Graduate Calendar
The Academic Year
NOTE: This is the academic year schedule for the 2013-14 graduate session, including the summer 2014 term. To view the academic year schedule for the 2014-15 graduate session, go to the 2014-15 academic year page.
The following 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 the evening.
Summer Term 2013
May 6, 2013
- Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 13, 2013
- Last day for registration and course changes for early summer courses.
- Students who have not deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
May 17, 2013
- Last day for registration and course changes for full summer courses.
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Students who have not deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
May 20, 2013
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 31, 2013
- Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with full fee adjustment.
June 7, 2013
- Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 18, 2013
- Last day of early summer classes (NOTE: Full summer classes resume July 2).
- Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
June 21-26, 2013
- Early summer examinations may be held. It may be necessary to schedule an examination during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa. In exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to schedule an examination on a Sunday.
June 30, 2013
- Final deadline for summer term fee payment.
July 1, 2013
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 2, 2013
- Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 9, 2013
- Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.
July 19, 2013
- Last day for withdrawal from late summer courses with full fee adjustment.
August 1, 2013
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.
August 5, 2013
- Statutory Holiday. University closed.
August 15, 2013
- Classes follow a Monday schedule.
- Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses and any other courses that end this term.
August 16, 2013
- Summer Co-op Work Term Reports are due.
August 17-22, 3013
- Summer examinations may be held. It may be necessary to schedule an examination during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa. In exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to schedule an examination on a Sunday.
Fall Term 2013
August 30, 2013
- Deadline for fee payment or assignment of funding to ensure payment is processed to your account without incurring a late charge.
September 1, 2013
- Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 2, 2013
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
September 3, 2013
- Fall term begins.
- Orientation for Teaching Assistants.
September 3-4, 2013
- Academic Orientation. 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, 2013
- Fall and Fall/Winter classes begin.
September 18, 2013
- Last day for registration for fall term and fall/winter courses.
- Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for fall/winter and fall term courses.
- Students who have not deposited (via automated upload) the final copy of their thesis to the office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
September 30, 2013
- Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
October 14, 2013
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
October 28-November 1, 2013
- Fall break, no classes.
December 1, 2013
- Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for winter graduation.
December 9, 2013
- Fall term ends.
- Last day of fall term classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses.
December 10, 2013
- No classes or examinations take place.
December 11-22, 2013
- Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all 7 days of the week.
December 16, 2013
- Fall Co-op Work Term Reports due.
December 25, 2013 to January 1, 2014
- University closed.
December 31, 2013
- Deadline for fee payment or assignment of funding to ensure payment is processed to your account without incurring a late charge.
Winter Term 2014
January 2, 2014
- University reopens.
January 6, 2014
- Winter-term classes begin.
January 17, 2014
- Last day for registration for winter term courses.
- Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for winter term courses.
- Students who have not deposited (via automated upload) the final copy of their thesis to the office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
January 31, 2014
- Last day for withdrawal from winter term and winter portion of fall/winter courses with full fee adjustment.
February 17, 2014
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 17-21, 2014
- Winter Break, no classes.
March 1, 2014
- Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
- 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 date may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistantship.
April 8, 2014
- Winter term ends.
- Last day of fall/winter and winter term classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from fall/winter and winter term courses.
April 9-10, 2014
- No classes or examinations take place.
April 11-26, 2014
- Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all 7 days of the week. Please note that examinations will not be held on April 18-20.
April 15, 2014
- Winter Co-op Work Term Reports are due.
April 18, 2014
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
Summer 2014
May 2, 2014
- Deadline for fee payment or assignment of funding to ensure payment is processed to your account without incurring a late charge.
May 5, 2014
- Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 12, 2014
- Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses.
May 16, 2014
- Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
- Students who have not deposited (via automated upload) the final copy of their thesis to the office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
May 19, 2014
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 23, 2014
- Last day to withdraw from early summer and full summer courses with full fee adjustment.
June 17, 2014
- Last day of early summer classes (NOTE: Full summer classes resume July 3).
- Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
June 20-26, 2014
- Early summer examinations may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
July 1, 2014
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 3, 2014
- Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 10, 2014
- Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 23, 2014
- Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
August 1, 2014
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for fall graduation.
August 4, 2014
- Statutory Holiday. University closed.
August 15, 2014
- Classes held on this day follow a Monday schedule.
- Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses and any other courses that end this term.
August 15, 2014
- Summer Co-op Work Term Reports are due.
August 18-23, 2014
- Summer examinations may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.