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 |
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