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 and fee adjustments after this date. | Sep 18 | Jan 15 |
| Deadline for payment of Regular Session tuition and fees.2 | Sep 30 | 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.3 | 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 and fee adjustments after this date. | May 5 | Jun 3 | May 7 | Jul 6 | Aug 5 | Jul 8 | May 12 |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees.2 | 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.2 | May 19 | Jun 17 | Jun 18 | Jul 20 | Aug 19 | Aug 19 | Aug 6 |
| Final Exams.3,5 | 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 |
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Not all classes follow the session dates listed on this schedule.
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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.
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 |