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 After the registration system closes, students must request to be withdrawn from a course by submitting an Add/Withdrawal Form and may incur a financial penalty.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 2024Residence
Brock Suites move in dayFall 2024Residence
Labour DayFall 2024Holiday/University ClosureSept 2, 2024
First day of classes Fall 2024UndergraduateSept 4, 2024
First day of Fall/Winter session (D1, D2 - Undergraduate)Fall 2024Undergraduate
Fall 2024 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to changeFall 2024Finance
Last day for registration - web registration closes (D1 and D2)Fall 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationSept 17, 2024
Late registration beginsFall 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationSept 18, 2024
National Truth and Reconciliation Day (non-instructional)Fall 2024Non-Instructional DaySept 30, 2024
ThanksgivingFall 2024Holiday/University ClosureOct 14, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Fall (D2) course (without academic penalty / no grade)Fall 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalNov 5, 2024
Fall ConvocationFall 2024ConvocationOct 18, 2024
Reading Week (no classes)Fall 2024Reading WeekOct 14-18, 2024
Fall Preview dayFall 2024Campus Event
Last day of lectures (D2)Fall 2024Undergraduate
Make up day for National Truth and Reconciliation DayFall 2024Undergraduate/GraduateDec 4, 2024
Snow/Reading dayFall 2024UndergraduateDec 5, 2024
Reading dayFall 2024UndergraduateDec 6, 2024
Examinations beginFall 2024ExaminationsDec 7, 2024
Examinations endFall 2024ExaminationsDec 19, 2024
Residences closed (Students are required to move out of residence no later than 12 noon of the day following their last exam)Fall 2024Residence
Christmas and New Year holiday - university closed depending on operational needs, there may be limited service available during this timeWinter 2023Holiday/University ClosureDecember 24, 2024-January 1, 2025
University reopens**Winter 2023Holiday/University ClosureJanuary 2, 2024
Residences reopen at noonWinter 2023ResidenceJanuary 7, 2024
First day of Winter term classes (undergraduate)Winter 2023UndergraduateJanuary 8, 2024
Winter 2024 tuition due (All students including International ISP cohort) *subject to changeWinter 2023FinanceJanuary 8, 2024
Last day for registration - web registration closes (D3)Winter 2023RegistrationJanuary 19, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Fall/Winter D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Winter 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalJanuary 19, 2024
Last day to submit an intent to graduate for Spring ConvocationWinter 2023ConvocationFebruary 1, 2024
Family DayWinter 2023Holiday/University ClosureFebruary 19, 2024
Reading Week (no classes)Winter 2023Reading WeekFebruary 19-23, 2024
President’s Holiday*Winter 2023Holiday/University ClosureFebruary 20, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Winter D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Winter 2023Undergraduate; WithdrawalMarch 8, 2024
Spring Open HouseWinter 2023Campus Eventcoming soon
Good FridayWinter 2023Holiday/University ClosureMarch 29, 2024
Last day of lecturesWinter 2023UndergraduateApril 5, 2024
Make up day for Good FridayWinter 2023Undergraduate/GraduateApril 8, 2024
Snow/Reading daysWinter 2023UndergraduateApril 9, 2024
Examinations beginWinter 2023UndergraduateApril 10, 2024
Examinations endWinter 2023UndergraduateApril 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 2023ResidenceApril 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 2024FinanceApril 29, 2024
First day of Spring session (D1/D2)Spring 2024UndergraduateApril 29, 2024
Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D1/D2)Spring 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationMay 5, 2024
Last day to withdraw from Spring D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalMay 17, 2024
Victoria Day - university closed (no classes); library closedSpring 2024Holiday/University ClosureMay 20, 2024
Victoria Day make up date for D1 and D2 coursesSpring 2024UndergraduateMay 17, 2024
Last day of Spring D2 lecturesSpring 2024UndergraduateMay 31, 2024
Spring (D2) examinationsSpring 2024UndergraduateMay 31 and June 1
First day of Spring session (D3)Spring 2024UndergraduateJune 10, 2024
Spring ConvocationSpring 2024ConvocationJune 10-14, 2024
Last day to withdraw from Spring D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalJune 14, 2024
Last day for registration - web registration closes (Spring D3)Spring 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationJune 16, 2024
Late registration beginsSpring 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationJune 17, 2024
July holiday make-up date *Make-up day for the Monday, July 3rd Canada Day holidaySpring 2024UndergraduateJuly 5, 2024
Last day to withdraw from Spring D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Spring 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalJune 28, 2024
Last day to submit an Intent to Graduate for Fall ConvocationSpring 2024ConvocationJuly 1, 2024
Canada Day closure (no classes)Spring 2024Holiday/University ClosureJune 28, 2024 and July 1, 2024
Spring (D1 and D3) examinationsSpring 2024ExaminationsJuly 12-13, 2024
Last day of lectures (Spring D1 and D3)Spring 2024UndergraduateJuly 12, 2024

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 2024UndergraduateJuly 12. 2024
Summer 2023 tuition due (All Students including International ISP Cohort)Summer 2024Finance
First day of Summer sessionSummer 2024UndergraduateJuly 15, 2024
Last day for registration - web registration closesSummer 2024Undergraduate; RegistrationJuly 21, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D1 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalAugust 9, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D2 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalJuly 20, 2024
Last day to withdraw from a Summer D3 course (without academic penalty / no grade)Summer 2024Undergraduate; WithdrawalAugust 10, 2024
Civic Holiday (no classes)Summer 2024Holiday/University ClosureAugust 5, 2024
Last day of lectures (Summer) make-up day for Civic HolidaySummer 2024UndergraduateAugust 23, 2024
Summer examinationsSummer 2024UndergraduateAugust 24, 2024