Dates & Deadlines
Academic Year Calendar – Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 | Winter 2026
Updated: April 3, 2025
2025 Summer Session (May – August)
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| May TBD | Registration deadline for students starting their program in Summer (May to August) session; Minimum required payment due = unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 50% of Summer session tuition fees |
| May 7 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses (except for extended courses) |
| May 12 | Final date to enrol in May-to-June or May-to-August session courses |
| May 14 | Grades for Winter session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| May 16 | Presidential Day (University closed) |
| May 19 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| May 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Summer (May to August) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Summer session, 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 June 15 |
| June 2 | Final date to drop May-to-June F section courses without academic penalty |
| June 4 | June Convocation information and dates are posted on Convocation website |
| June 23 | Final date to drop May-to-August session Y section courses without academic penalty |
| June 30 | Presidential Day (University closed) |
| July 1 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July 7 | Final date to enrol in July-to-August courses |
| July 9 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for May-to-June F section courses |
| July 16 | Grades for May-to-June F section courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| July 28 | Final date to drop July-to-August S section courses without academic penalty |
| August 4 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |
2025 Fall Session (September – December)
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| September 1 | Payment deadline for students registering/starting program in Fall. Minimum required payment due = unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges |
| September 2 | Other SGS courses and seminars begin |
| September 2-3 | MSW AS Practice Seminars |
| September 3 | MSW 2YR Introduction to Social Work Conference |
| September 4-5 | MSW 2YR and AS Orientation, EDI and Indigenous Learning workshops (mandatory attendance) |
| September 4-5 | PhD Orientation |
| September 3 | Deadline to submit grades Summer session S and Y courses |
| September 5 | Final date to complete degree requirements for November convocation |
| September 8 | Fall session classes begin |
| September 10 | Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| September 12 | MSW ITR Sunrise Ceremony and Orientation |
| September 15 | For doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, final date to submit defended and approved doctoral theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025-26 academic year |
| September 17 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| September 29 | For students intending to graduate in the Fall convocation, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for 2025 Fall session |
| October 1 TBD | Deadline to opt-out of GSU Health and Dental benefits |
| October 13 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| October 14-17 | FIFSW Fall Reading Week, no classes or practicum |
| October 27 | Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty |
| October TBD | Fall convocation information and dates will be posted on the Convocation website |
| November 1 | Deadline to apply for international fees exemption for reassessment of both Fall and Winter session fees. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website |
| November 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session fees for students WITHOUT approved deferral based on: -OSAP (or other government loans); OR -a full funding package (PhD students); OR -a major award/scholarship; OR -tuition waiver; OR -sponsorships |
| December 4 | Last day of Fall session classes |
| December 15 | Services charges on outstanding Winter balance begin for students without approved deferral |
| December 19 | Tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2025 tax year (Winter 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025) for students who want eligible 2025 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2025 calendar T2202 tax certificate |
| December 19 | Tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) |
| December 24 | University closed for the winter break from Wednesday, December 24 to Friday, January 2 inclusive |
2026 Winter Session (January – April)
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| January 5 | University re-opens |
| January 5 | Winter session classes begin |
| January 7 | Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Fall session courses |
| January 15 | Final date to complete degree requirements for March convocation (in absentia) |
| January 14 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| January 19 | Final date to add Winter session courses |
| January 23 | For students intending to graduate in the March convocation (in absentia), final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for 2026 Winter session |
| January 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 (no previous Fall registration) – students with OSAP (or other government loans) |
| February 1 | Deadline to apply for international fees exemption for reassessment of Winter session fees. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website |
| February 2 TBD | Field of Study selections deadline for MSW year 1 students |
| February 16 | Family Day (University closed) |
| February 17 | Monthly service charges on outstanding Winter fees begin for student with OSAP (or other government loans) |
| February 17-20 | Winter Reading Week |
| February 27 | Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty |
| March Convocation | March graduation (no ceremony) information is posted on the Convocation website |
| early March TBD | Summer course enrolment opens: MSW 2YR and AS graduating in November 2026 |
| mid-March TBD | Summer course enrolment opens: all other students; Field of study specific courses will be restricted to those students |
| April 2 | Last day of Winter session classes (Practium placements may continue) |
| April 3 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| April 10 | For students intending to graduate in the June convocation, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest |
| April 30 | Payment deadline for graduating students; and for students with approved deferral based on a full funding package (PhD students), a major award/scholarship, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships. |