Oct 16, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Academic Calendar 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Academic schedule



Fall semester

September 6, 2021 Labour Day, no lectures.
September 7, 2021 Lectures begin, fall semester.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of the Graduate Student Promissory Note, fall semester.
  Last day to submit a program change request, fall semester.
  Last day to change full-time/part-time status, fall semester.
  Last day to submit a leave of absence form, fall semester.
September 20, 2021 End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, fall semester.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
October 1, 2021 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer semester.
October 4, 2021 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.
October 11, 2021 Thanksgiving Day, no lectures.
October 12 to 17, 2021 Fall study week, no lectures.
November 15, 2021 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses. Active fall semester courses will be graded by instructors.
December 6, 2021 Lectures end, fall semester.
December 7, 2021 Study break, no lectures.
December 8 to 19, 2021 Fall semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
December 16, 2021 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of fall semester.
  Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of fall semester.
December 24, 2021 to
January 3, 2022
University closed.
December 31, 2021 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the fall semester.

Winter semester

January 10, 2022 University reopens.
January 17, 2022 Lectures begin, winter semester.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note, winter semester.
  Last day to submit a program change request, winter semester.
  Last day to change full-time/part-time status, winter semester.
  Last day to submit a leave of absence form, winter semester.
January 28, 2022 End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, winter semester.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, winter semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, winter semester.
February 11, 2022 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
February 21, 2022 Family Day, no lectures.
February 22 to 27, 2022 Winter study week, no lectures.
February 28, 2022 Last day to submit online application for graduation for the spring session of convocation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the winter semester.
March 25, 2022 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses. Active winter semester courses will be graded by instructors.
April 9, 2022 Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only.
April 14, 2022 Lectures end, winter semester.
April 15, 2022 Good Friday. Study break, no lectures.
April 16 to 27, 2022 Winter semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans). No exams on Easter Sunday (April 17).
April 17, 2022 Easter Sunday, no scheduled academic activities.
April 20, 2022 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of winter semester.
  Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of winter semester.

Spring/Summer semester

May 9, 2022 Lectures begin, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to submit a program change request, summer semester.
  Last day to change full-time/part-time status, summer semester.
  Last day to submit a leave of absence form, summer semester.
May 13, 2022 Last day to add six-week spring session courses.
  Last day to drop six-week spring session courses in fee-per-credit programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
May 20, 2022 Last day to add courses, 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, summer semester.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
May 23, 2022 Victoria Day, no lectures.
June 6, 2022 Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from a flat-fee graduate program and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, summer semester.
June 8, 2022 Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses. Active six-week spring session courses will be graded by instructors.
June 20, 2022 Lectures end, six-week spring session.
June 21, 2022 Spring six-week session study break, no lectures.
June 21 to 25, 2022 Study break, 12-week summer semester, no lectures.
June 22 to 25, 2022 Spring session final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
June 27, 2022 Lectures begin, six-week summer session.
  Deadline for payment of fees or submission of Graduate Student Promissory Note (fee-per-credit programs only), six-week summer session.
  Lectures resume, 12-week summer semester.
July 1, 2022 Canada Day, no lectures.
July 4, 2022 Last day to add courses, six-week summer session.
  Last day to drop six-week summer session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees.
July 11, 2022 Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop six-week summer session courses in fee-per-credit graduate programs and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
July 15, 2022 Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses. Active 12-week summer semester courses will be graded by instructors.
July 27, 2022 Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses. Active six-week summer session courses will be graded by instructors.
August 1, 2022 Civic Holiday, no lectures.
August 9, 2022 Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, 12-week summer semester and six-week summer session.
August 10, 2022 Study break, no lectures.
August 11 to 14, 2022 Six-week summer session and 12-week summer semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
August 24, 2022 Last day to submit final thesis package to program office to ensure graduation by end of summer semester.
  Last day for faculty to submit Certificate of Approval for project/paper to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to ensure graduation by end of summer semester.
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