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Important dates

 


| Summer Term 2012 |
| Fall Term 2012 |
| Winter Term 2013 |


   


Religious
Observance
and Statutory Dates 2012

 

 
SUMMER term 2012  |  MAY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2012
May 2012
Date Category Reminder
1 Term starts Summer Term [SU] starts
7 Classes start Summer Term [SU] classes start
7 Registration Deadline Summer Term [SU] Registration deadline; students registering after this date incur a $200 late registration fee
7 Academic Petitions

Absolute final date to request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for Summer Term [SU].

Students must request through their graduate program office and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form. Click here
Requests received after this date will be considered for the next term.
Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.

8 Late Registration $200 late registration fee applied
8 Convocation Graduate program deadline to conduct degree audit and submit Convocation forms to the Registrar's Office for students eligible to graduate for June 2012 Convocation. Click here
10 Fees Summer Term [SU] fees due and payable. Click here
15 Grades

Official grades due for Fall/Winter Term [Y] and Winter Term [W] courses.
Grades not reported become an "F" without prior approval of the graduate program director. Incompletes ("I") must be replaced by the required deadlines. For more information, see Faculty academic regulations.

18 Courses Add w/o permission
 Last day to add a Summer Term [SU] course online without permission of instructor. Click here
21 Holiday Victoria day - University closed
31 Refund 100% Fee refund deadline for Summer Term [SU] - Full program fee credit. Click here
May 2012
June 2012
Date Category Reminder
1 Course Add w/ permission Last day to add a Summer Term [SU] course online with permission of instructor. Click here
5 Registration & Enrolment Access Fall & Winter Registration and Enrolment: access opens online
15 Refund 80% Fee Refund deadline for Summer Term [SU] - Full program fee credit. Click here
8-16 Convocation June Convocation. Click here
28 Online Registration ends Summer Term Registration & Enrolment: access to online registration ends. Students wishing to register beyond this date must contact their graduate program office and visit the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, 230 York Lanes to process a manual registration form.
30 Refund 40% Fee refund deadline for Summer Term [SU] - Full program fee credit. Click here
June 2012
July 2012
Date Category Reminder
1 Enrolment Reporting Enrolment reporting deadline for Summer Term [SU]
1 Refund 0% Fee refund deadline for Summer Term [SU] - Full program fee credit. Click here
1 - 2 Holiday Canada Day - University closed
10 Course Drop Last day to drop Summer Term [SU] course online
15 Academic Petitions To request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for the Fall term, students must make their request through their graduate program and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form at least six weeks in advance of the term being requested. Click here
Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.
27 Doctoral Oral Defense Deadline for the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies to receive Recommendations for Oral Examination from graduate program directors for doctoral students expected to fulfill all Doctor of Philosophy degree requirements for October 2012 Convocation
30 Program Withdrawal Students not registered for the current term are withdrawn for failure to maintain continuous registration
July 2012
August 2012
Date Category Reminder
1 Convocation

Deadline to Apply to Graduate for October Convocation and inform your graduate program of your intention to convocate in October 2012 . All degree requirements, including final grades, must be completed by August 30, 2012 to convocate in October 2012 Click here
3 Classes end Summer Term [SU] classes end
3 Master's candidate - Oral Defense Deadline for the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies to receive Recommendations for Oral Examination from graduate program directors for master's students expected to fulfill all Master's degree requirements for October 2012 Convocation
6 Holiday Civic Holiday - University closed
7 Exams start Summer Term [SU] exams start
17 Exams end Summer Term [SU] exams end
25 Oral Examination Last date for students to defend thesis/dissertation exam to fulfill requirements for October 2012 Convocation
29 Orientation Orientation for new full-time and part-time graduate students
31 Submissions of Official Copies Deadline to deliver required copies of each thesis or dissertation in final acceptable form to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies for students convocating in October 2012
31 Term ends Summer Term [SU] ends
August 2012
Fall term 2012  |  september 4 - december 21, 2012
September 2012
Date Category Reminder
3 Holiday Labour Day - University closed
4 Term starts Fall Term [F] starts
5 Registration Deadline Fall Term [F] Registration deadline; students who register after this date incur a $200 late registration fee.
5 Classes start Fall Term [F] and Fall/Winter Term [Y] classes start.
5 Academic Petitions Absolute final date to request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for Fall Term [F]. Students must make their request through their graduate program and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form. Click here
Requests received after this date will be considered for the next term.
Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.
6 Late Registration $200 late registration fee applied
7 Convocation Graduate program deadline to conduct degree audit and submit Convocation forms to the Registrar's Office for students eligible to graduate for October 2012 Convocation. Click here
10 Fees Fall Term [F] fees due and payable. Click here
15 Grades

Official grades due for Summer Term [SU] courses.
Grades not reported become an "F" without prior approval of the graduate program director. Incompletes ("I") must be replaced by the required deadlines. For more information, see Faculty academic regulations.

