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UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE
2021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

JULY Last day to pay to hold space for 2021-1

16 Friday (New Students)
AUGUST 1 Sunday UB ANNIVERSARY
2 Monday Holiday in lieu of 1st August (Emancipation Day)
03-06 Mon-Fri General Orientation/Advising and Registration for Associate Students
09-13 Mon-Fri Registration for Bachelor’s and Master’s Students
13 Friday Last day for minimum payment (25%) for Regular Registration
(Payment made after this date is subject to late fee)
First day of classes
ADD/DROP period begins
16 Monday
LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS
Drop with 100% tuition refund begins
Decision made by Chairs & Deans regarding courses
23 Monday to be cancelled (2020-1)
Last day to ADD a class
Last day to make an audit switch
Last day to drop a course with 100% tuition refund
30 Monday
Last date for late registration
Last day to withdraw/drop a course to avoid tuition charge for that course.
Deadline for 25% payment (plus late fee) for those who register Late

31 Tuesday Withdrawal from a course with ‘W’ begins (50% tuition refund)
SEPTEMBER University Census Day (Official Statistics reported)
3 Friday D e r e g i s t r a t i o n / Financial Blocks entered for
payments below 25%

10 Friday St. George’s Caye Day (HOLIDAY)

Service Day
15 Wednesday

21 Tuesday Independence Day (HOLIDAY)

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27 Monday Last day to apply for June 2022

PROGRAM COMPLETION.

30 Thursday 50% of tuition and fee payment deadline

Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund
OCTOBER Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”
4 Monday
Financial Blocks entered for payments below 50%
5 Tuesday “WP/WF” period begins
11 Monday Recruitment Starts (Admission Team)
23 Saturday Graduation Ceremony
(Program Completion July & Dec 2020; June and July 2021)
29 Friday 75% of tuition and fee payment deadline
Withdraw with 25% tuition ends.
NOVEMBER 1 Monday Financial Blocks entered for payment below 75%

5 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course with ‘WP/WF’

Early registration period

Students set appointments and meet with advisors to select courses
08-12 Mon-Fri for the semester 2021-2 (Jan –May 2022).
Payment for Early Registration begins (minimum of 25%).

15 Monday Final Exam Schedule will be posted

19 Friday GARIFUNA SETTLEMENT DAY

(HOLIDAY)

Last day of classes

26 Friday Last day to resign (RE) from the University for the semester
without academic penalty.
Resignation form must be completed and semester bill paid.

30 Mon
Final date to clear off 2021-1 balances
29-01 Mon-Wed STUDY DAYS
01 Tuesday Financial Blocks entered
December 02 Thursday First day of Final Exam
10 Friday Last day of Final Exam

10 Friday Last day to submit PROGRAM CHANGE form for semester 2021-2
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13 Monday Student Christmas Vacation Begins

15 Wednesday Deadline for uploading of grades by Instructors through “Quicktools”.

Submission of Grade Sheets by Deans to Office of the Registrar by Noon.

16 Thursday
17 Friday Faculty and Staff Christmas Get Together
20 Monday Grades released via Student Portal
Faculty & Staff Vacation Begins
20 Monday (Dec 20 – 31st, 2021)

31 Thursday Final date to pay fees and tuition at the Bank for students who Early Registered for
Last day for Academic & Financial Clearance for December 2021 Completion

20-31 Mon-Fri University Closure for Christmas and New Year

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January-July 2022
SEMESTER II
2021-2
1 Saturday NEW YEAR’S DAY
JANUARY
3 Monday Faculty and Staff returns

2022
4 Tuesday Orientation for New students

ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all Associate

4 to 8 Tues-Sat
Students

ADVISING & REGISTRATION for all Bachelor

10 to 14 Mon-Fri
Students

All students who Registered must pay a minimum of

14 Friday
(25%) by January 14 to avoid late fee.

First day of classes

Drop-Add period begins

Late registration period begins

17 Monday

Withdrawal with 100% tuition refund begins

Audit switch period begins

December 2021 Academic Clearance list submitted to

28 Friday
the Vice President

Last day to add/drop a class

Last day to make an audit switch

Last day for late registration

28 Friday Last day to pay first installment of 25% with late fee
Last day to drop with 100% tuition and Fees refund

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.
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Admission application Early Bird deadline for 2022-

28 Friday
2023

Withdrawal from a course with a ‘W’ begins

29 Saturday
Withdrawal with 50% tuition refund begins

1 Tuesday
Last day to pay 25% minimum payment with $50 late
February
fee

4 Friday University Census Day (Official statistics reported)

Last day to apply for Summer Completion. (JULY

21 Monday
2022)

Last day to make 50% payment of Tuition and Fees

28 Monday
Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition refund

1 Tuesday Withdrawal with 25% refund begins

04 TO 07 Fri-Mon. La Routa Maya

9 Wednesday * National Heroes and Benefactors Day

March
10 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘W’

11 Friday ‘WP’/’WF’ period begins

31 Thursday Withdrawal with 25% ends

Last day to make75% payment of Tuition and Fees.

April 1 Friday Withdrawal with 0% refund begins

12 to 18
Mon-Mon EASTER BREAK
April

Early Registration for Summer

19 to 23 Tues -Fri (Students set appointments and meet with advisors to
select courses for Summer, 2021-3).
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21 Thursday Last day to withdraw from a course with a ‘WP’/’WF’

April
22 Friday Faculty & Staff UB ACTIVITY

30 Friday Last day to apply for December 2022 completion.

Last day to clear off 2021-2 Balances.
May 2 In lieu of
Monday * Labour Day (Holiday)
01

Last day to resign from the University for the semester

6 Friday
Last day of classes

07 to 11 Sat to Wed Study days

12 to 20 Thurs - Friday Final exam period

20 Friday Last day to submit program change form

23 Monday Student summer vacation begins

24 Tuesday Sovereign’s Day/Commonwealth Day

27 Friday Deadline for Instructors to upload grades in Quicktools

DEANS TURN IN GRADE REPORTS TO THE

30 Monday
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE BY 1:00 P.M.

3 Friday Grade Reports available to students online

06 to 10 Mon – Fri Registration for Summer

June 20 Mon-Fri Faculty Vacation Begins (June 20 to July 29)

20 Monday UB Summer Session starts

Summer 20st June to 22nd July 2022

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SUMMER 2021
2021-3
06-10 Mon - Mon Registration Dates

20 Monday First day of Summer Classes

Late Registration Begins

20-22 Mon-Wed Drop with 100% refund

Last day to make an audit Switch
June

23 Thursday Withdrawal from a course with “W” Begins.

Withdraw with 50% tuition refund begins.

24 Friday Last day for withdrawal with 50% refund.

27 Monday Withdrawal with 25% refund begins.

29 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with 25%

refund.
06 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from a course with “W”

07 Thursday Withdrawal with ‘WP/WF” begins.

13 Wednesday Last day to withdraw with WP/WF.

July

18 Monday Last day to Resign for Summer

22 Friday Last day of classes for Summer

27 Wednesday Last day for submission of grades via Quicktools

29 Friday Grades Reports available to students ONLINE