2025-2026 Academic Year

Please note: The important dates included in this list are those that are approved by CAPP as defined in accordance with the guidelines for setting academic calendar dates.  Additional dates may be added and dates may be subject to change.

Please click here for Academic Course Add/Drop Dates

September

Monday 1 – Labour Day – University closed

Monday 1 – Rosaria Dining Hall opens for residence Meal plan commences at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 2 – Orientation Day

Wednesday 3 – Classes begin

Wednesday 10 – Last date to drop full year and Fall Term courses without financial penalty. See the Tuition Refund Schedule in Financial Information on the Mount website.

Wednesday 10 – Deadline for payment of Fall Term fee installment in order to confirm registration (except for fall co-op fees)

Monday 15 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2025 Summer School II

Tuesday 16 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2025 Summer School II

Monday 29 – Final date to clear 2025 Summer Session II INC grades

Tuesday 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University Closed


October

Wednesday 1– No refund for Fall Term courses dropped after this date

Monday 13 – Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed

Sunday 19 – Fall Convocation

Friday 31 – Deadline for payment of Fall Term co-op fees


November

Saturday 1 – Application deadline for January 2026 entrance to the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication & Aging

Saturday 1 – Application deadline for January 2026 entrance to undergraduate programs for international applicants

Monday 3 – Deadline for In-Course Bursary applications at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 2 – Application deadline for January 2026 entrance to graduate programs in Education

Monday 10 – Fall study break week begins

Tuesday 11 – Remembrance Day – University closed

Saturday 15 – Application deadline for July 2026 entrance to the PhD in Educational Studies

Saturday 15 – Deadline to submit requests for Final Exam Accommodations to the Registrar’s Office

Saturday 15 – Deadline to report Final Exam Conflicts to the Registrar’s Office

Monday 17 – Classes resume


December

Monday 1 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to Master of Arts in School Psychology

Monday 1 – Application deadline for January 2026 entrance to undergraduate programs for domestic applicants

Wednesday 3 – This day has been designated as a Monday class day. On this date only, all classes scheduled to meet on Monday will meet on this day in place of those classes normally scheduled to meet on Wednesday

Thursday 4 – Last day of classes – Note: This day has been designated as a Tuesday class day. On this date only, all classes scheduled to meet on Tuesday will meet on this day in place of those classes normally scheduled to meet on Thursday

Friday 5 – Reading Day

Saturday 6 – Exams begin at 9:00 a.m.

Monday 8 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to Bachelor of Education

Monday 15 – Exams end at 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday 16 – Residences close at 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday 16 – Rosaria Dining Hall closes at 10:00 a.m.

Friday 19 – Final date to clear 2025 Summer Session II IP grades

January

Thursday 1 – New Year’s Day – University closed

Sunday 4 – Residences open at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday 4 – Rosaria Dining Hall opens for residence Meal plan commences at 5:00 p.m.

Monday 5 – University re-opens

Wednesday 7 – Classes begin

Saturday 10 – Application deadline for May 2026 Entrance to undergraduate programs for international applicants

Wednesday 14 – Last date to drop Winter Term courses without financial penalty. See the Tuition Refund Schedule in Financial Information on the Mount website

Wednesday 14 – Deadline for payment of Winter Term fee installment in order to confirm registration (except for winter term co-op fees)

Friday 16 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2025 Fall

Tuesday 20 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2025 Fall

Wednesday 28 – Caritas Day – No classes held on this day

Friday 30 – Final date to clear 2025 Fall Term INC grades

Saturday 31 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to Master of Applied Human Nutrition, Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition & Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition with Internship program

Saturday 31 – Deadline to file Application to Graduate for Spring 2026 Convocation


February

Sunday 1 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies

Wednesday 4 – No refund for Winter or full year courses dropped after this date

Sunday 15 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to graduate programs in Child and Youth Study, Communication, Education, Family Studies and Gerontology, and Public Relations

Monday 16 – Provincial Holiday – University closed

Monday 16 – Winter study break week begins

Monday 23 – Classes resume

Friday 27 – Deadline for payment of Winter Term co-op fees


March

Sunday 1 – Application deadline for Entrance Scholarship Candidates to undergraduate programs for September 2026

Sunday 15 – Deadline to submit requests for Final Exam Accommodations to the Registrar’s Office

Sunday 15 – Deadline to report Final Exam Conflicts to the Registrar’s Office


April

Wednesday 1 – Application deadline for May 2026 entrance to undergraduate programs for domestic applicants

Friday 3 – Good Friday – University closed

Monday 6 – Easter Monday – University closed

Thursday 9 – Note: This day has been designated as a Monday class day. On this date only, all classes scheduled to meet on Monday will meet on this day in place of those classes normally scheduled to meet on Thursday.

Friday 10 – Last day of classes

Saturday 11 – Reading Day

Monday 13 – Exams begin at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday 21 – Exams end at 10:00 p.m.

Wednesday 22 – Residences close at 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday 22 – Rosaria Dining Hall closes at 10:00 a.m.

Monday 27 – Deadline for payment of all Summer Session 1 fees, except co-op fees – after this date, fees are due upon registration

Thursday 30 – Final date to clear 2025 Fall Term IP grades

May

Friday 1 – Application deadline for September 2026 Entrance to undergraduate programs for international applicants

Monday 4 – Summer Session I begins. Consult myMount for start dates of all courses (some courses begin prior to May 4)

Thursday 14 – Spring Convocation

Friday 15 – Spring Convocation

Friday 15 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2026 Winter term and 2025/2026 full year courses

Friday 15 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2026 Winter term and 2025/2026 full year courses

Monday 18 – Victoria Day – University closed

Friday 29 – Final date to clear 2026 Winter Term and 2025-2026 full year course INC grades


June

Monday 1 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication & Aging

Monday 8 – Entrance Bursary Application Deadline at 4:00 p.m.

