Fall 2025 session important dates
Important dates include registration, payment, coursework, final submission and graduation deadlines, grades availability, and university-wide holiday closures. View complete 2025-26 sessional dates on the SGS Calendar website.
| Nov 1 | Students who are eligible for the domestic tuition rate by claiming a Status in Canada exemption must apply for an international fee exemption for reassessment of both Fall and Winter session fees by this date. Students must report their status and provide supporting documentation to SGS Student Academic Services by this date. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website. |
| Nov 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Fall and Winter sessions, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) or other government loans, a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on December 15(8) |
| Dec 19 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2025 tax year (Winter 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025) for students who want eligible 2025 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2025 calendar T2202 tax certificate, available for students to view and print on ACORN on February 21, 2026 |
| Dec 19 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure they are covered by the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) at the beginning of January(1) |
| Dec 24 | University closed for the winter break from Wednesday, December 24 to Friday, January 2 inclusive. For the last day of classes before the winter break, consult your graduate unit(s)(2) |