Important Dates
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Outbound Exchange | Mandatory Program Dates
| Program Component | Annual Recurring Date | 2026-2027 Cohort Dates |
| Application Open: (1st Round* - For Full Academic Year & Semester 2 Exchange) |
February 1 | February 1 |
| Application Close: (1st Round) |
February 21 | February 21 |
| Group Interview: (1st Round) |
3 Business Days After Application Close (1st Round) | February 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Match Day (Program Decision Offers Released): (1st Round) |
First Thursday of March | March 5 |
| Confirmation Day (Deadline to Respond to Program Decision Offer): (1st Round) |
Second Thursday of March | March 12 |
| Spring Pre-Departure Gathering 1/2: (For Full Academic Year Cohort) |
Third Last Tuesday of March | March 17, 5:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Budgeting Workshop: (For Full Academic Year & Semester 2 Exchange) |
Second Last Tuesday of March | March 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Spring Pre-Departure Gathering 2/2: (For Full Academic Year Cohort) |
Last Tuesday of March | March 31, 5:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Application Open: (2nd Round** - For Semester 2 Only) |
September 1 | September 1 |
| Application Close: (2nd Round) |
September 15 | September 15 |
| Transferrable Skills Workshop: (For Outbound Mobility Alumni) |
Same Date as Group Interview (2nd Round) | September 22, 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Group Interview: (2nd Round) |
Second Last Tuesday of September | September 22, 7:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Match Day (Program Decision Offers Released): (2nd Round) |
2 Business Days After Group Interview | September 24 |
| Confirmation Day (Deadline to Respond to Program Decision Offer): (2nd Round) |
September 30 | September 30 |
| Fall Pre-Departure Gatherings: (For Semester 2 Cohort) |
Three (3) Bi-Weekly Tuesdays Starting the First Tuesday of October from 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
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Notes: *1st Application Round: primary application period, all available outbound semesters spots can be allocated **2nd Application Round: "last chance" application period, used to allocate remaining outbound semesters spots, as available As of the 2025-2026 academic year, Acadia University has removed the Semester 1 (Fall: September – December) exchange term option for outbound Acadia students; therefore, Acadia will only be nominating students to our partners for the full academic year and/or the equivalent to our semester 2 (Winter: January – April). Until 2029- 2030 (4-year transition period) Acadia will assess case by case requests for Semester 1 (Fall: September – December) exchange term nominations based on academic degree requirements. |