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Graduate Academic Schedule

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2026-2027 Graduate Academic Calendar

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Fall semester

August 10, 2026 Last day to submit an online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer semester.
September 7, 2026 Labour Day, no lectures.
September 8, 2026       Lectures begin, fall semester.
Last day to submit for reinstatement, fall semester.
Last day to submit return from leave of absence form, fall semester.
Deadline for payment of fees or submission of the Graduate Student Promissory Note, fall semester.
Last day to submit a program change request, fall semester.
Last day to change full-time/part-time status, fall semester.
Last day to submit a leave of absence form, fall semester.
September 21, 2026   End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, fall semester.
Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
October 5, 2026 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.
Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.
October 12, 2026 Thanksgiving Day, no lectures.
October 13 to 18, 2026 Fall study week, no lectures.
October 15, 2026 Fall Convocation.
November 16, 2026 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses. Active fall semester courses will be graded by instructors.
December 7, 2026 Lectures end, fall semester.
December 8, 2026 Study break, no lectures.
December 9 to 19, 2026 Fall semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
December 16, 2026 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of fall semester.
Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of fall semester.
December 24, 2026 to
January 1, 2027		 University closed.
December 31, 2026 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the fall semester.
January 4, 2027 Fall Semester Grades released.

 

Winter semester

January 4, 2027 University reopens.
January 11, 2027 Lectures begin, winter semester.
  Last day to submit a return from leave of absence form, winter semester.
  Last day to request reinstatement, winter semester.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note, winter semester.
  Last day to submit a program change request, winter semester.
  Last day to change full-time/part-time status, winter semester.
  Last day to submit a leave of absence form, winter semester.
January 22, 2027 End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, winter semester.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, winter semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, winter semester.
February 5, 2027 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
February 15, 2027 Family Day, no lectures.
February 16 to 21, 2027 Winter study week, no lectures.
February 28, 2027 Last day to submit online application for graduation for the spring session of convocation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the winter semester.
March 19, 2027 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses. Active winter semester courses will be graded by instructors.
March 26, 2027 Good Friday, no scheduled academic activities.
March 28, 2027 Easter Sunday, no scheduled academic activities.
April 12, 2027 Lectures end, winter semester. Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only.
April 13, 2027 Study break, no lectures.
April 14 to 24, 2027

Winter semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
April 21, 2027 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of winter semester.
  Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of winter semester.
April 29, 2027 Winter Semester grades released.

 

Spring/Summer semester

May 10, 2027 Lectures begin, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to submit a return from leave of absence form, summer semester.
  Last day to request reinstatement, summer semester.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to submit a program change request, summer semester.
  Last day to change full-time/part-time status, summer semester.
  Last day to submit a leave of absence form, summer semester.
May 14, 2027 Last day to add six-week spring session courses.
  Last day to drop six-week spring session courses in fee-per-credit programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
May 24, 2027 Victoria Day, no lectures.
May 21, 2027 Last day to add courses, 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, summer semester.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
June 7, 2027 Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, summer semester.
June 9 to 11, 2027 Spring Convocation.
June 9, 2027 Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses. Active six-week spring session courses will be graded by instructors.
June 21, 2027 Lectures end, six-week spring session.
  Last day to submit an online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the spring session.
June 22, 2027 Spring six-week session study break, no lectures.
June 22 to 26, 2027 Study break, 12-week summer semester, no lectures.
June 23 to 26, 2027 Spring session final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
June 25, 2027 Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of spring semester.
Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of spring semester.
June 28, 2027 Lectures begin, six-week summer session.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note (fee-per-credit programs only), six-week summer session.
  Lectures resume, 12-week summer semester.
June 30, 2027 Spring session grades released. 
July 1, 2027 Canada Day, no scheduled academic activities.
July 5, 2027 Last day to add courses, six-week summer session.
  Last day to drop six-week summer session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
July 12, 2027 Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop six-week summer session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
July 19, 2027 Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses. Active 12-week summer semester courses will be graded by instructors.
July 28, 2027 Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses. Active six-week summer session courses will be graded by instructors.
August 2, 2027 Civic Holiday, no lectures.
August 10, 2027 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer session.
Lectures will follow the Thursday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, 12-week summer semester and six-week summer session.
August 11, 2027 Study break, no lectures.
August 12 to 15, 2027 Six-week summer session and 12-week summer semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
August 16, 2027 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of summer semester.
August 18, 2027 Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of summer semester.
August 20, 2027 Summer session and Spring/Summer semester grades released.
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