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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 2014-2015
Important Note:
The sessional dates for 2014-2015 include two recess periods (Fall, Spring).
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TERM 1
(62 DAYS) |
TERM 2
(62 DAYS) |
TERM 3
(124 days)
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| Registration begins |
To Be Announced |
| Classes begin |
Thursday, September 4 |
Monday, January 5 |
Thursday, September 4 |
| Last day for registration and adding or dropping courses* |
Friday, September 12 |
Tuesday, January 13 |
Friday, September 12 |
| Thanksgiving: No classes |
Monday, October 13 |
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Monday, October 13 |
| Mid-term recesses |
Thursday October 30
to
Saturday, November 1 |
Monday, February 16
to
Saturday, February 21 |
Thursday October 30 to
Saturday, November 1,
and
Monday, February 16 to
Saturday, February 21
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| Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default* |
Friday, November 7 |
Friday, March 13 |
Friday, March 13 |
| Good Friday: No classes or examinations |
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Friday, April 3 |
Friday, April 3 |
Test and Examination Ban
(no tests or exams may be held during this period) |
Thursday, November 27
to
Thursday, December 4 |
Wednesday, April 1
to
Thursday, April 9 |
Wednesday, April 1
to
Thursday, April 9 |
| Classes end |
Wednesday, December 3 |
Wednesday, April 8 |
Wednesday, April 8 |
Mid-Session Tests Level I
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Friday, December 5
to
Saturday, December 20 |
| Final Examinations |
Friday, December 5
to
Saturday, December 20 |
Friday, April 10
to
Thursday, April 30 |
Friday, April 10
to
Thursday, April 30 |
Deferred examinations
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Tuesday, February 17
to
Friday, February 20 |
Monday, June 22
to
Thursday, June 25 |
Monday, June 22
to
Thursday, June 25 |
*The SOLAR system will be available until 11:59 p.m. on the dates indicated.
Spring/Summer Term 2015
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The 2014-2015 Spring/Summer dates reflect terminology changes resulting from the implementation of the Mosaic enterprise resource planning system. Effective May 2015, the academic year will be divided into three Terms which may have multiple Sessions within each Term: Fall Term (September-December), Winter Term (January-April) and Spring/Summer Term (May-August).
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SESSION 1
(34 DAYS) |
SESSION 2
(33 DAYS) |
FULL-TERM
COURSES
(67 days)
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| Classes begin |
Monday, May 4 |
Monday, June 22 |
Monday, May 4 |
| Last day for registration and changes in registration |
Friday, May 8 |
Friday, June 26 |
Friday, May 8 |
| Victoria Day: No classes |
Monday, May 18 |
— |
Monday, May 18 |
| Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default |
Wednesday, June 3 |
Wednesday, July 22 |
Wednesday, July 22 |
| Canada Day: No classes |
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Wednesday, July 1 |
Wednesday, July 1 |
| Civic Holiday: No classes |
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Monday, August 3 |
Monday, August 3 |
| Classes end |
Friday, June 19 |
Friday, August 7 |
Friday, August 7 |
| Examinations |
As arranged by instructor in class time |
| Deferred Examinations |
December 2015 Exam period |
Convocations
Information about Convocation ceremonies can be found at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/category/convocation/
Convocation Dates 2014-15
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Convocation Date |
| Fall 2014 (All Faculties) |
Friday, November 21 |
| May 2015: Divinity College |
Tuesday, May 19 |
| May 2015: Health Sciences (excluding Nursing) |
Friday, May 22 |
| Spring 2015 (All Faculties- see below) |
Monday, June 8
Tuesday, June 9
Wednesday, June 10
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 12 |
2015 Convocation Ceremonies: Breakdown By Faculty
Monday, June 8
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9:30 a.m. |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Faculty of Business |
Tuesday, June 9
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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 10
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9:30 a.m. |
Faculty of Social Science |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Faculty of Social Science |
Thursday, June 11
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9:30 a.m. |
Faculty of Science |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Faculty of Science |
Friday, June 12
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9:30 a.m. |
Faculty of Engineering |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Faculty of Engineering |
Note: The breakdown of the specific majors for each ceremony will be available at http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/category/convocation/ in mid-February 2015. |