Important Dates and Deadlines
The following important dates include registration periods, deadlines, exam periods, and campus closures.
Dates are subject to change without notice.
Winter Term 2025
The university closes for winter holidays at noon on Dec. 24, 2024. It reopens on Jan. 2, 2025.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Dec. 2 | Returning student registration |
| Dec. 9 | New student registration |
| Dec. 24 | Campus closes at noon – Winter holidays |
| Jan. 6-12 | New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| Jan. 13 | Term start: First day of classes |
| Jan. 20 | Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students (sixth day) |
| Feb. 10 | Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty |
| Feb. 17 | Campus closed – Family Day |
| March 23 | Last day of instruction |
| March 24 – April 6 | Exam period |
| April 6 | Last day of Winter Term: Final grades due |
| April 7-13 | Break |
Spring Term 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| TBD | Returning student registration |
| TBD | New student registration |
| April 7-11 | New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| April 14 | Term start: First day of classes |
| April 18 | Campus closed – Good Friday |
| April 21 | Campus closed – Easter Monday |
| April 22 | Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students (sixth day) |
| May 12 | Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty |
| May 19 | Campus closed – Victoria Day |
| June 22 | Last day of instruction |
| June 23-29 | Exam period |
| June 29 | Last day of Spring Term: Final grades due |
| June 30-July 6 | Break |
Summer Term 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| TBD | Returning student registration |
| TBD | New student registration |
| June 30 – July 4 | New Student Orientation (NSO) |
| July 1 | Campus closed – Canada Day |
| July 7 | Term Start: First day of classes |
| July 14 | Last day to drop or add courses without fee penalty for registered students (sixth day) |
| Aug. 4 | Campus closed – Civic Holiday |
| Aug. 6 | Last day to withdraw from courses without academic penalty |
| Sept. 1 | Campus closed – Labour Day |
| Sept. 14 | Last day of instruction |
| Sept. 15-21 | Exam period |
| Sept. 21 | Last day of Summer Term: Final grades due |
| Sept. 21-29 | Break |
Term schedule
The university’s Academic Calendar is built around a quarter system, with four terms in each academic year. Each term consists of 10 weeks plus an additional one or two-week examination and assessment period.