**PLEASE NOTE: FINANCIAL DATES ARE NOT THE SAME AS ACADEMIC DATES: SEE FEES AND TUITION
ACADEMIC TERM DATES: FALL 2025
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Orientation – New Fall Students |
September 3, 2025 |
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Fall semester classes begin |
September 5, 2025 |
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Last day to add a course |
September 19, 2025 |
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Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’ |
September 20, 2025 |
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University Closed – Truth and Reconciliation Day |
September 30, 2025 |
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University Closed – Thanksgiving |
October 13, 2025 |
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Administrative graduation date for students who completed their degree requirements in Summer 2025 (ceremony hosted in May 2026) |
October 15, 2025 |
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Faculty mid-semester warning |
October 17, 2025 |
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Last day to drop course with a ‘W’ |
October 31, 2025 |
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No classes – Study Break |
November 10 – 14, 2025 |
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University Closed – Remembrance Day |
November 11, 2025 |
| Tuesday classes will be held instead of Friday classes |
December 5, 2025 |
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Monday classes to be held (last day of classes for the Fall Term) |
December 8, 2025 |
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Assessment Period (flex/study/exams/critiques) |
December 9 – 17, 2025 |
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Final grades due to the Registrar’s Office at noon |
December 19, 2025 |
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Winter Holiday Break |
December 20, 2025 – January 2, 2026 |
ACADEMIC TERM DATES: WINTER 2026
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New Student Orientation |
January 5, 2026 |
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Winter semester classes begin |
January 6, 2026 |
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Last day to add/drop a course without financial or academic impact. See Refund Schedule for tuition implications |
January 20, 2026 |
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Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’ |
January 21, 2026 |
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University closed – Heritage Day |
February 16, 2026 |
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No classes – Winter Break |
February 16 – 20, 2026 |
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Faculty mid-semester warning deadline |
February 24, 2026 |
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Last day to drop course with a ‘W’ |
March 10, 2026 |
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University closed – Good Friday |
April 3, 2026 |
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University closed – Easter Monday |
April 6, 2026 |
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Last day of instruction for Friday classes (this date is a Tuesday but will run on a Friday schedule) |
April 7, 2026 |
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Last day of instruction for Monday classes (this date is a Wednesday but will run on a Monday schedule) |
April 8, 2026 |
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Assessment Period (flex/study/exams/critiques) |
April 9 – 16, 2026 |
| Final grades due to the Registrar’s Office at noon |
April 20, 2026 |
| End of Winter 2026 Term | April 24, 2026 |
| Convocation 2026 | May 12, 2026 |