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 2018 Convocation | March 31, 2018 |
| Last day to register for a degree for Fall 2018 Convocation | September 15, 2018 |
| Spring 2018 Convocation | June 9 to 12, 2018 |
| Fall 2018 Convocation | To be determined |
| Last day to register for a degree for Spring 2019 Convocation | March 31, 2019 |
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 |
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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 | February 1 |
| 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. | February 5 |
| Registration date for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 5 |
| 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 |
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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 | October 6 |
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 in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. 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 in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis 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 17 |
| 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 in the 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 thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. 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 thesis 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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Spring–Summer term 2018
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | May 1 to August 31 |
| Full session | May 1 to August 31 |
| Courses (Session A) | May 1 to July 23 |
| Courses (Session B) | May 1 to June 11 |
| Courses (Session C) | June 18 to July 27 |
| Courses (Session D) | July 16 to August 27 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 21 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Canada Day, in lieu of statutory holiday | July 2 |
| Civic Holiday | August 6 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, July 2, in lieu of Canada Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, July 14, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | July 14 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (special students) | To be determined |
Session A (May 1 to July 23)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol in Faculty of Health Sciences clinical placements | April 28 |
| Last day for graduate students to request a leave of absence | May 25 |
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 18 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 18 |
| Last day for graduate students to change part-time/full-time status | May 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | May 25 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 6 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 6 |
Session B (May 1 to June 11)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 11 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | May 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity with no financial credit. (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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | June 1 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 1 |
Session C (June 18 to July 27)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | June 29 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees.A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | July 6 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 20 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 20 |
Session D (July 16 to August 27)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | July 27 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees.A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | August 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | August 17 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 17 |
Full session (May 1 to August 31)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 18 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 18 |
| Last day for graduate students to request a leave of absence | May 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | June 1 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | August 10 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 10 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 23) exam period | July 26 to 31 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 11) exam period | June 13 to 15 |
| Session C (June 18 to July 27) exam period | July 30 to August 3 |
| Session D (July 16 to August 27) exam period | August 28 to 31 |
| Official final grades for the Spring–Summer term posted | September 19 |
| Enrolment date for supplemental exams at the Faculty of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6 for specifics) and in 1000-level courses at the Faculty of Science. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | October 22 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | October 23 to 27 |
| Supplemental exam period for at the Faculty of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6 for specifics) and in 1000-level courses at the Faculty of Science. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | October 23 to 27 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | October 3 |
| Official standings posted | September 28 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 23): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 1 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 11): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 1 |
| Session C (June 18 to July 27): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | June 18 |
| Session D (July 16 to August 27): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | July 16 |
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 1 |
Reports, major research papers and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. | April 30 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Your enrolment in the current term will be cancelled if you submit your report, paper or thesis by this date. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 1 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | July 6 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Fall term. | August 31 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit the final version of major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Fall term. Deadline for submitting major research papers and engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the 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 2018 term | March 1 to August 31 |
Fall term 2018
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | September 1 to December 31 |
| Starting Point (mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students). No classes held. | September 4 |
| Course dates | September 5 to December 5 |
| Civil Law courses (first-year students) | To be determined |
| First- and second-year pre-clerkship courses (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) | No session is required |
| Third- and fourth-year clerkship courses (Undergraduate Medical Education Program) | November 26 to January 30 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 19 to 30 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 3 |
| Thanksgiving | October 8 |
| Undergraduate Fall Open House. Classes are cancelled except for the MD Program and courses offered at Woodroffe and Pembroke campuses. | October 27 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Education, Law (Civil Law section only), Engineering, Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in the 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 21 to 27 |
| Study Break. No study break for students in the MD Program. | December 6 |
| Holiday break. University closed. | From 5 p.m. December 21, 2018, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2019 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates | Classes are cancelled on Monday, October 8, for Thanksgiving (statutory holiday). They will be held on Wednesday, December 5, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | December 5 |
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Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undegraduate students — first year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | To be determined |
| Last day to enrol for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 29 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | August 23 |
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | September 21 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 21 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate studies) | September 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a give course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application uoZone. 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. | September 28 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | November 16 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 16 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | December 7 to 20 |
| Official final grades for the Fall term posted | January 17 |
| Official academic standings posted | January 24 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | January 31 |
| Supplemental exam period at the Faculty of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6 for specifics) and in 1000-level courses at the Faculty of Science. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 17 to 23 |
| 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 17 to 23 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 17 to 23 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates | Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | August 22 |
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Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Distribution of U-Passes by SFUO | To be determined |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | To be determined |
| Last day to opt out of medical or dental insurance plans | October 1 |
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 for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Your enrolment in the current term will be cancelled if you submit your report, paper or thesis by this date. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | September 28 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | November 2 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit the final version of major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Winter term. The deadline for submitting major research papers and engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | December 21 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Winter term | December 21 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period for making changes to your program for the Winter 2019 term. | October 2 to November 30 |
Winter term 2019
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 7 to April 5 |
| Civil Law course dates (first-year students) | To be determined |
| Common Law January session dates | January 3 to 23 |
| Common Law Winter term dates | January 31 to April 5 |
| First and second-year pre-clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) course dates | January 1 to May 31 |
| Third and fourth-year clerkship (Undergraduate Medical Education) course dates | January 1 to May 31 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 18 to 29 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University closed. | From 5 p.m. December 21, 2018, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2019 |
| Common Law study break | January 24 to 30 |
| 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 MD Program, the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. Some exceptions apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. |
February 17 to 23 |
| Family Day | February 18 |
| Undergraduate Spring Open House (classes not cancelled) | To be determined |
| Easter break | April 19 to 22 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 12 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes cancelled on Friday, April 19, for Good Friday (statutory holiday) | April 19 |
| Classes cancelled on Saturday, April 20, for Easter break (statutory holiday) | April 20 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) | To be determined |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | To be determined |
| Last day to enrol for clinical placements (Faculty of Health Sciences) | June 29 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | January 4 |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 25 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 25 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | January 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | February 1 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 22 |
| Last day for French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 22 |
Common Law January session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | January 7 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | January 11 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course can differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | January 18 |
Common Law Winter session
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | February 6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. 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. | February 13 |
| 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. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 22 |
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Common Law January session exam day. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | January 23 |
| Common Law Winter session exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 9 to 26 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 9 au 26 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 14 |
| Registration period for supplemental exams for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 10 to 14 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | May 29 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 24 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Supplemental exam period at the Faculty of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6 for specifics) and in 1000-level courses at the Faculty of Science. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | To be determined |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering | To be determined |
| Supplemental exam period at the Faculty of Engineering (see academic regulation 9.6 for specifics) and in 1000-level courses at the Faculty of Science | To be determined |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates | Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | January 3 |
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Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Distribution of U-Passes by SFUO | To be determined |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | To be determined |
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 21 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Your enrolment in the current term will be cancelled if you submit your report, paper or thesis by this date. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 1 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 1 |
| 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 major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. Deadline for submitting major research papers and engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the 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 2019 term | March 1 to April 30 |
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Past important dates and deadlines
Last reviewed: January 2018
Terminology used on the University of Ottawa website and in University publications
In November 2016, many of the terms used by the University in official texts changed, including those related to important academic dates and deadlines, program requirements and course descriptions. For example, we now use “term” instead of “session” and “unit” instead of “credit”. The University has done much work to update terminology. However, it is possible that examples of the old terminology remain, particularly in older or archived official texts. The old and new terms have the same meaning and should be considered equivalent.