Graduate
Graduate Significant Dates
The academic year consists of three terms: the Fall, the Winter, and the Spring/Summer term. A graduate term is normally ONE 12-week session per term. Under special circumstances, there is a different set of dates for terms in which there are two 6-week sessions.
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| Wednesday January 1 | NEW YEAR'S DAY |
| Monday, January 6 to Thursday, January 9 | Winter term enrollment activities |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Final date for payment of Winter term fees |
| Thursday, January 9 | Web access to Fall grades |
| Admissions closed | |
| Friday, January 10 | Classes commence |
| Monday, January 20 | Final date to submit a Progress Report for Fall term (returning students only) |
| Final date to petition for Aegrotat Standing for the Fall term | |
| Final date to request missing Fall grades | |
| Friday, January 24 | Final date to add courses for Winter |
| Final date to withdraw from a
program and be eligible for full refund of Winter fees (less non-refundable deposit for new
students) * | |
| Final date to clear outstanding graduation requirements (including submission of thesis ) or student must register for the Winter term | |
| Friday, January 31 | Final date to appeal Fall grades or Academic Standing |
| Friday, February 7 | Final date to establish a Program of Study with Faculty Advisor/Supervisor (Winter 2012 admissions only) |
| Friday, February 14 | Final date to withdraw or
complete degree requirements and be eligible for a 50% refund Winter fees ** |
| Final date to drop a two-term course in Good Academic Standing, if this is the second term of enrollment | |
| Monday February 17 | Family Day |
| Monday February 17 to Friday February 21 | Study Week |
| Monday
February 24 | Final date to apply to graduate on RAMSS for Spring 2014 Convocation (without late fee). An in-person application with late fee will apply after this date until Friday, March 14. |
| Friday, March 14 | Final date to drop a one-term course in Good Academic Standing |
| Friday, March 21 | Final date to change name to appear on graduation documents |
| Friday, March 28 | Final date to withdraw from a program in Good Academic Standing (no refund of Winter fees) |
| Friday April 11 | Classes end |
| Final date to appeal marks given for course work graded prior to final mark | |
| Monday, April 14 | Winter term examination week 1 |
| Thursday
April 17 | Deadline for clearing any outstanding debt, library fine or other borrowed property in excess of $5 to ensure that grades are not withheld |
| Final date to apply for June Convocation (In person, with late fee) | |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| Monday, April 21 | Winter term examination week 2 |
| Wednesday, April 30 | Official end of term for graduate programs |
| Monday,
May 5 to Friday May 9 | S/S term enrollment activities |
| Friday, May 9 | Final date for payment of S/S term fees |
| Admissions closed | |
| Final date to cancel an application to graduate in Spring convocation | |
| Friday,
May 9, by noon | Final date to clear outstanding graduation requirements (academic and financial) for Spring Convocation (including submission of thesis) or student must register for the S/S term. |
| Monday, May 12 | Classes commence |
| Web Access to grades | |
| Final date to petition for Aegrotat Standing for the Winter term | |
| Final date to request missing Winter grades | |
| Monday, May 19 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| Tuesday, May 20 | Final Date to submit Winter Progress Reports (returning students only) |
| Friday, May 23 | Final date to add courses for S/S |
| Final date to withdraw from a
program and be eligible for full
refund of S/S fees (less non-refundable deposit for new
students) * | |
| Final date to appeal Winter grades or Academic Standing | |
| Sunday, June 1 | First Date to apply for Fall Convocation |
| Wednesday, June 4 to Friday June 13 | Spring Convocation ceremonies |
| Friday, June 6 | Final date to establish Program of Study with Faculty Advisor/Supervisor (S/S admissions only) |
| Friday, June 13 | Final date to withdraw from a
program or complete degree requirements and be eligible for a 50% refund of
S/S fees ** |
| Final date to drop a two-term course in Good Academic Standing, if this is the second term of enrollment | |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| Friday, July 4 | Final date to drop a one-term course in Good Academic Standing |
| Friday, July 18 | Final date to withdraw from a program in Good Academic Standing (no refund of S/S fees) |
| Final date to apply to graduate on RAMSS for Fall 2014 Convocation (without late fee). An in-person application with late fee will apply after this date until August 15 | |
| Friday, August 1 | Final date to appeal marks given for course work graded prior to final mark |
| Classes end | |
| Monday, August 4 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |
| Tuesday, August 5 | S/S Examination week |
| Friday,
August 8 | Deadline for clearing any outstanding debt, library fine or other borrowed property in excess of $10 to ensure that S/S grades are not withheld |
| Friday, August 15 | Final Date to apply for Fall 2014 Convocation ( In-person, with late fee) |
| Friday, August 22 | Official end of term for graduate programs |
NOTE: *, ** For students who pay fees per course (not fees per program), these are the dates for a 100% and 50% fees refund, respectively
Updated: May 07, 2013








