| August 28 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of September 11, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment. International students must make a payment by this date to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of September. |
| September 4 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Summer session courses and extended courses |
| September 7 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| September 8 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin |
| September 9 | Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| September 11 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall (September to December) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges). |
| September 15 | Final date to submit final doctoral theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2020-21 |
| September 21 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| September 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall (September to December) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Fall 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 October 15. |
