a. Fall Semester 2024:

• Orientation Day / Residence Opens | Monday, September 2

• All Students Orientation | Tuesday, September 3

• Classes Begin / Late Registration Fee in Effect | Wednesday, September 4

• Last Day to Add/Drop Classes | Tuesday, September 17

• Truth and Reconciliation Day Holiday | Monday, September 30

• Thanksgiving Holiday | Monday, October 14

• Midterm Exams | Tuesday, October 15 – Friday, October 18

• Remembrance Day Holiday | Monday, November 11

• Final Exams | Saturday, December 7 – Thursday, December 12

• Last Meal | Friday, December 13 | 10:00 – 11:00 am

• Residence Closes for Christmas | Friday, December 13, 12:00 noon

• Offices Closed | Thursday, December 19 – Thursday, January 2

b. Spring Semester 2025

• Residence Opens | Monday, January 6

• Classes Begin/Late Registration Fee in Effect | Tuesday, January 7

• Last Day to Add/Drop Classes | Tuesday, January 21

• Family Day Holiday | Monday, February 17

• Midterm Exams | Tuesday, February 18 – Friday, February 21

• Reading Week | Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28

• Final Exams | Wednesday, April 16 – Tuesday, April 22

• Good Friday Holiday | Friday, April 18

• Graduation Banquet | Wednesday, April 23

• Graduation Ceremony | Thursday, April 24

  (Attendance required of all students)

• Last Meal | Friday, April 25 | 7:00 – 9:00 am

• Move out Day / Residence Closes | Friday, April 25 at 12:00 noon

Wireless connectivity is available campus-wide. Computers located in the Library provide access to print services for a nominal fee.

Payment of Accounts: Fees may be paid online through the college website or directly to the Financial Services Assistant at the Main Office (DJ Groen).

Interac Withdrawals: Students can withdraw money from their personal bank accounts using the Interac machine at the Main Office during regular business hours. There is a $20 minimum and a $40 maximum limit per student per day.

Financial Aid: Information regarding scholarships and grants may be obtained from the Enrolment Services Office (Melody Deeley). Information regarding student loans and payments may be obtained from the Director of Finance (Roger Unrau).

The Campus Pastors, Dean of Students, Residence Supervisors, and several student leaders have completed an Emergency First Aid Course. A list of qualified First Aid attendants and First Aid kits are located in various locations on campus. For medical care, Canadian students must have their provincial health care number. International students are required to pay cash for services and may contact their insurance company for reimbursement. The college does not provide medical coverage. Students are usually covered under their parents’ medical up to the age of 25 depending on the policy. Students are expected to monitor their own health and refrain from coming to school/class if they are ill.

Students and faculty are assigned space in the mailbox system by the Main Office in the Academic Building. You may contact anyone on campus via Canada Post using the same address:

Name
c/o Summit Pacific College
Box 1700
Abbotsford, BC
V2S 7E7

Students may purchase stamps at the Main Office (cash only). The street address (35235 Straiton Road) is only to be used for couriered parcels.

Resident Supervisors and Assistants are upperclassmen selected because of their desire and ability to serve and minister to their fellow students. The RSs/RAs are available to serve as spiritual leaders, friends, and mentors. They function as facilitators in communication and catalysts of ideas and activities in their living environment. As such, they work to build an atmosphere of “community” on their floor. The RSs/RAs are present to see that the best possible living-learning-growing environment exists, and they endeavour to see that it is as free as possible of hindrances that can hamper wholesome residence life.

September Airport Pickup: Free shuttle service for new students is provided for pick-up from either the Abbotsford or Vancouver airport. Information regarding carrier, airport, flight number, and date and time of arrival must be emailed to Mark Hawkes (mhawkes@summitpacific.ca) no later than Friday, August 16.

Christmas Airport Shuttle: Shuttle service is provided for drop-off in December and pick-up in January for either the Abbotsford or Vancouver airport. Mark Hawkes must be contacted via email (mhawkes@summitpacific.ca) no later than Friday, November 29 (for departing flights) and Friday, December 27 (for returning flights), indicating the following information: student’s name, date and time (am/pm) for departure and/or arrival, Abbotsford or Vancouver airport, carrier and flight number(s) of all flights (including connecting flights). There is a fee for this service payable in cash to the driver prior to boarding the shuttle to help cover costs.

There is no shuttle service to the airports in April.

Additional storage space is available for limited-access and longer-term storage. Keys for the bicycle storage locker are available from the Main Office (DJ Groen). For a nominal fee, returning students may rent storage space for the summer.

Vehicles must be parked in designated areas and must display a current parking decal (available during Orientation Week). Students should check with their home province/territory/state insurance policy and with BC laws to ensure that they are covered while attending college.