Sessional dates - Winter Term 2019
| Winter Term 2019 | Dates |
| Length of term | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 7 to April 5 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 18 to 29 |
| Statutory holidays, breaks and special events | |
| Holiday break. University closed. | December 21, 2018 at 4 p.m. until January 3, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. |
| Reading week : no classes | February 17 to 23 |
| Family Day : no classes | February 18 |
| Easter break : no classes | April 19 to 22 |
| Study Break : no classes, no final exams | April 8 |
| Changes to regular course schedule | |
| Classes cancelled on Friday, April 19, for Good Friday (statutory holiday). | April 19 |
| Classes cancelled on Saturday, April 20, for Easter break (statutory holiday). | April 20 |
| Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements | |
| First day to enrol (undergraduate students) | 22 May 2018 |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | 22 May 2018 |
| First day to enrol (special students) | 22 May 2018 |
| Last day to enrol or change course selection | January 25 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 25 |
| Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | January 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit, less administrative fees. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier.Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. The date may differ for some faculties and programs, so please confirm date with your academic unit. | February 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit. The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated to a course may differ and even be earlier. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will 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. | March 22 |
| Grades and exams | |
| Winter term exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening, on weekdays and on weekends | April 9 to 26 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 14 |
| Official academic standing posted | May 24 |
| Tuition fee payment | |
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. Consult Payment of fees on the Financial Resources website. | January 3 |
| Student services | |
| U-Pass distribution | To be determined |
| Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | To be determined |
| Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies) | |
| Last day of the Fall term to submit a thesis without having to enrol inthe Winter term | December 21 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only for thesis option and if you were enrolled in the previous term). Submission of your thesis by this date results in the cancellation of your enrolment for the current term. Credit not available if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 1 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Spring-Summer term. | April 30 |
| Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies) | |
| Period to make changes to your program for the Summer 2019 term. | March 1 to April 30 |
