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Significant Dates
The academic year consists of three terms: fall, winter and spring/summer. A graduate term normally consists of one 12-week session (“One session” below). Under special circumstances, a term may have two 6-week sessions with a different set of dates (“Two session” below).
See (PDF file) full dates for complete list of term dates.
| One Session | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 |
| First day of classes | 2 September 2025 | 9 January 2026 12 January first full week | 4 May |
| Last date to add a course or withdraw+ or drop a course** with 100%refund | 12 September 2025 | 23 January 2026 | 15 May |
| Last date (by Noon) to clear requirements to graduate or must be registered for the term | 22 January 2026 | 11 May | |
| Last date to withdraw+ (or drop a course**) with 50% refund | 3 October 2025 | 13 February 2026 | TBD |
| Last date to withdraw+ (or drop a course**) in good academic standing with no refund | 14 November 2025 | 27 March 2026 | 17 July |
| Last day of classes | 1 December 2025 | 10 April 2026 | 28 July |
| Exam period | 3-14 December incl. Sat. and Sun. | 12-25 April incl. Sat. and Sun. | 28-30 July |
| End of Term | 14 December 2025 | 27 April 2026 | 18 August 2026 |
| Two Sessions | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026 | Spring/Summer 2026 |
| First day of classes | 2 Sept. // 27 Oct. | 12 Jan. // 6 Mar. | 4 May // 22 June |
| Last date to add a course or withdraw+ or drop a course** with 100% refund | 5 Sept. // 30 Oct.* | 16 Jan. // 30 Jan.* | 8 May // 26 June |
| Last date to withdraw+ (or drop a course**) with 50% refund | 19 Sept // 14 Nov | 30 Jan // 27 Mar. | 22 May // 10 July |
| Last date to withdraw+ (or drop a course**) in good academic standing with no refund | 3 Oct. // 28 Nov. | 13 Feb. //2 Apr. | 5 June // 17 July |
| Last day of classes | 20 Oct. // 5 Dec. | 27 Feb. // 15 Apr. | 15 June // 5 August |
| Exam period | // 8-14 Dec. | 2-5 Mar. // 20-24 Apr.
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16-19 June // 10-14 August |
| End of Term | 14 December 2025 | 27 April 2026 | 18 August 2026 |
** in programs where fees are charged per course +or complete degree requirements
* course adds to be completed before reporting dates of 1 November and 1 February and 29 June
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