New Undergraduate Students Sessional Dates
Important dates to remember
Before Classes Begin: Summer 2025
Date | Activity |
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Weds. July 9- Fri. July 25 | First Enrolment Period for Music Courses beginning at 6:00AM EDT on ACORN |
Weds. July 30 - Mon. Sep. 15 | Second Enrolment Period for All courses beginning at 6:00AM EDT on ACORN (includes Arts & Science courses as well as Music courses; no access to A&S courses on Aug 5) |
Fri. Aug. 1 | President’s Day – UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Mon. Aug. 4 | Civic Holiday – UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Tues. Aug. 12 | Deadline for Automatic Registration; those who pay after this date and by Aug. 26 are required to present their proof of payment to the Registrar’s Office |
Mon. Aug. 25 - Fri. Aug. 29 | Orientation Activities |
Tues. Aug. 26 | Registration Deadline: Students who have not paid/deferred fees will be removed from courses |
Mon. Sep. 1 | Labour Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
First Term: Fall 2025
Date | Activity |
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Tues. Sep. 2 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - Fall Session; classes with F & Y section codes begin |
Tues. Sep. 2 - Fri. Sep. 5 | Major Ensemble Auditions |
Tues. Sep. 11 | Waiting Lists for Arts & Science F & Y section code courses turned off at the end of the day |
Mon. Sep. 15 | Last day to ADD or change sections for F & Y courses |
Mon. Oct. 13 | Thanksgiving Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Mon. Oct. 27 - Fri. Oct. 31 | Fall Reading Week (NO CLASSES) |
Tues. Nov. 11 | Last day to CANCEL F section code courses |
Mon. Dec. 1 | Last day of classes - Fall Session; all term work in F section code courses must be submitted |
Tues. Dec. 2 | Make-up Day; Monday classes meet, Wednesday classes do not meet |
Weds. Dec. 3 - Thur. Dec. 4 | Flex Days |
Fri. Dec. 5 - Tues. Dec. 23 | Examination Period (Term tests may be held in some Y section code courses) |
Weds. Dec. 24 - Fri. Jan 2. | Winter Break - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Second Term: Winter 2026
Date | Activity |
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Mon. Jan. 5 | FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - Winter Session; classes with S section codes begin; Y courses resume |
Weds. Jan. 14 | Waiting Lists for Arts & Science S section code courses turned off at the end of the day |
Sun. Jan. 18 | Last day to ADD or change sections for S section code courses |
Mon. Feb. 16 | Last day to CANCEL Y section code courses; Family Day - UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Mon. Feb. 16 - Fri. Feb. 20 | Winter Reading Week (NO CLASSES) |
Mon. Mar. 16 | Last day to CANCEL S section code courses; Last day to WITHDRAW from the Faculty of Music with no academic penalty |
Fri. Apr. 3 | Good Friday – UNIVERSITY CLOSED |
Mon. Apr. 6 | Last day of classes - Winter Session; all term work in S and Y courses must be submitted |
Tues. Apr. 7 – Weds. Apr. 8 | Flex Days |
Thur. Apr. 9 – Thurs. Apr. 30 | Examination Period |