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Adding / dropping courses

Please note: Deadlines for the final summer term of the current academic year, appear in the final column after new sessional dates for the upcoming academic year are finalized and added to this page.

Final dates to add courses

Fall term (2025)

Winter term (2026)

Summer term (2026)

Summer term (2025)

Multi-term courses September 19
Single-term or 1HF courses September 19 January 23 May 8 May 9
2HF courses October 17 February 27 June 19 June 20

Final dates to drop courses

Fall term (2025)

Winter term (2026)

Summer term (2026)

Summer term (2025)

Multi-term courses February 20 July 24
Single-term courses November 7 March 20 July 10 July 11
1HF courses October 3 February 6 June 5 June 6
2HF courses December 5 April 2 July 31 August 1

 

 

Final dates to submit grades

Fall term (2025)

Winter term (2026)

Summer term (2026)

Summer term (2025)

Multi-term courses May 1 September 1 September 1
Single-term courses January 6 May 1 September 1 September 1
1HF courses October 17 February 20 September 1 September 1
2HF courses January 6 May 1 September 1 September 1
Final date to submit results of incomplete (INC) grades for previous term with permission of Associate Dean March 6 July 3 November 6 November 3
Deadline for term work to be submitted December 19 April 24 August 28 August 29