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.
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.
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.
Application deadline for Fall practical examinations in Music (B.Mus./L.Mus.). For further information, consult the exam tab for the admitted program on the music website http://www.mcgill.ca/music/programs.
(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.).
October fee payment deadline. For more information, visit the website: http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/your-account/deadlines-and-penalties/.
Lecture period for all students in programs in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including Social Work & Religious Studies), Continuing Studies (all credit courses and non-credit language courses), Education, Engineering (including Architecture), Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Science (including B.A.&Sc.).
(Tentative Dates) Entrance auditions for all M.Mus. (Performance) and D.Mus. (Performance) applicants. Refer to the Schulich School of Music Admissions site (see below) for information about specific instrument dates.