Important Dates - McGill School of Continuing Studies

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Visit the 2025-2026 Course Catalogue for a full list of key academic dates.


Spring/Summer 2026

Start dates, end dates, add/drop, and withdrawal periods vary by session and the day(s) on which the class is held (schedule pattern). Please select a session below to view:

 

Registration Open: returning students in a program Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Registration Open: newly admitted and independent students Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Late Registration Period
$25 late registration fee
May 5 to May 8, 2026

Spring Session 2026 (May - June)

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal Period
(no refund)
End Date
Monday and Wednesday May 4  Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Wednesday, June 3, 2026 June 22
Tuesday and Thursday May 5 Thursday, May 14, 2026 Tuesday, June 2, 2026 June 18

Full Session 2026 (May - August)

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal Period
(no refund)
End Date
Monday May 4  June 1 July 6 August 10
Tuesday May 5 May 26 June 30 June 19
Wednesday May 6 May 27 July 15 August 19
Thursday May 7 May 28 July 2 August 6
Friday May 1 May 22 June 26 July 31
Saturday May 2 May 23 June 27 August  1

Summer Session 2026 (July - August)

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal Period
(no refund)
End Date
Monday and Wednesday July 13  Monday, June 1 Monday, July 6 August 26
Tuesday and Thursday July 14 Thursday, July 23 Tuesday, August 11 August 27

Global and Strategic Communication (GSC)
CEEN/CEFN

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal Period
(no refund)
End Date
Monday April 27 June 1 July 6 July 20
Tuesday April 28 May 19 June 23 July 21
Wednesday April 29 May 20 June 26 July 22
Thursday April 30 May 21 June 25 July 23
Saturday May 2 May 23 June 27 July 25

 

 


Winter 2026

Registration Opens: Returning students in a program October 2, 2025
Registration Opens: Newly admitted and independent students October 9, 2025
Term Start Date January 5, 2026
Add/Drop (Course Change) Period
$25 late registration fee
$20 drop fee
January 6 - 20, 2026
Withdrawal Period (tuition refunded)
$20 drop fee
January 21 - 27, 2026
Withdrawal Period (no refund) January 28 - March 10, 2026
Reading Week March 2 - 6, 2026
Term End Date April 30, 2026
Exam Period April 16 - 30, 2026

2-credit Translation Courses

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for 2-credit translation courses:

Schedule Pattern Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) DEADLINE
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
End Date
Tuesday January 6 January 13 January 20 February 24 March 17 (no exam period)

1.5-credit Finance Courses

Start dates, end dates, and add/drop and withdrawal periods vary for the following 1.5-credit finance courses:

Course Start Date Add/Drop (Course Change) Deadline
(tuition refunded less $20 drop fee)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(with refund)
Withdrawal DEADLINE
(no refund)
End Date
CCFA 600
Ethics in Finance
January 5 January 5 January 12 January 26 February 9
CCFA 627
Financial Risk Management
February 16 February 23 March 9 March 23 April 6

Course Registration

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Course Changes

If you change your mind about a course, you must drop or withdraw in Minerva.


Exams

Exam schedules for the current term are posted in advance.

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