Dates & Deadlines
Academic Year Calendar – Fall 2023 | Winter 2024 | Summer 2024
Updated: June 30, 2023
| Fall Session | Winter Session | Summer Session |
2023 Fall Session (September – December)
| July 17 | Invoices available on ACORN; Registration for Fall session begins |
| August 7 | Civic Holiday (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 4 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| September 6 | MSW 2YR Orientation and EDI workshops (mandatory attendance) |
| September 6 | MSW AS EDI workshops (mandatory attendance) |
| September 7-8 | MSW 2YR Introduction to Social Work Conference |
| September 7-8 | MSW AS Practice Seminars |
| September 7-8 | PhD Orientation |
| September 5 | Summer session coursework must be completed and grades submitted |
| September 11 | Fall session classes begin |
| September 13 | Summer session course grades viewable on ACORN |
| September 15 | MSW ITR Sunrise Ceremony and Orientation |
| September 15 | Final date to submit final doctoral theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2023-24 |
| September 20 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| September 29 | Final date to submit final theses Fall Convocation, and avoid fees being charged for the Fall session |
| September 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall (September to December) session tuition and non-tuition fees |
| October 2 TBD | Deadline to opt-out of GSU Health and Dental benefits |
| October 9 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| October 10-13 | FIFSW Fall Reading Week, no classes or practicum |
| October 16 | Service charges begin on Fall balance |
| November 6 | Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty |
| November TBD | Fall Convocation information and dates are posted at governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation |
| 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 7 | Last day of Fall session classes |
| December 25 | Services charges on outstanding Winter balance begin for students without approved deferral |
| December 15 | Payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2023 tax year (Winter 2023, Summer 2023, and Fall 2023) for students who want eligible 2023 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2023 calendar T2202 tax certificate |
| December 15 | Tuition fee payment deadline for students registering/starting program in Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) |
| December 21 | University closed for the winter break from Thursday, December 21 to Monday, January 1 inclusive. |
2024 Winter Session (January – April)
| January 2 | Presidential Day (University closed) |
| January 3 | University re-opens |
| January 8 | Winter session classes begin |
| January 9 | Fall session coursework must be completed and grades submitted |
| January 15 | Final date to submit doctoral theses without payment of incidental Winter session fees |
| January 17 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| January 19 | Final date to submit final theses and grades for March graduation in absentia, and avoid fees being charged for the Winter session |
| January 19 | Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March |
| January 19 | Students dually registered in the Fall session must be recommended for the master’s degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration |
| January 22 | Final date to add Winter session courses |
| 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 9 TBD | Field of Study selections deadline for MSW year 1 students |
| February 15 | Monthly service charges on outstanding Winter fees begin for student with OSAP (or other government loans) |
| February 19 | Family Day (University closed) |
| February 20-23 | Winter Reading Week |
| February 20 | Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty |
| February 21 | Tax slips available on ACORN |
| March TBD | March graduation in absentia information is posted at governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation |
| March 11 TBD | Summer course enrolment opens |
| March 29 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| April 5 | For the last day of Winter session classes (Practium placements may continue) |
| April 9 | Final date to submit final theses and grades for June convocation. All coursework must be completed and grades submitted |
| April 19 | Payment deadline for MSW AS students starting their program in the Summer session |
| April 22 week TBD | For the first day of Summer classes |
| 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. |
2024 Summer Session (May – August)
| May 3 | 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 13 | Final date to enrol in May-to-June or May-to-August session courses |
| May 15 | Grades for Winter session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| May 20 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| May 31 | 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 TBD | June Convocation information and dates are posted at governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation |
| June 3 | Final date to drop May-to-June F section courses without academic penalty |
| June 24 | Final date to drop May-to-August session Y section courses without academic penalty |
| July 1 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July 8 | 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 17 | Grades for May-to-June F section courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| July 29 | Final date to drop July-to-August S section courses without academic penalty |
| August 5 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |