Academic Dates and Events

Intersession: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Intersession: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Intersession: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Evening: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Distance Studies: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Intersession: Last day to drop a second-term 3-week half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Evening: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Distance Studies: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Evening: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Intersession: 6-week full courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Intersession: Examinations.

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a second-term or a full-year course.

* Deadline to request a waiver of the progression requirements.

Canada Day. [Observed Friday, June 30, 2023]

Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2023-24 for courses taught by Distance Studies and for part-time studies in courses taught on campus during the day and evening provided that the program requested is open.

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Intersession: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course. [*Note: deadline extended from Saturday July 15, 2023]

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Summer Day: Examinations.

Distance Studies: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Summer Evening: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Summer Day: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Labour Day.

Fall/Winter Term classes begin.

Deadline for applications for graduation: Autumn Convocation.

First day of first-term first-quarter ('Q') courses. (Kinesiology).

Last day to add a first-term first quarter ('Q') course (Kinesiology).

Last day to add or drop a full (1.0) course, a first-term half (0.5) course, a first-term full (1.0) course, or a full-year half (0.5) course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript; no fee penalty. Courses dropped after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty).

Last day to drop a first-term first quarter ('Q') course without academic penalty (Kinesiology).

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (observed at Western).

* Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Autumn Convocation. [*Note: deadline extended from Sunday, October 1, 2023]

+ Deadline for admission applications: Medicine for 2024.

Thanksgiving Holiday.

Autumn Convocation.

First day of first-term second quarter ('R') courses (Kinesiology).

Fall Reading Week.

Deadline for admission applications: Law for 2024.

Deadline for admission applications: Dentistry for 2024.

* Last day that students registered in 'W' accelerated language courses may transfer to the equivalent full-year course with the permission of their Faculty.

* Deadline for official transcripts for courses taken on Letters of Permission during the academic year 2022-23 and the Spring/Summer Terms of 2023.

Last day to add a first-term second quarter ('R') course (Kinesiology).

Last day to withdraw from a first-term half (0.5) course or a first-term full (1.0) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). [*Note: deadline extended from Sunday, November 12, 2023]. Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’ 

Last day to drop a first-term second quarter ('R') course without academic Penalty (Kinesiology).

Last day to withdraw from a full (1.0) course and full-year half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’

+ Deadline for admission applications, transcripts, and supporting documentation: Education for 2024. (If December 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, then the deadline date will be decided by the Association of Education Registrar's of Ontario).

Fall/Winter Term classes end.

Study Day.

Mid-year examination period.

Classes Resume. 

First day of second-term first quarter (‘S') courses (Kinesiology).

Last day to add a second-term first quarter ('S') course (Kinesiology).

Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit for a Fall (first-term) course.

* Last day to add or drop a second-term half (0.5) course or a second-term full (1.0) course. Courses dropped by this date will not appear on a transcript. Courses dropped after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty).

Last day to drop a second-term first quarter ('S') course without academic penalty (Kinesiology).

Deadline for applications for graduation: In Absentia February Convocation.

Deadline for admission applications: Business Administration.

Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Fall/Winter first-term course.

Deadline for admission applications: Collaborative Nursing Program.

Deadline for admission applications: Compressed Time Frame BScN Program.

Spring Reading Week.

Family Day.

In Absentia February Convocation.

First day of second-term second quarter ('T') courses (Kinesiology).

Deadline for admission applications for Summer Distance Studies, Summer Evening and Intersession courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date.

Deadline for admission applications from CEGEP applicants.

Early Consideration admission application deadline for full-time first year studies for the Fall/Winter 2024-25 term.

Last day to add a second-term second quarter ('T') course (Kinesiology).

* Last day to withdraw from a second-term half (0.5) course, or a second-term full (1.0) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN’ (withdrawn, without academic penalty). Course withdrawals after this date will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘F.’

Last day to drop a second-term second quarter ('T') course without academic penalty (Kinesiology).

+ Deadline for admission applications: Social Work (King's University College).

Good Friday.

Easter Sunday.

Fall/Winter Term classes end.

Study Days.

Final examination period.

Deadline for applications for graduation: Spring Convocation.

Deadline for admission applications for Summer Day courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Evening: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Evening: Last day to add or drop a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add or drop a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Intersession: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Intersession: Last day to add or drop a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Deadline for admission applications for full-time general studies for 2024-25 Fall/Winter Term from candidates outside Canada.

Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit for Winter (second-term) or Fall/Winter (full-term) course.

* Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Spring Convocation.

Victoria Day.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a 3-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses end.

Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2024-25 for full-time studies provided that the program requested is open. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. [*Note: deadline extended from Saturday, June 1, 2024]

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: Last day to add or drop a 3-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 12-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Spring Convocation.

Intersession: Last day to withdraw from a second-term 3-week half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Distance Studies: First-term 6-week half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Evening: First-term 6-week half (0.5) courses end.

Spring Convocation.

Summer Distance Studies: Second-term 6-week half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Evening: Second-term 6-week half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Evening: Last day to add or drop a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add or drop a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course.

Intersession: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Intersession: Examinations.

Deadline to apply for relief against a program eligibility decision.

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Fall/Winter second-term or a full (1.0) year course.

* Deadline to request a waiver of the progression requirements.

Canada Day.

Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2024-25 for courses taught by Distance Studies and for part-time studies in courses taught on campus during the day and evening provided that the program requested is open. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. New students wishing to pursue part-time studies after July 1, should contact the Admissions Office.

Summer Day: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week first-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add or drop a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course, or 3-week first-term half (0.5) course.

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week second-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Intersession: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Summer Day: Last day to withdraw from a 3-week first-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 6-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Day: Last day to withdraw from a 6-week full (1.0) course or half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses begin.

Summer Day: Last day to add or drop a 3-week second-term half (0.5) course.

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in an Intersession course.

Civic Holiday.

Summer Day: Last day to withdraw from a 3-week second-term half (0.5) course resulting in a grade of ‘WDN.’

Summer Evening: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Summer Distance Studies: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course.

Summer Day: 6-week full (1.0) courses and half (0.5) courses, and 3-week second-term half (0.5) courses end.

Summer Day: Examinations.

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Evening course. [*Note: deadline extended from Saturday, August 31, 2024]

Summer Day: Deadline to declare a Discovery Credit course. [*Note: deadline extended from Saturday, August 31, 2024]

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Day course. [*Note: deadline extended from Sunday, September 15, 2024]

* Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Spring/Summer Distance Studies course.