The following important dates and deadlines apply to the entire student population, whether you are studying at the undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral level.
Dates may vary for certain programs (Education, Common Law, Civil Law, Engineering, Medicine, MBA, Master of Health Administration (MHA), Health Sciences, etc.) and for work terms. Please check with the academic unit concerned and refer to the CO-OP website for work-term deadlines. Consult the calendars below to find out more about their important dates and deadlines. This information can change without notice.
Last reviewed: November 2024
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | September 1 to December 31 |
| Starting Point (mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students). No classes held. | September 3 |
| Course dates | September 4 to December 3 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 18 to 29 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 2 |
| Thanksgiving | October 14 |
Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the MD program), Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. No exams are held and no assignments are due during Reading Week. | October 13 to 19 |
| Study break. No study break for students in the MD Program. | December 4 |
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 20, 2024, to 8:45 a.m. January 6, 2025 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| None | N/A |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course schedule posted in uoZone | May 3, 2024 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 21, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 28, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 4, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 11, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 18, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units.*) | June 18, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 18, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | August 13, 2024, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | August 20, 2024, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | September 17, 2024 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 17, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | September 27, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | November 15, 2024 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 15, 2024 |
| All other sessions held between September 1 and December 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
*These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone | October 10 |
| Exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | December 5 to 18 |
| Official final grades for the Fall term posted | January 17 |
| Official academic standings posted | January 24 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | January 31 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 16 to 22 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 16 to 22 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | September 27, 2024 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (regular undergraduate students) | September 4 to 27 |
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (graduate students) | August 1 to October 1 |
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | September 27 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | September 27 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 25 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Winter term. | December 20 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Winter term. The deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | December 18 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a major research paper. The deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with you academic unit | December 18 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to pass the mandatory training on academic integrity (newly admitted students) | November 1 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period for making changes to your program for the Winter 2025 term | October 1 to November 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 6 to April 5 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 17 to 28 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 20, 2024, to 8:45 a.m. January 6, 2025 |
Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the MD program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. No exams are held and no assignments are due during Reading Week. No reading week for: Faculty of Education, the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. | February 16 to 22 |
| Family Day | February 17 |
| Easter break | April 18 to 21 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 7 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| None | N/A |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course schedule posted in uoZone | May 3 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 21, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 28, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 4, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 11, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 18, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 18, 2024, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 18, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | December 3, 2024, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | December 10, 2024, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 17, 2025 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 17, 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | January 24, 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 21, 2025 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 21, 2025 |
| All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
*These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone | February 13 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 8 to 25 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 13 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | May 28 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 23 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 2 to 11 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 6 to 12 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | January 24 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | January 24 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 7 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 7 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. Deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 25 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a major research paper. Deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 25 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2025 term | March 1 to 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | May 1 to August 31 |
| Courses (Session A) | May 5 to July 25 |
| Courses (Session B) | May 5 to June 13 |
| Courses (Session C) | June 23 to August 1 |
| Courses (Session D) | July 14 to August 22 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session A) | July 14 to 25 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session B) | June 2 to 13 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session C) | July 21 to August 1 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session D) | August 11 to 22 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 19 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Civic Holiday | August 4 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, May 19, in lieu of Victoria Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, May 24, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | May 24 |
| Classes are cancelled on Tuesday, July 1, in lieu of Canada Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, July 5 when the usual Tuesday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | July 5 |
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, August 4, in lieu of Civic Holiday (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, August 9, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | August 9 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course schedule posted in uoZone | March 17 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students) | March 20, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | March 18, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | March 27, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | April 3, one minute past midnight |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 16 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 16 |
| Last day for graduate students to change part-time/full-time status | May 16 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 11 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 11 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 9 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 14 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | June 5 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 5 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | June 27 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 25 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 25 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | July 18 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 18 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | August 15 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 15 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| All other sessions held between May 1 and August 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 5 to July 25) exam period | July 28 to August 3 |
