The following important dates and deadlines apply to the entire student population, whether you are studying at the undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral level. Dates may vary for certain programs (Education, Common Law, Engineering, Medicine, MBA, Health Sciences, etc.) and for work terms. Please check with the academic unit concerned and refer to the CO-OP website for work-term deadlines. Consult the calendars below to find out more about their important dates and deadlines.
Convocation
There are two Convocation periods each academic year, one in the spring and one in the fall.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register for a degree for Spring 2015 Convocation | March 31, 2015 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Fall 2015 Convocation | September 15, 2015 |
| Spring 2015 Convocation | June 12 to 16, 2015 |
| Fall 2015 Convocation | October 25, 2015 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Spring 2016 Convocation | March 31, 2016 |
Spring-Summer session 2015
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session and courses | May 1 to July 30 |
| Full session for research activities (graduate studies) | May 1 to August 28 |
| Sub-session I and courses | May 1 to June 18 |
| Sub-session II and courses | June 22 to July 31 |
| Sub-session III and courses | July 6 to August 15 |
| Faculty of Education summer session and courses | July 6 to 24 |
| Third-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) Spring session and courses | April 19 to August 27 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 18 |
| Reading Week (CO-OP work terms as well as clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected.) | May 30 to June 5 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Full session (May 1 to July 30): Study Break | July 31 |
| Civic Holiday | August 3 |
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Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session (May 1 to July 30): Classes on Monday, May 18, Victoria Day (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, June 13, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | June 13 |
| Sub-session I (May 1 to June 18): Classes on Monday, May 18, Victoria Day (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, June 13, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | June 13 |
| Full session (May 1 to July 30): Classes on Wednesday, July 1, Canada Day (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, July 18, when the usual Wednesday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | July 18 |
| Sub-session II (June 22 to July 31): Classes on Wednesday, July 1, Canada Day (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, July 18, when the usual Wednesday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | July 18 |
| Sub-session III (July 6 to August 15): Classes on Monday, August 3, Civic Holiday (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, August 15, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | August 15 |
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Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (graduate students) | March 24 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students) | April 1 |
| First day to register (special students) | April 15 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | April 29 |
| Last day to submit a request for leave of absence (graduate studies) | May 14 |
Full session (May 1 to July 30)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | May 1 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | May 15 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 15 |
| Last day to change course selection | May 15 |
| Last day for graduate students to change student status (part-time/full-time) | May 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | May 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | July 17 |
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Sub-session I (May 1 to June 18)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | May 1 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | May 5 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 5 |
| Last day to change course selection | May 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | May 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | May 29 |
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Sub-session II (June 22 to July 31)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | June 22 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | June 26 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 26 |
| Last day to change course selection | June 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | July 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | July 24 |
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Sub-session III (July 6 to August 15)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | July 6 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | July 8 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 8 |
| Last day to change course selection | July 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | July 20 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | July 29 |
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Faculty of Education Summer session (July 6 to 24)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | July 6 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | July 8 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 8 |
| Last day to change course selection | July 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | July 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | July 15 |
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Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period for Sub-session I (May 1 to June 18): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | June 19 to 21 |
| Exam period for Faculty of Education Summer session (July 6 to 24): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | July 27 and 28 |
| Exam period for Full session (May 1 to July 30): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | August 4 to 11 |
| Exam period for Sub-session II (June 22 to July 31): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | August 4 to 11 |
| Exam period for Sub-session III (July 6 to August 15): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | August 17 to 19 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | August 16 to 20 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | August 23 to 27 |
| Official final grades for the Spring-Summer session posted online | September 8 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 14 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science, Engineering and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 15 to 22 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 15 to 22 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, consult academic regulations. | September 22 |
| Official standing posted online | September 30 |
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Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session (May 1 to July 30): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 6 |
| Sub-session I (May 1 to June 18): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 6 |
| Sub-session II (June 22 to July 31): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | June 18 |
| Sub-session III (July 6 to August 15): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. |
July 6 |
| Faculty of Education Summer session (July 6 to 24) : Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. |
July 6 |
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Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Winter session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Spring-Summer session. | April 29 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for the current session. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | May 29 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 29 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Fall session. | August 28 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer session to submit the final version of the major research paper or the engineering report without having to register for the Fall session. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 28 |
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Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2015 session. | March 1 to August 31 |
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Fall session 2015
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of session | September 8 to December 9 |
| Starting Point: Mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students (no courses offered) | September 8 |
| Courses | September 9 to December 9 |
| First- and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | August 31 to December 11 |
| Third- and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | August 31 to December 18 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 16 to 27 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 7 |
| Thanksgiving | October 12 |
| Fall Open House (undergraduate studies): classes cancelled except for the MD Program at the Faculty of Medicine and for courses offered at Woodroffe and Pembroke campuses. | October 30 and 31 |
Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (Civil Law section only), Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences, at the Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Education's Teacher Education program (in English). No reading week in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program and the Faculty of Education's Formation à l'enseignement program (in French). Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate level. CO-OP work terms, clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. |
October 25 to 31 |
| Holiday break: University closed. | December 22, 2015 at 5 p.m., to January 4, 2016 at 8:45 a.m., inclusive. |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Monday, October 12, Thanksgiving (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, December 9, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | December 9 |
Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — first year) | May 11 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | June 2 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — third year) | June 9 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — second year) | June 17 |
| First day to register (graduate students) | June 23 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to register (special students) | August 25 |
| Last day to register without late registration fees | September 16 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | September 24 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 24 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate studies) | September 24 |
| Last day to change course selection | September 24 |
| Last day for graduate students to change student status (part-time/full-time) | September 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | September 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | November 20 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 20 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | December 10 to 22 |
| Official final grades for the Fall session posted online | January 20 |
| Official academic standing posted online | January 29 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, consult academic regulations. | February 3 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 8 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | Fevruary 8 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science, Engineering and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 16 to 20 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 16 to 20 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 16 to 20 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | August 26 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | August 18 to September 18 |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | September 25 |
| Last day to opt out of medical or dental insurance plans | September 30 |
Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Spring-Summer session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Fall session. | August 28 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for the current session. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | September 30 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 30 |
| Last day of the Fall session to submit the final version of the major research paper or the engineering report without having to register for the Winter session. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | December 18 |
| Last day of the Fall session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Winter session. |
December 18 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Winter 2016 session. Note: Admission for the Winter session is only available in a very limited number of programs. | October 1 to November 30 |
Winter session 2016
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of session and courses | January 11 to April 12 |
| Common Law January session | January 4 to 22 |
| Common Law Winter session | February 1 to April 12 |
| First and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | January 4 to May 27 |
| Third and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | January 4 to April 15 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | March 14 to 24 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University closed. | December 22, 2015 at 5 p.m., to January 4, 2016 at 8:45 a.m., inclusive. |
| Common Law study break | January 25 to 29 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (Civil Law section only), Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program, the Faculty of Education's English Teacher Education program or in the Formation à l'enseignement program (in French). Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate level. CO-OP work terms, clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | February 14 to 20 |
| Family Day | February 15 |
| Spring Open House (undergraduate studies): Classes not cancelled | March 19 |
| Easter break | March 25 to 28 |
| Study Break. No study break for the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. | April 13 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on March 25, Good Friday (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 12, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | April 12 |
Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — first year) | May 11 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | June 2 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — third year) | June 9 |
| First day to register (regular undergraduate students — second year) | June 17 |
| First day to register (graduate students) | June 23 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 28 |
| First day to register (special students) | January 6 |
| Last day to register without late registration fees | January 11 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | January 26 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 26 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | January 26 |
| Last day to change course selection | January 26 |
| Last day for to change student status - part-time/full-time (graduate students) | January 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. |
January 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses), no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Course withdrawal is not possible after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | March 24 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 24 |
Common Law January session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to change course selection and programs | January 6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | January 7 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses), no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Course withdrawal is not possible after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | January 15 |
Common Law Winter session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to change course selection and programs | February 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | February 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses), no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Course withdrawal is not possible after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | March 18 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Common Law January session exam day: Exams are scheduled during the day and the evening, on weekdays and on weekends | January 22 |
| Common Law Winter session exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 14 to 27 |
| Winter session exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 14 to 27 |
| Official final grades for the Winter session posted online | May 16 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | May 23 to June 3 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, consult academic regulations. | May 31 |
| Official academic standing posted online | June 1 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 6 to 10 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 20 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 4 to 9 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 4 to 9 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | January 6 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | January 4 to 15 |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | January 22 |
Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Fall session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Winter session. | December 18 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for the current session. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis | January 29 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are registered exclusively for the thesis and were also registered in the prior session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis | February 26 |
| Last day of the Winter session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Spring-Summer session. | April 28 |
| Last day of the Winter session to submit the final version of the major research paper or the engineering report without having to register for the Spring-Summer session. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | April 28 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2016 session. | February 25 to March 15 |