Undergraduate Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Important Dates

The sessional dates for the Fall/Winter 2024-2025 Session are below. Please note that these dates do not apply to the following:

  • Students enrolled in Osgoode Hall Law School: these students should refer to the Osgoode Hall Law School website for important dates information.
  • Students enrolled in a Faculty of Graduate Studies program (e.g. MA, PhD etc.): these students should refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies website for important dates information.
  • Students enrolled in a Schulich School of Business graduate program (e.g. MBA, IMBA etc.): these students should refer to the Schulich School of Business website for important dates information.

Important Dates for Fall (F), Year (Y) and Winter (W) Terms

Sessional Dates
Event Fall
(Term F)
Year
(Term Y)
Winter
(Term W)
Classes start September 4 September 4 January 6
Last date to announce components of final grades September 18 September 18 January 20
Fall Reading Week1 October 12-18 October 12-18  
Last date to submit Fall term work December 3 December 3  
Fall classes end December 3 December 3  
Fall Study Day2 December 4 December 4  
Fall examinations3 December 5-20 December 5-20  
Winter Reading Week1   February 15-21 February 15-21
Last date to submit Winter term work   April 4 April 4
Winter classes end   April 4 April 4
Winter Study Day2   April 7 April 7
Winter examinations3  

April 8-25

No examinations on April 18 (Good Friday)

April 8-25

No examinations on April 18 (Good Friday)

 

Notes:

  1. There are designated Reading Weeks in the Fall and Winter terms during which classes, examinations and tests will not be held. The University itself will be open and administrative services available.
  2. The December 4, 2024 and April 7, 2025 study days are in compliance of the Senate Policy requiring a day off prior to the start of exams.
  3. Important: It is your responsibility as a student to ensure that you are available to sit for examinations during the entire exam period for the term corresponding to your course. We strongly recommend that you do not make any travel arrangements prior to the end of the term's examination schedule.

Add/Drop Deadlines
  Fall
(Term F)
Year
(Term Y)
Winter
(Term W)
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor (also see Financial Deadlines) September 18 September 18 January 20
Last date to add a course with permission of instructor (also see Financial Deadlines) October 2 October 16 January 31 
Drop deadline: Last date to drop a course without receiving a grade (also see Financial Deadlines) November 8 February 7 March 14
Course Withdrawal Period (withdraw from a course and receive a grade of “W” on transcript – see note below) November 9 - December 3 February 8 - April 4 March 15 - April 4

Add and Drop Deadline Information

There are deadlines for adding and dropping courses, both academic and financial. Since, for the most part, the dates are different, be sure to read the information carefully so that you understand the differences between the sessional dates below and the Refund Tables.

You are strongly advised to pay close attention to the "Last date to enrol without permission of course instructor" deadlines. These deadlines represent the last date students have unrestricted access to the registration and enrolment system.

After that date, you must contact the professor/department offering the course to arrange permission.

You can drop courses using the registration and enrolment system up until the last date to drop a course without receiving a grade (drop deadline).

You may withdraw from a course using the registration and enrolment system after the drop deadline until the last day of class for the term associated with the course. When you withdraw from a course, the course remains on your transcript without a grade and is notated as "W". The withdrawal will not affect your grade point average or count towards the credits required for your degree.

Financial Deadlines
  Fall
(Term F)
Year
(Term Y)
Winter
(Term W)
Fees due for Fall and Year course enrolments and program-based undergraduate programs September 10 September 10  
First half of residence and meal plan fees due   September 10  
Recommended date to apply for Fall-only and Fall/Winter OSAP and submit supporting documents July 15 July 15  
Recommended final date to apply for Fall-only and Fall/Winter OSAP and submit supporting documents 60 days before the end of study period 60 days before the end of study period  
Recommended date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents     November 18
Recommended final date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents     60 days before the end of study period
Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session October 31    
Fees for Winter undergraduate course enrolments are due   January 10 January 10
Second half of fees for residence charges and meal plans are due   January 10  
Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Winter term only     January 31

Financial Deadline Information

There may be a financial penalty for dropping courses after the beginning of a term. Be sure to read the information carefully on the Refund Tables page.

