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REGISTRARIAL SERVICES: REGISTRAR'S OFFICE AND STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Undergraduate Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Sessional Dates

The sessional dates for fall/winter 2011-2012 are below. Please note that these dates do not apply to the following:

  • Students enrolled in Osgoode Hall Law School. These students should refer to the Osgoode Hall Law School Web site for important dates information.
  • Students enrolled in a Faculty of Graduate Studies program (e.g. MA, PhD etc.). These students should refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Web site for important dates information.
  • Students enrolled in a Schulich School of Business graduate program (e.g. MBA, IMBA etc.). These students should refer to the Schulich School of Business Web site for important dates information.

Religious holidays may fall during the first week of classes, during mid-terms or official examination periods; make sure that you are aware of the Senate policy on religious observance and religious accommodation guidelines and religious observance and statutory dates for the academic year.

You may also be interested in the following information:

Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Sessional Dates
  Term F Term Y Term FF Term A Term AF Term P Term P2 Term W Term WW Term B Term P3 Term WS
Fall Classes Start Sept. 7 Sept. 7 Sept. 12 Oct. 15 Aug. 8 Aug. 29 Oct. 11          
Co-curricular Week Oct. 8-14 Oct. 8-14 Oct. 8-14                  
Fall Classes End Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Aug. 25 Sept. 2 Oct. 14          
Fall Exams Start Dec. 8 Dec. 8                    
Fall Exams End Dec. 22 Dec. 22                    
Winter Classes Start (Resume)   (Jan. 3)           Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Feb. 25 Feb. 21 Jan. 3
Reading Week   Feb. 18-24           Feb. 18-24       Feb. 18-24
Winter Classes End   April 2           April 2 Feb. 11 March 13 Feb. 24 Aug. 3
Winter Exams Start   April 4           April 4        
Winter Exams End   April 20           April 20        

Important: It is your responsibility as a student to ensure that you are available to sit for examinations during the entire exam period for the term corresponding to your course. We strongly recommend that you do not make any travel arrangements prior to the end of the term's examination schedule.

Add and Drop Deadline Information

There are deadlines for adding and dropping courses, both academic and financial. Since, for the most part, the dates are different, be sure to read the information carefully so that you understand the differences between the sessional dates below and the Refund Tables.

You are strongly advised to pay close attention to the "Last date to enrol without permission of course instructor" deadlines. These deadlines represent the last date students have unrestricted access to the registration and enrolment system.

After that date, you must contact the professor/department offering the course to arrange permission.

You can drop courses using the registration and enrolment system up until the drop deadline. After that, you will receive a grade for the course.

  Term F Term Y Term FF Term A Term AF Term P Term P2 Term W Term WW Term B Term P3 Term WS
Last date to enrol without permission of course instructor Sept. 20 Sept. 20 Sept. 18 Oct. 17 Aug. 9 Aug. 29 Oct. 11 Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Feb. 28 Feb. 21 Jan. 15
Last date to enrol with permission of course instructor Oct. 4 Oct. 25 Sept. 23 Oct. 20 Aug. 15 Aug. 29 Oct. 11 Jan. 30 Jan. 16 March 5 Feb. 21 Jan. 23
Last date to drop courses without receiving a grade Nov. 11 Feb. 10 Oct. 7 Oct. 24 Aug. 19 Aug. 29 Oct. 11 March 9 Jan. 27 March 6 Feb. 21 May 20

There may be a financial impact for dropping courses after the beginning of a term. Review the refund tables corresponding to your program and term to see what penalties apply.

Last Date to Announce Components of Final Grades

Term F Term Y Term FF Term A Term AF Term P Term P2 Term W Term WW Term B Term P3 Term WS
Sept. 20 Sept. 20           Jan. 16        

Term Work Submission Deadlines

  Term F Term Y Term FF Term A Term AF Term P Term P2 Term W Term WW Term B Term P3 Term WS
Last date to submit fall term work Dec. 6 Dec. 6                    
Last date to submit winter term work   April 2           April 2        

Important Financial Dates to Consider

Date What happens at this time?
Oct. 29 Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next winter term
Oct. 31 Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current fall/winter session
Jan. 31 Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current winter term only
March 31 Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next summer session

Schedule of Fall/Winter Holidays and University Closings

  University Closed? Classes Held? Exams Held? Registration and Enrolment System available? Administrative Services Available?
Labour Day (Sept. 5) Yes No No Yes No
Co-curricular Week (Oct. 8-14) No1 No No Yes Yes1
Thanksgiving (Oct. 10) Yes No No Yes No
Christmas/New Year's Break (Dec. 23 - Jan. 2) Yes No No Yes No
Reading Week (Feb. 18-24) No1 No No Yes Yes1
Family Day (Feb. 20) Yes No No Yes No
Good Friday (April 6) Yes No No Yes No
  1. The University is closed and administrative services will not be available on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 for Thanksgiving and on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 for Family Day.

Published: Dec. 20, 2010. Added sentence below add/drop deadline table regarding refund tables on May 9, 2011.