Tentative 2028-2029 Academic Schedule
September 1, 2028 to August 31, 2029
Fall 2028 and Winter 2029 Terms
| Important Dates/Deadlines | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Orientation. | Sep 1 | Jan 2 |
| Regular Session classes begin.1 | Sep 5 | Jan 3 |
| Waitlists closed. | Sep 7 | Jan 5 |
| Students removed from Waitlists. | Sep 11 | Jan 9 |
| Last day to add or drop Regular Session classes. No tuition or fee reductions for withdrawals after this date.2 | Sep 14 | Jan 12 |
| Last day to apply for Fall Convocation. | Sep 15 | |
| Deadline for payment of Regular Session tuition and fees.3 | Sep 29 | Jan 31 |
| Observation of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. No Regular Session classes. | Oct 2 | |
| Fall Convocation. | TBD | |
| Major/Minor Declarations (Competitive) | Jan 15 | |
| Major/Minor Declarations (Non-Competitive) | Feb 10 | |
| Reading Break. No Regular Session classes. | Nov 13-17 | Feb 20-23 |
| Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from Regular Session classes without academic penalty. | Dec 8 | Apr 6 |
| Final Exams.4 | Dec 11-19 | Apr 9-17 |
| Last day to apply for Spring Convocation. | Apr 15 | |
| Session grades due. | Dec 22 | Apr 23 |
Spring/Summer 2029 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 3 | Aug 1 | Jul 3 | May 1 |
| Waitlists closed. | May 1 | Jun 1 | May 3 | Jul 3 | Aug 1 | Jul 5 | May 8 |
| Students removed from Waitlist. | May 2 | Jun 2 | May 4 | Jul 4 | Aug 2 | Jul 6 | May 9 |
| Last day to add or drop classes. No tuition or fee reductions for withdrawals after this date.2 | May 3 | Jun 5 | May 7 | Jul 5 | Aug 3 | Jul 9 | May 10 |
| Deadline for payment of tuition and fees.3 | May 7 | Jun 7 | May 14 | Jul 9 | Aug 8 | Jul 16 | May 31 |
| Spring Convocation. | TBD | ||||||
| Last day of classes. Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty.5 | May 17 | Jun 19 | Jun 18 | Jul 19 | Aug 20 | Aug 20 | Aug 7 |
| Final Exams.4,6 | May 22 | Jun 21 | Jun 20-21 | Jul 23 | Aug 22 | Aug 22-23 | Aug 9-10 |
| Session grades due. | May 29 | Jun 28 | Jun 28 | Jul 30 | Aug 29 | Aug 30 | 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.
2028-2029 Holidays Observed
| Date | University Closed |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2028 | Labour Day |
| Oct 9, 2028 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Nov 13, 2028 | Remembrance Day Observed |
| Dec 25, 2028 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26-31, 2028 | University Closed |
| Jan 1, 2029 | New Year's Day |
| Feb 19, 2029 | Family Day |
| Mar 30, 2029 | Good Friday |
| Apr 2, 2029 | Easter Monday |
| May 21, 2029 | Victoria Day |
| Jul 2, 2029 | Canada Day Observed |
| Aug 6, 2029 | Heritage Day |