Academic Dates  Spring Term 2026 - 12-week courses 

Academic & Related Dates
Spring Term 2026 - 12-week courses

Months
 
August, 2025
15Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for Fall Convocation. No applications will be accepted after this date.
29Co-op work term ends
 
February, 2026
23 Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. (including Online Learning), until the deadline to add courses.
 
March, 2026
5 Last day to register in at least one spring course without the late registration fee (including Online Learning)
6 Late registration charge will be applied. Avoid this charge by selecting courses (including online learning) prior to this date
15

Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for spring term (not applicable to incoming Letter of Permission students)

 
April, 2026
1 Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for Spring Convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date
 
May, 2026
4 Classes begin
4 Co-op work term begins
May 4 - May 8 If you drop/withdraw from 12-week courses during this time period, no tuition charge
4 Tuition fees due
May 9 - May 15 If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate)
15 Last day to add courses (including online learning)
May 16 - Jun 29 If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.
18 Statutory holiday, no classes
 
June, 2026
9 Spring Convocation (Brantford Campus)
Jun 15 - Jun 19 Spring Convocation (Waterloo Campus)
26 Accessible Learning Spring term registration deadline
29 Last day to drop 12-week spring term course(s) or withdraw without failure and possible tuition adjustment
30 Application to Graduate opens in LORIS for Fall Convocation
 
July, 2026
1 Statutory holiday, no classes
10 Accessible Learning Spring term final examination booking deadline
21 Last day to submit religious accommodation requests for Spring term final examinations.
27 Make-up Monday class for May statutory holiday
28 Make-up Wednesday class for July statutory holiday; Classes end
Jul 29 - Jul 30 Study days
Jul 31 - Aug 14 Final examinations - Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time. There are no examinations scheduled on the Civic Holiday weekend (August 1, 2, 3).
 
August, 2026
1 Application to Graduate form (without late fee) due for Fall Convocation
2 Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation
3 Statutory holiday, no examinations scheduled over long weekend (August 1, 2, 3)
14 Spring term ends
Aug 30 - Sep 5 Spring term deferred examination period. An appeal for a deferred examination must be submitted to the academic unit in which the course is offered. The deferred examination dates are confirmed, if approved, in writing from the petitions committee.