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:
- Fall 2023/ Winter 2024 Academic Year – Web registration is based on the number of credits you have completed as of June 30
- Spring / Summer 2023 – All students – March 1st, 2023
If you are experiencing difficulty with registration, please contact our Records team at records@brocku.ca.
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 After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty.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.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence move in day | Fall 2023 | Residence | coming soon |
| Labour Day | Fall 2023 | Holiday/University Closure | September 4, 2023 |
| First day of classes | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate | Septmber 6, 2023 |
| First day of Fall/Winter session (D1, D2 - Undergraduate) | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate | September 6, 2023 |
| Fall 2023 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to change | Fall 2023 | Finance | Septmber 6, 2023 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (D1 and D2) | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate; Registration | September 19, 2023 |
| National Truth and Reconciliation Day (non-instructional) | Fall 2023 | Non-Instructional Day | September 30, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving | Fall 2023 | Holiday/University Closure | October 9, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Fall (D2) course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | November 7, 2023 |
| Fall Convocation | Fall 2023 | Convocation | October 13, 2023 |
| Reading Week (no classes) | Fall 2023 | Reading Week | October 9-13, 2023 |
| Fall Preview day | Fall 2023 | Campus Event | coming soon |
| Last day of lectures (D2) | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate | December 5, 2023 |
| Make up day for National Truth and Reconciliation Day | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate/Graduate | N/A |
| Snow/Reading day | Fall 2023 | Undergraduate | December 6-7, 2023 |
| Examinations begin | Fall 2023 | Examinations | December 8, 2023 |
| Examinations end | Fall 2023 | Examinations | December 20, 2023 |
| Residences closed (Students are required to move out of residence no later than 12 noon of the day following their last exam) | Fall 2023 | Residence | December 21, 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holiday - university closed depending on operational needs, there may be limited service available during this time | Winter 2024 | Holiday/University Closure | December 25, 2023-January 1, 2024 |
| University reopens** | Winter 2024 | Holiday/University Closure | January 2, 2024 |
| Residences reopen at noon | Winter 2024 | Residence | coming soon |
| First day of Winter term classes (undergraduate) | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate | January 8, 2024 |
| Winter 2024 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to change | Winter 2024 | Finance | January 8, 2024 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (D3) | Winter 2024 | Registration | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Fall/Winter D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to submit an intent to graduate for Spring Convocation | Winter 2024 | Convocation | February 1, 2024 |
| Family Day | Winter 2024 | Holiday/University Closure | February 19, 2024 |
| Reading Week (no classes) | Winter 2024 | Reading Week | February 19-23, 2024 |
| President’s Holiday* | Winter 2024 | Holiday/University Closure | February 20, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Winter D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | March 8, 2024 |
| Spring Open House | Winter 2024 | Campus Event | coming soon |
| Good Friday | Winter 2024 | Holiday/University Closure | March 29, 2024 |
| Last day of lectures | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate | April 5, 2024 |
| Make up day for Good Friday | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate/Graduate | April 8, 2024 |
| Snow/Reading days | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate | April 9, 2024 |
| Examinations begin | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate | April 10, 2024 |
| Examinations end | Winter 2024 | Undergraduate | April 23, 2024 |
| Residences closed (Students are required to move out of residence no later than 12 noon of the day following their last exam) | Winter 2024 | Residence | April 24, 2024 |
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.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) | Spring 2023 | Finance | May 1, 2023 |
| First day of Spring session (D1/D2) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | May 1, 2023 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D1/D2) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate; Registration | May 7, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | May 19, 2023 |
| Victoria Day - university closed (no classes); library closed | Spring 2023 | Holiday/University Closure | May 22, 2023 |
| Victoria Day make up date for D1 and D2 courses | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | May 19, 2023 |
| Last day of Spring D2 lectures | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | coming soon |
| Spring (D2) examinations | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | June 2 & 3, 2023 |
| First day of Spring session (D3) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | June 5, 2023 |
| Spring Convocation | Spring 2023 | Convocation | June 12-16, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 16, 2023 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D3) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate; Registration | June 11, 2023 |
| July holiday make-up date *Make-up day for the Monday, July 3rd Canada Day holiday | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate | *June 23, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from Spring D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Spring 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | June 23, 2023 |
| Last day to submit an Intent to Graduate for Fall Convocation | Spring 2023 | Convocation | July 1, 2023 |
| Canada Day closure (no classes) | Spring 2023 | Holiday/University Closure | June 30, 2023 and July 3, 2023 |
| Spring (D1 and D3) examinations | Spring 2023 | Examinations | July 7 & 8, 2023 |
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.
| Occasion | Session | Stakeholder/Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last day of lectures (Spring D1 and D3) | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate | July 6, 2023 |
| Summer 2023 tuition due (All Students including International ISP Cohort) | Summer 2023 | Finance | coming soon |
| First day of Summer session | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate | July 10, 2023 |
| Last day for registration - web registration closes | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate; Registration | see Registration-System Open/Close Dates |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 21, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 12, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a Summer D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade) | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate; Withdrawal | July 17, 2023 |
| Civic Holiday (no classes) | Summer 2023 | Holiday/University Closure | August 7, 2023 |
| Last day of lectures (Summer) make-up day for Civic Holiday | Summer 2023 | Undergraduate | August 18, 2023 |
| Summer D1 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D2 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D3 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D4 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D5 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D6 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D7 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D8 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D10 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |
| Summer D11 examinations | Summer 2023 | Examinations | coming soon |