Important dates include registration, payment, coursework, final submission and graduation deadlines, grades availability, and university-wide holiday closures. View complete 2026-27 sessional dates information on the SGS Calendar website.
| Sept. 7 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| Sept. 8 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin |
| Sept. 11 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Summer session courses and extended courses |
| Sept. 15 | For doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, final date to submit defended and approved doctoral theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2026-27 academic year |
| Sept. 16 | Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| Sept. 18 | 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). A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete |
| Sept. 23 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| Sept. 28 | For master’s students, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2026 Fall session |
| Sept. 28 | For master’s students intending to graduate in the Fall convocation, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, to submit approved theses to ProQuest |
| Sept. 28 | For doctoral students intending to graduate in the Fall convocation, final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest |
| Sept. 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 |
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