a week later than originally planned. January Orientation will be held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 11, with no pre-registration required.

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Winter Term 2022 — Undergraduate:

January 11 – Tuesday

  • Winter Orientation: for new students

January 12 – Wednesday

  • Classes begin: Term 2 (Winter) courses (except After Degree Education)
  • Classes resume: Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

January 10 – Monday

  • Classes begin: Term 2 (Winter) After Degree Education courses

January 14 – Friday

  • Course add/drop deadline: Term 2 (Winter) After Degree Education courses
  • Refund deadline (100%): Term 2 (Winter) After Degree Education courses

January 26 – Wednesday

  • Course add/drop deadline: Term 2 (Winter) courses (except After Degree Education)
  • Refund deadline (100%): Term 2 (Winter) courses (except After Degree Education)

February 15 – Tuesday

  • Graduation: no ceremony

February 21 – Monday

  • UNIVERSITY CLOSED: Louis Riel Day

February 22 – Tuesday

  • Winter study break begins: no classes scheduled (except After Degree Education)

February 25 – Friday

  • Winter study break ends: no classes scheduled (except After Degree Education)

February 28 – Monday

  • Classes resume: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses
  • Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline: Term 2 (Winter) After Degree Education courses

March 4 – Friday

  • School of Music examinations: Applied Music for B.Mus./B.Ed. (A.D.) (Year 4 and 5)

March 14 – Monday

  • Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline: Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

March 10 – Thursday

  • Classes end: Term 2 (Winter) After Degree Education courses

March 18 ‐ Friday

  • Application deadline: May 2022 Convocation

March 28 ‐ Monday

  • Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline: Term 2 (Winter) courses (except After Degree Education)

April 12 – Tuesday

  • Classes end: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses (except After Degree Education)

April 13 – Wednesday

  • School of Music examinations begin: Applied Music (except B.Mus./B.Ed. (A.D.) Year 4 and 5)

April 14 – Thursday

  • School of Music examinations end: Applied Music (except B.Mus./B.Ed. (A.D.) Year 4 and 5)

April 15 – Friday

  • UNIVERSITY CLOSED: Good Friday

April 18 – Monday

  • Final examinations begin: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

April 27 – Wednesday

  • Final examinations end: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

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Winter Term 2022 — Graduate:

January 11 – Tuesday

  • Winter Orientation: for new students

January 12 – Wednesday

  • Classes begin: Term 2 (Winter) courses (except M.Ed.)
  • Classes resume: Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

January 10 – Monday

  • Classes begin: Term 2 (Winter) M.Ed. courses

January 26 – Wednesday

  • Course add/drop deadline: Term 2 (Winter) courses (except M.Ed.)
  • Refund deadline (100%): Term 2 (Winter) courses (except M.Ed.)

January 24 – Monday

  • Course add/drop deadline: Term 2 (Winter) M.Ed. courses
  • Refund deadline (100%): Term 2 (Winter) M.Ed. courses

February 15 – Tuesday

  • Graduation: no ceremony

February 21 – Monday

  • UNIVERSITY CLOSED: Louis Riel Day

February 22 – Tuesday

  • Winter study break begins: no classes scheduled (except M.Ed. and MPN)

February 25 – Friday

  • Winter study break ends: no classes scheduled (except M.Ed. and MPN)

February 28 – Monday

  • Classes resume: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

March 14 – Monday

  • Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline: Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

March 18 ‐ Friday

  • Application deadline: May 2022 Convocation

March 28 ‐ Monday

  • Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline: Term 2 (Winter) courses

April 12 – Tuesday

  • Classes end: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

April 13 – Wednesday

  • School of Music examinations begin: Applied Music

April 14 – Thursday

  • School of Music examinations end: Applied Music

April 15 – Friday

  • UNIVERSITY CLOSED: Good Friday

April 18 – Monday

  • Final examinations begin: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

April 27 – Wednesday

  • Final examinations end: Term 2 (Winter) and Both Term (Fall & Winter) courses

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