Fall 2021
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate in November 2020.
- Classes begin: Wednesday, September 1 (except for Dentistry and Medicine students – please see faculty schedules)
- Fall Reading Break: Tuesday, October 12 and Wednesday, October 13 (some exceptions apply)
- Makeup Days: Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15 1 & 2
- Classes end: Monday, December 6
- Study Days: Saturday, December 4–Sunday, December 5
- Exams begin: Tuesday, December 7
- Exams end: Tuesday, December 21 (11 days, including evening exams)
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to register for at least one course to avoid registration penalties: Saturday, August 14
- Deadline to cancel registration: Tuesday, August 31
- Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, September 14
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Tuesday, September 21
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, October 26
There are many other types of deadlines and events that you may need to be aware of (e.g., registration start and end dates, thesis deadlines, convocation dates, fee payment deadlines). These can be found on the Important Dates Search Tool.
Note about Make Up Days: On Thursday and Friday, October 14–15, the normal Thursday & Friday schedules of course lectures, labs, and conferences will be replaced by Monday & Tuesday schedules. This means:
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Thursday Oct. 14 and Friday Oct. 15 are cancelled.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Monday Oct. 11 will be held on Thursday Oct. 14 instead.
- Lectures/activities that would normally have occurred on Tuesday Oct. 12 will be held on Friday Oct. 15 instead.
To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on these day, please consult the table below.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable, the make-up lecture days are held. See note below for schedule pattern(s) that require a make-up lecture day. 1 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) 1 | Monday, Sept. 13 | Monday, Dec. 6 |
| Tuesday (T) 2 | Tuesday, Sept. 7 | Tuesday, Nov. 30 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Wednesday, Dec. 1 |
| Thursday (R) 1 | Thursday, Sept. 2 | Thursday, Dec. 2 |
| Friday (F) 2 | Friday, Sept. 3 | Friday, Dec. 3 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) 1 | Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Monday, Dec. 6 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) 1 2 | Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Monday, Dec. 6 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) 2 | Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Friday, Dec. 3 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) 1 2 | Thursday, Sept. 2 | Thursday, Dec. 2 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) 1 2 | Thursday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Dec. 6 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) 1 2 | Thursday, Sept. 2 | Friday, Dec. 3 |
| 1 Thursday, Oct. 14 is the make-up lecture day for Monday classes and will follow a Monday schedule. 2 Friday, Oct. 15 is the make-up lecture day for Tuesday classes and will follow a Tuesday schedule. |
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The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Labour Day: Monday, September 6
- Thanksgiving: Monday, October 11
- Holiday break: Thursday, December 23, 2021 to Sunday, January 2, 2022 inclusive
Library hours are available on the Library website.
Winter 2022
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate in November 2020.
- Classes begin: Wednesday, January 5
- Winter Reading Break: from February 28 to March 4 (some exceptions apply)
- Classes end: Tuesday, April 12
- Study Days: Saturday, April 9 to Sunday, April 10; Friday, April 15 to Monday, April 18
- Exams begin: Wednesday, April 13
- Exams end: Friday, April 29 (11 days, including evening exams)
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to cancel registration: Friday, December 31, 2021
- Deadline to register without penalty (new students only): Wednesday, January 5
- Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, January 18
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Tuesday, January 25
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, March 8
There are many other types of deadlines and events that you may need to be aware of (e.g., registration start and end dates, thesis deadlines, convocation dates, fee payment deadlines). These can be found on the Important Dates Search Tool.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable, the make-up lecture days are held. See note below for schedule pattern(s) that require a make-up lecture day. 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) | Monday, Jan. 10 | Monday, April 11 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Jan. 11 | Tuesday, April 12 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Jan. 5 | Wednesday, April 6 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Jan. 6 | Thursday, April 7 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Jan. 7 | Friday, April 8 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) | Wednesday, Jan. 5 | Monday, April 11 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) | Wednesday, Jan. 5 | Monday, April 11 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Wednesday, Jan. 5 | Friday, April 8 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Thursday, Jan. 6 | Tuesday, April 12 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) | Thursday, Jan. 6 | Tuesday, April 12 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Thursday, Jan. 6 | Tuesday, April 12 |
| There is no make-up lecture day scheduled this term. | ||
The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Holiday break: Thursday, December 23, 2021 to Sunday, January 2, 2022 inclusive
- Good Friday: April 15, 2022
- Easter Monday: April 18, 2022
Library hours are available on the Library website.