Winter Term 2021
Winter Term 2021 | Dates |
Length of term | January 1 to April 30 |
Course dates | January 11 to April 14 |
Teaching and course evaluation period | March 29 to April 14 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events | |
Holiday break. University closed | December 22, 2020 in the afternoon to January 3, 2021 |
Reading week : no classes | February 14 to 20 |
Family Day : no classes | February 15 |
Easter break : no classes | April 2 to 5 |
Study Break : no classes, no final exams | April 15 |
Changes to regular course schedule | |
Classes on Friday, April 2, Good Friday (a statutory holiday), are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 13, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. | April 13 |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements | |
First day to enrol (undergraduate students) | 19 May 2020 |
First day to enrol (graduate students) | 19 May 2020 |
First day to enrol (special students) | 19 May 2020 |
Last day to enrol or change course selection | January 22 |
Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 22 |
Last day to request leave of absence (graduate students) | February 5 |
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 5 |
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 26 |
Grades and exams | |
Winter term exam period: Exams are scheduled during the day and evening on weekdays | April 16 to 29 |
Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 17 |
Official academic standing posted | May 27 |
Tuition fee payment | |
Last day to pay tuition fees without late payment fees. | January 6 |
Consult the financial information on the Financial Services website. | |
Student services | |
U-Pass distribution | To be determined |
Last day to apply for a U-Pass exemption | January 29 |
Change in coverage period for health and dental plan ( opt-in ) | January 2 to January 29 |
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 22 |
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 5 |
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 2020 term. | March 1 to April 30 |