Important Dates

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Fall Semester 2026

Date	Activity
September 4	New Student Orientation
September 8	Fall semester classes begin
September 22	Last day to add/drop a course without financial or academic impact.
September 30	University Closed - Truth and Reconciliation Day
October 6	Courses dropped recorded on transcript
October 12	University Closed - Thanksgiving
October 15	Administrative graduation date for students who completed their degree requirements in Summer 2026 (ceremony hosted in May 2027)
October 21	Faculty mid-semester warning deadline
November 3	Last day to drop course
November 09 - 13	No classes - Fall Study Break
November 11	University closed - Remembrance Day
December 8	Monday classes run in place of Tuesday classes
December 9	Last day of classes for the Fall Term
December 10 -16	Assessment Period (flex/study/exams/critiques)
December 18	Final grades due to the Registrar's Office at noon - university campuses close at 4 p.m.
December 21	Last day of the Fall Term
December 19 - January 3	Holiday Closure

Date	Activity
January 4	University re-opens after the holiday closure
January 6	New Student Orientation
January 7	Winter semester classes begin
January 21	Last day to add/drop a course without financial or academic impact. See Refund Schedule for tuition implications
February 4	Courses dropped recorded on transcript as 'W'
February 15	University closed - Heritage Day
February 15 - February 19	No classes - Winter Break
February 25	Faculty mid-semester warning deadline
March 4	Last day to drop course with a 'W'
March 26	University closed - Good Friday
March 29	University closed - Easter Monday
April 8	Last day of instruction for Monday classes
April 9	Last day of classes
April 9	No classes
April 12 - April 23	Assessment Period (flex/study/exams/critiques)
April 28	Final grades due to the Registrar's Office at noon
April 30	End of Winter 2027 Term