Academic & Related Dates
Winter 2026 (13 week term)

November, 2025
1 Application to Graduate opens in LORIS for Spring Convocation
6 Last day to register in at least one winter course without the late registration fee (including Online Learning courses)
7 Late registration fee will be applied. Avoid this charge by selecting courses (including online learning) prior to this date
 
December, 2025
Dec 24 - Jan 1 University closed
 
January, 2026
2 Co-op work term begins
Jan 5 - Jan 9

If you drop a course or courses (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, there is no tuition charge

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form
5

Winter term classes begin

5 Tuition fees due for winter term
9

Last day to drop winter term course(s) with no tuition charge but remain registered (students must remain registered in at least one course) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load)

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form

Jan 10 - Jan 16 Students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon course load and who drop any course(s) in this period (even if replaced with another course or courses) will be assessed 10% of the tuition fee for the dropped course(s)
15 Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for Spring Convocation
16

Last day to drop winter term course(s) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon course load) or withdraw from the graduate program (all graduate students) at 10% tuition charge

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form

16

Last day for late registration and for adding winter term courses (including online learning)

Jan 16 - Apr 1 Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation
Jan 17 - Mar 9

If you drop a course (or courses) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, you will be assessed a 55% tuition fee. All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form

30 Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible full refund of winter term fees
 
February, 2026
16 Statutory holiday, no classes
Feb 17 - Feb 20 Reading Week, no classes
 
March, 2026
9

Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55%). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

9

Last day for withdrawing without failure from winter term courses or from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition assessed at 55%). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form

10

From this date until the end of term, if you drop a winter term course (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your program (all graduate students), you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition 

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form

 
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
3 Statutory holiday, no classes (see April 13 for make-up class schedule)
13 Winter and fall/winter session classes end
13 Make-up classes for April 3 Statutory holiday
24 Co-op work term ends
24 Winter term ends
30

Final day for completion of all coursework, receipt of final grades and/or submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation to be eligible to graduate at Spring convocation 

 
June, 2026
2 Spring Convocation (Brantford)
Jun 15 - Jun 19 Spring Convocation (Waterloo)