19 Course Add w/o permission Last day to add Fall Term [F] and Fall/Winter Term [Y] courses online without permission of course instructor. Click here
TBA Refund 100% Fee refund deadline for Fall Term [F] - Full program fee credit. Click here
September 2012
October 2012
Date Category Reminder
2 Course Add w/ permission Last day to add a Fall Term [F] course online with permission of course instructor. Click here
8 Holiday Thanksgiving - University closed
TBA Refund 80% Fee refund deadline for Fall Term [F] - Full program fee credit. Click here
11-13 Convocation October 2012 Convocation Click here
23 Course Add w/ permission Last day to add a Fall/Winter Term [Y] course online with permission of course instructor. Click here
29 Online Registration ends Fall Term Registration & Enrolment: access to online registration ends. Students wishing to register beyond this date must contact their graduate program office and visit the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, 230 York Lanes to process a manual registration form.
Oct 31 - Nov 2 Co-Curricular Days No classes - No exams - University open
TBA Refund 40% Fee refund deadline for Fall Term [F] - Full program fee credit. Click here
October 2012
November 2012
Date Category Reminder
1 Enrolment Reporting Enrolment reporting deadline for Fall Term [F]
TBA Refund 0% Fee refund deadline for Fall Term [F] - Full program fee credit. Click here
9 Course Drop Last day to drop Fall Term [F] courses online
15 Academic Petition

To request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for Winter Term [W], students must make their request through their graduate program and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form at least six weeks in advance of the term being requested. Click here.

Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.

30 Program Withdrawal Students not registered for the current term are withdrawn for failure to maintain continuous registration.
November 2012
December 2012
Date Category Reminder
3 Classes end Fall Term [F] classes end
5 Exams start Fall Term [F] exams begin
21 Exams end Fall Term [F] exams end
21 Term ends Fall Term [F] ends
Dec 22 - Jan 1 Holiday Christmas/NewYear's break - University closed
December 2012
winter term 2013  |  january 2- AprIL 30, 2013
January 2013
Date Category Reminder
2 Term starts Winter Term [W] starts
7 Classes start Winter Term [W] classes starts / Fall/Winter Term [Y] classes resume
7 Registration Deadline Winter Term [W] Registration deadline; students registering after this date incur a $200 late registration fee
7 Academic Petitions Absolute final date to request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for Winter Term [W]; students must make their request through their graduate program and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form. Click here
Requests received after this date will be considered for the next term.
Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.
8 Late Registration $200 late registration fee applied
10 Fees Winter Term [W] fees due and payable. Click here 
15 Grades

Official grades due for Fall Term [F] courses.
Grades not reported become an "F" without prior approval of the graduate program director.
Incompletes grades ("I") must be replaced by the required deadlines. For more information, see Faculty academic regulations.

21 Courses Add w/o permission Last day to add Winter Term [W] courses online without permission of the course instructor. Click here 
28 Online Registration ends Winter Term [W] Registration & Enrolment: access to online registration ends. Students wishing to register beyond this date must contact their graduate program office and visit the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies, 230 York Lanes to process a manual registration form.
TBA Refund 100% Fee Refund deadline for Winter Term [W] - Full program fee credit. Click here
January 2013
February 2013
Date Category Reminder
1 Enrolment Reporting  Enrolment reporting deadline for Winter Term [W]
4 Course Add w/ Permission Last day to add Winter Term [W] course online with permission of the course instructor. Click here 
15 Course Drop Last day to drop Fall/Winter Term [Y] course online
16-22 Co-Curricular Week No classes - No exams - University open
TBA   80% fee refund deadline for Winter Term [W] - Full program fee credit. Click here
TBA Summer 2013 Course Offerings Summer 2013 lecture schedule (course offerings) posted online
TBA Refund 40% fee refund deadline for Winter Term [W] - Full program fee credit. Click here
18 Holiday Family Day - University closed
28 Program Withdrawal Students not registered for the current term are withdrawn for failure to maintain continuous registration
February 2013
March 2013
Date Category Reminder
1 Registration & Enrolment Access Summer 2012 Registration and Enrolment: access opens online
TBA Refund 0% fee refund deadline for Winter Term [W] - Full program fee credit. Click here
8 Course Drop Last day to drop Winter Term [W] courses online
15 Academic Petitions
 To request a change of status (e.g., leave of absence, change to part-time, extension of time) for the next term, students must make their request through their graduate program and complete an Academic Petition Form or a Program Approval Form at least six weeks in advance of the term being requested. Click here
Before initiating your request, review University and Faculty academic regulations.
28 Doctoral Oral Defense Deadline for the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies to receive Recommendations for Oral Examination from graduate program directors for doctoral students expected to fulfill all Doctor of Philosophy degree requirements for June 2013 Convocation.
29 Holiday Good Friday - University closed
March 2013
April 2013
Date Category Reminder
1 Convocation Deadline to Apply to Graduate for June 2013 Convocation and to inform the Graduate Program of your intention to convocate in June 2013.  All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2013 to convocate in June 2013 Click here
4 Master's Oral Defense Deadline for the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies to receive Recommendations for Oral Examination from graduate program directors for master's students expected to fulfill all master's degree requirements for June 2013 Convocation
8 Classes end Winter Term [W] & Fall/Winter Term [Y] classes end
10 Exams start Winter Term [W] exams start
25 Oral Examination Last date for students to hold thesis/dissertation exams to fulfill requirements for June 2013 Convocation
26 Exams end Winter Term [W] exams end
30 Submissions of Official Copies Required copies of thesis or dissertation in final acceptable form must be delivered to the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies for students planning to convocate in June 2013
30 Term ends Winter Term [W] ends
April 2013

 

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