The academic year is divided into terms, as shown below. Most undergraduate students register for the Fall and Winter terms, which run from September to December and January to April respectively. The Spring/Summer term starts at the beginning of May and ends in early August.
2020 Fall Term (62 days)
Item
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Date(s)
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Enrolment begins
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To be announced
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Classes begin
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Tuesday, September 8
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Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add)
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Wednesday, September 16
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Mid-term recess
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Monday, October 12 to Sunday, October 18
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Last day for withdrawing from courses without failure by default
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Friday, November 13
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Test and Examination Restriction
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Thursday, December 3 to Wednesday, December 9
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Classes end
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Wednesday, December 9
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Final Examinations
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Thursday, December 10 to Wednesday, December 23
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Deferred examinations
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Tuesday, February 16 to Friday, February 19
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2021 Winter Term (62 days)
Item
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Date(s)
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Enrolment begins |
To be announced |
Classes begin
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Monday, January 11*
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Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add)
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Tuesday, January 19
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Mid-term recess
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Monday, February 15 to Sunday, February 21
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Last day for withdrawing from courses without failure by default
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Friday, March 19
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Good Friday: No classes or examinations
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Friday, April 2 |
Test and Examination Restriction
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Thursday, April 8 to Wednesday, April 14
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Classes End
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Wednesday, April 14
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Final Examinations
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Thursday, April 15 to Friday, April 30
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Deferred examinations
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Monday, June 21 to Thursday, June 24
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*Revised winter term start date. Faculty of Health Sciences programs will begin classes the week of January 4th as originally planned, except for the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences (IBEHS), and the Honours Biology and Pharmacology Co-op program.
2020-2021 Multi-Term Courses (124 days)
Item
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Date(s)
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Enrolment begins |
To be announced |
Classes begin
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Tuesday, September 8
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Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add)
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Wednesday, September 16
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Mid-term recesses
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Monday, October 12 to Sunday, October 18; and
Monday, February 15 to Sunday, February 21
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Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default
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Friday, March 19
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Good Friday: No classes or examinations
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Friday, April 2 |
Test and Examination Restriction
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Thursday, April 8 to Wednesday, April 14
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Classes end
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Wednesday, April 14
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Mid-Term Tests Level (1)
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Thursday, December 10 to Wednesday, December 23
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Final Examinations
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Thursday, April 15 to Friday, April 30
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Deferred examinations
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Monday June 21 to Thursday June 24
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2021 Spring/Summer Term
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Spring Session
(34 days)
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Summer Session
(33 days)
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Full-Term Courses
(67 days)
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Intersession
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Classes begin
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Monday, May 3
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Monday, June 21
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Monday, May 3
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Monday, May 3
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Last day for enrolment and
adding or dropping courses (drop/add)
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Monday, May 10
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Monday, June 28
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Monday, May 10
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Monday, May 10
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Victoria Day: No classes
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Monday, May 24
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-
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Monday, May 24
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Monday, May 24
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Canada Day: No classes
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-
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Thursday, July 1
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Thursday, July 1
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-
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Last day withdrawing from courses without failure by default
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Wednesday, June 2
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Wednesday, July 21
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Wednesday, July 21
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Wednesday, May 19
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Civic Holiday: No classes
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-
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Monday, August 2
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Monday, August 2
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-
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Classes end
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Friday, June 18
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Friday, August 6
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Friday, August 6
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Friday, May 28
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Final Examinations
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As arranged by instructor in class time
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Deferred Examinations
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Tuesday October 12 to Friday, October 15, 2021
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