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Summer Term 2010


May 2010:
Mon May 3 Fall Term Book Orders Due
Mon May 3 Summer Term Begins
Mon May 3 Grades & Narrative Evaluation due for Spring Term
Wed May 5 Awards and Bursaries Committee (2:00 – 3:30pm)
Thurs May 6 Faculty Council – vote on Graduates (9-noon)
Fri May 7 Papers Due for Spring Term Medical Extension, GDSD/ThM, Major Ex.
Fri May 7 Board of Governors (9:00-5:00)
Sun May 9 Alumni Dinner & 1st Peter Kaye Lecture
Mon May 10 Con. Ed. Day
Mon May 10 CONVOCATION
Tue May 11 2nd Peter Kaye Lecture at 12:30
Wed May 12 FSRC (9:30-4:30)
Tues/Wed May 18/19 May Planning
Mon. May 24 Victoria Day – School Closed
Wed May 26 Admissions Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
Fri May 28 Tuition Due: Summer Term
Mon May 31 NAPP re-writes from Spring Term due
June 2010:
Wed June 9 Bursary Applications Due: Fall Work/Study applicants
Fri-Sun June 11 – 13 Benedictine Retreat
Thurs Jun 24 Awards and Bursaries meeting for Work/Study applicants (2 – 4)
Wed Jun 30 Grades due for Spring Term NAPP re-writes; Medical Extensions and
GDSD/Th.M papers and Major Ex.
July 2010:
Thurs July 1 Canada Day
Wed July 7 Admissions Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
July 5 – 16 VST Summer School
July 12 – 23 NMC Summer School
Wed July 14 Board of Governors (9:00 – 5:00)
Wed July 14 NMC Annual Salmon BBQ (5:00 pm)
August 2010:
Mon Aug 2 B.C. DAY
Mon/Tue Aug 30/31 Faculty Retreat
Tue Aug 31 NAPP re-writes for GDSD/Th.M; Major Ex. And Medical Extensions due
Tue Aug 31 Summer Term papers due
Tue Aug 31 Last Day of Summer Term

