Fall 2026 - Graduate important dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, July 27 | Automatic registration of current students in graduate registration courses. |
| Tuesday, July 28 | Reserved seating and course restrictions lifted after the end of day registration for undergraduate courses. |
| Monday, Aug. 3 | Registration begins for eligible students using Student Self-Service. |
| Tuesday, Aug. 25 | Waitlisting of courses no longer permitted after the close of registration. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 26 | Final waitlist email notices are sent to students where seats are available in courses. Notices continue until Thursday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. Students may have less than 36 hours to register for the available course after receiving the email notice from the Registrar's Office. |
| Thursday, Aug. 27 | All waitlists deactivated as of 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Lectures begin for fall semester courses. |
| Last day for students to pay fees for fall semester without incurring the late payment fee. This also includes payment through payroll deduction. | |
| Wednesday, Sept. 23 | Last day to add fall semester courses |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30* | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no lectures. |
| Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs, request a leave of absence, or request a deferral of admission without incurring liability for tuition fees, fall semester. The administrative fee of $25 will be charged for any withdrawals or leave that are approved retroactively after this date. | |
| Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to be deregistered from graduate registration course ([SUBJ] 9000/MED 9900) and receive a 100% refund of continuance fees for fall semester. | |
| Monday, Oct. 12 | Thanksgiving Day, no lectures. |
| Fall semester break begins at St. John's campus and Grenfell Campus. | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | Lectures resume at St. John's campus and Grenfell Campus. |
| Thursday, Oct. 15 | Lectures will follow the Tuesday schedule on this day only. |
| Wednesday, Oct. 28 | Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to receive a 50% refund of continuance fees for fall semester. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 4 | Last day for students to drop fall semester courses without academic prejudice. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | Remembrance Day, no lectures. |
| Friday, Nov. 13 | Lectures will follow the Wednesday schedule on this day only. |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 | Final date for departments to submit recommendation for award of degree in order for graduate students to receive a 25% refund of continuance fees for fall semester. |
| Monday, Dec. 7 | Lectures end for fall semester courses. |
| Thursday, Dec. 10 | Examinations begin for fall semester courses. |
| Friday, Dec. 18 | Examinations end for fall semester courses. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 22 | Final fall semester grades released via Student Self-Service by 5 p.m. |
*As Sept. 30 is a national holiday, the Office of the Registrar will be closed. Therefore, for courses which cannot be added or dropped via Student Self-Service, course change forms will be processed on the next business day without financial penalty.