Friday 19 – Last day of Summer Session I

Thursday 25 – Deadline for payment of all Summer Session II fees – after this date, fees are due upon registration

Tuesday 30 – Summer co-op fees due


July

Wednesday 1 – Canada Day – University closed

Monday 6 – Summer Session II begins

Friday 31 – Final date to clear 2026 Summer Session I INC grades


August

Friday 1 – Application deadline for September 2026 entrance to undergraduate programs for domestic applicants

Monday 3 – Civic Holiday – University closed

Friday 21– Last day of Summer Session II

Monday 31 – Final date to clear 2026 Winter Term and 2025-2026 full year course IP grades

Monday 31 – Deadline to file Application to Graduate for Fall 2026 Convocation

September

Monday 7 – Labour Day – University closed

Tuesday 8 – Orientation Day

Wednesday 9 – Classes begin

Wednesday 16 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2026 Summer School II

Tuesday 22 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2026 Summer School II

Tuesday 29 – Final date to clear 2026 Summer Session II INC grades

Wednesday 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – University Closed


October

Monday 12 – Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed

Monday 12 – Fall study break week begins

Sunday 18 – Fall Convocation

Monday 19 – Classes resume

Friday 30 – Final date to clear 2026 Summer Session I IP grades


November

Sunday 1 – Application deadline for January 2027 entrance to the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication & Aging

Monday 2 – Application deadline for January 2027 entrance to some graduate programs in Education

Wednesday 11 – Remembrance Day – University closed

Sunday 15 – Application deadline for July 2027 entrance to the PhD in Educational Studies

Sunday 15 – Deadline to submit requests for Final Exam Accommodations to the Registrar’s Office

Sunday 15 – Deadline to report Final Exam Conflicts to the Registrar’s Office


December

Tuesday 1 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to Master of Arts in School Psychology

Monday 7 – Application deadline for May and September 2027 entrance to Bachelor of Education

Thursday 10 – This day has been designated as a Monday class day. On this date only, all classes scheduled to meet on Monday will meet on this day in place of those classes normally scheduled to meet on Thursday

Friday 11 – Reading Day

Saturday 12 – Exams begin at 9:00 a.m.

Monday 21 – Exams end at 10:00 p.m.

Monday 21 – Final date to clear 2026 Summer Session II IP grades

 

January

Friday 1 – New Year’s Day – University closed

Monday 4 – University re-opens

Monday 4 – Application deadline for May 2027 Entrance to undergraduate programs for international applicants

Wednesday 6 – Classes begin

Friday 15 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2026 Fall

Tuesday 19 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2026 Fall

Wednesday 27 – Caritas Day – No classes held on this day

Friday 29 – Final date to clear 2026 Fall Term INC grades

Sunday 31 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to Master of Applied Human Nutrition, Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition & Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition with Internship program

Sunday 31 – Deadline to file Application to Graduate for Spring 2027 Convocation


February

Monday 1 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies

Monday 15 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to graduate programs in Child and Youth Study, Communication, Education, Family Studies and Gerontology, and Public Relations

Monday 15 – Provincial Holiday – University closed

Monday 15 – Winter study break week begins

Monday 22 – Classes resume


March

Monday 1 – Application deadline for Entrance Scholarship Candidates to undergraduate programs for September 2027

Monday 15 – Deadline to submit requests for Final Exam Accommodations to the Registrar’s Office

Monday 15 – Deadline to report Final Exam Conflicts to the Registrar’s Office

Friday 26 –Good Friday – University closed

Monday 29 – Easter Monday – University closed


April

Tuesday 1 – Application deadline for May 2027 entrance to undergraduate programs for domestic applicants

Thursday 8Note: This day has been designated as a Monday class day. On this date only, all classes scheduled to meet on Monday will meet on this day in place of those classes normally scheduled to meet on Thursday.

Friday 9 – Last day of classes

Saturday 10 – Reading Day

Monday 12 – Exams begin at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday 20 – Exams end at 10:00 p.m.

Friday 30 – Final date to clear 2026 Fall Term IP grades

 

May

Monday 3 – Application deadline for September 2027 Entrance to undergraduate programs for international applicants

Monday 3 – Summer Session I begins. Consult myMount for start dates of all courses (some courses begin prior to May 3)

Thursday 13 – Spring Convocation

Friday 14 – Spring Convocation

Friday 14 – Last day to file a Petition for Deferral for 2027 Winter term and 2026/2027 full year courses

Friday 14 – Last day to file an Academic Appeal for 2027 Winter term and 2026/2027 full year courses

Monday 17 – Victoria Day – University closed

Monday 31 – Final date to clear 2027 Winter Term and 2026-2027 full year course INC grades


June

Tuesday 1 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication & Aging and the Graduate Certificate in Nutrition & Aging

Friday 18 – Last day of Summer Session I


July

Thursday 1 – Canada Day – University closed

Monday 5 – Summer Session II begins

Friday 30 – Final date to clear 2027 Summer Session I INC grades


August

Monday 2 – Application deadline for September 2027 entrance to undergraduate programs for domestic applicants

Monday 2 – Civic Holiday – University closed

Friday 20 – Last day of Summer Session II

Tuesday 31 – Final date to clear 2027 Winter Term and 2026-2027 full year course IP grades

Tuesday 31 – Deadline to file Application to Graduate for Fall 2027 Convocation

Academic Note: This web-based calendar information is applicable for the 2025-2026 academic year which runs from September 01, 2025 to August 31, 2026.

For information on previous years, please consult the University Academic Calendars web page.

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