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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

Summer term (2026)

Fall term (2026)

Winter term (2027)

Summer term (2027)

Multi-term courses September 18
Single-term or 1HF courses May 8 September 18 January 22 May 7
2HF courses June 19 October 16 February 26 June 18

Final dates to drop courses

Summer term (2026)

Fall term (2026)

Winter term (2027)

Summer term (2027)

Multi-term courses February 19 July 23
Single-term courses July 10 November 6 March 19 July 9
1HF courses June 5 October 2 February 5 June 4
2HF courses July 31 December 4 April 2 July 30

 

 

Final dates to submit grades

Summer term (2025)

Fall term (2025)

Winter term (2026)

Summer term (2026)

Multi-term courses September 1 May 1 September 1
Single-term courses September 1 January 6 May 1 September 1
1HF courses September 1 October 16 February 19 September 1
2HF courses September 1 January 6 May 1 September 1
Final date to submit results of incomplete (INC) grades for previous term with permission of Associate Dean November 6 March 5 July 2 November 5
Deadline for term work to be submitted August 28 December 18 April 23 August 27