Important Dates & Deadlines

Winter 2023

Summer 2023

View all Sessional dates on the School of Graduate Studies website

WINTER 2023

Monday, January 2

University Re-opens

Monday, January 9

Most graduate courses and seminars begin. See the courses webpage for details.

Friday, January 13

Winter Registration deadline.

Monday,  January 16

Final date to submit doctoral theses without payment of incidental Winter session fees.

Wednesday, January 18

Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN

Friday, January 20

  • Final date for receipt of master's degree recommendations from graduate units and submission of any required theses for March or June graduation for master's students without fees being charged for the Winter session.
  • Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March.
  • Final date to submit final doctoral theses for March graduation in absentia.
  • Students dually registered in the Fall session must be recommended for the master's degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration.

Monday January 23

Final date to add Winter session courses

Tuesday, January 31

  • Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Winter session only, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships.
  • Monthly service charges will begin accruing on February 15.

Monday, February 20

Family Day (University closed)

Monday,  February 27

Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty

Firday, April 7

Good Friday - University closed

Friday, April 21

  • Final date for receipt of master's degree recommendations from graduate units and submission of any required theses from master's students for June Convocation.
  • Final date for submission of final doctoral theses for students whose degrees are to be conferred at the June Convocation(6)
  • For students obtaining degrees at June Convocation, coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses
  • Students dually registered in the Winter session must be recommended for the master's degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration(7)(10)
  • Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of May 5, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment.

Saturday, April 30

  • Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall/Winter (September to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, and/or sponsorships.
  • Monthly service charges will begin accruing on May 15.

SUMMER 2023

Friday,  May 5

Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer (May to August) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 50% of Summer session tuition fees).

Monday, May 8

Final date to enrol in May-to-June or May-to-August session courses

Friday, May 12

Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses (except for extended courses).

Wednesday, May 17

Grades for Winter session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN

Monday, May 22

Victoria Day - University closed

Friday, May 26

Final date to drop May-to-June F section courses without academic penalty.

Wednesday, May 31

  • Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Summer (May to August) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Summer session, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships.
  • Monthly service charges will begin accruing on June 15.

Monday, June 26

Final date to drop May-to-August session Y section courses without academic penalty.

Monday, July 10

Final date to enrol in July-to-August courses.

Friday, July 14

Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for May-to-June F section courses.

Wednesday, July 19

Grades for May-to-June F section courses available for viewing by students on ACORN.

Friday, July 28

Final date to drop July-to-August S section courses without academic penalty.

Monday, August 7

Civic Holiday - University closed

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