Academic Calendar 2018-19

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE
2018 – 2019
2018-1 – Semester 1
August to December 2018
JULY 13 Friday Last day to pay to hold space for 2017-1

(New Students)
30 Monday Faculty Returns
31-04 Tues-Sat General Orientation
AUGUST 01 Tuesday UB Anniversary

03 Friday Orientation for RLC students
06-10 Mon.-Fri. ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all students
10 Friday Last day for payment for Regular Registration

(All payments made after this date will be subject to a late
fee).
13 Monday First day of classes

DROP/ADD period begins
LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS
Drop with 100% tuition refund begins
Audit switch period begins
20 Monday Decision made by Chairs & Deans regarding courses to be

cancelled (18-1)
22 Wednesday Matriculation Ceremony (UB Auditorium, BMP) 1:00-

3:00
27 Monday Last day to ADD a class

Last day to make an audit switch
Last day to drop a course with 100% tuition refund
Last day for late registration
Students who do not drop course(s) by this date will be
charged in full and will also receive ‘F’ grade if not
attending classes.
Academic Calendar 2018-19

N.B. Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for
22nd June 2019 at 10:00a.m. Page 1
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
29 Wednesday Matriculation Ceremony (Belize City)
5:30-7:30 Bliss Institute
31 Friday University Census Day

(Official Statistics reported)
Withdrawal from a course with ‘W’ begins (50% refund)
September 01 Saturday President’s All-inclusive Endowment fête
07 Friday Last day to withdraw with

50% tuition refund
10 Monday St. George’s Caye Day (HOLIDAY)
11 Tuesday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins

17 Monday Last day to withdraw with
25% tuition refund
19 Wednesday National Service Day/UB Beautification Day
21 Friday Independence Day (HOLIDAY)

UB Students participation in BMP/BZE/PG Parade
24 Monday Last day to apply for June 2019

PROGRAM COMPLETION.
OCTOBER 01 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”
02 Tuesday “WP/WF” period begins
05 Friday End of First Quarter for RLC

15 Monday Pan American Day
(HOLIDAY) in lieu of Friday, 12th Oct.
16 Tuesday Recruitment Starts (Admission Office)
31 Wednesday Final date to clear off 2018-1 balances
November 01-02 Thurs-Fri Activation of Financial Blocks for students with

arrears 2018-1

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
05 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with ‘WP/WF’
12-16 Mon-Fri Early registration period (students set appointments and

meet with advisors to select courses for the semester
2018-2: Jan –May 2019).
Payment for Early Registration begins.
14 Wednesday GIS Day, Science Fair
Entrepreneurship Symposium 2018
15 Thursday Marketing Expo and Research Conference
Belize City
16 Friday Final Exam Schedule will be posted
19 Monday GARIFUNA SETTLEMENT DAY

(HOLIDAY)
21 Wednesday BMP: Science Fair/ Marketing Expo 2018
23 Friday Last day of classes
Last day to resign from classes for the semester.
26--28 Mon-Wed STUDY DAYS
29 Thursday First day of Final Exam (29th Nov to 7th Dec)
DECEMBER 7 Friday Last day of Final Exam
7 Friday Last day to submit PROGRAM CHANGE form for
semester 2018-2
7 Friday Last day to submit rented textbooks

Student Christmas Vacation Begins
7 Friday STUDENT GOVERNMENT

END OF SEMESTER BALL
17 Monday Last Day for uploading of grades by Instructors through

“Quicktools”.
18 Tuesday DEANS TURN IN GRADE REPORTS TO THE

REGISTRAR’S OFFICE BY 1:00 P.M.
20 Thursday Faculty and Staff Christmas Get Together

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
21 Friday Faculty & Staff Vacation Begins
(Dec 21 – Jan 02)
21 Friday Grade Reports available to students online

28 Friday Final date to pay fees and tuition at the Bank for
students who Early Registered for 2018-2.
Last day for Academic & Financial Clearance for
December 2018 Completion
Dec 21 Friday University Closure for

to To Christmas
Jan 02 Wednesday
and New Year
January-July 2019
SEMESTER II
2018-2
January 01 Tuesday NEW YEAR’S DAY
2019
03 Thursday Faculty and Staff returns
04 Friday Orientation for New students
04– 11 Fri-Fri ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all students
11 Friday All students who Registered must pay at least minimum

payment (40%) by January 12 and make payment plan with
accounts for remainder
14 Monday First day of classes

Drop-Add period begins
Late registration period begins
Withdrawal with 100% tuition refund begins
Audit switch period begins
25 Friday Academic Clearance list submitted to the Vice President
28 Monday Last day to add/drop a class

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Last day for late registration
Students who do not drop course(s) by this date will be charged
in full and may also receive ‘F’ grade if not attending classes.
29 Tuesday Withdrawal from a course with a ‘W’ begins

