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 2023
Fall 2023
Winter 2024
Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Summer 2025
| 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 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 2023 and must register for the summer 2023 term. |
| May 17, 2023 | 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. 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 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 15, 2023 | Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term. |
| 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) in 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 will 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 full summer and late 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 full summer and late summer courses will 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 will be held. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| FALL TERM 2023 | |
| August 29, 2023 | Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full fall, early fall, and fall/winter courses. |
| August 31, 2023 | Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates. |
| September 4, 2023 | Statutory holiday. University closed. |
| September 5, 2023 | 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 6, 2023 | Fall term begins. Full fall, early fall, and fall/winter classes begin. |
| September 12, 2023 | Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early fall courses. |
| September 19, 2023 | 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 the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2023 and must register for the fall 2023 term. | |
| September 22-24, 2023 | Full summer and late summer term deferred final examinations will be held. |
| September 30, 2023 | Last day to withdraw from full fall and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment. |
| October 1, 2023 | 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 6, 2023 | December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online. |
| October 9, 2023 | Statutory holiday. University closed. |
| October 13, 2023 | 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, 2023 | 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 20, 2023 | 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 23, 2023 | Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late fall courses. |
| October 23-27, 2023 | Fall break, no classes. |
| October 28-29, November 4-5, 2023 | Final examinations in early fall undergraduate courses will be held. |
| October 30, 2023 | Late fall classes begin. |
| November 10, 2023 | Last day to withdraw from late fall term courses with a full fee adjustment. |
| November 15, 2023 | 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 17-19, 2023 | Early fall undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held. |
| November 24, 2023 | 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 30, 2023 | Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates. |
| December 1, 2023 | 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). | |
| December 8, 2023 | 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 9, 2023 | No classes or examinations take place. |
| December 10-22, 2023 | 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, 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. |
| December 25, 2023 through January 3, 2024 inclusive | University closed. |
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| WINTER TERM 2024 | |
| January 1, 2024 | Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full winter and early winter term courses. |
| January 4, 2024 | University reopens. |
| January 8, 2024 | Winter term begins. Full winter and early winter classes begin. |
| January 12, 2024 | Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early winter courses. |
| January 19, 2024 | 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 the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in winter 2024 and must register for the winter 2024 term. | |
| January 26-28, February 2-4, 2024 | Full fall and late fall term deferred final examinations will be held. |
| January 31, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from full winter courses and the winter portion of fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment. |
| February 1, 2024 | 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 9, 2024 | 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 16, 2024 | 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 19, 2024 | Statutory holiday. University closed. |
| Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late winter courses. | |
| February 19-23, 2024 | Winter break, no classes. |
| February 24-25, March 2-3, 2024 | Final examinations in early winter undergraduate courses will be held. |
| February 26, 2024 | Late winter classes begin. |
| March 1, 2024 | 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 8, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from late winter term courses with a full fee adjustment. |
| March 15, 2024 | 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 15-17, 2024 | Early winter undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held. |
| March 27, 2024 | 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). |
| March 29, 2024 | Statutory holiday. University closed. |
| April 1, 2024 | 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. | |
| April 3, 2024 | 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 10, 2024 | Winter term ends. |
| Last day of full winter, late winter, and fall/winter classes. | |
| Classes follow a Friday 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 winter and late winter courses. | |
| April 11-12, 2024 | No classes or examinations take place. |
| April 13-25, 2024 | 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 25, 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. |
| May 1, 2024 | Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the summer session. |
| May 10, 2024 | 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 17-29, 2024 | Full winter, late winter, and fall/winter deferred final examinations will be held. |
| June 1, 2024 | 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, 2024 | Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the fall term. |
| 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 the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs 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 at noon 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 the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs 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 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, 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. |