Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term.
2023–2024 Academic Year
May Date | Reminder |
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May 22 | Registration: Last day to Register for Summer 2023 without being charged a late fee of $200. |
May 22 | Victoria Day Holiday–University closed. |
May 31 | Withdrawal Deadline. Deadline to withdraw and receive 100% Refund for Summer Term. |
May 27–June 2 | READING WEEK - University Open, No Classes - 2023 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. |
June Date | Reminder |
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June 15 | Withdrawal Deadline: Deadline to withdraw and receive for 80% Refund for Summer Term. |
June 9, 15–23 | JUNE CONVOCATION WEEK. |
June 21 | Registration: Online Registration and Enrollment Ends for Summer 23. |
June 14 | Registration: Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Courses Registration Opens. |
June 26 | Withdrawal Deadline: Online Course Withdrawal Ends. Manual form required after this date. |
June 30 | Financial Deadline: Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the Fall/Winter session. |
June 30 | Financial Deadline: Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Summer session. |
June 30 | Withdrawal Deadline. Deadline to withdraw and receive 40 % Refund for Summer Term. |
July Date | Reminder |
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July 1/July 3 | Canada Day Holiday / Observed on Monday July 3–University Closed July 3. |
July 10 | Thesis/Dissertation Deadline: 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 2023. |
July 15 | Petitions Deadline: Deadline to submit Academic Petitions for status changes for Fall (FA23) term (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time registration, extension of program time limits, reinstatement). |
July 17 | Thesis/Dissertation Deadline: 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 2023. |
August Date | Reminder |
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August 7 | Civic Holiday–University Closed. |
August 8 | Thesis/Dissertation Deadline: Last day for Oral Examinations to be held to fullfil requirements for October 2023. |
August 20 | Registration: Last day to Register for Fall 2023 without being charged a late fee of $200. |
August 21 | Thesis/Dissertation Deadline: Last day to submit/upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation to fulfill requirements for October 2023 convocation. |
August 31 | Withdrawal Deadline: Deadline to withdraw from course(s) and receive a “W” on transcript via Course Transaction Form for SU23 term courses. Petition required beyond this date. |
August 31 | Convocation Deadline: Deadline to apply for October Convocation. All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by August 31, 2023 in order to be eligible to convocate in October 2023. |
Activity | Term C1 | Term C2 | Term C4 | Term D2 | Term I1 | Term I2 | Term I3 | Term J1 | Term J2 | Term SU | Term S1 | Term S2 | Term S3 | Term SF |
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Course start date | May 1 | June 20 | July 4 | July 4 | May 1 | June 5 | June 20 | May 8 | June 13 | May 8 | May 8 | July 4 | May 8 | May 8 |
Course end date | June 19 | July 28 | July 31 | July 28 | May 19 | June 23 | July 10 | June 12 | July 10 | August 15 | June 26 | August 15 | July 21 | December 5 |
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor | May 1 | June 20 | July 4 | July 4 | May 3 | June 7 | June 22 | May 11 | June 14 | May 22 | May 12 | June 29 | May 16 | May 23 |
Last date to add a course with permission of instructor | May 1 | June 20 | July 4 | July 7 | May 5 | June 11 | June 27 | May 12 | June 17 | June 5 | May 19 | July 7 | May 29 | June 20 |
Last date to drop course without receiving a grade | May 8 | June 27 | July 11 | July 21 | May 12 | June 18 | July 3 | May 29 | July 1 | July 7 | June 5 | July21 | June 19 | September 6 |
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder | |
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4 | Labour Day | |
5 | York campuses open (Keele and Glendon) | |
5 | For Incoming Students: GRAD@York Navigating Grad Services Beyond Your Program | |
6 | Fall term (FA23 and Fall/Winter Y23–24) start. |
OCTOBER Date | Reminder |
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7th to 13th | Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open). |
9 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed). |
DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
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5 | Fall term [FA23] classes end. |
6 | Fall Study Day (no classes; University open). |
Dec 7 - Dec 20 | Fall [FA22] Examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
Dec 22 - Jan 1 | Winter Break—University closed |
SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder |
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20 | Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA23] and Fall/Winter [Y23–24] term courses. |
28 | Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA23] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
OCTOBER Date | Reminder |
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TBD | Fall 2023 Convocation. |
20 | Online registration for Fall [FA23] term ends. Manual Registration Form required after this date. $200 late registration fee charged as of October 21, 2023. Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction form required after this date. Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y23-24] courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
NOVEMBER Date | Reminder |
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8 | Drop Deadline: Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade (via manual form), Fall [FA23] term. Courses dropped after this date (via petition), will be reflected with a W grade. |
30 | Deadline for Graduate students to apply to graduate in February 2024. |
DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
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15 | Students who did not register for Fall term [FA23] will be withdrawn from the program for failure to maintain continuous registration unless a Leave of Absence was approved. |
20 | Deadline to register for Winter term [WI24]. |
SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder | |||||||
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10 | Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA23]. | |||||||
