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

2021–2022 Academic Year

September
Date	Description	Reminder
6	University Closure	Labour Day Holiday—University closed.
8	Registration and Enrolment	Fall term [FA21] and Fall/Winter term [Y21–22] classes begin. Note: All classes, including those scheduled for in-person instruction will be delivered online or remotely, up to and including Sunday, September 12^th. Full Details
10	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA21].
15	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar’s Office.
21	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA21] and Fall/Winter term [Y21/22] courses.
30	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA21] term.

October
Date	Description	Reminder
5	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA21] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
11	University Closure	Thanksgiving Day—University closed.
9–15	Reading Week	Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open).
15	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA21] term.
15	Administrative	Administrative Deadline—All summer [SU21] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.
20	Registration and Enrolment	– Online registration for Fall [FA21] term ends. Manual Registration Form required after this date. – Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction form required after this date.
26	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y21–22] courses (via Course Transaction Form).
31	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA21] term; Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change.

November
Date	Description	Reminder
1	Thesis and Dissertation	– Deadline for students to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to program office for approval to commence in January 2022. – Deadline to apply to graduate in February 2022.
2	Convocation	Fall 2021 Convocation
8	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to FGS for approval to commence in January 2022.
12	Registration and Enrolment	– Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade (via Course Transaction Form), Fall [FA21] term. – Deadline to withdraw from course(s) without receiving a "W" on transcript via Course Transaction Form, Fall [FA21] term.
12	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 2022 convocation.
15	Registration and Enrolment	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 [WI22] term.
19	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 2022 convocation.

December
Date	Description	Reminder
7	Registration and Enrolment	– Fall term [FA21] classes end. – Deadline to withdraw from course(s) and receive a grade of “W” on transcript via Course Transaction Form. Fall [FA21] term.
8	Study Day	Fall Study Day (no classes; University open).
10	Thesis and Dissertation	Last day to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Fall [FA21] term (for Fall term completion). Exams held after this date will be coded for Winter term [WI22].
15	Registration and Enrolment	Students who did not register for Fall term [FA21] will be withdrawn from the program for failure to maintain continuous registration unless a Leave of Absence was approved.
9–23	Examinations	Fall [FA21] Examinations. Check with your Course Director.
20	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline to register for Winter term [WI22].
20	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Fall term [FA21] completion.
21	Registration and Enrolment	$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W22] will be applied.
31	Registration and Enrolment	All degree requirements, including final grades, must be completed in the Fall term (met by December 31, 2021) in order to be eligible for the February 2022 convocation (in absentia).
24 Dec.–5 Jan.	University Closure	Winter Break—University closed.

January
Date	Description	Reminder
10	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI22] term.
10	Registration and Enrolment	Winter [WI22] term classes begin.
15	Registration and Enrolment	Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA21] term grades to the Registrar’s Office.
23	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI22] courses.
26	Registration and Enrolment	Online Registration ends for Winter [WI22] term.
31	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Winter session. For international students requesting a status change.

February
Date	Description	Reminder
7	Registration and Enrolment	Refund—100% refund, Winter [WI22] term; Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI22] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
11	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y21–22] term courses.
15	Registration and Enrolment	Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA21] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.
19–25	Reading Week	Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open).
21	University Closure	Family Day—University closed.
22	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Refund—80% refund for Winter [WI22] term.
26	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline to apply to graduate for Spring 2022 Convocation.

March
Date	Description	Reminder
2	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	Refund—40% refund for Winter [WI22] term.
18	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI22] term courses.
18	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 2022 convocation.
25	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 2022 convocation.

April
Date	Description	Reminder
5	Registration and Enrolment	Summer [SU22] term registration and enrolment online access begins.
10	Registration and Enrolment	– Fall/Winter [Y21–22] and Winter [WI22] term classes end; – Deadline to withdraw from course(s) and receive a grade of “W” on transcript via Course Transaction Form. Winter [WI22] term.
11	Study Day	Winter Study Day.
15	University Closure	Good Friday—University closed.
12–29	Examinations	Fall/Winter [Y21–22] and Winter [WI22] examinations. Check with your Course Director.
18	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI22] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2022 convocation.
22	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI22] term and fulfill final requirements in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2022 convocation ceremony.
30	Registration and Enrolment	– All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2022 to convocate in June 2022; – Deadline to submit Academic Petition for Summer [SU22] term.