| Session B (May 5 to June 13) exam period | June 16 to 18 |
| Session C (June 23 to August 1) exam period | August 5 to 7 |
| Session D (July 14 to August 22) exam period | August 25 to 27 |
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session B) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when June 1 falls on a weekend. | June 2 |
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Sessions A, C and D) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when July 15 falls on a weekend. | July 15 |
| Final grades for the Spring–Summer term officially posted | September 15 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | October 12 to 18 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | September 29 |
| Official standings posted | September 22 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 5 to July 25): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | May 23 |
| Session B (May 5 to June 13): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | May 14 |
| Session C (June 23 to August 1): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | July 3 |
| Session D (July 14 to August 22): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | July 23 |
| All other sessions taking place between May 1 and August 31: Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | May 23 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | Consult the U-Pass website. |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | May 30 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | July 4 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Fall term. | August 29 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Fall term. Deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 29 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a major research paper. Deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 29 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2025 term | March 1 to August 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | September 1 to December 31 |
| Starting Point (mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students). No classes held. | September 2 |
| Course dates | September 3 to December 2 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 21 to December 2 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 1 |
| Thanksgiving | October 13 |
Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the MD program), Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. No exams are held and no assignments are due during Reading Week. | October 12 to 18 |
| Study break. No study break for students in the MD Program. | December 3 |
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2025, to 8:45 a.m. January 5, 2026 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| None | N/A |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course schedule posted in uoZone | May 1, 2025 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 20, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 27, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 3, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 12, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 17, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units.*) | June 17, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 17, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | August 12, 2025, starting at 9 a.m |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | August 19, 2025, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | September 16, 2025 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 16, 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | September 26, 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | November 14, 2025 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | November 14, 2025 |
| All other sessions held between September 1 and December 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
*These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone | October 9 |
| Exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | December 4 to 17 |
| Official final grades for the Fall term posted | January 15 |
| Official academic standings posted | January 22 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | January 29 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 15 to 21 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 15 to 21 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | September 26, 2025 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (regular undergraduate students) | September 3 to 26 |
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (graduate students) | August 1 to October 1 |
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | September 26 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | September 26 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 24 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Winter term. | December 22 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Winter term. The deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | December 17 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a major research paper. The deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | December 17 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to pass the mandatory training on academic integrity (newly admitted students in January, May and September 2025) | November 7 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period for making changes to your program for the Winter 2026 term | October 1 to November 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 12 to April 15 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 30 to April 12 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2025, to 8:45 a.m. January 5, 2026 |
Reading week. No classes offered at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the MD program), Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. No exams are held and no assignments are due during Reading Week. No reading week for: Faculty of Education, the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. | February 15 to 21 |
| Family Day | February 16 |
| Easter break | April 3 to 6 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 16 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Friday, April 3, Good Friday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 14, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 14 |
| Classes on Saturday, April 4, Easter break (a statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, April 15, when the usual Saturday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 15 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Course schedule posted in uoZone | May 1, 2025 |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 20, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 27, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 3, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 12, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 17, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units.*) | June 17, 2025, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 17, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | December 2, 2025, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (special students) (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | December 9, 2025, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 23, 2026 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 23, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | January 30, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 27, 2026 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 27, 2026 |
| All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone | February 12 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 17 to 30 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 19 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | June 1 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 26 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 3 to 12 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | July 5 to 11 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website. | January 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | January 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 6 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 6 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. The deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a major research paper. The deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2026 term | March 1 to 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to register to receive your degree in Spring 2025 (Spring 2025 Convocation Ceremony) | March 31, 2025 |
| Spring 2025 Convocation Ceremony | June 6 to 12, 2025 |
| Last day to register to receive your degree in Fall 2025 (Spring 2026 Convocation Ceremony) | September 15, 2025 |
| Last day to register to receive your degree in Spring 2026 (Spring 2026 Convocation Ceremony) | March 31, 2026 |
Here is a list of the most commonly recognized religious holidays. However, this list is not all inclusive; students may choose to observe a holiday from a tradition not reflected in this list. Any student who requires an accommodation based on their religious observance must request one by following the procedure outlined in Academic Regulation A-5.
