Sessional Dates - Fall 2016/ Winter 2017
Students who have courses at the University of Ottawa, please refer to the UO sessional calendar.
| Fall 2016 | Winter 2017 | |
| Welcome Week activities | Week of Sept 6 | |
| Length of term | September 6 to December 22 | January 9 to April 28 |
| Courses
Note: ECS5140-W course dates September 2 - October 24, 2016 |
September 7 to December 7 | January 9 to April 8 |
| Reading Week - No classes | October 23 to 29 | February 19 to 25 |
| End of session | December 7 | April 8 |
| Study break | December 8 | April 10 |
| Exams | December 9 to 22 | April 11 to 28 |
| Teaching and course evaluations | November 15 to 25 | March 13 to 24 |
| Registration, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements | ||
| Deadline, registration for a degree | September 15 | March 31 |
| Last day to register
Note: ECS5140-W last day is September 6, 2016 |
September 22 | January 24 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | September 22 | January 24 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | September 29 | January 27 |
| Last day for changes to course selection or program of studies | September 22 | January 24 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | September 29 | January 27 |
| Last day for graduate students to change student status (part-time/full-time) | September 29 | January 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Dates may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit.
Note: ECS5140-W last day is September 12, 2016ECS5142-W last day is November 9, 2016 ECS5141-W last day is January 13, 2017 ECS5143-W last day is March 8, 2017 |
September 30 | January 31 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (including full-year courses) with no financial credit. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Course withdrawal is not possible after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade.
Note: ECS5140-W last day is September 30, 2016 |
November 18 | March 24 |
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees | August 24 | January 4 |
| Statutory holidays, breaks and special events | ||
| Labour Day | September 5 | |
| Thanksgiving | October 10 | |
| Family Day | February 20 | |
| Easter break | April 14 to April 17 | |
| Convocation | October 23 at 9:30 a.m. | To be determined |
| Christmas and New Year's holidays (inclusive) | December 23 (4:00 p.m.) to January 3 (8:00 a.m.) | The University will be closed during this period. |
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Classes on Monday, October 10, Thanksgiving (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, December 7, when the usual Monday course schedule applies. |
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