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This is an archived copy of the 2021-2022 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).

Note: from Fall 2022 onwards, the deadline to academically withdraw from a course will be earlier in the term, and the deadline will be a static date. Please carefully review the new deadlines for each part of term - early, late, and full; summer, fall, and winter. The relevant entries have been bolded in the tables below.

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:
* denotes new course pattern beginning Fall 2022. Early fall, late fall, early winter, and late winter parts of terms have their own specific dates and deadlines, which are listed below.

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.

Links to dates by term

Summer 2021
Fall 2021
Winter 2022
Summer 2022
Fall 2022
Winter 2023
Summer 2023

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2021
March 1, 2021 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 29, 2021 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early- and full-summer courses.
May 1, 2021 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 6, 2021 Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 13, 2021 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses.
May 14, 2021 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 2021 and must register for the summer 2021 term.
May 20, 2021 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
May 21, 2021 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 14-26, 2021 Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 24, 2021 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 28, 2021 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, 2021 Last day for summative tests or examinations - or for formative and/or practical tests or examinations totaling 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, 2021 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.
Classes will follow a Monday schedule.
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, 2021 No classes or examinations take place.
June 21-27, 2021 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, 2021 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late-summer courses.
June 27, 2021 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, 2021 Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 2, 2021 Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 9, 2021 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 16-18, 2021 Early summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
July 23, 2021 Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis in examinable form to the department.
July 30, 2021 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 2, 2021 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 9, 2021 Last day for summative tests or examinations - or for formative and/or practical tests or examinations totaling 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 16, 2021 Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
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.
Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
August 17-18, 2021 No classes or examinations take place.
August 19-25, 2021 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 25, 2021 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 17-19, 2021 Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.

Date Activity
FALL TERM 2021
September 1, 2021 Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in fall and fall/winter term courses.
September 6, 2021 Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 7, 2021 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 8, 2021 Fall term begins. Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
September 17-19, 2021 Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
September 22, 2021 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 2021 and must register for the fall 2021 term.
September 30, 2021 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 8, 2021 December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 11, 2021 Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15, 2021 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 25-29, 2021 Fall break, no classes.
November 12, 2021 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, 2021 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 26, 2021 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling 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).
December 1, 2021 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 10, 2021 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 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 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 11-23, 2021 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 23, 2021 All 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, 2021 through January 1, 2022 inclusive University closed.

Date Activity
WINTER TERM 2022
January 3, 2022 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in winter term courses
January 5, 2022 University reopens.
January 10, 2022 Winter term classes begin.
January 24, 2022 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 2022 and must register for the winter 2022 term.
January 21-23, 28-30, 2022 Fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2022 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 18, 2022 April examination schedule available online.
February 21, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 22-25, 2022 Winter Break, no classes.
March 1, 2022 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 Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Music and the 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 16, 2022 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 29, 2022 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling 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, 2022 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.
Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
April 12, 2022 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 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 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 13, 2022 No classes or examinations take place.
April 14-28, 2022 Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 15, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed
April 28, 2022 All 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, 2022 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 13, 2022 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 2022 and must register for the summer 2022 term.
May 20- June 1, 2022 Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
June 1, 2022 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.
June 15, 2022 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term.

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2022
March 1, 2022 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 28, 2022 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early and full summer courses.
May 1, 2022 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 5, 2022 Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 12, 2022 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for early summer courses.
May 13, 2022 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 2022 and must register for the summer 2022 term.
May 19, 2022 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
May 20, 2022 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 20-June 1, 2022 Fall/winter and winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 23, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 27, 2022 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 10, 2022 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling 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 17, 2022 Last day of early summer classes. (NOTE: full summer classes resume July 4.)
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.
Classes will follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
Last day for handing in term assignments, subject to any earlier course deadline.
June 18-19, 2022 No classes or examinations take place.
June 20-26, 2022 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 26, 2022 All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the Examination regulations in the Academic Regulations University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
June 27, 2022 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late-summer courses.
July 1, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 4, 2022 Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 11, 2022 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 22, 2022 Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
July 22-24, 2022 Early summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
July 25, 2022 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
July 29, 2022 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, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 9, 2022 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling 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 16, 2022 Last day of late summer and full summer classes.
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 17-18, 2022 No classes or examinations take place.
August 19-25, 2022 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 25, 2022 All 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.
September 23-25, 2022 Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.

