Academic Dates & Deadlines

The academic dates below include enrolment dates, drop deadlines, exam periods, petition deadlines and more.

It is important to take note of all your academic dates, and payment and refund deadlines. Your refund eligibility depends on a variety of factors including how your fees are assessed (either program fee or per-course fee) and on what date you cancelled the course. 

Being unaware of an academic, payment or refund deadline is not a typical reason to get an exception or extension.

Date Activity

July 3, 2023

Fall and Winter course enrolment start times available on ACORN for Arts & Science students (all years)

July 10 - July 26, 2023

Course enrolment priority period for Faculty of Arts & Science students

July 10, 2023

First day of Fall and Winter course enrolment for fourth-year (14.0+ credits) students

July 12, 2023

First day of Fall and Winter course enrolment for third-year students (9.0 - 13.5 credits)

July 17, 2023

First day of Fall and Winter course enrolment for second-year students (4.0 - 8.5 credits)

July 20, 2023

First day of Fall and Winter course enrolment for first-year students (fewer than 4.0 credits)

July 27, 2023

Non-enrolment day. You cannot use ACORN to add, change, or drop courses.

 July 28, 2023

General enrolment period for Faculty of Arts & Science students begins

August 1, 2023

Non-enrolment day. You cannot use ACORN to add, change, or drop courses.

August 2, 2023

First day of course enrolment for St. George campus (downtown) students who are not enrolled the Faculty of Arts & Science

August 2, 2023

First day of course enrolment for non-degree Arts & Science students

August 3, 2023

Non-enrolment day. You cannot use ACORN to add, change, or drop courses.

August 4, 2024

Course enrolment for other campuses opens at 6 am. Arts & Science students can add UTM/UTSC courses, and UTM/UTSC students can add Arts & Science courses.

August 30, 2023

Tuition fee payment/deferral deadline for the Fall/Winter session

September 4, 2023

No classes - Labour Day

September 7, 2023

Classes begin in F and Y courses 

September 8, 2023

Last day to request Fall 2023 graduation

September 15, 2023

Waitlists for F and Y courses close at end of day

September 20, 2023

Last day to enrol in F and Y courses

September 20, 2023

Last day to enrol or accept invitation to a program for Fall/Winter

September 20, 2023

Program/course fee freeze date (F and Y courses)

September 21, 2023

First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for F and Y courses

October 9, 2023

No classes - Thanksgiving holiday

November 6, 2023

Last day to drop F courses

  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions

November 6 - 10, 2023

No classes - Fall Reading Week

November 13, 2023 

First day to request Spring 2024 graduation

November 17, 2023

Last day to submit a petition for the November 2023 deferred exam period

December 6, 2023

Classes end in F courses and in Y courses (for Fall term)

December 7, 2023

Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in Fall F courses

December 7, 2023

Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from Fall F courses

December 7, 2023

At the instructor's discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

December 8, 2023

Study Day

December 9 - 20, 2023

Final exams in F courses

Term tests in Y courses

December 21, 2023 - January 2, 2024

University closed for Winter Holidays from December 21, 2023 to January 2, 2024 inclusive

  • Winter classes for S and Y courses resume in January 2024
January 9, 2024

Last day to submit a petition in F courses

January 9, 2024

Last day for instructors to accept late term work from F courses without needing to submit a petition to the Faculty. This deadline is at the instructors’ discretion and should be discussed and approved in advance.

Date Activity

January 8, 2024

Classes in S courses begin

Classes in Y courses resume

January 16, 2024

Waitlists for S courses close at end of day

January 21, 2024

Last day to enrol in S courses

January 21, 2024

Program/Course fee freeze date (S courses)

January 22, 2024

First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for S courses

January 31, 2024 

Last day to request Spring 2024 graduation

February 19, 2024

Family Day - University closed; no classes

February 19, 2024

Last day to drop Y courses

  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions

February 19 - 23, 2024

Reading Week

February 20 - 23, 2024     Deferred exam period used for students who missed a final exam in December 2023. This period also includes scheduled re-deferrals from previous exam periods.
March 11, 2024

Last day to drop S courses

  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions

March 19, 2024

Deadline to report a conflict for April 2024 final exams, including a scheduling conflict or a conflict due to a religious observance.

March 29, 2024

Good Friday - University closed; no classes or final exams

April 5, 2024

Classes end in S and Y courses

April 8, 2024

Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in S  and Y courses

April 8, 2024

Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S and Y courses at College Registrar's Office

April 8, 2024

At the instructor's discretion, classes scheduled on Fridays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the Good Friday holiday.

April 9, 2024

Study day

April 10 - 30, 2024

Final exams in S and Y courses

May 7, 2024

Last day to submit a petition in S or Y courses

May 7, 2024

Last day for instructors to accept late term work from S or Y courses without needing to submit a petition to the Faculty. This deadline is at the instructors’ discretion and should be discussed and approved in advance.

Date Activity
February 21, 2024

Summer course enrolment start times available on ACORN for all Faculty of Arts & Science students

March 1, 2024

First day of Summer course enrolment for all Faculty of Arts & Science students

March 1 - 3, 2024

Course enrolment priority period for Faculty of Arts & Science students

March 4, 2024

General enrolment period for Faculty of Arts & Science students

April 8, 2024

First day of course enrolment for St. George campus (downtown) students who are not enrolled the Faculty of Arts & Science

April 9, 2024

First day of course enrolment (in Arts & Science courses) for UTM and UTSC students

April 24, 2024

Tuition fee payment/deferral deadline for 2024 Summer session

May 1 - 4, 2024 Deferred exam period used for students who missed a final exam in December 2023. This period also includes scheduled re-deferrals from previous exam periods.

May 6, 2024

Classes begin in F and Y courses

May 9, 2024

Waitlists for F and Y courses close at end of day

May 12, 2024

Last day to enrol in F and Y courses

TBD

First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for F and Y courses

May 20, 2024

Victoria Day - University closed; no classes

June 3, 2024

Last day to drop F courses

  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions
June 17, 2024

Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in F courses

June 17, 2024

Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from F courses at College Registrar's Office

June 17, 2024

Classes end in F and Y courses

June 18, 2024

Study day

June 19 – 24, 2024

Final exams in F courses

Term tests in Y courses

TBD

First day to request Fall 2024 graduation

June 28, 2024

President's Day - University closed; no classes

July 1, 2024

Canada Day holiday - University closed; no classes

July 2, 2024

Classes begin in S courses

Classes in Y courses resume

TBD

Last day to submit a petition for F courses (including final assessments)

TBD

Last day for instructors to accept late term work in F courses (including final assessments) without needing to submit a petition to the Faculty. This deadline is at the instructors’ discretion and should be discussed and approved in advance.

July 5, 2024

Waitlists for S courses close at end of day

July 8, 2024

Last day to enrol in S courses

TBD

First day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for S courses

July 22, 2024 Last day to drop Y courses
  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions

July 29, 2024

Last day to drop S courses
  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions

August 5, 2024

Civic holiday - University closed; no classes

August 12, 2024

Classes end in S and Y courses

August 12, 2024

Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in S and Y courses

August 12, 2024

Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S and Y courses at College Registrar's Office

August 13, 2024

At the instructor's discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to Civic Holiday (Monday, August 5, 2024).

August 14, 2024

Study day

August 15 - 23, 2024

Final exams in S and Y courses

August 15 - 30, 2024 Deferred exam period used for students who missed a final exam in April 2024 or June 2024. This period also includes scheduled re-deferrals from previous exam periods.

TBD

Last day to submit a petition in S and Y courses

TBD

Last day for instructors to accept late term work in S and Y courses (including final assessments) without needing to submit a petition to the Faculty. This deadline is at the instructors’ discretion and should be discussed and approved in advance.

For previous sessions, see the archived academic dates.