Brandon University will delay start of Winter Term by one week

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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