Important Dates and Deadlines

Stay on top of key academic dates and deadlines to ensure a smooth term. This page highlights important timelines for registration, exams, and other critical milestones so you can plan ahead with confidence!
These dates and deadlines are primarily for undergraduate students. Graduate students should refer to the sessional dates outlined in the SGPS Regulation 1.01 Calendar of Events.
2026
October
October 1
- Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Autumn Convocation
October 10-18
- Fall Reading Week
October 20
- Last day to withdraw from a Fall 6-week first quarter ('Q') course resulting in a grade of 'WDN' (withdrawn, without academic penalty)
October 21-22
- Fall Convocation
November
November 2
- Deadline for official transcripts for courses taken on Letters of Permission during the academic year 2025-26 and the Spring/Summer Terms of 2026
November 30
- Last day to withdraw from a Fall 12-week course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F’
December
December 1
- Undergraduate tution deadline: second installment due
December 2
- Last day to withdraw from a Fall 6-week second quarter ('R') course resulting in a grade of 'WDN' (withdrawn, without academic penalty)
December 9
- Fall/Winter classes end
January
January 4
- Classes resume
January 8
- Last day to add or drop a Winter 6-week first quarter ('S') course
January 12
- Last day to add or drop a Winter 12-week course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript. Courses dropped after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty)
January 15
- Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit for a Fall 12-week course
January 22
- Deadline for applications for graduation: In Absentia February Convocation
February
February 1
- Last day to withdraw from a Fall/Winter 24-week course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F’
February 5
- Last day to withdraw from a Winter 6-week first quarter ('S') course without academic penalty
February 12
- Winter 6-week first quarter ('S') courses end.
February 13 - 21
- Winter Reading Week
February 22
- First day of Winter 6-week second quarter ('T') courses
February 26
- Last day to add or drop a Winter 6-week second quarter ('T') course
- In Absentia Convocation
March
March 26
- Good Friday
March 28
- Easter Sunday
March 29
- Last day to withdraw from a Winter 6-week second quarter ('T') course without academic penalty
March 30
- Last day to withdraw from a Winter 12 -week course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F’
April
April 9
- Fall/Winter classes end
- Winter 6-week second quarter ('T') courses end
April 10-11
- Study Days
April 12-30
- Final examination period
April 30
- Deadline for applications for graduation: Spring Convocation