Dates by academic term

This section contains important sessional dates by academic term.

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Specific registration dates can be found in the Registration Guides:

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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 After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty.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.

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OccasionSessionStakeholder/TypeDate
Residence move in dayFall 2023Residencecoming soon
Labour DayFall 2023Holiday/University ClosureSeptember 4, 2023
First day of classes Fall 2023UndergraduateSeptmber 6, 2023
First day of Fall/Winter session (D1, D2 - Undergraduate)Fall 2023UndergraduateSeptember 6, 2023
Fall 2023 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to changeFall 2023FinanceSeptmber 6, 2023
Last day for registration - web registration closes (D1 and D2)Fall 2023Undergraduate; RegistrationSeptember 19, 2023
National Truth and Reconciliation Day (non-instructional)Fall 2023Non-Instructional DaySeptember 30, 2023
ThanksgivingFall 2023Holiday/University ClosureOctober 9, 2023
Last day to withdraw from a Fall (D2) course (without academic penalty / no grade)Fall 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalNovember 7, 2023
Fall ConvocationFall 2023ConvocationOctober 13, 2023
Reading Week (no classes)Fall 2023Reading WeekOctober 9-13, 2023
Fall Preview dayFall 2023Campus Eventcoming soon
Last day of lectures (D2)Fall 2023UndergraduateDecember 5, 2023
Make up day for National Truth and Reconciliation DayFall 2023Undergraduate/GraduateN/A
Snow/Reading dayFall 2023UndergraduateDecember 6-7, 2023
Examinations beginFall 2023ExaminationsDecember 8, 2023
Examinations endFall 2023ExaminationsDecember 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 2023ResidenceDecember 21, 2023
Christmas and New Year holiday - university closed depending on operational needs, there may be limited service available during this timeWinter 2024Holiday/University ClosureDecember 25, 2023-January 1, 2024
University reopens**Winter 2024Holiday/University ClosureJanuary 2, 2024
Residences reopen at noonWinter 2024Residencecoming soon
First day of Winter term classes (undergraduate)Winter 2024UndergraduateJanuary 8, 2024
Winter 2024 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to changeWinter 2024FinanceJanuary 8, 2024
Last day for registration - web registration closes (D3)Winter 2024RegistrationJanuary 19, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Fall/Winter D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Winter 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalJanuary 19, 2024
Last day to submit an intent to graduate for Spring ConvocationWinter 2024ConvocationFebruary 1, 2024
Family DayWinter 2024Holiday/University ClosureFebruary 19, 2024
Reading Week (no classes)Winter 2024Reading WeekFebruary 19-23, 2024
President’s Holiday*Winter 2024Holiday/University ClosureFebruary 20, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Winter D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Winter 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalMarch 8, 2024
Spring Open HouseWinter 2024Campus Eventcoming soon
Good FridayWinter 2024Holiday/University ClosureMarch 29, 2024
Last day of lecturesWinter 2024UndergraduateApril 5, 2024
Make up day for Good FridayWinter 2024Undergraduate/GraduateApril 8, 2024
Snow/Reading daysWinter 2024UndergraduateApril 9, 2024
Examinations beginWinter 2024UndergraduateApril 10, 2024
Examinations endWinter 2024UndergraduateApril 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 2024ResidenceApril 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.

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OccasionSessionStakeholder/TypeDate
Spring tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort)Spring 2023FinanceMay 1, 2023
First day of Spring session (D1/D2)Spring 2023UndergraduateMay 1, 2023
Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D1/D2)Spring 2023Undergraduate; RegistrationMay 7, 2023
Last day to withdraw from Spring D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalMay 19, 2023
Victoria Day - university closed (no classes); library closedSpring 2023Holiday/University ClosureMay 22, 2023
Victoria Day make up date for D1 and D2 coursesSpring 2023UndergraduateMay 19, 2023
Last day of Spring D2 lecturesSpring 2023Undergraduatecoming soon
Spring (D2) examinationsSpring 2023UndergraduateJune 2 & 3, 2023
First day of Spring session (D3)Spring 2023UndergraduateJune 5, 2023
Spring ConvocationSpring 2023ConvocationJune 12-16, 2023
Last day to withdraw from Spring D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJune 16, 2023
Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D3)Spring 2023Undergraduate; RegistrationJune 11, 2023
July holiday make-up date *Make-up day for the Monday, July 3rd Canada Day holidaySpring 2023Undergraduate*June 23, 2023
Last day to withdraw from Spring D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJune 23, 2023
Last day to submit an Intent to Graduate for Fall ConvocationSpring 2023ConvocationJuly 1, 2023
Canada Day closure (no classes)Spring 2023Holiday/University ClosureJune 30, 2023 and July 3, 2023
Spring (D1 and D3) examinationsSpring 2023ExaminationsJuly 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.

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OccasionSessionStakeholder/TypeDate
Last day of lectures (Spring D1 and D3)Summer 2023UndergraduateJuly 6, 2023
Summer 2023 tuition due (All Students including International ISP Cohort)Summer 2023Financecoming soon
First day of Summer sessionSummer 2023UndergraduateJuly 10, 2023
Last day for registration - web registration closesSummer 2023Undergraduate; Registrationsee Registration-System Open/Close Dates
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJuly 21, 2023
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJuly 12, 2023
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJuly 17, 2023
Civic Holiday (no classes)Summer 2023Holiday/University ClosureAugust 7, 2023
Last day of lectures (Summer) make-up day for Civic HolidaySummer 2023UndergraduateAugust 18, 2023
Summer D1 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D2 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D3 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D4 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D5 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D6 examinations Summer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D7 examinationsSummer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D8 examinationsSummer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D10 examinationsSummer 2023Examinationscoming soon
Summer D11 examinationsSummer 2023Examinationscoming soon