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 2017 Convocation | March 31, 2017 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Fall 2017 Convocation | September 15, 2017 |
| Spring 2017 Convocation | June 17 to 21, 2017 |
| Fall 2017 Convocation | To be determined |
| Last day to register for a degree for Spring 2018 Convocation | March 31, 2018 |
Winter term 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 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (undergraduate students — first year) | May 24 |
| First day to enrol (undergraduate students — second year) | June 14 |
| First day to enrol (undergraduate students — third year) | June 7 |
| First day to enrol (undergraduate students — fourth year) | May 31 |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 22 |
| Last day to enrol in clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | January 5 |
| Last day to enrol | 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 and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | January 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. 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | 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 and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | January 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. 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | January 16 |
Common Law Winter term
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to change course selection and programs | February 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | February 3 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | 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. 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. | June 1 |
| Official academic standing posted online | May 29 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. 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 19 |
| 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 enrol in the Winter term | December 16 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the previous term). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your enrolment 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 enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled 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 enrol in 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 enrol in 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 term. | March 1 to May 31 |
Spring-Summer term 2017
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of term | May 1 to August 31 |
| Full session | May 1 to August 31 |
| Courses (Session A) | May 1 to July 25 |
| Courses (Session B) | May 1 to June 12 |
| Courses (Session C) | June 19 to July 31 |
| Courses (Session D) | July 17 to August 28 |
| Courses (Full session) | May 1 to August 31 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 22 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Canada Day statutory holiday | July 3 |
| Civic Holiday | August 7 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Monday, July 3, Canada Day (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, July 25, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | July 25 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students) | April 6 |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | March 30 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | April 20 |
Session A (May 1 to July 25)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | April 28 |
| Last day to submit a request for leave of absence (graduate studies) | To be determined |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | May 12 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 26 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | July 7 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 7 |
Session B (May 1 to June 12)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | May 12 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 12 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | June 9 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 9 |
Session C (June 19 to July 31)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | June 30 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | June 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | July 28 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 28 |
Session D (July 17 to August 28)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | July 28 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 28 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | August 25 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 25 |
Full session (May 1 to August 31)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | May 17 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 17 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate studies) | May 17 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | June 2 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | July 21 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 21 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 25): Exam period | July 26 to 29 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 12): Exam period | June 13 to 16 |
| Session C (June 19 to July 31): Exam period | August 1 to 4 |
| Session D (July 17 to August 28): Exam period | August 29 to 31 |
| Official final grades for the Spring-Summer term posted online | September 15 |
| Enrolment date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). 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, consult academic regulations. | September 29 |
| Official standing posted online | September 29 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A - (May 1 to July 25): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 1 |
| Session B - (May 1 to June 12): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 1 |
| Session C - (June 19 to July 31): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | June 19 |
| Session D - (July 17 to August 28): Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | July 31 |
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | May 5 |
Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol for the Spring-Summer term. | April 27 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively for the thesis and were also enrolled in the prior session). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your Enrolment for the current term. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 2 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively for the thesis and were also enrolled in the prior term). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | July 7 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer tern to submit a thesis without having to enrol for the Fall term. | August 31 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer term to submit the final version of the major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol for the Fall term. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | August 31 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2017 term | March 1 to August 31 |
Fall term 2017
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of term | September 1 to December 31 |
| Starting Point: Mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students (no courses offered) | September 5 |
| Courses | September 6 to December 6 |
| First- and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | September 5 to December 15 |
| Third- and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) courses | August 14 to December 15 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 13 to 24 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 4 |
| Thanksgiving | October 9 |
| Fall Open House (undergraduate studies): classes cancelled except for the MD Program at the Faculty of Medicine and for course offered at Woodroffe and Pembroke campuses. | October 28 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (Civil Law section only), Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate level. CO-OP work terms, clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | October 22 to 28 |
| Study Break. No study break for the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. | December 7 |
| Holiday break: University closed. | December 22, 2017 at 5 p.m. to January 3, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. inclusive |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates | Classes on Monday, October 9, Thanksgiving (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, December 6, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | December 6 |
|---|
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undegraduate students — first year) | May 23 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | May 30 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) | June 6 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) | June 13 |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 20 |
| Last day to enrol for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | August 23 |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | September 22 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 22 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate studies) | September 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | September 29 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | November 17 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 17 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends. | December 8 to 21 |
| Official final grades for the Fall term posted online | January 18 |
| Official academic standing posted online | January 25 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, consult academic regulations. | February 1 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for faculties of Science and Engineering (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| 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, Engineering, and Civil Law. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 18 to 24 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6) and of Science (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 18 to 24 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 18 to 24 |
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 23 |
|---|
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | August 28 to September 15 |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | September 29 |
| 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 term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Fall term. | August 31 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively for the thesis and were also enrolled in the previous term). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your enrolment for the current term. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 6 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively for the thesis and were also enrollled in the previous term). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | November 3 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit the final version of the major research paper or the engineering report without having to enrol in the Winter term. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | December 22 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Winter term. | December 22 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Winter 2018 term. | October 2 to November 30 |
Winter term 2018
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Length of term | January 1 to April 30 |
| Courses | January 8 to April 11 |
| Courses in Civil Law (first-year students) | January 4 to April 11 |
| Common Law January session | January 3 to 22 |
| Common Law Winter term | January 29 to April 11 |
| First and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | January 8 to June 1 |
| Third and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) courses | January 2 to June 1 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | March 19 to 30 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University closed | December 22, 2017 at 5 p.m. to January 3, 2018 at 8:45 a.m., inclusive |
| Common Law study break | To be determined |
| 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 18 to 24 |
| Family Day | February 19 |
| Spring Open House (undergraduate studies): Classes not cancelled | March 18 |
| Easter break | March 30 to April 2 |
| Study Break. No study break for the Faculty of Medicine MD Program. | April 12 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Classes on Friday, March 30, Good Friday (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 10, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 10 | |
| Classes on Saturday, March 31, Easter break (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, April 11, when the usual Saturday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 11 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year) | May 23 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | May 30 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) | June 6 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) | June 13 |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 20 |
| Last day to enrol for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 30 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | January 4 |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | 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 withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | February 2 |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | March 23 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 23 |
Common Law January session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | To be determined |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | To be determined |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | To be determined |
Common Law Winter session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | To be determined |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. No financial credit is given unless there is a change in status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | To be determined |
| 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. The withdrawal deadline can differ depending on the start and end dates of a given course. The application My Class Schedule in uoZone indicates the specific date. | To be determined |
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 | To be determined |
| Common Law Winter session exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 13 to 26 |
| Winter term exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 13 to 26 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted online | May 12 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses . Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 5 to 9 |
| Last day to submit a grade review for a final exam. For information about reviewing grades and appeals, consult academic regulations. | May 30 |
| Official academic standing posted online | May 22 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. 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 | To be determined |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 3 to 9 |
| Supplemental exam period for faculties of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6) and of Science (1000-level courses). Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 3 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 5 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| U-Pass distribution by SFUO | January 3 to 12 |
| 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 enrol inthe Winter term | December 22 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the previous term). Submission by this date results in the cancellation of your enrolment for the current term. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis | February 2 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the previous session). Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis | February 16 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Spring-Summer term. | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the final version of the major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring-Summer term. Date for submitting major research paper may be earlier in some academic units. Please confirm date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates | Period to make changes to your program for the Summer 2018 term. | March 1 to April 8 |
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Past important dates and deadlines
Last reviewed: June 2017