Academic Dates & Deadlines
The academic dates below include enrolment dates, drop deadlines, exam periods, petition deadlines and more for undergraduate students. Visit the Academic Calendar for sessional dates and holidays.
Fall 2025
| September | |
| Sept 1 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| Sept 2 |
First day of classes for F and Y section code courses |
| Sept 9 |
Last day to request Fall 2025 graduation |
| Sept 11 | Waitlists for F and Y courses close at end of day |
| Sept 15 |
Last day to enrol in F and Y courses |
| Sept 16 | First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for F and Y courses |
| October | |
| Oct 3 | First day to request Spring 2025 graduation |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| Oct 27-Oct 31 |
No classes - Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open) |
| November | |
| Nov 11 |
Last day to drop F courses Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions |
| December | |
| Dec 1 | Last day for most regularly scheduled classes in F and Y courses (for Fall term). |
| Dec 2 |
Official last day of classes. At the instructor's discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in Fall F courses Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from Fall F courses |
| Dec 3 | Study days |
| Dec 4 | Study days |
| Dec 5-23 |
Final exams in F courses Term tests in Y courses |
| Dec 23 | Last day to submit a term work extension petition in F courses / Last day for instructors to accept late term work for F courses. Instructors can grant extensions at their own discretion until this date. Extensions should be discussed directly with the instructor and approved in advance. Requests for extensions beyond this date must be submitted as a petition for a term work extension. |
| Dec 24-Jan 2 |
University closed for Winter Holidays from December 24, 2025 to January 2, 2026 inclusive Winter classes for S and Y courses resume in January 2026 |
Winter 2026
| January | |
| Jan 5 |
University re-opens Classes in S section code courses begin and resume in Y section code courses |
| Jan 14 | Waitlists for S courses close at end of day |
| Jan 18 |
Last day to enrol in S courses |
| Jan 19 |
First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for S courses |
| Jan 31 | Last day to request Spring 2026 graduation |
| February | |
| Feb 16 |
Last day to drop Y courses Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions |
| Feb 16 | Family Day (University closed) |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading Week (no classes) |
| Feb 17 – 20 |
Deferred final assessments/exams from 2025 Fall. This period also includes scheduled re-deferrals from previous exam periods. |
| March | |
| Mar 16 |
Last day to drop S courses Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions |
| TBD | Deadline to report a conflict for April 2025 final exams, including a scheduling conflict or a conflict due to a religious observance. |
| April | |
| April 2 |
Classes end in S and Y section code courses |
| April 3 | Good Friday - University closed; no classes or final exams |
| April 6 |
Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in S and Y courses Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S and Y courses at College Registrar's Office |
| April 7-8 | Study days |
| April 9 - 30 |
Final exams in S and Y courses Examination/Review period: Final examinations and reviews for S and Y section code course. Note that all students are expected to make themselves available throughout the examination period (including Saturdays) until the final examination schedule has been confirmed. Please note that these may be scheduled on Saturdays. |
| April 30 | Last day to submit a term work extension petition in S & Y courses |
| April 30 |
Last day for instructors to accept late term work for S or Y courses. Instructors can grant extensions at their own discretion until this date. Extensions should be discussed directly with the instructor and approved in advance. Requests for extensions beyond this date must be submitted as a petition for a term work extension. |
| May | |
| TBD |
Deferred final assessments/exams from 2026 Winter |
Summer 2026
| March | |
| March 2 | First day of Summer 2026 course enrolment for Daniels students |
| April | |
| April 22 | Tuition fee payment/deferral deadline for Summer 2026 session |
| April 24 | Deadline to apply to specialist streams |
| May | |
| May 4 |
Classes begin in F and Y section code courses |
| May 7 | Last day of F and Y waitlist |
| May 10 | Last day to enrol in F courses via ACORN |
| May 15 | Presidential Day (University Closed) |
| May 17 | Last day to enrol in Y courses |
| May 18 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| June | |
| June 1 | Last day to drop F courses |
| June 15 |
Classes end in F section code courses; last day of classes in Y section code courses |
| June 16 |
Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in F courses. At the instructor’s discretion, classes scheduled on Fridays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the Presidential holiday on May 15, 2026 |
| June 17 | Study day for F and Y section code courses |
| June 18 - June 24 |
Final exams/Final Assessments in F section code courses; term tests in Y section code courses |
| June 24 | Last day to submit a term work extension petition in F courses. |
| June 29-30 | Presidential Day (University Closed) |
| July | |
| July 1 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July 2 |
Classes begin in S section code courses and resume in Y section code courses |
| July 6 | Last day of S waitlist |
| July 8 | Last day to enrol in S courses via ACORN |
| July 29 | Last day to drop S courses |
| July 30 | Last day to drop Y courses |
| August | |
| Aug 3 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |
| Aug 12 |
Classes end in S and Y section code courses |
| Aug 13 | Last day to add or remove CR/NCR option in S and Y courses Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S or Y courses. At the instructor’s discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on these days to make up for class missed due to the Civic Holiday |
| Aug 14 |
Study day for S and Y section code courses |
| Aug 15 - 22 | Final exam/Final assessment in S and Y section code courses |
| Aug 25 |
Last day to submit a term work extension petition in S or Y courses. |