Fall Term 2010


September 2010:
Wed Sept 1 Fall Planning/Faculty Council
Wed Sept 1 $700 Tuition and Fees Deposit Due to Accounting for Fall Term registration
Mon Sept 6 Labour Day – School Closed
Wed-Fri Sept 8-10 Orientation Week
Thurs Sept 9 Community Worship: 12:00 noon
Thurs Sept 9 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Thurs Sept 9 HB500 Class Orientation (6 – 9 pm)
Mon Sept 13 Fall Term Begins
Wed Sept 15 Bursary Applications Due: Fall Term
Wed Sept 15 Mexico Trip Applications Due
Wed Sept 15 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Sept 15 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Mon Sept 20 Grades & Narrative Evaluation due from Summer Term Courses (for Basic Degrees)
Mon Sept 20 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Tues Sept 21 Staff/Faculty Benefits update with TRG (2:00)
Wed Sept 22 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Sept 22 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Sept 22 Friends of VST Event: Dessert Party at 7pm at VST Chapel of the Epiphany
Wed Sept 22 SCHOOL EVENT: Intercultural Workshop with Eric Law (1:00 – 5:00)
Thurs Sept 23 Board of Governors
Fri Sept 24 Board/Faculty Retreat at Shaughnessy Heights United Church
Fri Sept 24 Last day of Add/Drop period for Fall term courses (without penalty)
Fri/Sat Sept 24-25 Weekend Class #1 (Fri. 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Mon Sept 27 Speaker Series: VST Student presentation: 1:00 – 2:00
Tues Sept 28 Awards and Bursaries Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
Wed Sept 29 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Sept 29 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Sept 29 Field Education Mentors Meeting (12 noon)
Wed Sept 29 Information Literacy: Module 5 (2:00 – 5:00)
Thurs Sept 30 Summer Term Medical Extension & Advanced Degree papers due
October 2010:
Fri Oct 1 Book Orders due for Spring Term courses
Fri Oct 1 Course Descriptions due for Spring Term (for website)
Fri Oct 1 Information Literacy: Modules 1 & 2 (9 am – 4 pm)
Mon Oct 4 WORSHIP FOR THE CITY: St. Francis & the Blessing of Animals: 5:00 pm
Mon Oct 4 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Wed Oct 6 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Oct 6 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Oct 6 Task Force of Denominational Formation and Field Education: (2 – 5 pm)
Fri Oct 8 Tuition Due: Last day to pay Fall Term Tuition
Mon. Oct 11 Thanksgiving Holiday – School Closed
Wed Oct 13 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Oct 13 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Oct 13 Research Studies Committee (2:00 – 5:00)
Wed Oct 13 Information Literacy: Module 3 (6 – 9)
Thurs Oct 14 Friends of VST Event: Field Trip
Fri/Sat Oct 15/16 Weekend Class #2 (Fri. 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Mon Oct 18 Summer Term NAPP re-writes due (Basic Degrees)
Mon Oct 18 Speaker Series: VST Student presentation: 1:00 – 2:00
Wed Oct 20 VST OPEN HOUSE
Wed Oct 20 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Oct 20 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Oct 20 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Wed Oct 20 Bursary Donor Reception (7:00, Library)
Thurs Oct 21 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Sat Oct 23 Lord’s Prayer Retreat Day
Oct 25-29 Reading Week
November 2010:
Mon Nov 1 “Compassionate Buddhist Practice”: 6 – 9 pm (St. Andrew’s Wesley Church)
Mon Nov 1 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Wed Nov 3 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Nov 3 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Nov 3 Faculty Curriculum Conversation (2:00 – 5:00)
Mon Nov 8 Admissions Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
Mon Nov 8 Grades due for Summer Term NAPP re-writes, Advanced Degree Papers,
and Medical Extension papers
Wed Nov 10 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Nov 10 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Thurs Nov 11 Remembrance Day holiday – school closed
Fri/Sat Nov 12-13 Weekend Class #3 (Fri. 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Sat Nov 13 3 Amigos performance (Christ Church Cathedral)
Mon Nov 15 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Mon Nov 15 “The Dude Abides”: Inter-religious panel: 6 – 9 pm (St. Andrew’s Wesley)
Mon-Fri Nov 15-19 MATS comprehensive exam week (Dec completion)
Wed Nov 17 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Nov 17 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Nov 17 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Wed Nov 17 Friends of VST Event: Worship and Lunch with Guest Speaker
Fri Nov 19 MATS/ThM theses/project due (December completion)
Fri Nov 19 MATS/ThM theses/project proposals due (May completion)
Mon Nov 22 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Wed Nov 24 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Nov 24 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Fri Nov 26 Board of Governors (9:00 – 5:00)
Mon Nov 29 Speaker Series: VST Student presentation: 1:00 – 2:00
December 2010:
Wed Dec 1 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Dec 1 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Dec 1 Research Studies Committee (2:00 – 5:00)
Mon Dec 6 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Mon Dec 6 Summer Term NAPP rewrites due for Med. Ext and Advanced Degree
papers
Mon Dec 6 Last Day of Classes
Wed Dec 8 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Dec 8 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Mon Dec 13 Faculty Association Meeting (12:15 – 1:50)
Dec 13 – 15 Exam Week
Wed Dec 15 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Mon Dec 20 Last Day of Fall Term
Mon Dec 20 Staff/Faculty Christmas Dinner
Mon Dec 20 School Closes for Christmas Holidays at 12:30pm

Spring Term 2011


January 2011:
Tues Jan 4 School Re-opens and January Interterm Classes Begin:
Intro to Christian Worship: Jan 4 – 14 (9:30 – 12:30 am)
Mexico Trip: Jan 4 – 15
EQ and Human Resources Workshop: Jan 10 – 14 (full days)
Mon Jan 10 Grades & Narrative Evaluation due to Academic Records for Fall Term and
return papers
Fri Jan 14 Bursary Applications or Updates Due (for Spring Term)
Mon Jan 17 Spring Term Classes Begin
Mon Jan 17 Fall Term Medical Extension Papers, Advanced Degree papers
and Major Ex. Due
Mon Jan 17 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Wed Jan 19 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Jan 19 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Thurs Jan 20 Friends of VST Field Trip: MOA and Sage Bistro (10:00am)
Fri Jan 21 Information Literacy: Modules 1 & 2 (9am – 4pm)
Fri/Sat Jan 21/22 Weekend #1: HB600 (Fri 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Mon Jan 24 Speaker Series: VST Student presentation (1:00 – 2:00)
Wed Jan 26 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Jan 26 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Jan 26 Information Literacy: Module 5 (6 – 9pm)
Thurs Jan 27 FSRC & Readiness for Ministry vote (9:30 am – 4 pm)
Fri Jan 28 Last day to Drop/Add Spring term courses (without penalty)
Fri Jan 28 Board of Governors (9:00 – 5:00)
Fri/Sat Jan 28/29 UCC Denom. Course (Fri 6-9; Sat 9-5)
Fri/Sat Jan 28/29 PCC Denom. Course (Fri 9-5; Sat 9-12)
Mon Jan 31 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
February 2011:
Tues Feb 1 Awards and Bursaries Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
Wed Feb 2 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Feb 2 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Feb 2 Research Studies Committee (2:00 – 5:00)
Wed Feb 2 Information Literacy: Module 3 (2 – 5pm)
Fri Feb 4 Disciple Leader’s Training: Gayle Ansley
Mon Feb 7 NAPP re-writes due from Fall Term
Mon Feb 7 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Wed Feb 9 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Feb 9 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Feb 9 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Fri Feb 11 Tuition Due: Last day to pay Spring Term tuition
Fri/Sat Feb 11/12 Weekend #2: HB600 (Fri. 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Sat Feb 12 VST OPEN HOUSE
Mon Feb 14 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Wed Feb 16 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Feb 16 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Fri/Sat Feb 18/19 UCC Denom. Course (Fri 6-9; Sat 9-5)
Fri/Sat Feb 18/19 PCC Denom. Course (Fri 9-5; Sat 9-12)
Mon Feb 21 Speaker Series: VST Student Presentation (1:00 – 2:00)
Wed Feb 23 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Feb 23 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Feb 23 Research Studies Committee (3:30 – 5:00)
Wed Feb 23 Information Literacy Module 5 – Writing a thesis at VST (2-5:00)
Mon Feb 28 VST School Wellness Day – School Closed
Feb 28 – Mar 4 Reading Week
March 2011:
Tues Mar 1 Summer Term Registration Begins (for Degree students)
Tues Mar 1 Grades due for Fall Term NAPP re-writes, Medical Extension papers,
Advanced Degree and Major Exegetical papers
Fri/Sat Mar 4/5 Church Administrator’s Retreat: Marilyn Hames
Tues Mar 8 Chancellor’s Dinner (5pm Reception, 6pm Dinner)
Wed Mar 9 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Mar 9 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Mar 9 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Fri/Sat Mar 11-12 Weekend #3: HB600 (Fri. 6-9; Sat. 9-5)
Fri/Sun Mar 11/13 IP Student Conference
Mon Mar 14 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Wed Mar 16 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Mar 16 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Mar 16 Mindfulness Practice Fair (2:00 – 5:00)
Fri/Sat Mar 18/19 UCC Denom. Course (Fri 6-9; Sat 9-5)
Fri/Sat Mar 18/19 PCC Denom. Course (Fri 9-5; Sat 9-12)
Mon-Fri Mar 21-25 MATS Comprehensive Exam Week (May grad)
Mon Mar 21 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Mon Mar 21 Faculty Association Meeting (12:15 – 1:50)
Mon Mar 21 WORSHIP FOR THE CITY: Mass for the Earth (5:00pm)
Wed Mar 23 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Mar 23 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Mar 23 Friends of VST Worship & Lunch with Guest Speaker
Fri Mar 25 MATS/ThM theses/projects due (May grad)
Fri Mar 25 Board of Governors (9:00 – 5:00)
Mon Mar 28 Admissions Committee Meeting (2 – 4)
Mon Mar 28 Speaker Series: VST Student Presentation (1:00 – 2:00)
Mon Mar 28 Fall Term NAPP rewrites due for Med. Ext, Advanced Degree
and Major Exegetical papers
Wed Mar 30 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Mar 30 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
April 2011:
Mon Apr 4 Iona Pacific Committee Meeting (12:30 – 2)
Mon Apr 4 2011/2012 Timetables posted: Registration begins
Mon Apr 4 Bursary Applications due for Summer Term and
2011/2012 Work/Study applicants
Wed Apr 6 Last Day of Classes
Wed Apr 6 Community Worship: 12:00 pm
Wed Apr 6 Principal’s Luncheon: 1:00 pm
Wed Apr 6 Research Studies Committee (2:00 – 5:00)
Fri Apr 8 ALL WORK FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS DUE!!
Mon Apr 11 Faculty Association Lunch (12:15 – 1:50)
Tues Apr 12 Awards and Bursaries (2:00 – 5:00)
April 11-13 Exam Week
Wed Apr 13 Faculty Council (2:00 – 5:00)
Wed Apr 13 VST Donor Thank You Reception (7pm, Library)
Thu Apr 14 Graduating Student Retreat Day – St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Anglican Church
Fri Apr 15 Grades & Narrative Evaluation due for Graduating Students, Papers
returned to graduating students with email notification of NAPP work
Mon Apr 18 Last Day of Spring Term
Fri Apr 22 Good Friday – School Closed
Mon Apr 25 Easter Monday – School Closed
Tues Apr 26 NAPP re-writes due for Graduating Students

