See the School of Graduate Studies website for full 2024–25 Sessional Dates.
For students currently enrolled, see below for the academic year dates.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July 8, 2024 | Final date to enrol in July-August S courses |
| July 15, 2024 | Registration for fall session opens |
| July 29, 2024 | Final date to drop July-August S section courses without academic penalty |
| August 5, 2024 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |
| August 23, 2024 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline to ensure payment is received by the deadline of September 13 |
| Sept 2, 2024 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| September 3, 2024 | Courses begin |
| September 6, 2024 | TA Orientation Workshop #1 |
| September 13, 2024 | Registration for Fall session ends |
| September 18, 2024 | Final date to register for Fall/Full-Year courses |
| September 30, 2024 | Final date to submit PhD theses to SGS to avoid the fee charges for 2024-2025 |
| October 14, 2024 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| October 28, 2024 | Final date to drop fall session full or half courses without academic penalty |
| December 3, 2024 | Last day of class for Fall session |
| December 24, 2024 until January 3, 2025 |
Holidays (University closed) |
| January 6, 2025 | Winter courses begin. Full-Year courses resume |
| January 8, 2025 | Deadline to apply for PhD program |
| January 15, 2025 | Deadline to apply for MA program |
| January 15, 2024 | Deadline to submit PhD thesis without fee payment for January session |
| January 20, 2025 | Final date to add winter session courses |
| January 24, 2025 |
Deadline for receipt of degree recommendations for MA students without fees being charged for January session (applies to only 2nd year+ students) Deadline to request degree conferral in absentia for March |
| February 17, 2025 | Family Day (University closed) |
| February 18-21, 2025 | Reading Week (University open but no classes) |
| February 28, 2025 | Deadline to drop second-term or full-year courses without academic penalty |
| April 4, 2025 | Classes end |
| April 11, 2025 |
Deadline for instructors to submit final grades to Grad Office for second-term and full-year courses for MA students convocating in June. Deadline for final PhD theses submission for degrees to be conferred at June Convocation. Deadline for MAs to be recommended for graduation for degrees to be conferred at June convocation. |
| April 18, 2025 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| May 14, 2025 | Field Exams — Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics |
| May 15, 2025 | Field Exams — Political Theory, Public Policy |
| May 16, 2025 | Field Exams — Development Studies, International Relations |
| August 13, 2025 | Major Field Exams — Canadian, Comparative, IR, Theory, Public Policy, Development Studies |
Dates Tentative, as of June 20th, 2023