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

2024–2025 Academic Year

Winter 2025

Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester

JANUARY Date	Reminder
2	University Open
6	Winter [WI25] term classes begin.

FEBRUARY Date	Reminder
15 — 21	Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open).
17	Family Day—University closed.

APRIL Date	Reminder
7	Winter Study Day.
18	Good Friday—University closed.
8 — 25	Fall/Winter [Y24-25 and Winter [WI25] examinations. Check with your Course Director.

JANUARY	Reminder
20	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI25] courses.
27	Online Registration ends for Winter [WI25] term. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date.
31	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI25] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).

FEBRUARY	Reminder
7	Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y24–25] term courses. Courses dropped after this date, via petition, will be given a W grade.

MARCH	Reminder
14	Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI25] term courses. Courses dropped after this date (via petition) will be reflected with a W grade.

April	Reminder
1	Summer [SU25] term registration and enrolment online access begins.
4	Fall/Winter [Y24–25] and Winter [WI25] term classes end.
30	All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2025 to convocate in June 2025.
30	Deadline for Graduate Students to apply to graduate for Spring 2025 Convocation.
30	Last day to register for Summer (SU25) without being charged a late fee.

Useful Links
Sessional Dates	registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlines	yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony dates	yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/

JANUARY
10	Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI25] 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 [WI25] term.

FEBRUARY
15	Refund—80% refund for Winter [WI25] term.
28	Refund—40% refund for Winter [WI25] term.

Useful Links
Refund Deadline	sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates

MARCH
11	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 2025 convocation.
18	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 2025 convocation.

APRIL
18	Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI25] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2025 convocation.
25	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI25] term in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2025 convocation ceremony.

MARCH
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 [SU25] term (processing before SU25 guaranteed).

APRIL
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 [SU25] term (processing before S25 not guaranteed).

JANUARY
15	Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA24] 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
15	Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA24] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.

Summer 2025

Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester

MAY Date	Reminder
19	Victoria Day Holiday—University closed.

JUNE Date	Reminder
11–20	June Convocation Week.
17–20	READING WEEK—University open, No classes.

JULY Date	Reminder
1	Canada Day Holiday—University closed.
31	"Apply to Graduate" Convocation Deadline for October 2025.

AUGUST Date	Reminder
4	Civic Holiday—University closed.

April	Reminder
1	Registration Opens for Summer (SU) 2025.
30	Last day to register for Summer (SU25) without being charged a late fee.

MAY	Reminder
1	$200 late fee applied on Summer (SU25) registrations.
19	Victoria Day Holiday—University closed.

JUNE	Reminder
11–20	June Convocation Week
17–20	READING WEEK—University open, no classes
20	Online Registration and Enrollment ends, Summer (SU25). Manual Registration Form required after this date.
26	Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction Form required after this date. Registration opens for Fall (FA25) and Winter (WI26) terms.

JULY	Reminder
1	Canada Day Holiday—University closed.

AUGUST	Reminder
4	Civic Holiday—University closed.
20	Last day to register for Fall (FA25) without being charged at late fee.
21	$200 late fee applied on Fall (FA25) registrations.

Useful Links
Sessional Dates	registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlines	yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony dates	yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/

MAY
10	Deadline for payment of fees, Summer (SU25) term.
31	Refund—100% refund, Summer (SU25) term.

JUNE
15	Refund—80% refund for Summer (SU25) term.
30	Refund—40% refund for Summer (SU25) term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change.

JULY
15	Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next Fall/Winter session.

OSAP
60 days before end of study period	Final date to apply for Summer 2025 OSAP and to submit supporting documents.
40 days before end of study period	Final date to apply for York Summer 2025 OSAP extension.

Useful Links
Refund Deadline	sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates

JULY
11	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 2025 convocation.
18	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 2025 convocation.

AUGUST
8	Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Summer [SU25] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for October 2025 convocation.
22	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Summer [SU25] term and fulfill final requirements in order to graduate and be eligible for October 2025 convocation ceremony.

JULY
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 Fall [FA25] term (processing before FA25 guaranteed).

AUGUST
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 Fall [FA25] term (processing before FA25 not guaranteed).

	SU	S1	S2	S3
Course start date	May 5	May 5	June 23	May 5
Course end date	August 5	June 16	August 5	July 4
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor	May 12	May 12	June 30	May 13
Last date to add a course with permission of instructor	May 26	May 20	July 7	May 26
Last date to drop course without receiving a grade (after this a petition is required)	July 7	June 2	July 21	June 16

Useful Links
Sessional Dates	registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates

Fall 2025

Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester

SEPTEMBER Date	Reminder
1	Labour Day
3	Fall term (FA25 and Fall/Winter Y25–26) start.

OCTOBER Date	Reminder
11–17	Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open).
13	Thanksgiving Day (University closed).

DECEMBER Date	Reminder
2	Fall term [FA25] classes end.
3	Fall Study Day (no classes; University open).
Dec 4–19	Fall [FA25] Examinations. Check with your Course Director.
Dec 24–Jan 1	Winter Break—University closed

SEPTEMBER Date	Reminder
16	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] and Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses.
23	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
30	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).

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

NOVEMBER Date	Reminder
4	Drop 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.
30	Deadline for Graduate students to apply to graduate in February 2026.

DECEMBER Date	Reminder
17	Deadline to register for Winter term [WI26].
18	$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W26] will be applied.

Useful Links
Sessional Dates	registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlines	yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony dates	yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/

SEPTEMBER
10	Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA25].
30	Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.

OCTOBER
15	Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.
31	Refund—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
18	Recommended 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 Deadline	sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates

OCTOBER
26	Deadline for Students to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to program office for approval to commence in January 2026.

NOVEMBER
3	Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to program office for approval to commence in January 2026.
7	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 2026 convocation.
14	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 2026 convocation.

DECEMBER
5	Last 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].
12	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for FA25 completion and February 2026 degree conferral.

NOVEMBER
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 [WI26] term.

DECEMBER
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 [WI26] term.

SEPTEMBER
15	Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar's Office.
20	Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate program to submit degree audit for October Convocation.

OCTOBER
15	Administrative Deadline—All summer [SU25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.

Winter 2026

Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester

JANUARY Date	Reminder
5	University Open Winter [WI26] term classes begin.

February Date	Reminder
14–20	Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open).
16	Family Day (University closed).

APRIL Date	Reminder
3	Good Friday—University closed.
6	Winter term [WI26] classes end.
7	Winter Study Day.
8–24	Fall/Winter [Y25-26 and Winter [WI26] examinations. Check with your Course Director.

JANUARY Date	Reminder
19	Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI26] courses.
26	Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI26] term courses (via Course Transaction Form).
27	Online Registration ends for Winter [WI26] term. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date.

FEBRUARY Date	Reminder
3	Deadline 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
9	Deadline 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
1	Summer [SU26] term registration and enrolment online access begins.
30	All 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 Dates	registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates
Application to graduate deadlines	yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/
Convocation ceremony dates	yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/

JANUARY
10	Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI26] 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 date for Fall [WI26] term.

FEBRUARY
15	Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.
28	Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA25] term.

Useful Links
Refund Deadline	sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables
Summer OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session
Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline	osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates

March
11	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 2026 convocation.
18	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 2026 convocation.

APRIL
10	Deadline 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.
24	Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI26] term in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2026 convocation ceremony.

MARCH
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 [SU26] term.

APRIL
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 [SU26] term.

JANUARY
15	Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA25] term grades to the Registrar’s Office.
20	Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for Graduate programs to submit degree audit to Registrar's office before February convocation.

FEBRUARY
15	Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted.