Important academic dates and deadlines.

Dates & Deadlines (2023-2024)

Date Description 

July 2023

Project Description Forms requested from organizations

August 2023

Deadline for Lawyer and Organization Agreement forms

Late August 2023

Application form with project descriptions will be posted for all students

September 6 & 7, 2023

Information Table on the 3rd Floor of Fauteux Hall for students to ask questions and learn about projects

September 14, 2023

Application Deadline for all students

September 19, 2023

Announcement of placements

September 20, 2023

PBSC Launch Event

September 21, 2023

Deadline for all students to accept their placements

September 22, 2023

Mandatory PBSC Training Session (English)

September 27, 2023

Mandatory PBSC Training Session (English)

September 29, 2023

Mandatory PBSC Traning Session (French)

October 2023

Placements begin

Mid-October, 2023

WestlawNext Canada provides legal research training

November 2023

Monitoring of placements with students, organizations, and lawyer supervisors

December 2023

Exam break – students do not volunteer and PBSC office is closed

January 2024

Placements resume

February 2024

Monitoring of placements with students, organizations, and lawyer supervisors

Late March 2024

Placements end

Appreciation Event and Presentation of the Richard Wagner Access to Justice Award

All stakeholders must complete satisfaction survey