Note that holiday dates are generally determined by the religion’s own calendar and may therefore vary by year in the secular (Gregorian) calendar.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Christmas (Christianity: Orthodox) | January 6 to 7, 2024 |
| Maghi (Sikhism) | January 14, 2024 |
| Makar Sankranti (Sikhism) | January 15, 2024 |
| Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism) | January 17, 2024 |
| Epiphany (Christianity: Orthodox) | January 20, 2024 |
| Mahayana New Year (Buddhism) | January 25, 2024 |
| Laylat al Miraj (Islam) | February 7, 2024 |
| Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year (Buddhism/Confucianism) | February 10, 2024 |
| Vasanta Panchami (Hinduism) | February 14, 2024 |
| Magha Puja Day (Buddhism) | February 24, 2024 |
| Laylat al Bara'at (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | February 24 to 25, 2024 |
| Ramadan (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | March 10 to April 8, 2024 |
| Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í) (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | March 19 to 20, 2024 |
| Purim (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | March 23 to 24, 2024 |
| Holi (Hinduism/Sikhism) | March 25, 2024 |
| Good Friday (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic) | March 29, 2024 |
| Easter (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic) | March 31, 2024 |
| Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) | April 6, 2024 |
| Eid Al Fitr (Islam) Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon. | April 9 to 10, 2024 |
| Vaisakhi (Hinduism) | April 13, 2024 |
| Ridvan (1st Day) (Bahá’í) | April 20, 2024 |
| Ridvan (9th Day) (Bahá’í) | April 21, 2024 |
| Pesach/Passover (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | April 22 to 30, 2024 |
| Ridvan (12th Day) (Bahá’í) | April 29, 2024 |
| Good Friday (Christianity: Orthodox) | May 3, 2024 |
| Easter (Christianity: Orthodox) | May 5, 2024 |
| Yom HaShoah (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | May 5 to 6, 2024 |
| Wesak/Vesak (Buddhism) | May 23, 2024 |
| Declaration of the Bab (Bahá’í) | May 23, 2024 |
| Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Bahá’í) | May 29, 2024 |
| Shavuot (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | June 11 to 13, 2024 |
| Eid Al Adah (Islam) Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon. | June 16 to 20, 2024 |
| Pentecost (Christianity: Orthodox) | June 24, 2024 |
| Islamic New Year (Islam) | July 6 to 7, 2024 |
| Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) | July 9, 2024 |
| Ashura (Islam) | July 16 to 17, 2024 |
| Asalha Puja Day (Buddhism) | July 21, 2024 |
| Tish'a B'Av (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | August 12 to 13, 2024 |
| Sri Krishna Jayanti/Janmashtami (Hinduism) | August 26, 2024 |
| Mawlid an Nabi (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | September 15 to 16, 2024 |
| Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | October 2 to 4, 2024 |
| Navratri (Hinduism) | October 3 to 11, 2024 |
| Yom Kippur (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | October 11 to 12, 2024 |
| Dussehra (Hinduism) | October 12, 2024 |
| Sukkot (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | October 16 to 23, 2024 |
| Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | October 23 to 25, 2024 |
| Simchat Torah (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | October 24 to 25, 2024 |
| Diwali (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) | October 31, 2024 |
| All Saints Day (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic) | November 1, 2024 |
| All Souls Day (Christianity: Roman Catholic) | November 2, 2024 |
| Birth of the Báb ( Baha’i) | November 2, 2024 |
| Birth of Baha’u’llah ( Baha’i) | November 3, 2024 |
| Gurpurab/Birthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism) | November 15, 2024 |
| Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikhism) | November 24, 2024 |
| Hanukkah (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | December 25, 2024 to January 2, 2025 |
| Christmas (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic) | December 25, 2024 |
| Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikhism) | January 6, 2025 |
| Christmas (Christianity: Orthodox) | January 6 to 7, 2025 |
| Maghi (Sikhism) | January 13, 2025 |
| Makar Sankranti (Sikhism) | January 14, 2025 |
| Mahayana New Year (Buddhism) | January 14, 2025 |
| Epiphany (Christianity: Orthodox) | January 19, 2025 |
| Laylat al Miraj (Islam) | January 27, 2025 |
| Lunar New Year/Chinese New Year | January 29, 2025 |
| Vasanta Panchami (Hinduism) | February 2, 2025 |
| Magha Puja Day (Buddhism) | February 12, 2025 |
| Laylat al Baraat (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | February 13 to 14, 2025 |
| Ramadan (Islam) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | February 28 to March 29, 2025 |
| Purim (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | March 13 to 14, 2025 |
| Holi (Hinduism/Sikhism) | March 14, 2025 |
| Naw-Rúz (Bahá’í) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | March 19 to 20, 2025 |
| Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) | March 27, 2025 |
| Eid Al Fitr (Islam) Final determination for local dates is usually made at the last minute depending on the time and visibility of the new moon. | March 30 to 31, 2025 |
| Pesach/Passover (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | April 12 to 20, 2025 |
| Vaisakhi (Hinduism) | April 14, 2025 |
| Good Friday (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox) | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter (Christianity: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox) | April 20, 2025 |
| Ridvan (1st Day) (Bahá’í) | April 20, 2025 |
| Yom HaShoah (Judaism) The holiday begins at the sundown on the evening before the specified date. | April 23 to 24, 2025 |
| Ridvan (9th Day) (Bahá’í) | April 29, 2024 |
| Ridvan (12th Day) (Bahá’í) | May 2, 2025 |
| Wesak/Vesak (Buddhism) | May 12, 2025 |
| Declaration of the Bab (Bahá’í) | May 24, 2025 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | May 1 to August 31 |
| Courses (Session A) | May 1 to July 23 |
| Courses (Session B) | May 1 to June 11 |
| Courses (Session C) | June 17 to July 26 |
| Courses (Session D) | July 15 to August 23 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session A) | July 12 to 23 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session B) | May 31 to June 11 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session C) | July 15 to 26 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session D) | August 12 to 23 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
91st ACFAS Conference During this conference, all courses will be online and follow the regular schedule. | May 13 to 17 |
| Victoria Day | May 20 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Civic Holiday | August 5 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, May 20, in lieu of Victoria Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, May 25, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | May 25 |
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, July 1, in lieu of Canada Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, July 6 when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | July 6 |
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, August 5, in lieu of Civic Holiday (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, August 10, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | August 10 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students) | March 21, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | March 19, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | March 27, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | April 10, one minute past midnight |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 17 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 17 |
| Last day for graduate students to change part-time/full-time status | May 17 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 24 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 12 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 12 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 7 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 7 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 10 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | June 4 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 4 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | June 21 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | June 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 19 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 19 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | July 19 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 19 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 24 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | August 15 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 15 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| All other sessions held between May 1 and August 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary | Consult your faculty or unit. |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 23) exam period | July 26 to August 2 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 11) exam period | June 14 to 16 |
