Winter 2025 important dates
Important dates include registration, payment, coursework, final submission and graduation deadlines, grades availability, and university-wide holiday closures. View complete 2024-25 sessional dates on the SGS Calendar website.
| Jan 6 | University re-opens |
| Jan 6 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin(3) |
| Jan 10 | Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Fall session courses(4) |
| Jan 15 | For doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, final date to submit defended and approved theses for doctoral degrees to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025 Winter session(10) |
| Jan 15 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| Jan 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) |
| Jan 20 | Final date to add Winter session courses(11) |
| Jan 24 | 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 2025 Winter session(7) |
| Jan 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) |
| Jan 24 | For doctoral students intending to graduate in March (no ceremony), final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest(6) |
| Jan 24 | For doctoral and master’s students, final date to request that their degree be conferred in March (no ceremony)(7) |
| Jan 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) |
| Jan 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. |
| Jan 31 | Students who are eligible for the domestic tuition rate by claiming a Status in Canada exemption must apply for an international fee exemption for reassessment of Winter session fees by this date. Students must report their status and provide supporting documentation to SGS Student Academic Services by this date. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website. |