This section contains important sessional dates by academic term.
Looking for information on when to register?
Specific registration dates can be found in the Registration Guides:
- Spring and Summer sessions
- Fall/Winter session — web registration is based on the number of credits you have completed as of June 30
If you are experiencing difficulty with registration, please contact our Records team at [email protected].
Fall / winter term
Dropping a course
While the registration system is open, students are able to drop courses without financial penalty. After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty. See the Withdrawal Deadlines page for more information.
39 results.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence move in day | Fall | Residence | August 30 & 31, 2025 |
| Brock Suites move in day | Fall | Residence | September 1, 2025 |
| Labour Day | Fall | Holiday/University Closure | September 1, 2025 |
| First day of classes (Undergraduate) | Fall | Undergraduate | September 3, 2025 |
| First day of Fall/Winter session (D1, D2 - Undergraduate) | Fall | Undergraduate | September 3, 2025 |
| Fall tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to change | Fall | Finance | September 3, 2025 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (D1 and D2) | Fall | Undergraduate; Registration | September 16, 2025 |
| Late registration begins | Fall | Undergraduate; Registration | September 17, 2025 |
| National Truth and Reconciliation Day (non-instructional day) | Fall | Undergraduate | September 30, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving | Fall | Holiday/University Closure | October 13, 2025 |
| Fall Convocation | Fall | Convocation | October 17, 2025 |
| Reading Week (no classes) | Fall | Reading Week | October 13-17, 2025 |
| Fall Preview Day | Fall | Campus Event | November 2, 2025 |
| Last day of lectures (D2) | Fall | Undergraduate | December 2, 2025 |
| Make up day for National Truth and Reconciliation Day | Fall | Undergraduate/Graduate | December 3, 2025 |
| Snow/Reading day | Fall | Undergraduate | December 4, 2025 |
| Reading day | Fall | Undergraduate | December 5, 2025 |
| Examinations begin | Fall | Examinations | December 6, 2025 |
| Examinations end | Fall | Examinations | December 18, 2025 |
| Residences closed (Students are required to move out of residence no later than 12 noon of the day following their last exam) | Fall | Residence | December 19, 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holiday - university closed depending on operational needs, there may be limited service available during this time | Winter | Holiday/University Closure | December 24 at 12 noon - January 1, 2026 |
| University reopens** | Winter | Holiday/University Closure | January 2, 2026 |
| Residences reopen (at 12 noon) | Winter | Residence | January 4, 2026 |
| First day of Winter term classes (undergraduate) | Winter | Undergraduate | January 5, 2026 |
| Winter tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to change | Winter | Finance | January 5, 2026 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (D3) | Winter | Registration | January 16, 2026 |
| Last day to submit an intent to graduate for Spring Convocation | Winter | Convocation | February 1, 2026 |
| Family Day | Winter | Holiday/University Closure | February 16, 2026 |
| Reading Week (no classes) | Winter | Reading Week | February 16-20, 2026 |
| President’s Holiday* | Winter | Holiday/University Closure | February 17, 2026 |
| Spring Open House | Winter | Campus Event | March 29, 2026 |
| Good Friday (make up day is April 6, 2026) | Winter | Holiday/University Closure | April 3, 2026 |
| Last day of lectures | Winter | Undergraduate | April 3, 2026 |
| Make up day for Good Friday | Winter | Undergraduate/Graduate | April 6, 2026 |
| Snow/Reading day (make up day for Thursday, January 15) | Winter | Undergraduate | April 7, 2026 |
| Reading day (make up day for Monday, January 26) | Winter | Undergraduate | April 8, 2026 |
| Examinations begin | Winter | Undergraduate | April 9, 2026 |
| Examinations end | Winter | Undergraduate | April 22, 2026 |
| Residences closed (Students are required to move out of residence no later than 12 noon of the day following their last exam) | Winter | Residence | April 23, 2026 |
Spring term
Dropping a course
While the registration system is open, students are able to drop courses without financial penalty. After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty. See the Withdrawal Deadlines page for more information.
32 results.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) | Spring | Finance | May 4, 2026 |
| First day of Spring session | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4, 2026 |
| Spring D1 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - July 17, 2026 |
| Spring D2 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - July 3, 2026 |
| Spring D3 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - June 5, 2026 |
| Spring D4 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - May 22, 2026 |
| Spring D5 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - August 31, 2026 |
| Spring D6 | Spring | Undergraduate | June 1 - June 19, 2026 |
| Spring D7 | Spring | Undergraduate | June 22 - August 30, 2026 |
| Spring D8 | Spring | Undergraduate | June 15 - July 17, 2026 |
| Spring D9 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - June 12, 2026 |
| Spring D10 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - July 24, 2026 |
| Spring D11 | Spring | Undergraduate | May 4 - May 8, 2026 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D1/D2) | Spring | Undergraduate; Registration | May 10, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D4 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Registration | May 16, 2026 |
| Victoria Day - university closed (no classes); library closed | Spring | Holiday/University Closure | May 18, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D2 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 13, 2026 |
| Victoria Day make up date | Spring | Undergraduate | May 22, 2026 |
| Spring examinations | Spring | Undergraduate | June 5-6, 2026 and July 17-18, 2026 |
| Spring Convocation | Spring | Convocation | June 9-12, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D1 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 22, 2026 |
| Canada Day closure (no classes) | Spring | Holiday/University Closure | July 1, 2026 |
| Last day to submit an Intent to Graduate for Fall Convocation | Spring | Convocation | July 1, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D3 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | May 25, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D5 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 22, 2026 |
| July holiday make up date *Make-up day for July 1 Canada Day Holiday | Spring | Undergraduate | July 3, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D6 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 13, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D7 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | August 7, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D8 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 6, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D9 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | May 30, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D10 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 27, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D11 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Spring | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | May 6, 2026 |
Summer term
Dropping a course
While the registration system is open, students are able to drop courses without financial penalty. After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty. See the Withdrawal Deadlines page for more information.
18 results.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer tuition due (All Students including International ISP Cohort) | Summer | Finance | |
| First day of Summer Session | Summer | Undergraduate | July 20, 2026 |
| Summer D1 | Summer | Undergraduate | July 20 - August 28, 2026 |
| Summer D2 | Summer | Undergraduate | July 20 - August 7, 2026 |
| Summer D3 | Summer | Undergraduate | August 10 - August 28, 2026 |
| Summer D4 | Summer | Undergraduate | July 6 - August 28, 2026 |
| Summer D5 | Summer | Undergraduate | July 13 - August 30, 2026 |
| Summer D6 | Summer | Undergraduate | August 24 - August 28, 2026 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (Summer D1) | Summer | Undergraduate; Registration | July 26, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D2 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 25, 2026 |
| Civic Holiday (no classes) | Summer | Holiday/University Closure | August 3, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D1 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | August 1, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D3 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | August 15, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D4 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 18, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D5 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 25, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D6 course (without academic penalty/no grade) | Summer | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | August 26, 2026 |
| Last day of lectures (Summer) make-up day for Civic Holiday | Summer | Undergraduate | August 28, 2026 |
| Summer examinations | Summer | Undergraduate | August 29, 2026 |