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Undergraduate Calendar 2013-2014 
    
Undergraduate Calendar 2013-2014 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]

Sessional Dates


The academic year is divided into sessions, as shown below. Most undergraduate students register for the Fall/Winter Session, which runs from September to April. The Spring/Summer Session starts at the beginning of May and ends in early August.

Fall/Winter Session 2013-2014

Important Note:

The sessional dates for 2013-2014 include two recess periods (Fall, Spring).

  TERM 1
(62 DAYS)
TERM 2
(62 DAYS)
TERM 3
Registration begins   To Be Announced
Classes begin Thursday, September 5 Monday, January 6 Thursday, September 5
Last day for registration and adding or dropping courses* Friday, September 13 Tuesday, January 14 Friday, September 13
Thanksgiving: No classes Monday, October 14 Monday, October 14
Mid-term recesses Thursday October 31
to
Saturday, November 2
Monday, February 17
to
Saturday, February 22
Thursday October 31 to
Saturday, November 2, and
Monday, February 17 to
Saturday, February 22
Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default* Friday, November 8 Friday, March 14 Friday, March 14
Good Friday: No classes or examinations - Friday, April 18 Friday, April 18
Test and Examination Ban
(no tests or exams may be held during this period)
Thursday, November 28
to
Thursday, December 5
Wednesday, April 2
to
Wednesday, April 9
Wednesday, April 2
to
Wednesday, April 9
Classes end Wednesday, December 4 Tuesday, April 8 Tuesday, April 8
Mid-Session Tests Level 1  Friday, December 6
to
Friday, December 20
Final Examinations Friday, December 6
to
Friday, December 20
Thursday, April 10
to
Tuesday, April 29
Thursday, April 10
to
Tuesday, April 29
Deferred examinations
Tuesday, February 18
to
Friday, February 21
Monday, June 23
to
Thursday, June 26
Monday, June 23
to
Thursday, June 26

*The SOLAR system will be available until 11:59 p.m. on the dates indicated.

 Spring/Summer Session 2014

  TERM 1
(34 DAYS)
TERM 2
(33 DAYS)
TERM 3
Classes begin Monday, May 5 Monday, June 23 Monday, May 5
Last day for registration and changes in registration Friday, May 9 Friday, June 27 Friday, May 9
Victoria Day: No classes Monday, May 19 Monday, May 19
Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default Wednesday, June 4 Wednesday, July 23 Wednesday, July 23
Canada Day: No classes Tuesday, July 1 Tuesday, July 1
Civic Holiday: No classes Monday, August 4 Monday, August 4
Classes end Friday, June 20 Friday, August 8 Friday, August 8
Examinations   As arranged by instructor in class time  
Deferred Examinations   December 2014 Exam period  

The 2013-2014 Academic Year Divided by Session and Term

  Fall/Winter Session 2013-14 Spring/Summer Session 2014
Term 1 September 5 - December 20 May 5 - June 20
Term 2 January 6 - April 29 June 23 - August 8
Term 3 September 5 -April 29 May 5 - August 8

Convocations

Information about Convocation ceremonies can be found at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/convocation

Convocation Dates 2013-14

  Convocation Date
Fall 2013 (All Faculties) Friday, November 22
May 2014: Divinity College Tuesday, May 20
May 2014: Health Sciences (excluding Nursing) Friday, May 23
Spring 2014 (All Faculties- see below) Monday, June 9
Tuesday, June 10
Wednesday, June 11
Thursday, June 12
Friday, June 13

2014 Convocation Ceremonies: Breakdown By Faculty

Monday, June 9
 
9:30 a.m. -
2:30 p.m. Faculty of Business
Tuesday, June 10
 
9:30 a.m. School of Nursing and the Medical Radiation Sciences Program
2:30 p.m. Faculty of Humanities, and Arts & Science Program
Wednesday, June 11
 
9:30 a.m. Faculty of Engineering
2:30 p.m. Faculty of Engineering
Thursday, June 12
 
9:30 a.m. Faculty of Science
2:30 p.m. Faculty of Science
Friday, June 13
 
9:30 a.m. Faculty of Social Sciences
2:30 p.m. Faculty of Social Sciences

Note: The breakdown of the specific majors for each ceremony will be available at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/convocation in early 2014.