Academic Calendar

2013 – 2014

West Coast University operates on a semester system. Each semester is composed of two 10 week terms. Classes start and end on different days within the term depending on a student’s class schedule.

Undergraduate:
Classes typically begin the first Monday of the Term when offered in residential format. Courses offered in a blended format typically begin on the first day (Sunday) of the term and end on the last day (Saturday) of the term.

Term Breaks and Holidays:
Only apply to Undergraduate students with the exception of students in the RN to BSN program, Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break apply to both Undergraduate & Graduate students.  Please see program-specific information for more details.

Nursing Clinicals:
Nursing clinical courses follow the Academic Calendar.  National holidays may be observed as long as the required contact hours are met by the end of the term, and are within the agreed upon schedule with Preceptors and Clinical sites. 

 

 

AUGUST Term

Sunday August 25, 2013 to Saturday November 2, 2013

First Day of Term

August 25, 2013

(Sunday)

Holidays

Labor Day

September 2, 2013

(Monday)

Term Breaks

October 29, 2013 – November 2, 2013

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

November 2, 2013

(Saturday)

NOVEMBER Term

Sunday November 3, 2013 to Saturday January 25, 2014

 

First Day of Term

November 3, 2013

(Sunday)

Term Break

Thanksgiving Break -

November 28, 2013- December 1, 2013

(Thurs -Sun)

 


Winter Break -

December 21, 2013- January 1, 2014

(Sat-Wed)

Holidays

Martin Luther King Day -

January 20, 2014

(Monday)

Last Day of Term

January 25, 2014

(Saturday)

JANUARY Term

Sunday January 26, 2014 to Saturday April 5, 2014

 

First Day of Term

January 26, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

President’s Day -

February 17, 2014

(Monday)

 


Easter Sunday -

April 20, 2014

(Sunday)

Term Break

April 1, 2014 – April 5, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

April 5, 2014

(Saturday)

 

Please see the Academic Calendar Erratum for updated information.

APRIL Term

Sunday April 6, 2014 to Saturday June 14, 2014

 

First Day of Term

April 6, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

Memorial Day -

May 24, 2014

(Monday)

Term Break

June 10, 2014 – June 14, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

June 14, 2014

(Saturday)

 

Please see the Academic Calendar Erratum for updated information. 

JUNE Term

Sunday June 15, 2014 to Saturday August 23, 2014

 

First Day of Term

June 15, 2014

(Sunday)

Holidays

Independence Day

July 4, 2014

(Thursday)

Term Breaks

August 19, 2014 – August 23, 2014

(Tues -Sat)

Last Day of Term

August 23, 2014

(Saturday)