Apply to Graduate Deadlines
  Convocation Exercise  
Event October 2024 February 2025 June 2025 October 2025
Application to graduate opens May 1, 2024 August 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 May 1, 2025
Deadline to apply to graduate August 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 March 1, 2025 August 1, 2025

For more information, please visit the Apply to Graduate website.

Holidays with University Closures
Holiday University Closure Date
Labour Day September 2
Thanksgiving Day October 14
Winter break December 24 - January 1
Family Day February 17
Good Friday April 18

Sessional Dates for All Other Terms in Fall/Winter 2024-2025

Term Faculty Course
Start Date
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor Last date to add a course with permission of instructor Last date to drop course without receiving a grade Reading Week1 Study Day2 Course End Date
A SB September 9 September 16 September 23 September 30     October 22
B1 ED August 12 August 19 August 19 August 21     September 6
B2 ED September 3 September 3 September 3 September 20     December 13
B3 ED September 3 September 3 September 3 September 20 March 10-14   May 9
B4 ED January 6 January 6 January 6 January 24 March 10-14   April 25
C SB January 6 January 13 January 20 January 27     February 16
E1 GS August 6 August 9 August 10 August 23     August 29
EF SB September 1 September 8 September 15 September 22     December 31
ER SB January 1 January 8 January 15 January 15     January 31
EW SB January 1 December 31 December 31 January 22     April 30
F2 SB September 9 September 16 September 23 October 14 October 22-25   December 6
F3 SB September 4 September 11 September 18 October 9 October 12-18 December 4 December 31
F4 SB August 31 August 31 August 31 August 31     September 1
FA ED September 4 September 4 September 11 September 25 October 12-18   October 22
FA GS September 4 September 10 September 19 October 3     October 22
FB ED October 23 October 23 October 30 November 6     December 3
FB GS October 23 October 29 November 7 November 25     December 3
FP SB September 21 September 27 October 4 October11   December 17 December 13
FS GS September 4 September 19 October 3 November 7     August 6
FW ED August 26 August 26 September 11 September 18     May 2
GH HH April 8 April 9 April 14 April 18   April 7 April 25
LA LE, SC September 4 September 4 September 4 September 17     September 25
LB LE. SC September 30 October 1 October 1 October 18 October 12-18   October 25
LC LE, SC October 30 October 30 October 30 November 12     November 19
LD LE November 25 November 26 November 26 December 6     December 13
LD SC November 22 November 22 November 22 December 5     December 16
M SB October 28 November 4 November 11 November 18     December 6
M1 LE September 4 September 11 September 17 October 4     October 10
M2 LE October 24 October 25 November 1 November 15     December 3
N SB February 24 March 3 March 10 March 17     April 6
NQ GS August 26 August 26 August 27 December 11     April 25
W2 SB January 6 January 13 January 20 February 10 February 18-21   April 4
W3 SB January 6 January 13 January 20 February 10 February 15-21 April 7 April 4
W4 SB January 4 January 4 January 4 January 4     January 5
WA ED January 6 January 6 January 13 January 20     February 14
WA GS January 6 January 9 January 16 January 30     February 14
WB ED February 24 February 24 March 3 March 10     April 11
WL AP, LE, SC January 20 February 3 February 17 March 20 February 15-21 April 19 April 17
WP ED January 6 January 6 January 13 January 20     May 2
WP SB January 11 January 17 January 24 February 10     March 23
WS AP, GL, GS, LE, SC January 6 January 19 February 24 May 2 February 15-21; June 17-20 April 7; August 6 August 5
Z1 SB September 9 September 16 September 23 October 14 October 22-25; February 18-21   April 4