Open Campus & Self-Directed Tours
2026-09-12 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Winnipeg) | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
The campus is yours to explore. Doors will be open for you to wander the halls and see what’s new and what has stayed the same. Pick up a Self-Guided Tour booklet at the Healthy Living Centre to start your journey.

Homecoming Banquet & Awards Dinner
2026-09-12 17:00 - 23:00 | Harvest Hall, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
5 pm Cocktails
6 pm Buffet Dinner
Enjoy an evening of celebration, connection and recognition at our annual alumni awards dinner. Join friends, faculty and classmates as we recognize special anniversary class years and celebrate the outstanding achievements of BU alumni!
Registration required — $65

An Evening of Astronomy
2026-09-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Brandon University Astronomical Observatory, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
Start by taking in a stunning view of Brandon from the highest elevated panorama at the center of the city. Enjoy a tour of the observatory and glimpse into our solar system and far off galaxies. View planets, stars, and other celestial objects.
Weather permitting – Indoor presentation in 223 Brodie in the event of rain.
Meet at Ancillary Services to be escorted up to the viewing platform.
Accessibility note: There are a few small sets of stairs to climb to reach the observatory.

Farewell Brunch
2026-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Harvest Hall, 270-18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Enjoy a wonderful buffet-style breakfast in Harvest Hall, reminisce about your time at BU, and start making plans for 2027!
Registration required — $30

Akash Ramgotra, bass
2026-09-13 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Student Credit Recital.
Assisted by: Tim Franklin, drums; Kurtis Johnson, trombone; David Pineda, alto saxophone; Bennett Radcliffe, voice; William McAulay, piano.
No admission charge. All are welcome!

pro series: Music Faculty Concert
2026-09-15 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Our terrific and talented Music Faculty look forward to welcoming you to this first concert of our pro series roster for the academic year! It will be an evening featuring works by Kapustin, Lydia Lowery Busler among others and BU Music composer, Luis Ramirez, who will also be performing along with colleagues and faculty: Marika Galea, bass; Kerry DuWors, violin; Catherine Wood, clarinet; Danielle Guina, piano; Nora Wilson, trombone; Daniel Tselyakov, piano; Callie Siverson, horn; Diogo Peixoto, guitar; Greg Gatien, saxophone; Leanne Zacharias, ‘cello.
Please join us for a memorable evening and a wonderful way to start the 2026-27 academic year!
Tickets $20, available at the door. All BU students attend at no additional charge. Conservatory of Music students can also attend at no charge.

Add/Drop Deadline (Education)
2026-09-18 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Add/drop deadline for Education Fall courses: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5.
This is also the deadline for 100% refunds for Education Fall courses: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5.

Bobcats Rugby
2026-09-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Women’s Rugby vs U of Regina
Game start: September 19, 2026 1:00 pm
Game details

Add/Drop Deadline (Fall and full-year courses)
2026-09-23 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Add/drop deadline for Fall and full-year (both-term) courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).
This is also the deadline for 100% refunds for Fall and full-year (both-term) courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT #1 Poldowski: l’état d’âme
2026-09-25 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Featuring Sarah Hall & Sharon Rogers, voice
with
Robert Richardson, viola
Danielle Guina, piano
Kerry DuWors, violin
Eugene Berg, violin
Leanne Zacharias, ‘cello
Introducing Irène Poldowski (nee Wieniawski) to Brandon audiences. L’état d’âme is meant to capture an essence of Poldowski’s gift – her ability to encapsulate the essential spirit of a text (a “stage of mind”) in spontaneous sound, including a spoken narrative of her life and music at the turn of the 19th century.
For more information including ticket pricing, please visit this link: https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026 — University closed
2026-09-30 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, for Truth and Reconciliation. Most services will be closed and no classes are scheduled.
Brandon University will re-open on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Thanksgiving 2026 — University Closed
2026-10-12 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Brandon University will be closed on Monday, October 12, in recognition of Thanksgiving. Most services are closed and no classes are scheduled.
For Healthy Living Centre hours, please visit the HLC website.
The university will re-open on Tuesday, October 13. Enjoy your long weekend!