Withdrawal with 50% tuition refund begins
31 Thursday Admission application deadline for 2019-2020
February 01 Friday Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund
University Census Day (Official statistics reported)
04 Monday Withdrawal with 25% tuition refund begins
08 Friday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund

25 Monday Last day to apply for Summer Completion. (JULY 2019)
March 07 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘W’
08-11 Fri-Mon. La Routa Maya

11 Monday * National Heroes and Benefactors Day observed-
(HOLIDAY in lieu of 9th March)
12 Tuesday ‘WP’/’WP’ period begins
12-16 Tues-Fri Third quarter Break for RLC

31 Sunday RELATHON
April 01-05 Tues-Fri Activation of Financial Blocks for students with arrears for
2017-2
15-22 Mon-Mon EASTER BREAK
23-30 Tues-Tues Early Registration (students set appointments and meet with
advisors to select courses for Summer. 2018-3).
24 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘WP’/’WF’
25 Thursday UB OPEN DAY: EARTH DAY/MULTICULTURAL

FAIR

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
26 Friday Faculty & Staff & UB STUDENTS’ SPORTS DAY
27, 28 Sat-Sun NATS Recruitment Drive
30 Monday Last day to apply for December 2019 completion.
May 01 Wednesday * Labour Day (Holiday)

03 Friday Last day to resign from the University for the semester
Last day of classes

03 Friday Research for National Development Conference
08-15 Wed-Wed Final exam period
15 Wednesday Last day to submit program change form
Last day to return rented text books to the bookstore.
SG Student Ball
16 Thursday Student summer vacation begins
22 Wednesday Last day for Instructors to upload grades in Quicktools
23 Thursday DEANS TURN IN GRADE REPORTS TO THE
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE BY 1:00 P.M.
24 Friday Sovereign’s Day/Commonwealth Day
29 Wednesday Grade Reports available to students online

31 Friday Last day to pay fees and tuition for students who registered
early for 2018-3
(NO PAYMENT PLAN FOR SUMMER)
Last day for Academic and Financial Clearance.
June 05 Wednesday Academic Clearance LIST SUBMITTED TO Vice President
for Graduation Ceremony on 22nd June 2019.
03-07 Mon – Fri Registration for Summer
06-07 Wed-Thurs ATLIB Summer Professional Development Session

14 Friday Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony
14 Friday Last day to clear off 2017--3 balances
17 Mon-Fri Faculty Vacation Begins (June 17 to July 24)
17 Monday Summer Session starts

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Students’ Senior Awards Ceremony
22 Saturday Graduation Date (Belize and Belmopan)

27 Thursday Graduation Date (Punta Gorda)
July 27 Friday Summer Session ends
SESSION A
Three Weeks (June 17– July 05)
JUNE 17 Monday First day of classes

17-19 Mon-Wed Late registration
Drop with 100% tuition refund.
This late registration & drop/add applies to A,B, C
summer sessions
20 Thursday Withdrawal from a course with ‘W’ begins

Withdraw with 50% tuition refund begins
21 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with 50% refund.
25 Tuesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund
26 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with ‘W’
27 Thursday WP/WF period begins

28 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘WP/WF’
Last day to resign from the university for session A
JULY 05 Friday Last day of classes
15 Monday Last date for submission of Grades for Session A

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SESSION B
Five Weeks (June 17 – July 27)
JUNE 17 Monday First day of classes
17-19 Mon-Wed Drop MUST be done at Records.

20 Thursday Withdrawal from a course with ‘W’ begins

26 Wednesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund
27 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course with ‘W’
JULY 01 Monday WP/WF period begins

15 Monday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘WP/WF’
Last day to resign from the university for session B
31 Wednesday DEANS TURN IN GRADES TO THE REGISTRAR’S
OFFICE
AUGUST 02 Friday Grade Reports available to students online

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
SESSION C
Three Weeks (July 08 – July 27)
JULY 8 Monday First day of classes
8-09 Mon-Tues Add/Drop MUST be done at Records

10 Wednesday Withdrawal from a course with ‘W’ begins

16 Tuesday Last day to withdraw with 25% tuition refund
17 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with ‘W’
18 Thursday WP/WF period begins
19 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘WP/WF’

Last day to resign from the university for session C

31 Wednesday DEANS TURN IN GRADES TO THE REGISTRAR’S
OFFICE

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
AUGUST 03 Friday Grade Reports available to students online
* Subject to change based on government regulations


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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

JULY 13 Friday Last day to pay to hold space for 2017-1

30 Monday Faculty Returns

31-04 Tues-Sat General Orientation

AUGUST 01 Tuesday UB Anniversary

10 Friday Last day for payment for Regular Registration

13 Monday First day of classes

20 Monday Decision made by Chairs & Deans regarding courses to be

22 Wednesday Matriculation Ceremony (UB Auditorium, BMP) 1:00-

27 Monday Last day to ADD a class