The Academic Year (Graduate and Undergraduate Studies)

This is an archived copy of the 2017-2018 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://calendar.carleton.ca.

This schedule contains the dates prescribed by the University Senate for academic activities. Dates relating to fee payment, cancellation of course selections, late charges, and other fees or charges will be published in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the Registration Website (carleton.ca/registration).

The academic year is divided into three terms:
Summer term: May - August
Fall term: September - December
Winter term: January - April

Courses are offered in the following patterns:
Early summer: May - June
Late summer: July - August
Full summer: May - August

Fall term: September - December
Winter term: January - April
Fall/winter: September - April

Courses are offered during the day and in the evening.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
FALL TERM 2017
September 1, 2017	Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 4, 2017	Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 5, 2017	Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
	Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
	All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 6, 2017	Fall term begins. Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
September 15-17, 2017	Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
September 19, 2017	Last day of registration for fall term and fall/winter courses.
	Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for fall term and fall/winter courses.
	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2017 and must register for the fall 2017 term.
September 30, 2017	Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
October 6, 2017	December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 9, 2017	Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15, 2017	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States.
October 23-27, 2017	Fall break, no classes.
November 10, 2017	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for December examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
November 15, 2017	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 24, 2017	Last day for summative tests or examinations or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade before the official examination period (see examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
December 1, 2017	Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
December 8, 2017	Fall term ends.
	Last day of fall term classes.
	Classes follow a Monday schedule.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses.
	Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for fall term courses.
	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for winter term.
December 9, 2017	No classes or examinations take place.
December 10-22, 2017	Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses may be held.
	Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 22, 2017	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
December 25 through January 1, 2018 inclusive	University closed.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
WINTER TERM 2018
January 2, 2018	University reopens.
January 8, 2018	Winter term classes begin.
January 19, 2018	Last day for registration for winter term courses.
	Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for winter term courses.
	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2018 and must register for the winter 2018 term.
January 19-21, 26-28, 2018	Fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2018	Last day for withdrawal from winter term and winter portion of fall/winter courses with full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
February 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and the Bachelor of Social Work degree programs for the fall/winter session.
February 16, 2018	April examination schedule available online.
February 19, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 19-23, 2018	Winter Break, no classes.
March 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
	Last day for receipt of applications to Bachelor of Humanities, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities, and the Bachelor of Music degree programs for the fall/winter session.
	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the summer term.
	Last day for receipt of applications for admission from candidates who wish to be guaranteed consideration for financial assistance (including Carleton fellowships, scholarships and teaching assistantships) administered by Carleton University. Candidates whose applications are received after the March 1 deadline may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistantship (Graduate students only).
March 9, 2018	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for April examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
March 27, 2018	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, in winter term or fall/winter courses before the official examination period (see Examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
March 30, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
April 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session, from candidates whose documents originate outside Canada or the United States, except for applications due February 1 or March 1.
April 11, 2018	Winter term ends.
	Last day of fall/winter and winter term classes.
	Classes follow a Friday schedule.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from fall/winter and winter term courses.
	Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for fall/winter and winter term courses.
April 12-13, 2018	No classes or examinations take place.
April 14-26, 2018	Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 26, 2018	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
May 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 11, 2018	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2018 and must register for the summer 2018 term.
May 18-29, 2018	Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
June 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session except for applications due February 1 or March 1 or April 1.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
SUMMER TERM 2018
March 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
May 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 7, 2018	Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 11, 2018	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2018 and must register for the summer 2018 term.
May 14, 2018	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses.
May 18, 2018	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
May 18-29, 2018	Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 21, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 25, 2018	Last day to withdraw from early summer and full summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
June 1, 2018	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for June examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
June 12, 2018	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, for early summer courses before the official examination period (see Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
June 19, 2018	Last day of early summer classes. (NOTE: full summer classes resume July 3.)
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
	Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
June 20-21, 2018	No classes or examinations take place.
June 22-28, 2018	Final examinations in early summer courses and mid-term examinations in full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 28, 2018	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
July 2, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 3, 2018	Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 10, 2018	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 20-22, 2018	Early summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
July 23, 2018	Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for August examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
August 1, 2018	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 6, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 8, 2018	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, before the official examination period (see Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
August 15, 2018	Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
	Classes follow a Monday schedule.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses and any other courses that end this term.
	Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
August 16-17, 2018	No classes or examinations take place.
August 18-24, 2018	Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 24, 2018	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
September 14-16, 2018	Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
FALL TERM 2018
August 29, 2018	Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in fall and fall/winter term courses.
September 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 3, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 4, 2018	Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
	Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
	All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 5, 2018	Fall term begins. Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
September 14-16, 2018	Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
September 18, 2018	Last day of registration for fall term and fall/winter courses.
	Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for fall term and fall/winter courses.
	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2018 and must register for the fall 2018 term.
September 30, 2018	Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
October 5, 2018	December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 8, 2018	Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States.
October 22-26, 2018	Fall break, no classes.
November 9, 2018	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for December examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
November 15, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 23, 2018	Last day for summative tests or examinations or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade before the official examination period (see examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
December 1, 2018	Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
December 7, 2018	Fall term ends.
	Last day of fall term classes.
	Classes follow a Monday schedule.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses.
	Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for fall term courses.
	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for winter term.
December 8, 2018	No classes or examinations take place.
December 9-21, 2018	Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses may be held.
	Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 21, 2018	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
December 24, 2018	Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in winter term courses.
December 25 through January 1, 2019 inclusive	University closed.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
WINTER TERM 2019
January 2, 2019	University reopens.
January 7, 2019	Winter term classes begin.
January 18, 2019	Last day for registration for winter term courses.
	Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for winter term courses.
	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2019 and must register for the winter 2019 term.
January 18-20, 25-27, 2019	Fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2019	Last day for withdrawal from winter term and winter portion of fall/winter courses with full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
February 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and the Bachelor of Social Work degree programs for the fall/winter session.
February 15, 2019	April examination schedule available online.
February 18, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 18-22, 2019	Winter Break, no classes.
March 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
	Last day for receipt of applications to Bachelor of Humanities, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Journalism, Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities, and the Bachelor of Music degree programs for the fall/winter session.
	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the summer term.
	Last day for receipt of applications for admission from candidates who wish to be guaranteed consideration for financial assistance (including Carleton fellowships, scholarships and teaching assistantships) administered by Carleton University. Candidates whose applications are received after the March 1 deadline may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistantship (Graduate students only).
March 15, 2019	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for April examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
March 26, 2019	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, in winter term or fall/winter courses before the official examination period (see Examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
April 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session, from candidates whose documents originate outside Canada or the United States, except for applications due February 1 or March 1.
April 9, 2019	Winter term ends.
	Last day of fall/winter and winter term classes.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from fall/winter and winter term courses.
	Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for fall/winter and winter term courses.
April 10-11, 2019	No classes or examinations take place.
April 12-27, 2019	Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 19-21, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed. No examinations take place.
April 27, 2019	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
May 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 10, 2019	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2018 and must register for the summer 2018 term.
May 17-29, 2019	Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 20, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed. No examinations take place.
June 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session except for applications due February 1 or March 1 or April 1.

