Academic Important Dates
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Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term.
2025-2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| SEPTEMBER Date |
Reminder |
| 1 |
Labour Day |
| 3 |
Fall term (FA25 and Fall/Winter Y25–26) start. |
| OCTOBER Date |
Reminder |
| 11–17 |
Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open). |
| 13 |
Thanksgiving Day (University closed). |
| DECEMBER Date |
Reminder |
| 2 |
Fall term [FA25] classes end. |
| 3 |
Fall Study Day (no classes; University open). |
| Dec 4–19 |
Fall [FA25] Examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
| Dec 24–Jan 1 |
Winter Break—University closed |
| SEPTEMBER Date |
Reminder |
| 16 |
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] and Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses. |
| 23 |
Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA25] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
| 30 |
Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
| OCTOBER Date |
Reminder |
| TBD |
Fall 2025 Convocation. |
| 22 |
Online registration for Fall [FA25] term ends. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date. |
| NOVEMBER Date |
Reminder |
| 4 |
Drop Deadline: Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade (via manual form), Fall [FA25] term. Courses dropped after this date (via petition), will be reflected with a W grade. |
| 30 |
Deadline for Graduate students to apply to graduate in February 2026. |
| DECEMBER Date |
Reminder |
| 17 |
Deadline to register for Winter term [WI26]. |
| 18 |
$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W26] will be applied. |
| SEPTEMBER |
|
| 10 |
Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA25]. |
| 30 |
Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA25] term. |
| OCTOBER |
|
| 15 |
Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA25] term. |
| 31 |
Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA25] term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. |
| NOVEMBER |
|
| 18 |
Recommended date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents. |
| DECEMBER |
|
| 18 |
$200 Late registration fee for Winter term [WI26] will be applied. |
| OCTOBER |
|
| 31 |
Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals requiring REB review to FGS for approval to commence in January 2026. Protocol received after Oct 31, 2025 may not be processed until the New Year. |
| NOVEMBER |
|
| 7 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2026 convocation. |
| 14 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2026 convocation. |
| DECEMBER |
|
| 5 |
Last day to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Fall [FA25] term (for Fall term completion). Exams held after this date will be coded for Winter term [WI26]. |
| 12 |
Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for FA25 completion and February 2026 degree conferral. |
| NOVEMBER |
|
| 15 |
Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI26] term. |
| DECEMBER |
|
| 31 |
Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI26] term. |
| SEPTEMBER |
|
| 15 |
Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar's Office. |
| 15 |
Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate program to submit degree audit for October Convocation. |
| OCTOBER |
|
| 15 |
Administrative Deadline—All summer [SU25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted. |
Winter 2026
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| JANUARY Date |
Reminder |
| 5 |
University Open Winter [WI26] term classes begin. |
| February Date |
Reminder |
| 14–20 |
Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open). |
| 16 |
Family Day (University closed). |
| APRIL Date |
Reminder |
| 3 |
Good Friday—University closed. |
| 6 |
Winter term [WI26] classes end. |
| 7 |
Winter Study Day. |
| 8–24 |
Fall/Winter [Y25-26 and Winter [WI26] examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
| JANUARY Date |
Reminder |
| 15 |
Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI26] courses. |
| 27 |
Online Registration ends for Winter [WI26] term. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date. |
| FEBRUARY Date |
Reminder |
| 3 |
Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y25–26] term courses. Courses dropped after this date, via petition, will be given a W grade. |
| MARCH Date |
Reminder |
| 9 |
Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI26] term courses. Courses dropped after this date (via petition) will be reflected with a W grade. |
| APRIL Date |
Reminder |
| 1 |
Summer [SU26] term registration and enrolment online access begins. |
| 30 |
All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2026 to convocate in June 2026. Deadline for Graduate Students to apply to graduate for Spring 2026 Convocation. Last day to register for Summer (SU26) without being charged a late fee. |
| JANUARY |
|
| 10 |
Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI26] term. |
| 31 |
Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. Refund—100% refund date for Winter [WI26] term. |
| FEBRUARY |
|
| 15 |
Refund—80% refund date for Winter [WI26] term. |
| 28 |
Refund—40% refund date for Winter [WI26] term. |
| March |
|
| 11 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2026 convocation. |
| 18 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2026 convocation. |
| APRIL |
|
| 10 |
Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI26] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2026 convocation. |
| 24 |
Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI26] term in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2026 convocation ceremony. |
| MARCH |
|
| 15 |
Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU26] term. |
| APRIL |
|
| 30 |
Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU26] term. |
| JANUARY |
|
| 15 |
Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA25] term grades to the Registrar’s Office. |
| 15 |
Adminstrative Deadline—Deadline for Graduate programs to submit degree audit to Registrar's office before February convocation. |
| FEBRUARY |
|
| 15 |
Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA25] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted. |
Summer 2026
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| MAY Date |
Reminder |
| 18 |
Victoria Day Holiday—University closed. |
| JUNE Date |
Reminder |
| 10–19 |
June Convocation Week. |
| 16–19 |
READING WEEK—University open, No classes. |
| JULY Date |
Reminder |
| 1 |
Canada Day Holiday—University closed. |
| AUGUST Date |
Reminder |
| 3 |
Civic Holiday—University closed. |
| April |
Reminder |
| 1 |
Registration Opens for Summer (SU) 2026 |
| 30 |
Last day to register for Summer (SU26) without being charged a late fee |
| MAY |
Reminder |
| 1 |
$200 late fee applied on Summer (SU26) registrations |
| 18 |
Victoria Day Holiday—University closed |
| JUNE |
Reminder |
| 16–19 |
READING WEEK - University Open, No Classes |
| 10–19 |
June Convocation Week- Long range dates |
| 19 |
Online Registration and Enrollment ends, Summer (SU26). Manual Registration Form required after this date. Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction form required after this date. |
| 25 |
Registration Opens for Fall (FA26) and Winter (WI27) terms. |
| JULY |
Reminder |
| 1 |
Canada Day Holiday—University closed. |
| AUGUST |
Reminder |
| 3 |
Civic Holiday—University closed |
| 20 |
Last day to register for Fall (FA26) without being charged a late fee |
| 21 |
$200 late fee applied on Fall (FA26) registrations |
| MAY |
|
| 10 |
Deadline for payment of fees, Summer (SU26) term. |
| 31 |
Refund—100% refund, Summer (SU26) term. |
| JUNE |
|
| 15 |
Refund—80% refund for Summer (SU26) term. |
| 30 |
Refund—40% refund for Summer (SU26) term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. |
| JULY |
|
| 15 |
Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next fall/winter session |
| OSAP |
|
| 60 days before end of study period |
Final date to apply for Summer 2026 OSAP and to submit supporting documents |
| 40 days before end of study period |
Final date to apply for York Summer 2026 OSAP extension |
| JULY |
|
| 10 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from graduate programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for October 2026. |
| 17 |
Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from graduate programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for October 2026. |
| AUGUST |
|
| 7 |
Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Summer [SU26] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for October 2026 convocation. |
| 21 |
Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Summer [SU26] term and fulfill final requirements in order to graduate and be eligible for October 2026 convocation ceremony. |
| JULY |
|
| 15 |
Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Fall [FA26] term. |
| AUGUST |
|
| 30 |
Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Fall [FA26] term. |
|
SU |
S1 |
S2 |
| Course start date |
May 4 |
May 4 |
June 22 |
| Course end date |
August 4 |
June 15 |
August 4 |
| Last date to add a course |
May 11 |
May 11 |
June 29 |
| Last date to drop course without receiving a grade (after this a petition is required) |
July 6 |
June 1 |
July 20 |
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