| December 15 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2023 tax year (Winter 2023, Summer 2023, and Fall 2023) for students who want eligible 2023 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2023 calendar T2202 tax certificate, available for students to view and print on ACORN on February 21, 2024 |
| December 15 | 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 UHIP at the beginning of January(2)(3) |
| December 15 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of January 12, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment(2)(3) |
| December 21 | University closed for the winter break from Thursday, December 21 to Monday, January 1 inclusive. For the last day of classes before the winter break, consult your graduate unit(s).(1) |
| January 2 | Presidential Day (University closed)(1) |
| January 3 | University re-opens |
| January 8 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin(5) |
| January 12 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Winter (January to April) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Winter session tuition fee charges).(2) |
| January 12 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Fall session courses(4) |
| January 15 | Final date to submit doctoral theses without payment of incidental Winter session fees(9) |
| January 17 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| January 19 | Final date for receipt of master’s degree recommendations from graduate units and submission of any required theses for March or June graduation for master’s students without fees being charged for the Winter session(7) |
| January 19 | Final date to submit final doctoral theses for March graduation in absentia(6) |
| January 19 | Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March |
| January 19 | Students dually registered in the Fall session must be recommended for the master’s degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration(7)(10) |
| January 22 | Final date to add Winter session courses |
| January 31 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Winter session only, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving 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 February 15.(3) |
