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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 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

Early fall: September - October
Late fall: November - December
Full fall: September - December

Early winter: January - February
Late winter: March - April
Full winter: January - April

Fall/winter: September - April

Courses are offered during the day and in the evening.


Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Summer 2025
Fall 2025
Winter 2026
Summer 2026

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2024
March 1, 2024 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 29, 2024 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early summer and full summer courses.
May 1, 2024 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 6, 2024 Summer term begins. Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 10, 2024 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early summer 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 spring 2024 and must register for the summer 2024 term.
May 17, 2024 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
May 17-29, 2024 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 20, 2024 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 31, 2024 Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 1, 2024 Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for June examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specific deadlines.
June 11, 2024 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in early summer term undergraduate 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, 2024 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 examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
Last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early summer courses.
June 19-20, 2024 No classes or examinations take place.
June 21-27, 2024 Final examinations in early summer courses and mid-term examinations in full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 25, 2024 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late summer courses.
June 27, 2024 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
July 1, 2024 Statutory holiday. University Closed.
July 2, 2024 Late summer classes begin and full summer classes resume.
July 8, 2024 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in late summer courses.
July 15, 2024 Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
July 19-21, 2024 Early summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
July 22, 2024 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 1, 2024 Last day for academic withdrawal from full and late summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for August final examinations from 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 5, 2024 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 7, 2024 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in late summer and full summer term undergraduate 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).
August 14, 2024 Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for late summer and full summer courses.
August 15-16, 2024 No classes or examinations take place.
August 17-23, 2024 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 23, 2024 All final 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 20-22, 2024 Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held.

Date Activity
FALL TERM 2024
August 28, 2024 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full fall, early fall, and fall/winter courses.
August 30, 2024 Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 2, 2024 Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 3, 2024 Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
All new students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 4, 2024 Fall term begins. Full fall, early fall, and fall/winter classes begin.
September 10, 2024 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early fall courses.
September 17, 2024 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full fall, late fall, and fall/winter courses.
Last day to withdraw from early fall courses with a full fee adjustment.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2024 and must register for the fall 2024 term.
September 20-22, 2024 Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
September 30, 2024 Last day to withdraw from full fall and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
October 1, 2024 Last day for academic withdrawal from early fall courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for Oct/Nov final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
October 11, 2024 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early fall term undergraduate courses, before the official Oct/Nov final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 14, 2024 Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15, 2024 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 18, 2024 Last day of early fall classes.
Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early fall courses, 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early fall courses.
October 21, 2024 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late fall courses.
October 21-25, 2024 Fall break, no classes.
October 26-27, November 2-3, 2024 Final examinations in early fall undergraduate courses will be held.
October 28, 2024 Late fall classes begin.
November 8, 2024 Last day to withdraw from late fall term courses with a full fee adjustment.
November 15, 2024 Last day for academic withdrawal from full fall and late fall courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for December full fall and late fall examinations and fall/winter midterm examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 15-17, 2024 Early fall undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
November 22, 2024 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full fall term or fall/winter undergraduate courses, before the official December final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
November 29, 2024 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late fall term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
November 30, 2024 Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
December 6, 2024 Fall term ends.
Last day of full fall and late fall classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for full and late fall courses.
Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for winter term.
December 7-8, 2024 No classes or examinations take place.
December 9-21, 2024 Final examinations in full fall and late fall courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 21, 2024 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
December 24, 2024 through January 2, 2025 inclusive University closed.

