Academic delivery plan

The list below identifies Durham College’s (DC) approach to academic instruction in post-secondary programs for the fall 2021 semester. The fall semester starts on Wednesday, September 8 and ends on Friday, December, 17. It includes a fall reading week from Monday, October 25 to Friday, October 29. Learn more about the term’s  important academic dates.

Please note: program delivery and/or on-campus class schedules may change during the fall 2021 semester based on provincial government restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Students affected by program delivery changes will be contacted directly by their school office via DC Mail with information as soon as it becomes available.

Terminology

Remote: Fully remote delivery, in-person presence not required.

*Hybrid: Part of the program is delivered remotely and part is on-campus for required hands-on activities.

**Flexible: Professors teach some classes and/or workshops from DC’s learning spaces and students have the choice of attending in person, on campus in the classroom/lab or attending class remotely.  These classes and/or workshops are delivered in real-time [synchronously].  Flexible programs may also include courses that are delivered remotely.

Attending these workshops in-person is not mandatory. The workshops will be ‘streamed’ so those learning remotely will have an experience very close to ‘being there’. If students cannot travel to campus due to illness, quarantine, or feel that the risk of coming to campus is too high, they will be able to achieve all of the course learning outcomes.

Work-integrated-learning: Some students may also participate in a remote, in-person or blended work-integrated learning opportunity. Examples of these opportunities include co-op, field placement, practicum, clinical placement and preceptorship. 

Students with questions related to their programs should contact their school office. Visit the academic schools page for contact details.

Apprenticeship training

Students with questions regarding apprenticeship in-class training, should contact their designated Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development Employment Training Consultant for updates on availability and next steps at 1.800.387.5656 or visit the Employment Ontario website.

Centre for Professional and Part-time Learning

Students with questions regarding Centre for Professional and Part-time Learning courses can visit the website for details regarding fall offerings.