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**PLEASE NOTE:<\/span> FINANCIAL DATES ARE NOT THE SAME AS ACADEMIC DATES: <\/span>SEE FEES AND TUITION<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: FALL 2025<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Orientation – New Fall Students<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 3, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Fall semester classes begin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 5, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day to add a course<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 19, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 20, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University Closed – Truth and Reconciliation Day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 30, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University Closed – Thanksgiving<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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October 13, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Administrative graduation date for students who completed their degree requirements in Summer 2025 (ceremony hosted in May 2026)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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October 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Faculty mid-semester warning<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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October 17, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day to drop course with a ‘W’<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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October 31, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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No classes – Study Break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 10 – 14, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University Closed – Remembrance Day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 11, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tuesday classes will be held instead of Friday classes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

December 5, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Monday classes to be held (last day of classes for the Fall Term)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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December 8, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Assessment Period (flex\/study\/exams\/critiques)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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December 9 – 17, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Final grades due to the Registrar\u2019s Office at noon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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December 19, 2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Winter Holiday Break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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December 20, 2025 – January 2, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ACADEMIC TERM DATES: WINTER 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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New Student Orientation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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January 5, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Winter semester classes begin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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January 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day to add\/drop a course without financial or academic impact. See Refund Schedule<\/a> for tuition implications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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January 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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January 21, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University closed – Heritage Day<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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No classes – Winter Break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 16 – 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Faculty mid-semester warning deadline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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February 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day to drop course with a ‘W’<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University closed – Good Friday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 3, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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University closed – Easter Monday<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day of instruction for Friday classes (this date is a Tuesday but will run on a Friday schedule)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 7, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Monday teaching schedule<\/p>\n

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April 8, 20226<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

No classes<\/td>\n\n

April 9, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Last day of instruction for Monday classes (make-up day)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Assessment Period (flex\/study\/exams\/critiques)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 14 – 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Final grades due to the Registrar’s Office at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

April 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

End of Winter 2026 Term<\/td>\nApril 24, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Convocation 2026<\/td>\nMay 12, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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**PLEASE NOTE: FINANCIAL DATES ARE NOT THE SAME AS ACADEMIC DATES: SEE FEES AND TUITION ACADEMIC TERM DATES: FALL 2025 Orientation – New Fall Students September 3, 2025 Fall semester classes begin September 5, 2025 Last day to add a course September 19, 2025 Courses dropped recorded on transcript as ‘W’ September 20, 2025 University … <\/p>\n

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