Academic Calendar

Tentative 2026-2027 Academic Schedule

September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027

Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 Terms

Important Dates/Deadlines Fall Winter
New Student Orientation. Sep 8 Jan 5
Regular Session classes begin.1 Sep 9 Jan 6
Waitlists closed. Sep 11 Jan 8
Students removed from Waitlists. Sep 15 Jan 12
Last day to apply for Fall Convocation. Sep 15
Last day to add or drop Regular Session classes. No tuition or fee reductions for withdrawals after this date.2 Sep 18 Jan 15
Deadline for payment of Regular Session tuition and fees.3 Sep 29 Jan 29
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 9-13 Feb 16-19
Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from Regular Session classes without academic penalty. Dec 11 Apr 12
Final Exams.4 Dec 13-20 Apr 14-22
Last day to apply for Spring Convocation. Apr 15
Session grades due. Dec 24 Apr 27

Spring/Summer 2027 Term

Important Dates/Deadlines May Session June Session Spring Session 4 July Session August Session Summer Session4 Regular Session4
Session classes begin.1 May 3 Jun 1 May 3 Jul 2 Aug 3 Jul 2 May 3
Waitlists closed. May 3 Jun 1 May 5 Jul 2 Aug 3 Jul 6 May 10
Students removed from Waitlist. May 4 Jun 2 May 6 Jul 3 Aug 4 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 5 Jul 8 May 12
Deadline for payment of tuition and fees.3 May 7 Jun 7 May 14 Jul 8 Aug 9 Jul 15 May 31
Spring Convocation. TBD
Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty.5 May 19 Jun 17 Jun 18 Jul 20 Aug 19 Aug 19 Aug 6
Final Exams.4,6 May 21 Jun 21 Jun 21-22 Jul 22 Aug 23 Aug 23-24 Aug 9-10
Session grades due. May 27 Jun 26 Jun 28 Jul 27 Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 16
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.

2026-2027 Holidays Observed 

Date University Closed
Sep 7, 2026 Labour Day
Oct 12, 2026 Thanksgiving Day
Nov 11, 2026 Remembrance Day
Dec 25, 2026 Christmas Day
Dec 26–31, 2026 University Closed
Jan 1, 2027 New Year's Day
Feb 15, 2027 Family Day
Mar 26, 2027 Good Friday
Mar 29, 2027 Easter Monday
May 24, 2027 Victoria Day
Jul 1, 2027 Canada Day
Aug 2, 2027 Heritage Day