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Academic Important Dates

Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term.

2025-2026 Academic Year

Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
SEPTEMBER
Date		Reminder
1Labour Day
3Fall term (FA25 and Fall/Winter Y25–26) start.
OCTOBER   
Date 		Reminder      
11–17Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open).
13Thanksgiving Day (University closed).
DECEMBER   
Date 		Reminder
2Fall term [FA25] classes end.
3Fall Study Day (no classes; University open).
Dec 4–19Fall [FA25] Examinations. Check with your Course Director.
Dec 24–Jan 1Winter Break—University closed
SEPTEMBER   
Date		Reminder
16Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] and Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses.
23Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
30Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
OCTOBER         
Date      

Reminder
TBDFall 2025 Convocation.
22Online registration for Fall [FA25] term ends. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date.
NOVEMBER   
Date

Reminder
4Drop Deadline: Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade (via manual form), Fall [FA25] term. Courses dropped after this date (via petition), will be reflected with a W grade.
30Deadline for Graduate students to apply to graduate in February 2026.
DECEMBER   
Date

Reminder
17Deadline to register for Winter term [WI26].
18$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W26] will be applied.
Useful Links
Sessional Datesregistrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlinesyorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony datesyorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/
SEPTEMBER
10Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA25].
30Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.
OCTOBER
15Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.
31Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.

Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change.
NOVEMBER
18Recommended date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents. 
DECEMBER
18$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [WI26] will be applied.
Useful Links
Refund Deadlinesfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadlineosap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadlineosap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates
OCTOBER
31Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals requiring REB review to FGS for approval to commence in January 2026. Protocol received after Oct 31, 2025 may not be processed until the New Year.
NOVEMBER
7Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2026 convocation.
14Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2026 convocation.
DECEMBER
5Last day to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Fall [FA25] term (for Fall term completion). Exams held after this date will be coded for Winter term [WI26].
12Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for FA25 completion and February 2026 degree conferral.
NOVEMBER
15Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI26] term.
DECEMBER
31Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI26] term.
SEPTEMBER
15Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar's Office.
15Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate program to submit degree audit for October Convocation. 
OCTOBER
15Administrative Deadline—All summer [SU25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
JANUARY
Date		Reminder
5University Open

Winter [WI26] term classes begin.
February  
Date		Reminder      
14–20Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open).
16Family Day (University closed).
APRIL   
Date		Reminder
3Good Friday—University closed.
6Winter term [WI26] classes end.
7Winter Study Day.
8–24Fall/Winter [Y25-26 and Winter [WI26] examinations. Check with your Course Director.
JANUARY  
Date		Reminder
15Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI26] courses.
26Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI26] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
27Online Registration ends for Winter [WI26] term. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date.
FEBRUARY         
Date      

Reminder
3Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses. Courses dropped after this date, via petition, will be given a W grade.
MARCH   
Date

Reminder
9Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI26] term courses. Courses dropped after this date (via petition) will be reflected with a W grade.
APRIL  
Date

Reminder
1Summer [SU26] term registration and enrolment online access begins.
30All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2026 to convocate in June 2026.

Deadline for Graduate Students to apply to graduate for Spring 2026 Convocation.

Last day to register for Summer (SU26) without being charged a late fee.
Useful Links
Sessional Datesregistrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlinesyorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony datesyorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/
JANUARY
10Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI26] term.
31Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change.

Refund—100% refund date for Winter [WI26] term.
FEBRUARY
15Refund—80% refund date for Winter [WI26] term.
28Refund—40% refund date for Winter [WI26] term.
Useful Links
Refund Deadlinesfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadlineosap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadlineosap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates
March
11Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2026 convocation.
18Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2026 convocation.
APRIL
10Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI26] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2026 convocation.
24Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI26] term in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2026 convocation ceremony.
MARCH
15Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU26] term.
APRIL
30Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU26] term.
JANUARY
15Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA25] term grades to the Registrar’s Office.
15Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for Graduate programs to submit degree audit to Registrar's office before February convocation.
FEBRUARY
15Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.

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