Bobcats Rugby
2026-10-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
BU Women's Rugby vs U of Saskatchewan
Game start: October 17, 2026 1:00 pmGame details

Fall Study Break 2026
2026-11-09 - 2026-11-13 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Fall study break runs from Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 13. The university is open, and office support is available regular business hours. However, no classes are scheduled except for Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; Bmus/BEd Yr 5. Regular classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 16.

Remembrance Day 2026 - University Closed
2026-11-11 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Lest we forget.
Brandon University will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 to remember the sacrifices made. No classes are scheduled. The university will reopen on Thursday, November 12. The Healthy Living Centre will be open from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Remembrance Day.
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
– Lt-Col. John McCrae

BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT #2 Season of Strings
2026-11-21 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Featuring Kerry DuWors, solo violin and ensemble leader and 11 string musicians
A concert of “Four Seasons” that goes beyond Vivaldi’s concertos, including compositions by Ailbhe McDonagh, Astor Piazzolla, and the premiere of a new arrangement from celebrated Canadian composer, Alice Ping Yee Ho.
For ticket pricing, please visit this link: https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline - Fall Courses
2026-11-23 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Fall courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

Refund deadline (50%) - Full-Year Courses
2026-11-23 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Refund deadline (50%) for full-year (both-term) courses.

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline - Education Fall Courses
2026-12-11 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline for Education Fall courses: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5.

Fall Classes End (except Education)
2026-12-11 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end for Fall courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5).

Fall Exams 2026
2026-12-12 - 2026-12-23 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes end for most Fall Term courses on Friday, December 11, except for Education: BEd (AD);
BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5, which end on Monday, December 21.
School of Music examinations in Applied Music (except BMus/BEd Year 5) take place on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13.
Final examinations for Fall term courses, and mid-term examinations for both term courses, begin on Monday, December 14 and run until Wednesday, December 23.
For exam timetables visit https://www.brandonu.ca/registration/current-registration-guides/exam-timetables/.

2026-27 Holiday Break
2026-12-24 - 2027-01-01 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Happy holidays!
Brandon University is closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027, inclusive.

The University will re-open for employees and student services on Monday, January 4, 2027
Winter Orientation for new students will take place on Monday, January 4, 2027
Winter term classes in Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5 will begin on Monday, January 4, 2027
Most remaining classes start on Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Healthy Living Centre holiday hours can be found here.
Brandon University offers you our warmest wishes for all the best this season, and for a happy and healthy new year.

January Orientation
2027-01-04 00:00 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Welcome to Brandon University! To help you get started, we are offering January Orientation on Monday, January 4, 2027 for all new students. Classes begin January 5.

First Day of Classes, most programs
2027-01-05 | Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada
Classes begin for most Winter courses (except Education: BEd (AD); BEd (IP) Yr 5; BMus/BEd Yr 5). Classes resume for full-year (both-term) courses.
Tuition deadline: Winter fees payable in full.

BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT #3 Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire
2027-02-27 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Featuring Sarah Hall, voice with piano, clarinet, flute, and strings.
The groundbreaking melodrama that explores the darkly expressive poetry of Albert Giraud remains a fresh and experimental work of art, showcasing the style of declamation that Schoenberg conceived of specifically for this piece (sprechstimme – speech – song) with a mixed ensemble of players that are used in all imaginable combinations to create an unforgettable musical experience.
For information on ticket pricing, please visit this link: https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/

BRANDON CHAMBER PLAYERS CONCERT #4 Until the Sun Comes
2027-03-11 19:30 | Lorne Watson Recital Hall, QEII Music Building, Room 1-60, 270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Featuring Tetyana Haraschuk, composer and drummer
Until The Sun Comes documents in music Ukrainian war stories collected by Ukrainian-Canadian composer and drummer, Tetyana Haraschuk from 2022-2024. This album was made in collaboration with Winnipeg-based Ice River Films and their production of the documentary Voices of Freedom (CBC Gem). Haraschuk’s music reflects the intimate accounts of what Ukrainians face in this war, the acceptance of grief, and the ability to become a vessel for the artistic expression of cultural atrocity.
For details on ticket pricing, please visit this link: https://brandonchamberplayers.ca/