| Session C (June 17 to July 26) exam period | July 29 to 31 |
| Session D (July 15 to August 23) exam period | August 26 to 28 |
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session B) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when June 1 falls on a weekend. | June 3 |
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Sessions A, C and D) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when July 15 falls on a weekend. | July 15 |
| Final grades for the Spring–Summer term officially posted | September 16 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exams dates. | October 13 to 19 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | September 30 |
| Official standings posted | September 23 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 23): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 24 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 11): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 10 |
| Session C (June 17 to July 26): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | June 26 |
| Session D (July 10 to August 18): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | July 24 |
| All other sessions taking place between May 1 and August 31: Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 24 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | Consult the U-Pass website. |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 7 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | July 5 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Fall term. | August 30 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit the engineering report without having to enrol in the Fall term. Deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 30 |
| Last day of the Spring-Summer term to submit the major research paper. Deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 28 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2024 term | March 1 to August 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 8 to April 10 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 25 to April 5 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2023, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2024 |
| Reading week. No classes offered at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the M.D. program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in: the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | February 18 to 24 |
| Family Day | February 19 |
| Easter break | March 29 to April 1 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 11 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Friday, March 29, Good Friday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 9, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 9 |
| Classes on Saturday, March 30, Easter Saturday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, April 10, when the usual Saturday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 10 |
| Classes on Monday, April 1, Easter Monday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Monday, April 8. | N/A |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 23, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 30, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 6, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 13, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 20, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 20, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 22, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students (special students) transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | December 5, 2023, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (special students) (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | December 12, 2023, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | February 2, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 22, 2024 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 22, 2024 |
| All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone. | February 16 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 12 to 25 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 13 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | May 28 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 23 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 3 to 12 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exams dates. | July 7 to 13 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | February 2 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated | February 2 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 2 |
| Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 1 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the major research paper. The deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 25 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. The deadline for submitting the engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Spring-Summer term | April 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2024 term | March 1 to 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | September 1 to December 31 |
| Starting Point (mandatory activities in academic units to welcome all students). No classes held. | September 5 |
| Course dates | September 6 to December 6 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 20 to December 1 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Labour Day | September 4 |
| Thanksgiving | October 9 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law, Engineering, Medicine (except for the M.D. program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | October 22 to 28 |
| Study break. No study break for students in the MD Program. | December 7 |
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2023, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2024 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Monday, October 9, Thanksgiving (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, December 6, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | December 6 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undegraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 23, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 30, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 6, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 13, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 20, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 20, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 22, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students (special students) transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | August 15, 2023, starting at 9 a.m |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (special students) (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | August 22, 2023, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | September 19, 2023 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 19, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | September 29, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | November 17, 2023 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades. | November 17, 2023 |
| All other sessions held between September 1 and December 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
*These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone. Due to a change in our current system, the publication of the exam schedule may be delayed. | October 19 |
| Exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | December 8 to 21 |
| Official final grades for the Fall term posted | January 17 |
| Official academic standings posted | January 24 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | January 31 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 18 to 24 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | February 18 to 24 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | September 29 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (regular undergraduate students) | September 6 to 29 |
| Period of opting out of health and dental insurance (graduate students) | August 1 to October 1 |
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | September 29 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | September 29 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | October 27 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Winter term | December 21 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit the engineering report without having to enrol in the Winter term. The deadline for submitting the engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | December 21 |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit the major research paper. The deadline for submitting the major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with you academic unit | December 21 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to pass the mandatory training on academic integrity (newly admitted students) | November 3, 2023 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period for making changes to your program for the Winter 2024 term | October 1 to November 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | May 1 to August 31 |
