2024-2025 Sessional Dates

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2024 Fall Session

DateActivity
September 2024 
2Labour Day (University Closed)
3First day of classes for F and Y section code courses
6Last day to request Fall 2024 graduation
16Last day to enrol in F and Y courses
October 2024 
14Thanksgiving holiday (University closed)
Oct 28 - Nov 1, 2024No classes - Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open)
November 2024 
4

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
First day to request Spring 2025 graduation
December 2024 
2Last day for most regularly scheduled classes in F and Y courses (for Fall term).
3Classes end in F and Y section code courses (for Fall Session)
3Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in Fall F courses
3Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from Fall F courses
4-5Study Day
6-21Examination and Review period / End of Term Assessment Period:  Final assessments, examinations and reviews in F section code courses.  Term tests in Y section code courses.  Note that all students are expected to make themselves available throughout the examination/assessment period (including Saturdays) until the final examination schedule has been confirmed.  Exams/reviews may be scheduled up to, and including, December 21.  Please note that these may be scheduled on Saturdays.
December 24 - January 3

University closed for Winter Holidays from December 24, 2024 to January 3, 2025 inclusive

  • Winter classes for S and Y courses resume in January 2025

 

2025 Winter Session

DateActivity
January 2025 
6University re-opens after winter holidays
6Classes in S section code courses begin and resume in Y section code courses
9Last day to submit a term work extension petition in F courses
9Last 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.
19Last day to enrol in S courses
31Last day to request Spring 2025 graduation
February 2025 
14

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

17Family Day (University closed)
17-21Reading Week (no classes)
TBCDeferred final assessments/exams from 2024 Fall
March 2025 
10

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

April 2025 
4Classes end in S and Y section code courses
7-8Study Days
18Good Friday (University closed)
9-30Examination/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.
May 2025 
7Last day to submit a term work extension petition in S & Y courses
7Last 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.
TBCDeferred final assessments/exams from 2025 Winter

 

2025 Summer Session

DateActivity
May 2025 
5Classes begin in F and Y section code courses
7Last day to submit a term work extension petition in S & Y courses
7Last 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.
19Victoria Day (University closed)
June 2025 
16Classes end in F section code courses; last day of classes in Y section code courses
17Study day for F and Y section code courses
TBCFinal exams/Final Assessments in F section code courses; term tests in Y section code courses
TBCPresidential Holiday (University Closed)
July 2025 
1Canada Day (University Closed)
2Classes begin in S section code courses and resume in Y section code courses
August 2025 
4Civic Holiday (University closed)
11Classes end in S and Y section code courses
TBCStudy day for S and Y section code courses
TBCFinal exam/Final assessment in S and Y section code courses