Important Dates & Deadlines
Stay up-to-date with award processing deadlines, blackout periods and other essential Student Funding related matters by reviewing the news items and key dates below.
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2026 |
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January 1-2 - New Year's day; University closed; no A/P payments released 5 - Monday; University re-opens; Business as usual; A/P payments released 5 - Deadline to register without penalty (new students only) 20 - Add/Drop Deadline |
February |
March 2-6- Winter Reading Break 10 - Course or University withdrawal without refund deadline 31 - Tri Agency Granting Year End |
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April 3 - Good Friday; University closed; no A/P payments released 6 - Easter Monday; University closed; no A/P payments released 7 - Tuesday; University re-opens; Business as usual; A/P payments released 27 - Year End Award Processing Deadline @ 5 pm 28 - Blackout Period begins 29-30 - Blackout Period |
May 1 - Year End Activities; Blackout period ends @ 5 p.m. 6 - Finance Encumbrances are loaded/updated in BSA for Fiscal Year 27 18 - Victoria Day; University closed; no A/P payments released 19 - Tuesday; University re-opens; Business as usual; A/P payments released 26 - Convocation Award Processing Deadline @5 p.m; (must inform Student Funding no later than May 22 should your Faculty/Unit anticipate difficulty meeting this deadline). 26-29 - Spring 2026 Convocation (Downtown Campus) |
June 1 - New Undergraduate Academic/Aid Year opens for processing awards; 1 - Previous Year for Undergraduate Award processing no longer available 1-4 - Spring 2026 Convocation (Downtown Campus) 4 - Spring 2026 Convocation (Macdonald Campus) 24 - St Jean Baptiste Day; University closed; no A/P payments released 25 - Business as usual; A/P payments released 26 - Summer Friday #1 |
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July 1 - Canada Day; University closed; no A/P payments released 2 - Business as usual; A/P payments released 3- Summer Friday #2 10 - Summer Friday #3 17 - Summer Friday #4 24 - Summer Friday #5 31- Summer Friday #6 |
August 7 - Summer Friday #7 14 - Summer Friday #8 21 - Summer Friday #9 |
September 7 - Labour Day; University closed; no A/P payments released 8 - University re-opens; Business as usual; A/P payments released 15 - Add/Drop Deadline |
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October 12 - Thanksgiving; University closed; no A/P payments released 13 - University re-opens; Business as usual; A/P payments released TBD - Fall 2026 Convocation 9-14 - Fall Reading Break 27 - Withdrawal no refund deadline |
November |
December TBD - Holiday Processing Deadline 24 - Summer Friday #10 25 - 31 - Holiday Break; University closed |