Date Activity
WINTER TERM 2025
December 30, 2024 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full winter and early winter term courses.
January 3, 2025 University reopens.
January 6, 2025 Winter term begins. Full winter and early winter classes begin.
January 10, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early winter courses.
January 17, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full winter and late winter courses.
Last day to withdraw from early winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2025 and must register for the winter 2025 term.
January 24-26, January 31-February 2, 2025 Full fall and late fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2025 Last day to withdraw from full winter courses and the winter portion of fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
February 1, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from early winter courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for Feb/Mar final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
February 7, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early winter term undergraduate courses, before the official Feb/Mar final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
February 14, 2025 Last day of early winter classes.
Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early winter courses, 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 that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for early winter courses.
April examination schedule available online.
February 17, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late winter courses.
February 17-21, 2025 Winter break, no classes.
February 22-23, March 1-2, 2025 Final examinations in early winter undergraduate courses will be held.
February 24, 2025 Late winter classes begin.
March 1, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications to Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Social Work 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 7, 2025 Last day to withdraw from late winter term courses with a full fee adjustment.
March 14-16, 2025 Early winter undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
March 15, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from full winter, late winter, and fall/winter courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for April full winter, late winter, and fall/winter final examinations from 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 25, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full winter term or fall/winter undergraduate courses, before the official April final 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, 2025 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the fall/winter session from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States, except for applications due March 1.
Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late winter term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
April 8, 2025 Winter term ends.
Last day of full winter, late winter, and fall/winter classes.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for full winter and late winter courses.
April 9-10, 2025 No classes or examinations take place.
April 11-26, 2025 Final examinations in full winter, late winter, and fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 18, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
April 26, 2025 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
May 1, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 9, 2025 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 2025 and must register for the summer 2025 term.
May 16-28, 2025 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter deferred final examinations will be held.
June 1, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session except for applications due March 1 or April 1.
June 15, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term.

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2025
March 1, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 28, 2025 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early summer and full summer courses.
May 1, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 5, 2025 Summer term begins. Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 9, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early summer courses.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2025 and must register for the summer 2025 term.
May 16, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
May 16-28, 2025 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 19, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 31, 2025 Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 1, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for June examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specific deadlines.
June 10, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in early summer term undergraduate 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 17, 2025 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 examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
Last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early summer courses.
June 18-19, 2025 No classes or examinations take place.
June 20-26, 2025 Final examinations in early summer courses and mid-term examinations in full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 25, 2025 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late summer courses.
June 26, 2025 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
July 1, 2025 Statutory holiday. University Closed.
July 2, 2025 Late summer classes begin and full summer classes resume.
July 8, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in late summer courses.
July 15, 2025 Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
July 18-20, 2025 Early summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
July 20, 2025 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 1, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from full and late summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for August final examinations from 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 4, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 7, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in late summer and full summer term undergraduate 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).
August 14, 2025 Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for late summer and full summer courses.
August 15-16, 2025 No classes or examinations take place.
August 17-23, 2025 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 23, 2025 All final 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 19-21, 2025 Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held.

Date Activity
FALL TERM 2025
August 27, 2025 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full fall, early fall, and fall/winter courses.
August 30, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 1, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 2, 2025 Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
All new students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 3, 2025 Fall term begins. Full fall, early fall, and fall/winter classes begin.
September 9, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early fall courses.
September 16, 2025 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full fall, late fall, and fall/winter courses.
Last day to withdraw from early fall courses with a full fee adjustment.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2025 and must register for the fall 2025 term.
September 19-21, 2025 Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
September 30, 2025 Last day to withdraw from full fall and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
October 1, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from early fall courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for Oct/Nov final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
October 9, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early fall undergraduate courses, before the official Oct/Nov final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
October 10, 2025 December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 13, 2025 Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15, 2025 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 16, 2025 Last day of early fall classes.
Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early fall courses, 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early fall courses.
October 20, 2025 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late fall courses.
October 20-24, 2025 Fall break, no classes.
October 25-26 and November 1-2, 2025 Final examinations in early fall undergraduate courses will be held.
October 27, 2025 Late fall classes begin.
November 7, 2025 Last day to withdraw from late fall term courses with a full fee adjustment.
November 14-16, 2025 Early fall undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
November 15, 2025 Last day for academic withdrawal from full fall and late fall courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for December full fall and late fall examinations and fall/winter midterm examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 21, 2025 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full fall term or fall/winter undergraduate courses, before the official December final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
November 28, 2025 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late fall term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
November 30, 2025 Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
December 5, 2025 Fall term ends.
Last day of full fall and late fall classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for full fall and late fall courses.
Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for winter term.
December 6-7, 2025 No classes or examinations take place.
December 8-20, 2025 Final examinations in full fall and late fall courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 20, 2025 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
December 24, 2025 at noon through January 2, 2026 inclusive University closed.

