Academic Calendar

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
1

Not all classes follow the session dates listed on this schedule.

2
Please refer to the tuition and fees procedure.
3
Outstanding balances are subject to interest charges. 
4

Classes without final exams may be scheduled into the exam period.

5

Spring Session classes run May through June, Summer Session classes run July through August, and Regular Session classes run May through August.

6

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