| Courses (Session A) | May 1 to July 21 |
| Courses (Session B) | May 1 to June 9 |
| Courses (Session C) | June 19 to July 28 |
| Courses (Session D) | July 10 to August 18 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session A) | July 10 to 21 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session B) | May 29 to June 9 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session C) | July 17 to 28 |
| Teaching and course evaluations (Session D) | August 7 to 18 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day | May 22 |
| Canada Day | July 1 |
| Civic Holiday | August 7 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, May 22, in lieu of Victoria Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, May 27, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | May 27 |
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, July 3, in lieu of Canada Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, July 8 when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | July 8 |
| Classes are cancelled on Monday, August 7, in lieu of Civic Holiday (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, August 12, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements. | August 12 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated. | Consult the U-Pass website. |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students) | March 30, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | March 23, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students (special students) transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | April 5, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (special students) (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | April 12, one minute past midnight |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 12 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 12 |
| Last day for graduate students to change part-time/full-time status | May 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 7 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 7 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | May 8 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | May 8 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | May 12 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | June 2 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | June 2 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | June 26 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | June 26 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less incidental fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 7 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | July 21 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | July 21 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | July 17 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | July 17 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | July 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | August 11 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | August 11 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| All other sessions held between May 1 and August 31: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary | Consult your faculty or unit. |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 21) exam period | July 24 to 30 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 9) exam period | June 12 to 15 |
| Session C (June 20 to July 29) exam period | July 31 to August 3 |
| Session D (July 11 to August 18) exam period | August 21 to 23 |
Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session B) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when June 1 falls on a weekend. | June 1 |
Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Sessions A, C and D ) Please note that this is a fixed date and will pass to the following business day when July 15 falls on a weekend. | July 15 |
| Final grades for the Spring–Summer term officially posted | September 11 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exams dates. | October 22 to 28 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | September 25 |
| Official standings posted | September 18 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Session A (May 1 to July 21): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 26 |
| Session B (May 1 to June 9): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 26 |
| Session C (June 19 to July 28): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | July 7 |
| Session D (July 10 to August 18): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | July 21 |
| All other sessions taking place between May 1 and August 31: Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | May 26 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | June 2 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | July 4 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Fall term. | August 31 |
| Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit the major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Fall term. Deadline for submitting major research papers and engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | August 31 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2023 term | March 1 to 31 August |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 9 to April 12 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 27 to April 7 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2022, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2023 |
| Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the M.D. program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week for: the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | February 19 to 25 |
| Family Day | February 20 |
| Easter break | April 7 to 10 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 13 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Friday, April 7, Good Friday (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 11, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | April 11 |
| Classes on Saturday, April 8, Easter break (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, April 12, when the usual Saturday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements. | April 12 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 24, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 31, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 14, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 16, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 21, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 21, 2022, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 23, 2022, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — special students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | December 7, 2022, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as special students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | December 14, 2022, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 20, 2023 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 20, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | February 3, 2023 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 31, 2023 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades. | March 31, 2023 |
| All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit. |
*These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone. Due to a change in our current system, the publication of the exam schedule may be delayed. | February 21 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 14 to 27 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 15 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | May 30 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 25 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | May 31 to June 9 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exams dates. | July 9 to 15 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | February 3 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated | February 3 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 3 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 3 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the major research paper or engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. Deadline for submitting major research papers and engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to pass the mandatory training on academic integrity (newly admitted students) | October 13, 2023 |
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Summer 2023 term | March 1 to 31 |
