Budget 2027-28 Schedule

These are the key timelines and milestones to guide budget planning for the next budget cycle. Please contact your Senior Finance Partner with any questions or concerns.

Budget planning key timelines and milestones
Timeline Milestone
August 4, 2026 Institutional budget assumptions released
October 16, 2026 University-wide services (UWS) Functional Plan presentations due
October 27 & 29, 2026 UWS Functional Plan presentations
November 13, 2026 Preliminary budget allocation letters sent out to faculties and portfolios
November 26, 2026 Faculty plans and budgets submitted in advance of Tour of Deans
December 2-4, 2026 Tour of Deans meetings
February 25, 2027 Government of Alberta Budget 2027 announcement (tentative)
March 25, 2027 Board of Governors decision on the university’s 2027-28 Budget
By May 31, 2027 Approved budget letters sent out to faculties and portfolios
Before May 31, 2027 University of Alberta 2027-28 Budget submission due to the Government of Alberta