Academic Year
Date	Activity
SUMMER TERM 2019
March 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 29, 2019	Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early- and full-summer courses.
May 1, 2019	Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 6, 2019	Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 10, 2019	Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2019 and must register for the summer 2019 term.
May 13, 2019	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses.
May 17, 2019	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
May 17-29, 2019	Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 20, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed. No examinations take place.
May 24, 2019	Last day to withdraw from early summer and full summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
May 31, 2019	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for June examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
June 11, 2019	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, for early summer courses before the official examination period (see Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
June 18, 2019	Last day of early summer classes. (NOTE: full summer classes resume July 2.)
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
	Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
June 19-20, 2019	No classes or examinations take place.
June 21-27, 2019	Final examinations in early summer courses and mid-term examinations in full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 25, 2019	Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late-summer courses.
June 27, 2019	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
July 1, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 2, 2019	Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 9, 2019	Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 19-21, 2019	Early summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
July 22, 2019	Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
July 26, 2019	Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for August examinations to the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
August 1, 2019	Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 5, 2019	Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 7, 2019	Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totalling more than 15% of the final grade, before the official examination period (see Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
August 14, 2019	Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
	Classes follow a Monday schedule.
	Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the Examination Regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
	Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses and any other courses that end this term.
	Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
August 15-16, 2019	No classes or examinations take place.
August 17-23, 2019	Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 23, 2019	All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
September 13-15, 2019	Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.