Fall 2020
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate in May 2019.
- Classes begin: Wednesday, September 2 (except for Dentistry and Medicine students – please see faculty schedules)
- Classes end: Monday, December 7
- Study Day: Friday, December 4
- Exams begin: Tuesday, December 8
- Exams end: Tuesday, December 22 (11 days, including evening exams)
Note 2: On Thursday, December 3, the normal Thursday schedule of course lectures, labs and conferences will be replaced by a Monday schedule. To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on that day, please consult the table below.
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to register for at least one course to avoid registration penalties: Friday, August 14
- Deadline to cancel registration: Monday, August 31
- Add/Drop deadline: Tuesday, September 15
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Tuesday, September 22
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, October 27
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) which can be found here.
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 day is held. See note below for schedule pattern(s) that require the make-up lecture day.2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M)2 | Monday, Sept. 14 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Tuesday, Dec. 1 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Sep. 2 | Wednesday, Nov. 25 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Thursday, Nov. 26 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Sept. 4 | Friday, Nov. 27 |
| Mon-Wed (MW)2 | Wednesday, Sept. 2 | Thursday, Dec. 32 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF)2 | Wednesday, Sept. 2 | Thursday, Dec. 32 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Wednesday, Sept. 2 | Friday, Nov. 27 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Tuesday, Dec. 1 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR)2 | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Thursday, Sept. 3 | Tuesday, Dec. 1 |
| 2 Thursday, Dec. 3 is the make-up lecture day for Monday classes and will follow a Monday schedule. | ||
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 7
- Thanksgiving: Monday, October 12
- Holiday break: Thursday, December 24, 2020 to Sunday, January 3, 2021 inclusive
Library hours are available on the Library website.
Winter 2021
Key Academic Dates & Other Important Dates
IMPORTANT NOTE: Winter 2021 academic dates were revised on 2 December 2020 to accommodate an extended holiday break for students. As a result, classes for the majority of students begin on January 7. However, some exceptions apply — classes for the following courses/schools/faculties begin on January 4 as originally planned:
- Stage/internship courses in the School of Human Nutrition
- Internship/field work courses in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology
- Faculty of Dentistry (DMD programs)
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences:
- School of Medicine (MDCM programs)
- Ingram School of Nursing
- School of Physical & Occupational Therapy Premasters (U3 and Master's Qualifying Year) courses and Clinical Practicum courses
- School of Communication Sciences & Disorders
- School of Population & Global Health graduate level courses
- School of Biomedical Sciences graduate/professional programs
Although courses in the abovementioned academic units begin earlier than other units (i.e. Jan. 4), they will otherwise follow the same dates and deadlines (ex.: add/drop deadline, withdrawal deadlines, etc.) as described below.
The Key Academic Dates found below are those approved by Senate on 2 December 2020.
- Classes begin: Thursday, January 7 (some exceptions apply; please refer the IMPORTANT NOTE highlighted above)
- Study break: from March 1-5 (some exceptions apply)
- Makeup Day: Thursday, April 153
- Classes end: Friday, April 16
- Study Days: Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18
- Exams begin: Monday, April 19
- Exams end: Friday, April 30 (10 days, including evening exams)
Note 3: On Thursday, April 15, the normal Thursday schedule of course lectures, labs and conferences will be replaced by a Monday schedule. To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on that day, please consult the table below.
Other important dates built around the Key Academic Dates include:
- Deadline to cancel registration: Thursday, December 31
- Deadline to register without penalty (new students only): Monday, January 4
- Add/Drop deadline: Friday, January 22
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline: Friday, January 29
- Course or University Withdrawal WITHOUT REFUND deadline: Tuesday, March 9
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) which can be found here.
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 day is held.3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses following the standard Winter 2021 academic dates | Courses exempted from the Winter 2021 delayed start (see IMPORTANT NOTE highlighted above) | |||
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: | Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: | Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M)3 | Monday, Jan. 11 | Thursday, Apr. 153 | Monday, Jan. 4 | Monday, Apr. 12 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Tuesday, Apr. 13 | Tuesday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, Apr. 6 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Wednesday, Apr. 14 | Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Wednesday, Apr. 7 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Thursday, Apr. 8 | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Thursday, Apr. 8 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 16 | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 16 |
| Mon-Wed (MW)3 | Monday, Jan. 11 | Thursday, Apr. 153 | Monday, Jan. 4 | Monday, Apr. 12 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF)3 | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 16 | Monday, Jan. 4 | Wednesday, Apr. 14 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 16 | Wednesday, Jan. 6 | Wednesday, Apr. 14 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Tuesday, Apr. 13 | Tuesday, Jan. 5 | Thursday, Apr. 8 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR)3 | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Thursday, Apr. 153 | Monday, Jan. 4 | Monday, Apr. 12 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Friday, Apr. 16 | Tuesday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, Apr. 13 |
| 3 For courses following the standard Winter 2021 dates approved on 2 Dec. 2020, Thursday, Apr. 15 is the make-up lecture day for Monday classes and will follow a Monday schedule. | ||||
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 24, 2020 to Sunday, January 3, 2021 inclusive
- Good Friday: April 2, 2021
- Easter Monday: April 5, 2021
Library hours are available on the Library website.