| January 4 | University re-opens |
| January 4 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin |
| January 8 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Fall session courses |
| January 13 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| January 15 | Final date to submit doctoral theses without payment of incidental Winter session fees |
| January 18 | 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). |
| January 18 | Final date to add Winter session courses |
| January 22 | 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 |
| January 22 | Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March |
| January 22 | Final date to submit final doctoral theses for March graduation in absentia |
| January 22 | Students dually registered in the Fall session must be recommended for the master’s degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration |
| 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. |
| February | Some Faculties offer a Winter session reading week although SGS regulations do not require this. For example, the Faculty of Arts and Science Winter session reading week takes place from February 15 to 19. To find out if your Faculty has a reading week, please contact them directly. |
| February 15 | Family Day (University closed) |
| February 22 | Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty |
