Academic dates are accurate as of publication date and are subject to change. These dates are reflective of academic dates only. Relevant financial dates are posted on the Financial Services website.
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A special meeting of the Academic Senate was held on December 2nd, 2015 at which time a number of motions were passed that impact the previously published schedule. Dates displayed in red reflect the impact of these motions on the Academic Dates.
The following dates are applicable to students studying at the North Bay Campus and Muskoka Campus.
Note: In-Service Education academic date information is listed in the current Additional Qualifications booklet.
| Session Dates: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FA | September 8, 2015 | – January 15, 2016 | |
| FW | September 8, 2015 | – April 19, 2016 | |
| WI | January 18, 2016 | – April 19, 2016 | |
| SP* | May 2, 2016 | – June 10, 2016 | |
| SS* | May 2, 2016 | – July 29, 2016 | |
| SU* | June 20, 2016 | – July 29, 2016 | |
+ Please consult the Student Financial Services website for rules regarding partial credit courses
| August 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mon. 3 | Civic Holiday – University closed | |
| Mon. 31 | Consecutive Bachelor of Education classes begin | |
| September 2015 | ||
| Mon. 7 | Labour Day – University closed | |
| Tue. 8 | FA and FW courses begin | |
| Mon. 21 | Last day to register for FA or FW courses**, + | |
| October 2015 | ||
| Mon. 12 | Thanksgiving – University closed | |
| Mon. 12 – Fri. 16 | Study Week for students enrolled in FA or FW courses | |
| December 2015 | ||
| Sun. 6 | Last day to withdraw from FA courses, + | |
| Tue. 8 – Sun. 20 | Final exam period for FA courses | |
| Sat. 12 | Make-up class for the Labour Day holiday | |
| Mon. 14 | Last day of classes for Year 5 Concurrent Education courses | |
| January 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fri. 15 | Last day of classes for the FA session | |
| Mon. 18 | Classes begin | |
| Sun. 31 | Last day to register for WI courses**, + | |
| February 2016 | ||
| Thu. 11 | Last day to withdraw from FW courses | |
| Mon. 15 | Family Day – University closed | |
| Mon. 15 – Fri. 19 | Study Week for students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses | |
| March 2016 | ||
| Mon. 14 – Fri. 18 | Study Week for Consecutive Bachelor of Education students | |
| Thu. 17 | Last day to withdraw from WI courses, + | |
| Fri. 25 | Good Friday – University closed. Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on Tue. April 19. | |
| Mon. 28 | Easter Monday – University closed. Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on Mon. Apr. 18. | |
| April 2016 | ||
| Mon. 18 | Make-up classes for the Mar. 28th holiday | |
| Tue. 19 | Make-up classes for the Mar. 25th holiday Last day of classes for the WI session |
|
| Wed. 20 – Sat. 30 | Final exam period for WI and FW courses | |
| May 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sun. 1 | Application deadline for 2016 June Convocation | |
| Mon. 2 | SP and SS courses begin* (CLICK HERE FOR DATES) | |
| Mon. 23 | Victoria Day – University closed. Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on May 27. |
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| Fri. 27 | Make-up classes for the May 23rd holiday | |
| June 2016 | ||
| Wed. 8 | Convocation | |
| Thu. 9 | Convocation | |
| Fri. 10 | Convocation Last day of SP courses |
|
| Sat. 11 – Wed. 15 | SP exam period | |
| Mon. 13 – Fri. 17 | Study Week for SS alternate delivery courses | |
| Mon. 20 | SU courses begin* | |
| July 2016 | ||
| Fri. 1 | Canada Day – University closed. | |
| Fri. 29 | Last day of SU/SS courses | |
| Sat. 30 – Thu. Aug. 4 | Final exam period for SU courses | |
| Sat. 30 – Sat. Aug. 13 | Final exam period for SS courses | |
| August 2016 | ||
| Mon. 1 | Civic Holiday – University closed | |
**Students withdrawing after this date, but before the respective withdrawal dates will receive a WDR on their academic record.
+ Please consult the Student Financial Services website for rules regarding partial credit courses