Important Dates & Deadlines

Fall 2023

Date Description
September 1
 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of September 15, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment. International students must make a payment by this date to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of September.
  September 4
 Labour Day (University Closed)
 September 8
 Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Summer session courses and extended courses
September 11
 Graduate courses and seminars begin
September 13
      Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN
September 15
 Final date to submit final doctoral theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2023-24
September 15
     Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall (September to December) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges).            
September 20
 Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses
September 27
 Final date to submit final doctoral theses for Fall Convocation
 September 27
 Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master's degrees for Fall Convocation without fees being charged for the Fall session
October 9
 Thanksgiving Day (University closed)
November 6
 Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty
November
 Fall Convocation information and dates are posted at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
November 30
 Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fee amounts for all students registered in the Fall and Winter sessions, 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 incur starting December 15.
December 15
  Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e. those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of January.
December 15
 Recommended 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) to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of January 12, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment
December 21
   University closed for the winter break from Wednesday, December 21 to Sunday, January 1 inclusive. 

 

Winter and Summer 2024

Date Description
January 3
 University re-opens
January 8
 Graduate courses begin
January 12
 Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for Fall session courses
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 for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for March or June graduation for master's students without fees being charged for the Winter session.
Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March
Final date to submit final doctoral theses for March Convocation in absentia
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 fee amounts for all students registered in the Winter session only, 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 incur starting February 15th
February 19
 Family Day (University closed)
February
 Reading Week
February 20
 Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty
March
 March graduation in absentia information is posted at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
March 29
 Good Friday (University Closed)
April
 For the last day of Winter session classes, consult your graduate unit(s)
April 12
 Final date for submission of final doctoral theses for students whose degrees are to be conferred at the June Convocation
For students obtaining degrees at June Convocation, coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses
Students dually registered in the Winter session must be recommended for the master's degree by this date to maintain their PhD registration
Final date for receipt of master’s degree recommendations from graduate units and submission of any required theses from master's students for June Convocation
 
April 19
 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of May 3, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment
April 30
 Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall-Winter (September to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students 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, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on May 15
May
 For the first day of Summer session classes, consult your graduate unit(s)
May 3
 Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer (May to August) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 50% of Summer session tuition fees)
May 10
 Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and Winter session courses (except for extended courses)Final date to enrol in May-to-June or May-to-August session 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
 June Convocation information and dates are posted at https://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 12
 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)

Notes

  1. When dropping or adding courses, please be sure to allow sufficient time for collecting approval signatures on forms, when forms are required.
  1. Dropping all courses and withdrawing from the program prior to the drop deadline does not necessarily produce a fees refund. To determine whether you are eligible for a refund, refer to the Student Accounts website.