May
Date	Description	Reminder
2	Registration and Enrolment	Course start date, C1.
6	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, C1; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, G2.
9	Registration and Enrolment	Course start date SU, S1, I1, J1, S3, SF.
11	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, I1.
12	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, J1.
13	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, S1; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, I1 & J1; – Course end date, G2.
15	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline for graduate programs to submit Winter [W22] term and Fall/Winter [Y21/22] grades to Registrar’s Office.
16	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, C1.
17	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, S3.
20	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, S1; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, I1; – Last day to register for Summer (SU22) without being charged a late fee.
21	Registration and Enrolment	$200 late fee applied on Summer (SU22) registrations.
22	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, SU.
23	University Closure	Victoria Day Holiday—University closed.
24	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, SF.
25	Registration and Enrolment	Course start date, G1.
27	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, G1.
30	Registration and Enrolment	– Course end date, I1; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, J1; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, S3.
31	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, G1; – Course start date, I2.
31	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	100% refund for Summer term.

June
Date	Description	Reminder
1	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, C1.
2	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, I2.
6	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, SU & I2; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, S1; – Course end date, J1.
7	Registration and Enrolment	– Course start date, J2 & J3; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, G1.
10	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, J2.
13	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, I2; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, J21; – Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, J3; – Course end date, G1.
14	Registration and Enrolment	Registration Opens for Fall (FA22) and Winter (WI23) terms.
14	Registration and Enrolment	Course start date, C2.
15	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	80% refund for summer term.
15	Registration and Enrolment	Administrative Deadline—All Winter [WI22] term courses with blank or incomplete grades converted to F.
20	Registration and Enrolment	– Course end date, S1 & I2; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, J3; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, S3; – Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, C2.
21	Registration and Enrolment	– Course start date, I3; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, SF.
21–24		Reading Week
23	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, I3.
27	Registration and Enrolment	– Course start date, S2; – Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, I3; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, J2.
28	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, C2.
30	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, S2.
30	Financial Aid, Refunds and Tuition Fees	– Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next fall/winter session; – Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current summer session; – 40% refund for summer term.
TBD	Registration and Enrolment	Online Registration and Enrollment ends, Summer (SU22). Manual Registration Form required after this date.
TBD	Registration and Enrolment	Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction form required after this date.

July
Date	Description	Reminder
1	University Closure	Canada Day Holiday—University closed.
4	Registration and Enrolment	– Course start date D2 & C4; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, I3 & J3; – Course end date, J2.
7	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor, D2 & C4.
8	Registration and Enrolment	– Last date to add a course with permission of instructor, S2, D2, C4; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, SU; – Course end date, S3.
11	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 October 2022 convocation.
11	Registration and Enrolment	Course end date, I3.
14	Registration and Enrolment	– Course end date, C1; – Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, C2.
15	Registration and Enrolment	Deadline to submit Academic Petitions for status changes for Fall (FA22) term (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time registration, extension of program time limits, reinstatement).
18	Registration and Enrolment	Course end date, J3.
18	Thesis and Dissertation	Deadline 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 October 2022 convocation.
22	Registration and Enrolment	Last date to drop course without receiving a grade, S2, D2, C4.
29	Registration and Enrolment	Course end date, D2, C2, C4
31	Registration and Enrolment	Administration Deadline—Program withdrawal for failure to maintain continuous registration, summer (SU22) term.

August
Date	Description	Reminder
1	University Closure	Civic Holiday—University closed.
1	Graduation and Convocation	Deadline to Apply to Graduate for October 2022 Convocation.
8	Thesis and Dissertation	Thesis/Dissertation Deadline—Last day for oral examinations to be held to fulfill requirements for October 2022 convocation.
9	Registration and Enrolment	Course end date, SU & S2.
20	Registration and Enrolment	Last day to register for Fall (FA22) without being charged a late fee.
21	Registration and Enrolment	$200 late fee applied on Fall (FA22) registrations.
22	Thesis and Dissertation	Thesis/Dissertation Deadline—Last day to submit/upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation to fulfill requirements for October 2022 convocation.
31	Registration and Enrolment	– Deadline to withdraw from course(s) and receive a “W” on transcript via Course Transaction Form for SU22 term courses. Petition required beyond this date; – All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by August 31, 2022 in order to be eligible to convocate in October 2022.

2021–2022 Academic Year

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