| January 6 | University re-opens |
| January 6 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin(3) |
| January 10 | Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Fall session courses(4) |
| January 15 | For doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, the final date to submit defended and approved theses for doctoral degrees to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025 Winter session(10) |
| January 15 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| January 17 | 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). A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete.(1)(11) |
| January 20 | Final date to add Winter session courses(11) |
| January 24 | For master’s students, the final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025 Winter session(7) |
| January 24 | For master’s students intending to graduate in March (no ceremony), final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest(7) |
| January 24 | For doctoral students intending to graduate in March (no ceremony), final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest(6) |
| January 24 | For doctoral and master’s students, the final date to request that their degree be conferred in March (no ceremony)(7) |
| January 24 | Students dually registered in the Fall session must complete their master’s degree requirements by this date to maintain their PhD registration(7)(12) |
| 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.(8) |
| Winter Reading Week | 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 17 to 21. To find out if your Faculty has a reading week, please contact them directly. |
