2025-2026 Academic Schedule
September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026
Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 Terms
| Important Dates/Deadlines | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation. | Sep 2 | Jan 2 |
| Regular Session classes begin.1 | Sep 3 | Jan 5 |
| Waitlists closed. | Sep 5 | Jan 7 |
| Students removed from Waitlists. | Sep 9 | Jan 9 |
| Last day to add or drop Regular Session classes. No tuition or fee reductions for withdrawals after this date.2 | Sep 12 | Jan 14 |
| Last day to apply for Fall Convocation. | Sep 15 | |
| Deadline for payment of Regular Session tuition and fees.3 | Sep 29 | Jan 30 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. No Regular Session classes. | Sep 30 | |
| Fall Convocation. | TBD | |
| Major/Minor Declarations (Competitive) | Jan 15 | |
| Major/Minor Declarations (Non-Competitive) | Feb 10 | |
| Reading Break. No Regular Session classes. | Nov 10-14 | Feb 17-20 |
| Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from Regular Session classes without academic penalty. | Dec 9 | Apr 10 |
| Final Exams.4 | Dec 11-19 | Apr 13-21 |
| Last day to apply for Spring Convocation. | Apr 15 | |
| Session grades due. | Dec 24 | Apr 27 |
Spring/Summer 2026 Term
| Important Dates/Deadlines | May Session | June Session | Spring Session 4 | July Session | August Session | Summer Session4 | Regular Session4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session classes begin.1 | May 1 | Jun 1 | May 1 | Jul 2 | Aug 4 | Jul 2 | May 1 |
| Waitlists closed. | May 1 | Jun 1 | May 5 | Jul 2 | Aug 4 | Jul 6 | May 8 |
| Students removed from Waitlist. | May 4 | Jun 2 | May 6 | Jul 3 | Aug 5 | Jul 7 | May 11 |
| Last day to add or drop classes. No tuition or fee reductions for withdrawals after this date.2 | May 5 | Jun 3 | May 7 | Jul 6 | Aug 6 | Jul 8 | May 12 |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees.3 | May 7 | Jun 5 | May 14 | Jul 8 | Aug 10 | Jul 15 | May 29 |
| Spring Convocation. | TBD | ||||||
| Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty.5 | May 20 | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | Jul 20 | Aug 20 | Aug 19 | Aug 6 |
| Final Exams.4,6 | May 22 | Jun 19 | Jun 22,23 | Jul 22 | Aug 24 | Aug 21,24 | Aug 10,11 |
| Session grades due. | May 27 | Jun 24 | Jun 29 | Jul 27 | Aug 31 | Aug 31 | Aug 17 |
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Not all classes follow the session dates listed on this schedule.
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- Please refer to the tuition and fees procedure.
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- Outstanding balances are subject to interest charges.
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Classes without final exams may be scheduled into the exam period.
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Spring Session classes run May through June, Summer Session classes run July through August, and Regular Session classes run May through August.
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For Spring/Summer term, final exam dates for students enrolled in distance/online courses may differ from this schedule.
2025-2026 Holidays Observed
| Date | University Closed |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Labour Day |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Remembrance Day |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26–31, 2025 | University Closed |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Family Day |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday |
| May 18, 2026 | Victoria Day |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Canada Day |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Heritage Day |