Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term.
2021–2022 Academic Year
September | ||
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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 12th. 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |