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, Civil 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 2016 Convocation | March 31, 2016 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Fall 2016 Convocation | September 15, 2016 |
| Spring 2016 Convocation | June 17 to 20, 2016 |
| Fall 2016 Convocation | October 23, 2016 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Spring 2017 Convocation | March 31, 2017 |
Spring-Summer session 2016
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session and courses | May 2 to July 25 |
| Full session for research activities (graduate studies) | May 1 to August 31 |
| Sub-session 1 and courses | May 2 to June 13 |
| Sub-session 2 and courses | June 20 to July 29 |
| Sub-session 3 and courses | July 4 to August 15 |
| Faculty of Education summer session and courses | July 4 to 22 |
| Third-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) Spring session and courses | April 16 to September 4 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 23 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Study break for full session (May 2 to July 25) | July 26 |
| Civic Holiday | August 1 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session (May 2 to July 25): Classes on Friday, July 1 (Canada Day) are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, July 9, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | July 9 |
| Sub-session 2 (June 20 to July 29): Classes on Friday, July 1 (Canada Day) are cancelled. They will take place on Saturday, July 9, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | July 9 |
Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (undergraduate students) | April 5 |
| First day to register (graduate students) | March 31 |
| First day to register (special students) | April 14 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | April 29 |
| Last day to submit a request for leave of absence (graduate students) | May 12 |
Full session (May 2 to July 25)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | May 2 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | May 17 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 17 |
| Last day to change course selection | May 17 |
| Last day for graduate students to change student status (part-time/full-time) | May 27 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm the date with your academic unit. | May 31 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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 8 |
| Last day for French immersion students to indicate courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 8 |
Sub-session 1 (May 2 to June 13)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | May 2 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | May 9 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 9 |
| Last day to change course selection | May 9 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | May 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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. | June 6 |
| Last day for French immersion students to indicate courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 6 |
Sub-session 2 (June 20 to July 29)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | June 20 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | June 27 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 27 |
| Last day to change course selection | June 27 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | July 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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 22 |
| Last day for French immersion students to indicate courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 22 |
Sub-session 3 (July 4 to August 15)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | July 4 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | July 7 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 7 |
| Last day to change course selection | July 7 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | July 19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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 28 |
| Last day for French immersion students to indicate courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 28 |
Faculty of Education Summer session (July 4 to July 22)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register without late registration fees | July 4 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | July 7 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 7 |
| Last day to change course selection | July 7 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | July 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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 14 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period for Full session (May 2 to July 25): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | July 27 to August 6 |
| Exam period for Sub-session 1 (May 2 to June 13): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | June 15 to 17 |
| Exam period for Sub-session 2 (June 20 to July 29): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | August 3 to 5 |
| Exam period for Sub-session 3 (July 4 to August 15): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | August 16 to 19 |
| Exam period for Faculty of Education Summer session (July 4 to July 22): Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | July 23 to 24 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | August 22 to 26 |
| Official final grades for the Spring-Summer session posted online | September 8 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for the faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and the Civil Law Section. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 12 |
| Deferred exam period for the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 13 to 20 |
| Supplemental exam period for the faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | September 13 to 20 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, see the academic regulations. | September 22 |
| Official academic standing posted online | September 30 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| There is no information for this section in Spring-Summer. |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Full session (May 2 to July 25): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 2 |
| Sub-session 1 (May 2 to June 13): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 2 |
| Sub-session 2 (June 20 to July 29): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | June 20 |
| Sub-session 3 (July 4 to August 15): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | July 4 |
| Faculty of Education Summer session (July 4 to July 22): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website | July 4 |
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. | May 2 |
| 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 previous session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for this session. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | May 27 |
| 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 previous session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 27 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Fall session. | August 26 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer session to submit the final version of a major research paper or engineering report without having to register for the Fall session. Dates for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | August 26 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to make changes to your program for the Fall 2016 session. | Februray 25 |
Fall session 2016
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of session | September 6 to December 22 |
| Starting Point: Mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students (no courses offered) | September 6 |
| Courses | September 7 to December 7 |
| First- and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | September 6 to December 16 |
| Third- and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | September 5 to December 31 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 15 to 25 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 5 |
| Thanksgiving | October 10 |
| Fall Open House (undergraduate studies): Classes cancelled except for Faculty of Medicine MD Program and courses offered at Woodroffe and Pembroke campuses. | November 5 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs in the faculties of Arts, Law (Civil Law Section only), Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms, and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | October 23 to 29 |
| Study break. No study break for the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. | December 8 |
| Holiday break: University closed. | December 22, 2016, at 5 p.m. to January 3, 2017, at 8:45 a.m., inclusive. |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Monday, October 10, Thanksgiving Monday, are cancelled. They take place on Wednesday, December 7, when the usual Monday course schedule applies. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | December 7 |
Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (undergraduate students — first year) | May 24 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — second year) | June 14 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — third year) | June 7 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — fourth year) | May 31 |
| First day to register (graduate students) | June 22 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to register (special students) | August 24 |
| Last day to register without late registration fees | September 15 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | September 22 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 22 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | September 29 |
| Last day to change course selection | September 22 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | September 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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. | November 18 |
| Last day for French immersion students to indicate courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 18 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | December 9 to 22 |
| Official final grades for the Fall session posted online | January 19 |
| Official academic standing posted online | January 27 |
| Last day to submit a grade review request for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, see the academic regulations. | February 2 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and the Civil Law Section. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 6 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering and Civil Law Section. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 19 to 25 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses) and the Civil Law Section. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 19 to 25 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | August 24 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | August 22 to September 16 |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | September 30 |
| 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 26 |
| 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 previous session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for this 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 previous session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 28 |
| Last day of the Fall session to submit the final version of a major research paper or engineering report without having to register for the Winter session. Dates for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | December 16 |
| Last day of the Fall session to submit a thesis without having to register for the Winter session. | December 16 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates | Period to make changes to your program for the Winter 2017 session. Note: Admission for the Winter session is only available in a limited number of programs. | October 3 to November 30 |
|---|
Winter session 2017
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of term | January 9 to April 28 |
| Courses | January 9 to April 8 |
| Common Law January session | January 3 to 20 |
| Common Law Winter term | January 30 to April 28 |
| First and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | January 3 to May 26 |
| Third and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | January 2 to April 23 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | March 13 to 24 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University closed. | December 22, 2016, at 5 p.m. to January 3, 2017, at 8:45 a.m., inclusive. |
| Common Law study break | January 23 to 27 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs in the faculties of Arts, Law (Civil Law Section only), Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. Students in the Faculty of Education must contact their Faculty for more information about winter reading week. Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms, clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | February 19 to 25 |
| Family Day | February 20 |
| Spring Open House (undergraduate studies): Classes not cancelled | March 18 |
| Easter break | April 14 to 17 |
| Study break. No study break for the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. | April 10 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| There are no changes to the regular course schedule |
Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to register (undergraduate students — first year) | May 24 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — second year) | June 14 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — third year) | June 7 |
| First day to register (undergraduate students — fourth year) | May 31 |
| First day to register (graduate students) | June 22 |
| Last day to register for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to register (special students) | January 5 |
| Last day to register without late registration fees | January 9 |
| Last day to register with late registration fees | January 24 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 24 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | January 27 |
| Last day to change course selection | January 24 |
| Last day to change student status — part-time/full-time (graduate students) | January 27 |
| 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 meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | January 31 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you 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 indicate 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 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 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 date with your academic unit. | January 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) with 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. You cannot withdraw from a course after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | January 16 |
Common Law Winter session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to change course selection and programs | February 3 |
| 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. Date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | February 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. You cannot withdraw from a course after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. | March 24 |
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 20 |
| Common Law Winter term exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 11 to 28 |
| Winter term exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 11 to 28 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted online | May 17 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, see the academic regulations. | May 31 |
| Official academic standing posted online | To be determined |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates | June 13 to 17 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 5 to 10 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 5 to 10 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates | Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. See Financial Resources Payment of fees information. | January 4 |
|---|
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | January 3 to 13 |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | January 31 |
Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to register for the Winter term | December 16 |
| 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 previous term). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your registration for the current term. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | January 27 |
| 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 previous term). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 24 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to register for the Spring-Summer term. | April 27 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the final version of a major research paper or engineering report without having to register for the Spring-Summer term. Dates for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some academic units. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | April 27 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates | Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2017 session. | March 1 to August 31 |
|---|
Past important dates and deadlines
Last reviewed: June 2016