Academic dates and deadlines

Important dates

Our Academic Calendar is the authoritative source for all important dates and deadlines. Please see section 2.2 Calendar of Events.

These include but are not restricted to orientation dates, term dates, registration dates, final exam periods, payment due dates, Convocation, the meetings of Senate, and days the University is closed for holidays.

Other important dates: Exam schedule Financial due dates

Academic dates and deadlines

Course registration deadlines

August 21, 2022	Last day for registration in A-Term courses
August 22, 2022	A-Term classes begin
August 26, 2022	End of academic withdrawal period for A-Term courses: Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Note: The withdrawal deadline for CENL/INDG-1991 is August 23.
Sept. 7, 2022	Fall term classes begin
Sept. 16, 2022	Last day for registration in: 3-credit fall term courses year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses
Oct. 28, 2022	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit fall term courses Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline.
Nov. 7-11, 2022	Fall study break - no classes
Dec. 10-20, 2022	Final exam period
Jan. 9, 2023	Winter term classes begin
Jan. 20, 2023	Last day for registration in: 3-credit winter term courses End of academic withdrawal period for: year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade
Feb. 20-24, 2023	Winter study break - no classes
Mar. 3, 2023	End of withdrawal period for: 3-credit winter term courses Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline.
Apr. 13-22, 2023	Final exam period
May 1, 2023	Spring/summer term classes begin

Degree-related deadlines

Apr. 4, 2022	Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BA, BSc, or BComm programs for the 2022-2023 academic year
Sept. 2, 2022	Deadline for October 2022 Graduation Application
Sept. 30, 2022	Deadline for May 2023 Graduation Application
Feb. 1, 2023	Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BFA program for the 2023-2024 academic year
Apr. 3, 2023	Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BA, BSc, or BComm programs for the 2023-2024 academic year

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