Summer Term 2011


May 2011:
Mon May 2 Summer Term Begins
Mon May 2 Grades Due for Graduating Student’s NAPP re-writes
Mon May 2 Fall Term Book Orders Due
May 2 – 10 Spring Intensive: Process Theologies
Wed May 4 Grades & Narrative Evaluation due for Spring Term (Basic Degrees)
Wed May 4 Papers Due for Spring Term Medical Extension, GDTS/ThM, Major Ex.
Thurs May 5 Faculty Council – vote on Graduates (9:30 – 11:30)
Fri May 6 Board of Governors (9:00-5:00)
Sun May 8 Alumni Dinner & 1st Peter Kaye Lecture: Catherine Keller
Mon May 9 Con. Ed. Day: Catherine Keller
Mon May 9 CONVOCATION – Christ Church Cathedral
Tue May 10 2nd Peter Kaye Lecture at 12:30
Thurs May 12 FSRC (9:30-4:30)
Mon May 16 Faculty Association Meeting (12:15 – 1:50)
Tue/Wed May 17/18 May Planning
Thu May 19 Iona Pacific Donor Reception (7:00pm in the Library)
Mon May 23 Victoria Day – School Closed
Wed May 25 Admissions Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
Fri May 27 Tuition Due: Summer Term
Tue May 31 NAPP re-writes from Spring Term due
June 2011:
Fri/Sat Jun 10/11 Visiting Scholar William Willimon
Mon Jun 13 Grades due for Spring Term NAPP re-writes; Medical Extensions and
Advanced Degree papers and Major Exegetical.
Jun 24-26 Spirituality of Jazz Retreat (tentative)
July 2011:
Thurs July 1 Canada Day – School Closed
Wed July 6 Admissions Committee (2:00 – 4:00)
July 11 – 22 VST Summer School
July 11 – 22 NMC Summer School
August 2011:
Mon Aug 1 B.C. DAY – School Closed
Wed Aug 31 NAPP re-writes due for Spring Term Adv. Degree papers; Major Exegetical
and Medical Extensions
Wed Aug 31 Summer Term papers due (Basic Degrees)
September 2011:
Mon Sept 5 Labour Day – School Closed
Sep 7-9 Orientation Week
Mon Sept 12 Fall Term Begins