Spring 2026 - Graduate important dates

Spring semester extends over a 14-week period beginning in mid-May and ending in mid-August. It is unique in that it offers students the opportunity to register for courses over the full 14-week semester as well as in two seven-week sessions which run concurrently with the 14-week semester. The session in the first half of Spring is known as Intersession and the session in the last half of Spring semester is known as Summer session.

DateEvent
Thursday, April 2 Automatic registration of current students in graduate registration course.
Monday, April 6 Registration begins for eligible students using Student Self-Service.
Monday, April 27 Waitlisting of courses no longer permitted after the close of registration.
Tuesday, April 28 Final waitlist email notices are sent to students where seats are available in courses. Notices continue until Wednesday, April 29 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.
Wednesday, April 29 All waitlists deactivated as of 2 p.m.
Monday, May 11 Lectures begin, 14-week spring semester and 6-week intersession courses.
Last day to pay fees for spring semester (14-week, intersession and summer session) without incurring the late payment fee. This also includes payment through payroll deduction.
Monday, May 18* Last day to add intersession courses.*
Monday, May 25 Last day to add 14-week spring semester courses.
Monday, June 1  Final date for graduate students to withdraw from programs without incurring liability for tuition fees, spring semester. An administrative fee of $25 will be charged for any retroactive withdrawal or leave of absence approved 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 spring semester.
Monday, June 8 Last day to drop intersession courses without academic prejudice. 
Friday, June 19  Final date for submission of master's and doctoral theses and reports for examination, by candidates who expect to receive their degree at the fall convocation. Theses and reports received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit.
Lectures end, intersession courses. 
Monday, June 22* Examinations begin, intersession courses.
Semester break begins, 14-week spring semester courses. 
Wednesday, June 24 Examinations end, intersession courses. 
Thursday, June 25  Lectures resume, 14-week spring semester courses. 
Monday, June 29  Lectures begin, 6-week summer session.
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 50% refund of continuance fees for spring semester.*
Final intersession grades available via Student Self-Service by 5 p.m. 
Wednesday, July 1* Memorial/Canada Day holiday. No lectures.
Friday, July 3  Lectures will follow the Wednesday schedule on this day only. 
Monday, July 6  Last day to drop 14-week spring semester courses without academic prejudice.
Last day to add 6-week summer session courses. 
Wednesday, July 15  Deadline to apply to graduate at fall convocation. Applications received after this date will be processed as time and resources permit. 
Monday, July 27 Last day to drop summer session courses without academic prejudice.
Final date for departments to submit recommendation for awawrd of degree in order for graduate students to beregistered from graduate registration course ([SUBJ] 9000/MED 9900) and receive a 25% refund of continuance fees for spring semester. 
Friday, August 7 Lectures end, 14-week spring semester.
Saturday, August 8 Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only for summer session courses. 
Lectures end, 6-week summer session courses. 
Monday, August 10 Examinations begin, 14-week spring semester and 6-week summer session courses.
Saturday, August 15 Examinations end, 14-week spring semester and 6-week summer session courses. 
Wednesday, August 20 Final spring semester and summer session grades released via Student Self-Service by 5 p.m. 

*As May 18, June 22, July 1 and July 13 are holidays for administrative staff, the Registrar's Office will be closed on those days. Therefore, for courses which cannot be added or dropped via Student Self-Service, course change forms will be processed on the next business day