Academic Schedule 2025/26

Fall Semester 2025
August 31–September 2 Orientation for incoming international students
September 1 Residence opens for fall semester
September 1 Orientation for incoming students
September 2 Opening convocation and academic orientation for ALL students
September 3 First day of classes for fall semester
September 5 Payment due for fall classes
September 12 Last day of course change period for classes beginning in September
September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (university closed)
October 13 Thanksgiving Day (university closed)
November 10-14 Mid-term reading break (no classes)
November 11 Remembrance Day (university closed)
November 18 Last day for voluntary withdrawal from fall classes without academic penalty
December 2 Last day of regularly scheduled fall classes
December 3 (Wednesday) Classes held according to a Monday schedule
December 3 (Thursday) Classes held according to a Tuesday schedule
December 5 Reading day (no classes)
December 8–19 Examination days (excluding December 14)
December 19 End of fall semester
December 20 Residence closes for fall semester
December 24– January 1 University closed
Winter Semester 2026
January 2 University services open
January 2 Residence opens for winter semester
January 5 Orientation for students who are new for winter
January 5 First day of classes for winter semester
January 7 Payment due for winter classes
January 14 Last day of course change period for classes beginning in January
February 16 Louis Riel Day (university closed)
February 16–20 Mid-term reading break (no classes)
March 20 Last day for voluntary withdrawal from all full-year and winter-semester classes without academic penalty
April 2 Last day of regularly scheduled winter classes
April 3 Good Friday (university closed)
April 6 (Monday) Classes held according to a Friday schedule
April 7-8 Reading days (no classes)
April 9–22 Examination days (excluding April 12 and 19)
April 22 End of winter semester
April 25 Convocation
April 26 Residence closes for winter semester
Spring/Summer Semester 2026
April 27 Spring/summer semester begins
May 4 Payment due for spring/summer semester
May 18 Victoria Day (university closed)
July 1 Canada Day (university closed)
August 3 Terry Fox Day (university closed)
August 30 Spring/summer semester ends