Important Dates – Winter 2024
The Winter 2024 important dates include registration, payment, coursework, final submission and graduation deadlines, grades availability, and university-wide holiday closures.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 19 to 23. To find out if your Faculty has a reading week, please contact them directly. |
| February 19 | Family Day (University closed)(1) |
| February 20 | Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty(8) |
| March | March graduation in absentia information is posted at governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation |
| March 29 | Good Friday (University closed)(1) |
| April | For the last day of Winter session classes, consult your graduate unit(s) |
| April 12 | For students obtaining degrees at June Convocation, coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses |
| April 12 | Final date for receipt of master’s degree recommendations from graduate units and submission of any required theses from master’s students for June Convocation(7) |
| April 12 | Final date for submission of final doctoral theses for students whose degrees are to be conferred at the June Convocation(6) |
| April 12 | Students dually registered in the Winter session must be recommended for the master’s degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration(7)(10) |
| April 19 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of May 3, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment(2)(3) |
| April 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall/Winter (September to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students 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, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on May 15.(2)(3) |