Important Dates
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Winter 2026 Semester
| Event | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 21 December 2025 |
| First Day of the Add and Drop Period | Sunday | 21 December 2025 |
| End of Add and Drop Period | Tuesday | 23 December 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course and Semester | Thursday | 1 January 2026 |
Tuition Fees Refund Policy
Students (irrespective of their Majors) who drop one or more courses, or withdraw from the Winter 2026 semester after the Add and Drop period, are subject to the penalties shown in the following table:
| Semester | Time of Drop or Withdrawal after End of Add/Drop Period | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | 24 December to 25 December 2025 | 20% |
| 26 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 | 50% |
Spring 2026 Semester
| Event | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First Day to Apply for Study Abroad | Sunday | 9 November 2025 |
| Start of Application for Cross-Registration at CCQ | Sunday | 9 November 2025 |
| Start of Early Registration (Winter 2026 and Spring 2026) | Sunday | 16 November 2025 |
| Start of Application for Restriction Overrides (Online) | Sunday | 16 November 2025 |
| Start of Application for Online Prerequisite Override | Sunday | 16 November 2025 |
| Last Day for Applying for Cross-Registration at CCQ | Thursday | 20 November 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Study Abroad | Thursday | 27 November 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Override Capacity (Online) | Saturday | 17 January 2026 |
| Last Day to Register on the Waiting List | Saturday | 17 January 2026 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 18 January 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Restriction Overrides (Online) | Wednesday | 21 January 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Prerequisite Overrides (Online) | Wednesday | 21 January 2026 |
| End of Add and Drop Period | Thursday | 22 January 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | Thursday | 12 March 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from the Semester | Thursday | 2 April 2026 |
| Start of Early Registration (Summer 2026 and Fall 2026) | Sunday | 12 April 2026 |
Tuition Fees Refund Policy
Students (irrespective of their Majors) who drop one or more courses, or withdraw from the Spring 2026 semester after the Add and Drop period, are subject to the penalties shown in the following table:
| Semester | Time of Drop or Withdrawal from Course or Semester, after End of Add and Drop Period | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 28 January to 5 February 2026 | 20% |
| 6 February to 19 February 2026 | 50% | |
| 20 February to 19 March 2026 | 75% | |
| 20 March to 2 April 2026 | 100% |
Summer 2026 Semester
| Event | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Start of Early Registration | Sunday | 12 April 2026 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 7 June 2026 |
| End of Add and Drop Period | Tuesday | 9 June 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course and Semester | Thursday | 2 July 2026 |
Tuition Fees Refund Policy
Students (irrespective of their Majors) who drop one or more courses, or withdraw from the Summer 2026 semester after the Add and Drop period, are subject to the penalties shown in the following table:
| Semester | Time of Drop or Withdrawal after End of Add/Drop Period | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 | 10 June 2026 to 11 June 2026 | 20% |
| 12 June 2026 to 2 July 2026 | 50% |
Fall 2026 Semester
| Event | Day | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First Day to Apply for Study Abroad | Sunday | 29 March 2026 |
| Start of Application for Cross-Registration at CCQ | Sunday | 29 March 2026 |
| Last Day for Applying for Cross-Registration at CCQ | Thursday | 9 April 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Study Abroad | Thursday | 9 April 2026 |
| Start of Early Registration (Summer 2026 and Fall 2026) | Sunday | 12 April 2026 |
| Start of Application for Restriction Overrides (Online) | Sunday | 12 April 2026 |
| Start of Application for Online Prerequisite Override | Sunday | 12 April 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Override Capacity (Online) | Saturday | 22 August 2026 |
| Last Day to Register on the Waiting List | Saturday | 22 August 2026 |
| First Day of Classes | Sunday | 23 August 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Restriction Overrides (Online) | Wednesday | 26 August 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Prerequisite Overrides (Online) | Wednesday | 26 August 2026 |
| End of Add and Drop Period | Thursday | 27 August 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | Thursday | 15 October 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from the Semester | Thursday | 5 November 2026 |
| Start of Early Registration (Winter 2027 and Spring 2027) | Sunday | 15 November 2026 |
Tuition Fees Refund Policy
Students (irrespective of their Majors) who drop one or more courses, or withdraw from the Fall 2026 semester after the Add and Drop period, are subject to the penalties shown in the following table:
| Semester | Time of Drop or Withdrawal from Course or Semester, after End of Add and Drop Period | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | 28 August to 10 September 2026 | 20% |
| 11 September to 24 September 2026 | 50% | |
| 25 September to 22 October 2026 | 75% | |
| 23 October to 05 November 2026 | 100% |
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