Fall 2022
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate in November 2020.
- Classes begin: Wednesday, August听31 (except for Dentistry and Medicine students 鈥� please see faculty schedules)
- Fall Reading Break: Tuesday, October听11 and Wednesday, October听12听(some exceptions apply)
- Makeup Days: Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 * 鈥�
- Classes end: Monday, December听5
- Study Day: Tuesday, December听6
- Exams begin: Wednesday, December听7
- Exams end: Wednesday, December听21听(11 days, including evening exams)
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to register for at least one course to avoid registration penalties: Sunday, August 14
- Deadline to cancel registration: Wednesday, August 31
- Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, September 13
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Tuesday, September 20
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, October 25
Classes cancelled on October 3, 2022: As a result of the provincial elections, classes are cancelled on Monday,听October听3,听2022 (some exceptions apply). Please refer to the relevant Important Dates entry for more information.
There are many other types of deadlines and events that you may need to be aware of (e.g., registration start and end dates, thesis deadlines, convocation dates, fee payment deadlines). These can be found on the Important Dates Search Tool.
Note about Make Up Days: On Thursday and Friday, October听13鈥�14, the normal Thursday & Friday schedules of course lectures, labs, and conferences will be replaced by Monday & Tuesday schedules. This means:
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Thursday Oct. 13 and Friday Oct. 14 are cancelled.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Monday Oct. 10 (Thanksgiving Monday) will be held on Thursday Oct. 13 instead.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Tuesday Oct. 11 (Fall Reading Break) will be held on Friday Oct. 14 instead.
To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on these day, please consult the table below.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable,听the make-up lecture days are held. See note below for schedule pattern(s) that require a make-up lecture day. * 鈥� | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) * | Monday, Sept. 12 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Tuesday (T) 鈥� | Tuesday, Sept. 6 | Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Aug. 31 | Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
| Thursday (R) * | Thursday, Sept. 1 | Thursday, Dec. 1 |
| Friday (F) 鈥� | Friday, Sept. 2 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) * | Wednesday, Aug. 31 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) * 鈥� | Wednesday, Aug. 31 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) 鈥� | Wednesday, Aug. 31 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) * 鈥� | Thursday, Sept. 1 | Thursday, Dec. 1 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) 鈥� | Thursday, Sept. 1 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) * | Thursday, Sept. 1 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| * Thursday, Oct. 13 is the make-up lecture day for Monday classes and will follow a Monday schedule. 鈥� Friday, Oct. 14 is the make-up lecture day for Tuesday classes and will follow a Tuesday schedule. |
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The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held 鈥� for example, a course with a MWF pattern is听held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Labour Day: Monday, September 5
- Thanksgiving: Monday, October 10
- Holiday break: Friday, December听23, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023 inclusive
Library hours are available on the Library website.
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Winter 2023
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate in November 2020.
- Classes begin: Wednesday, January 4
- Winter Reading Break: from February听27 to March听3听(some exceptions apply)
- Makeup Days: Wednesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 13鈻� +
- Classes end: Thursday, April 13鈻�
- Study Days: Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16
- Exams begin: Friday, April 14
- Exams end: Friday, April 28 (11 days, including evening exams)
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to cancel registration: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Deadline to register without penalty (new students only): Wednesday, January 4
- Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, January 17
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Tuesday, January 24
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, March 7
There are many other types of deadlines and events that you may need to be aware of (e.g., registration start and end dates, thesis deadlines, convocation dates, fee payment deadlines). These can be found on the Important Dates Search Tool.
Note about Make Up Days: On Wednesday and Thursday, April听12鈥�13, the normal Wednesday & Thursday schedules of course lectures, labs, and conferences will be replaced by Monday & Friday schedules, respectively. This means:
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Wednesday April 12 and Thursday April 13 are cancelled.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Monday April 10 (Easter Monday) will be held on Wednesday April 12 instead.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Friday April 7 (Good Friday) will be held on Thursday April 13 instead.
To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on these day, please consult the table below.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable,听the make-up lecture days are held. See note below for schedule pattern(s) that require a make-up lecture day. 鈻� + | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) 鈻� | Monday, Jan. 9 | Wednesday, April 12 鈻� |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | Tuesday, April 11 |
| Wednesday (W) 鈻� | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Wednesday, April 5 鈻� |
| Thursday (R) + | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Thursday, April 6 + |
| Friday (F) + | Friday, Jan. 6 | Thursday, April 13 + |
| Mon-Wed (MW) | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Wednesday, April 12 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) + | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Thursday, April 13 + |
| Wed-Fri (WF) 鈻� + | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Thursday, April 13 + |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) + | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, April 11 + |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) 鈻� + | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Wednesday, April 12 鈻� + |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) + | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Thursday, April 13 |
| 鈻� Wednesday, April 12 is the make-up lecture day for Monday classes and will follow a Monday schedule. + Thursday, April 13 is the make-up lecture day for Friday classes and will follow a Friday schedule. |
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The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held 鈥� for example, a course with a MWF pattern is held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Holiday break: Friday, December 23, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023 inclusive
- Good Friday: April 7, 2023
- Easter Monday: April 10, 2023
Library hours are available听on the Library website.