# Current Graduate Students
**Source**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/current-students/current-graduate-students
**Parent**: https://law.ucalgary.ca/
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## Important Dates & Deadlines for Current Students
#### Sept. 2, 2025
First day of Fall classes and 1L orientation
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#### Sept. 3, 2025
Foundations in Law Block Course for 1L students begins
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#### Sept. 11, 2025
Last day for *dropping* courses (without receiving a "W" grade) for 2L and 3L students
No refund of fees if you withdraw from full courses or Fall term half-courses after this date (2L and 3L students)
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#### Sept. 12, 2025
Last day for *adding* courses or for changing registrations from credit to audit, or audit to credit
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#### Sept. 19, 2025
Fee payment deadline for Fall term
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#### Sept. 22, 2025
First-year doctrinal courses begin
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#### Dec. 5, 2025
Last day of Fall classes
Last day to withdraw with permission from Fall term courses. If you withdraw after this date you will receive an "F" on your transcript
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#### Dec. 8, 2025
First day of exams for Fall classes (to December 19)
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#### Jan. 5, 2026
Winter block courses start
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#### Jan. 26, 2026
Regularly scheduled classes for 1L, 2L, 3L, LOP, visiting, exchange and graduate students
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#### Jan. 30, 2026
Fee payment deadline for Winter term
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#### Feb. 3, 2026
Last day for *dropping* courses (without receiving a "W" grade)
No refund on fees if you withdraw from full courses or Winter half term courses after this date.
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#### Feb. 4, 2026
Last day for *adding* courses or for changing registrations from credit to audi or audit to credit in full courses and Winter term half courses
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#### March 31, 2026
Last day to submit Application for Degree for June Convocation
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#### April 10, 2026
Last day of classes for Winter term
Last day to withdraw with permission from Winter term courses. If you withdraw after this date you will receive an "F" on your transcript.
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#### April 13, 2026
First day of exams for Winter classes (until April 24)
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## Registration and Course Selection
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#### Course registration info for graduate students
[Course registration info](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Registration%20information%20for%20graduate%20students%202024-25.pdf)
#### Course registration forms
- [LLM (course-based) students](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/LLM%20CB%20course%20registration%20form.pdf)
- [LLM (thesis-based) students](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/LLM%20TB%20course%20registration%20form.pdf)
- [PhD students](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/PhD%20course%20registration%20form.pdf)
- [NREEL certificate students](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/NREEL%20cert%20course%20registration%20form.pdf)
#### Calendar course descriptions
[Calendar course descriptions](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/courses?college=LA%20-%20Faculty%20of%20Law&cq=&page=1)
#### Instructor course descriptions
[View descriptions](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Instructor%20Course%20Descriptions_2024-2025.pdf)
## Graduate Program Policies
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#### Graduate Student Paper Style Guide
[View document](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Graduate%20Student%20Paper%20Guidelines_2024.pdf)
#### Law 707 & 708: Major Research Paper Requirements and Evaluation Criteria
[View document](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Major%20Research%20Paper%20requirements_2024.pdf)
#### Thesis and Dissertation Requirements
[View document](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/Thesis%20and%20Dissertation%20Requirements_2024.pdf)
#### Transferring from the Graduate Certificate in NREEL to the Course-Based LLM
[View document](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/policy-certificate-to-coursebased-llm_september18-2013.pdf)
#### PhD Candidacy Requirements
[View requirements](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/PhD%20Candidacy%20Requirements_updated%202024.pdf)
## Tools
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#### MyUCalgary
Access MyUCalgary and D2L.
[Go to MyUCalgary](https://my.ucalgary.ca/)
#### Webmail
[Access Webmail](https://webmail.ucalgary.ca/)
#### Request for accommodation in academic courses
[Download form](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/request-accommodation-academic-courses.pdf)
#### IT Help
Register for your UCalgary email or get help with your computer problems.
[Contact IT](https://ucalgary.service-now.com/it)
#### UCalgary Law contacts
Contact our faculty and staff.
[See the contact list](https://law.ucalgary.ca/contacts)
#### Bennett Jones Law Library
[Go to library](https://library.ucalgary.ca/law?group_id=14754)
#### New to UCalgary?
Visit the UCalgary Welcome Centre for information about starting life in Calgary.
[Learn about life in Calgary](https://www.ucalgary.ca/welcomecentre/)
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### Academic Success and Personal Well-Being
#### Academic & Student Services
If you need personalized support, academic advice and goal-setting support, contact Angela Gallo-Dewar, Student Services, to make an appointment.
[Email Angela](mailto: agallode@ucalgary.ca)
#### Mental health support
Visit the SU Wellness Centre for mental health services and support.
[Find out more](https://www.ucalgary.ca/wellnesscentre/services/mental-health-services)
#### Graduation & Convocation
All the info you need to apply to graduate and attend convocation.
[Find out more](http://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/graduation)
## Faculty Regulations
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#### UCalgary Law Faculty Regulations
[View the regulations](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/faculty-regulations-june-2015.pdf)
#### University of Calgary Regulations
[View the regulations](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/pages/ILvONGndhDNHH4H1HI67)
## Professional Development Opportunities
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#### Educational Development Unit, Taylor Institute for Teaching & Learning
[View opportunities](http://ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/grad-students)
#### Entrepreneurship & Innovation option for non-Haskayne Students
[Learn more](http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/hunter-centre/EI-Option)
#### Transformative Talent Internships
[Explore options](http://www.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/internships)
## Tuition, Fees & Funding
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#### Tuition and fees
[Find out more](https://grad.ucalgary.ca/current/tuition)
#### Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Awards
[Learn more](http://grad.ucalgary.ca/awards)
#### Graduate Awards database
[Find an award](https://iac01.ucalgary.ca/FGSA/Public/PublicHome.aspx)
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### Graduate Scholarships from External Organizations & Post-Graduate (LLM) Fellowships
#### The Canadian Energy Law Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Law
[View requirements](https://www.energylawfoundation.ca/scholarship-program/)
#### The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Scholarship Program
[View requirements](https://www.rmmlf.org/professors-and-students/scholarships)
#### Trudeau Foundation Graduate Scholarships
[View requirements](http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/doctoral-scholarships)
#### The Law Society of Alberta Viscount Bennett Scholarship
[View requirements](https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/about-us/awards/)
#### Canadian Bar Association Viscount Bennett Fellowship
[View requirements](https://www.cba.org/Who-We-Are/About-us/Awards-and-Recognition/Search-Awards/Students/Viscount-Bennett-Fellowship)
#### Canadian Institute of Resources Law Post-Graduate Fellowship
[View requirements](https://law.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/cirl-postgrad-fellowship-updatedoct2014.pdf)