30 | Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA22] term. |
OCTOBER Date | Reminder |
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15 | Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA23] term. |
31 | Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA23] term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. |
NOVEMBER Date | Reminder | |
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21 | Recommended date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents. |
DECEMBER Date | Reminder | |||||
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21 | $200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W23] will be applied. |
NOVEMBER Date | Reminder |
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1 | Deadline for Students to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to program office for approval to commence in January 2023. |
3 | Deadline for submission of Ethics Proposals requiring ORE approval for MRP Research using human subjects to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
8 | Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to FGS for approval to commence in January 2023. |
10 | 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 2024 convocation. |
17 | 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 2024 convocation. |
DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
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8 | Last day to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Fall [FA23] term (for Fall term completion). Exams held after this date will be coded for Winter term [WI24]. |
31 | Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for FA23 completion and February 2024 degree conferral. |
NOVEMBER Date | Reminder |
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15 | Recommended 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 [WI24] term (processing before W24 guaranteed). |
DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
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31 | Final 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 [WI24] term (processing before W24 not guaranteed). |
SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder |
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15 | Administrative Deadline - Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar's Office. |
20 | Administrative Deadline - Deadline for graduate program to submit degree audit for October Convocation. |
OCTOBER Date | Reminder | |
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15 | Administrative Deadline - All summer [SU23] 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 | |||||||
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2 | University Open | |||||||
8 | Winter [WI24] term classes begin. |
FEBRUARY Date | Reminder | |||||
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17-23 | Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open). | |||||
19 | Family Day—University closed. |
MARCH Date | Reminder | ||||
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29 | Good Friday—University closed. |
APRIL Date | Reminder | |
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9 | Winter Study Day. | |
10-25 | Fall/Winter [Y23-24 and Winter [WI24] examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
JANUARY Date | Reminder |
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22 | Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI24] courses. |
27 | Online Registration ends for Winter [WI24] term. |
31 | Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI23] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
FEBRUARY Date | Reminder |
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8 | Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y23-24] term courses. Courses dropped after this date, via petition, will be given a W grade. |
MARCH Date | Reminder |
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11 | Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI24] term courses. Courses dropped after this date (via petition) will be reflected with a W grade. |
TBD | Summer [SU24] term registration and enrolment online access begins. |
APRIL Date | Reminder |
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8 | Fall/Winter [Y23-24] and Winter [WI24] term classes end. |
30 | All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2024 to convocate in June 2024. |
30 | Deadline for Graduate Students to apply to graduate for Spring 2024 Convocation. |
JANUARY Date | Reminder |
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10 | Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI24] term. |
31 | Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. Refund—100% refund, Winter [WI23] term. |
FEBRUARY Date | Reminder | |||||||
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15 | Refund—80% refund for Winter [WI24] term. | |||||||
29 | Refund—40% refund for Winter [WI23] term. |
MARCH Date | Reminder |
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12 | 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 2024 convocation. |
19 | 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 2024 convocation. |
APRIL Date | Reminder |
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9 | Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI24] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2024 convocation. |
30 | Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI24] term and fulfill final requirements in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2024 convocation ceremony. |
MARCH Date | Reminder |
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15 | Recommended 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 [SU24] term (processing before SU24 guaranteed). |
APRIL Date | Reminder |
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30 | Final 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 [SU24] term (processing before S24 not guaranteed). |
JANUARY Date | Reminder |
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15 | Administrative Deadline - Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA23] term grades to the Registrar’s Office. |
20 | Administrative Deadline - Deadline for Graduate programs to submit degree audit to Registrar's office before February convocation. |
FEBRUARY Date | Reminder |
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15 | Administrative Deadline - All Fall [FA23] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted. |