Course Change (add/drop) deadline for Fall term and first part of multi-term courses starting in September 2025 for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), Continuing Studies, Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science (including B.A.&Sc.). (No withdrawals from Music Ensembles after this date.)
(Tentative Date) The registration date below is for returning students only, excluding Law students who register in June.
All students must register for at least one course by Thursday, August 14, 2025 to avoid paying a late registration fee.
Returning students’ registration for 2025-2026 Fall/Winter courses opens over three mornings on May 28, May 29 and May 30, 2025.
(Tentative Date) Registration period for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 using Minerva for all newly-admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties who have been admitted from Quebec CEGEPs as well as French Baccalaureate students from Collège Marie de France and Collège Stanislas:
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), B.A.&Sc., Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science (including Medical Prep. and Dental Prep. students).
(Tentative Date) Registration period for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 using Minerva for all newly-admitted undergraduate students, whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is high school, who have a classification of year 0 (U0), and who are entering Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (including Architecture), Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science.
This also includes opening of registration for Quebec Inter-University Transfer students.
Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from the first half of multi-term (D1/D2) courses that started in the Summer 2025 term and end in the Fall 2025 term (no refund for D1 course; fee refund with web drop of Fall D2 course) for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), B.A.&Sc., Continuing Studies, Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science.
(Tentative Date) Registration period for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 undergraduate Management courses for all returning students (excludes students in Dentistry, Medicine, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Continuing Studies). Note: Some courses remain restricted to undergraduate Management and priority programs.
For students who wish to university withdraw after the registration cancellation deadline (August 31, 2025), students may drop all courses via Minerva with full refund less $200 Registration Cancellation Fee for returning students; less registration deposit or $200 Registration Cancellation Fee, whichever is higher for new students.
Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") or University withdraw (grade of "W--") with full fee refund (less $200 Registration Cancellation Fee for returning students; less registration deposit or $200 Registration Cancellation Fee, whichever is higher for new students, in the case of complete withdrawal from the University).
NOTE: Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with fee refund from Continuing Studies credit courses (less $20 fee).
(Tentative Date) Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties. Verify your entire record on Minerva (address, personal data, courses, programs, etc.) and consult your faculty with any problems. It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records prior to the start of their final term of studies.
September fee payment deadline. For more information, visit the website http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/deadlines-and-penalties/.
THANKSGIVING DAY holiday. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed. Continuing Studies evening classes will be re-scheduled.
(Tentative Date) Senate Steering Meeting to approve degrees granted at Fall 2025 Convocations.
READING BREAK. Classes cancelled for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine and Continuing Studies non-credit courses.
NOTE: Student Teaching is not interrupted for Education students.
(Tentative Date) McGill's annual Open House - downtown campus. McGill looks forward to welcoming prospective students, their families and friends. Spend the day speaking with faculty, staff and student representatives, listening to presentations and touring the campus, as you learn about McGill Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Studies opportunities. Please check the Open House website at http://www.mcgill.ca/openhouse/ in August 2025 for detailed information.
Deadline to web withdraw from courses (grade of "W") or University withdraw (grade of "W--") from Fall 2025 term, including Continuing Studies Fall term courses (with no fee refund) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), Continuing Studies, Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science (including B.A.&Sc.).