Date Activity
FALL TERM 2022
August 31, 2022 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full fall, early full, and fall/winter term courses.
September 1, 2022 Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.
September 5, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 6, 2022 Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
All new students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparation, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 7, 2022 Fall term begins. Full fall, early fall, and fall/winter classes begin.
September 13, 2022 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early fall courses.
September 20, 2022 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. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
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 2022 and must register for the fall 2022 term.
September 23-25, 2022 Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
September 30, 2022 Last day to withdraw from full fall 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.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for Oct/Nov final 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.
October 1, 2022 Last day for academic withdrawal from early fall courses.
October 7, 2022 December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 10, 2022 Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 14, 2022 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).
October 15, 2022 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 21, 2022 Last day of early fall classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule (early fall courses only).
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 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 early fall term courses.
October 24, 2022 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late fall courses.
October 24-28, 2022 Fall break, no classes.
October 29-30, November 5-6, 2022 Final examinations in early fall undergraduate courses will be held.
October 31, 2022 Late fall classes begin.
November 11, 2022 Last day to withdraw from late fall term 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 December full fall and late fall final examinations and fall/winter midterm 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, 2022 Last day for academic withdrawal from full fall and late fall courses.
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term.
November 18-20, 2022 Early fall undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
November 25, 2022 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).
December 1, 2022 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 2, 2022 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).
December 9, 2022 Fall term ends.
Last day of full fall and late fall classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule (full fall and fall/winter courses only).
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 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 full and late fall courses.
Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for winter term.
December 10-22, 2022 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 22, 2022 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 25, 2022 through January 3, 2023 inclusive University closed.

Date Activity
WINTER TERM 2023
January 2, 2023 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full winter and early winter term courses.
January 4, 2023 University reopens.
January 9, 2023 Winter term begins. Full winter and early winter classes begin.
January 13, 2023 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early winter courses.
January 20, 2023 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. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
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 2023 and must register for the winter 2023 term.
January 20-22, 27-29, 2023 Full fall and late fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 27, 2023 Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for Feb/Mar final 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.
January 31, 2023 Last day to withdraw from full winter courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
February 1, 2023 Last day for academic withdrawal from early winter courses.
February 10, 2023 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 17, 2023 Last day of early 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 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 early winter courses.
April examination schedule available online.
February 20, 2023 Statutory holiday. University closed.
Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late winter courses.
February 20-24, 2023 Winter break, no classes.
February 25-26, March 4-5, 2023 Final examinations in early winter undergraduate courses will be held.
February 27, 2023 Late winter classes begin.
March 1, 2023 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 Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Music and the 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 10, 2023 Last day to withdraw from late winter term courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
March 15, 2023 Last day for academic withdrawal from full winter, late winter, and fall/winter courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for April full winter, late winter, and fall/winter final 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 17-19, 2023 Early winter undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
March 29, 2023 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, 2023 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.
Last day for receipt of applications from potential spring (June) graduates.
April 5, 2023 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 7, 2023 Statutory holiday. University closed
April 12, 2023 Winter term ends.
Last day of full winter, late winter, and fall/winter classes.
Classes follow a Friday schedule (full winter and late winter courses).
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 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 full winter and late winter courses.
April 13-14, 2023 No classes or examinations take place.
April 15-27, 2023 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 27, 2023 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, 2023 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session.
May 13, 2023 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 2022 and must register for the summer 2022 term.
May 19-31, 2023 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter deferred final examinations will be held.
June 1, 2023 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.
June 15, 2023 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term.

Date Activity
SUMMER TERM 2023
March 1, 2023 Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the summer term.
April 27, 2023 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early summer and full summer courses.
May 1, 2023 Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the summer term.
May 4, 2023 Summer term begins. Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 10, 2023 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early summer courses.
May 12, 2023 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 2023 and must register for the summer 2023 term.
May 17, 2023 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment. Withdrawals after this date will result in a permanent notation of WDN on the official transcript.
May 19-31, 2023 Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 22, 2023 Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 26, 2023 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.
May 31, 2023 Last day to withdraw from 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, 2023 Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
June 9, 2023 Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling 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 16, 2023 Last day of early summer classes. (NOTE: full summer classes resume July 4.)
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.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day for handing in term work, subject to any earlier course deadline.
June 17-18, 2023 No classes or examinations take place.
June 19-25, 2023 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, 2023 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.
June 27, 2023 Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late summer courses.
July 3, 2023 Statutory holiday (July 1 observed). University closed.
July 4, 2023 Late summer classes begin and full summer classes resume.
July 10, 2023 Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) for late summer courses.
July 17, 2023 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 21-23, 2023 Early summer term deferred final examinations to be held.
July 24, 2023 Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
July 28, 2023 Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodation Forms for August final 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, 2023 Last day for academic withdrawal from full and late summer courses.
August 7, 2023 Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 9, 2023 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 16, 2023 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 for handing in term work, subject to any earlier course deadline.
August 17-18, 2023 No classes or examinations take place.
August 19-25, 2023 Final examinations in late summer and full summer courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 25, 2023 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 22-24, 2023 Full and late summer term deferred final examinations to be held.