Date Activity
WINTER TERM 2026
December 29, 2025 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full winter and early winter term courses.
January 5, 2026 University reopens.
Winter term begins. Full winter and early winter classes begin.
January 9, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early winter courses.
January 16, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full winter and late winter courses.
Last day to withdraw from early winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2026 and must register for the winter 2026 term.
January 23-25, January 30-February 1, 2026 Full fall and late fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2026 Last day to withdraw from full winter courses and the winter portion of fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
February 1, 2026 Last day for academic withdrawal from early winter courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for Feb/Mar final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
February 6, 2026 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early winter term undergraduate courses, before the official Feb/Mar final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
February 13, 2026 Last day of early winter classes.
Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early winter courses, 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 that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for early winter courses.
April examination schedule available online.
February 16, 2026 Statutory holiday. University closed.
Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late winter courses.
February 16-20, 2026 Winter break, no classes.
February 21-22, February 28-March 1, 2026 Final examinations in early winter undergraduate courses will be held.
February 23, 2026 Late winter classes begin.
February 27, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in late winter courses.
March 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the fall/winter session from applicants whose documents originate outside Canada or the Unites States.
Last day for receipt of applications to Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Social Work 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 6, 2026 Last day to withdraw from late winter term courses with a full fee adjustment.
March 13-15, 2026 Early winter undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
March 15, 2026 Last day for academic withdrawal from full winter, late winter, and fall/winter courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for April full winter, late winter, and fall/winter final examinations from 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 25, 2026 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full winter term or fall/winter undergraduate courses, before the official April final 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, 2026 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late winter term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
April 3, 2026 Statutory holiday. University closed.
April 8, 2026 Winter term ends.
Classes follow a Friday schedule.
Last day of full winter, late winter, and fall/winter classes.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for full winter and late winter courses.
April 9-10, 2026 No classes or examinations take place.
April 11-23, 2026 Final examinations in full winter, late winter, and fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 23, 2026 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
May 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 15-27, 2026 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter deferred final examinations will be held.
June 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the fall/winter session except for applications due March 1.
June 15, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term.

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2026
March 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 29, 2026 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early summer and full summer courses.
May 1, 2026 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 6, 2026 Summer term begins. Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 12, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early summer courses.
Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in spring 2026 and must register for the summer 2026 term.
May 15-27, 2026 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 18, 2026 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 20, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
May 31, 2026 Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 1, 2026 Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for June examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specific deadlines.
June 11, 2026 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in early summer undergraduate 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, 2026 Last day of early summer classes. (NOTE: full summer classes resume July 2.)
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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early summer courses.
June 19-20, 2026 No classes or examinations take place.
June 21-27, 2026 Final examinations in early summer courses and mid-term examinations in full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 25, 2026 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late summer courses.
June 27, 2026 All final take-home examinations are due on this day, 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.
July 1, 2026 Statutory holiday. University Closed.
July 2, 2026 Late summer classes begin and full summer classes resume.
July 8, 2026 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in late summer courses.
July 15, 2026 Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
July 17-19, 2026 Early summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
July 19, 2026 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 1, 2026 Last day for academic withdrawal from full and late summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for August final examinations from 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 3, 2026 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 7, 2026 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in late summer and full summer term undergraduate 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).
August 14, 2026 Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for final 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 that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for late summer and full summer courses.
August 15-16, 2026 No classes or examinations take place.
August 17-23, 2026 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 23, 2026 All final 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 18-20, 2026 Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held.