Academic Affairs

• Important Dates
• Registration Procedures
• Common Law JD Program Requirements
• Requirements and Course Descriptions of the National Program
• American and Canadian Dual JD Program Requirements
• English Program Course Descriptions 2011 - 2012
• French Program Course Descriptions 2011 - 2012
• December 2011 Examinations
• April 2012 Examinations
• January Term Important Information
• Directed Research and Internships
• Competitive Moots
• General Information
• Contact Information

Important Dates

2011 - 2012 Academic Year

REGISTRATION DATES

Tuesday, June 28th (10:00 am)

• 3rd year and National Program Students On-line registration begins, or
• Deadline date to return your Course Selection Form

Wednesday, July 4th (10:00 am)

PAYMENT OF UNIVERSITY FEES  for the 2011-2012 academic year

FALL TERM 2011

September 1st, 2nd and September 6th

Mandatory Orientation Week for First year students only

• Mandatory Orientation Week for National Program Students 

September 5

• Labour Day (offices are closed)

September 7

• Classes begin (all students, all years)

September 7 - 21

• Course Change Period (upper years only - in person or on-line)
• Students who want to register for a directed research project for the Fall Term 2011 must obtain a Request to Register for Directed Research Form (green form) from the Academic Affairs Office (FTX 237) and have it signed by the supervising faculty member and returned to the Academic Affairs Office before September 21.

• Last day to delete a course/activity and obtain a 100% financial credit**
  **Percentage of tuition fees minus the non-refundable administrative fees. Financial credit dates (100%) may vary according to the course start & end dates. For more information: http://www.financialresources.uottawa.ca/student/payment-university-fees-en.php

October 10

• Thanksgiving Day (offices are closed, no classes)

October  30

• Fall Convocation

October 31

• Deadline to submit your Major Paper Registration Form (blue form) to the Academic Affairs Office.
  

• Last day to withdraw from a course without reimbursement and without change of classification***
  ***Withdrawal from a course after the date indicated will appear as a failure on the transcript.
  

December 7

• Last day of classes (all students, all years) 
• IMPORTANT: Students must follow their Monday course scheduling.
  December 7, 2011 - Students must follow their Monday course schedule on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Courses normally held on Wednesday, December 7, will not be held. This adjustment applies to all courses, without exception.

December 9 - 22

• Examination period

December 21

• All papers and directed research projects are due by no later than 4:00pm, unless otherwise specified by the Faculty of Professor.

December 23 - January 2

• Holiday Season (Offices are closed)

JANUARY TERM 2012

January 3

• Courses begin (all students, all years) 

January 3 - 5 

• Course Change Period (upper years only - in person or on-line)
• Students who want to register for a directed research project for January Term 2012 must obtain a Request to Register for Directed Research Form (green form) from the Academic Affairs Office (FTX 237) and have it signed by a full-time faculty member and returned to the Academic Affairs Office by January 5.  (Anyone registering for a Directed Research during the January Term must be supervised by a full-time faculty member, or by a supervisor approved by the Manager of Academic Affairs, and must remain in residence during the three weeks of the term).

January 13

• Deadline date to submit your Major Paper Registration Form (blue form) to the Academic Affairs Office.

January 16

• Fall Term 2011 final grades will be approved by the Faculty Council and released via Infoweb.
• First year mid-term grades will be posted on Virtual Campus

January 18

• Selection of Satisfactory / Non-Satisfactory (= failure) Method of Evaluation (See details under January Term Important Information Section). Please note that the Satisfactory / Non-Satisfactory (= failure) evaluation only applies for January term courses or supervised directed research. Internships are already graded on a Satisfactory / Non-Satisfactory (= failure) basis. Students registered in a Competitive moot cannot apply for a Satisfactory / Non-Satisfactory (= failure). (Students from Michigan State University College of Law and Washington College of Law should check with their home University to see if they can opt for this method of evaluation).

January 19  

• First year students will register for one of twelve thematic courses given during the Winter Term.  Registration takes place by submitting a Registration Form to the Academic Affairs Office.  Students will use rank the thematic courses in order of preference with 1 being their first choice. The academic office will attempt to assign students to one of their high priority choices, subject to course enrollment limits. Course assignments are final.  Students can see their course assignments on their confirmation of registration on uoZone.
  First Year Thematic Course Registration period (First year English program only). 

January 19

• Last day of classes (upper years only)

January 20

• Pre-exam Study Break (upper years only)
• Last day of classes (first year student only) 

January 23

• Examination period (upper years only)
• All papers and directed research are due by no later than 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified by the Faculty or Professor (except for 4-credit January Term courses).

January 24 - 30

• Study Break for all Common Law students
• Special and deferred exam period

WINTER TERM 2012

January 31

• Courses begin (all years)

January 31 - February 7

• Course Change Period (upper years only).  

February 7

• Students who want to register for a directed research project for Winter Term 2012 must obtain a Request to Register for Directed Research Form (green form) from the Academic Affairs Office (FTX 237) and have it signed by the supervising faculty member and returned to the Academic Affairs Office by February 7.

February 10

• January Term 2012 grades will be approved by the Faculty Council and released via Infoweb

February 20

• Family Day (offices are closed, no classes)

February 21

• IMPORTANT: Students must follow their Monday course scheduling.
  February 21, 2012 - Students must follow their Monday course schedule on Tuesday February 21, 2012. Courses normally held on Tuesday, February 21, will not be held. This adjustment applies to all CML courses, without exception.

February 27

• Completed application deadline for Michigan State University or American University must be submitted to the Academic Affaires Office (FTX237).

February 29

• Deadline date to submit your Major Paper Registration Form (blue form) to the Academic Affairs Office.

• Last day to withdraw from a course without reimbursement and without change of classification***
  ***Withdrawal from a course after the date indicated will appear as a failure on the transcript.
  

• Last day of classes (all students, all years)
• IMPORTANT: Students must follow their Friday course scheduling.
  April 10, 2012 - Students must follow their Friday course schedule on Tuesday April 10, 2012. Courses normally held on Tuesday, April 10, will not be held. This adjustment applies to all courses, without exception.

April 11 - 24

• Examination Period

• All papers and directed research are due by no later than 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified by the Faculty or Professor.

May 8

• Winter Term 2012 final grades will be approved by the Faculty Council and released via Infoweb.

June 2 to 5

• Spring Convocation

Mid-July (to be determined) 

• Special and deferred exam period.