2025-2026 Sessional Dates

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2025 Fall Term

DateActivity
TBDAll BI students will be enrolled in their required courses on ACORN
July 24, 2025Non-enrolment day. You cannot use ACORN to add, change, or drop courses.
July 29, 2025Non-enrolment day. You cannot use ACORN to add, change, or drop courses.
July 30, 2025First day BI students are able to enrol in Faculty of Arts & Science (St. George) courses as electives
August 6, 2025First day BI students are able to enrol in UTM / UTSC courses as electives
August 12, 2025Tuition fee payment/deferral deadline for the Fall/Winter session. Please visit the Student Accounts website for detailed fee schedules  at studentaccount.utoronto.ca
September 1, 2025No classes – Labour Day
September 2, 2025Classes begin in F and Y courses 
September 9, 2025Last day to request November 2025 graduation
September 11, 2025Waitlists for F and Y courses close at end of day
September 15, 2025Last day to enrol in F and Y courses
September 15, 2025Program/course fee freeze date (F and Y courses)
TBDFirst day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for F and Y courses
October 14, 2025No classes – Thanksgiving holiday
October 27, – October 31, 2025No classes – Fall Reading Week
TBDFall Convocation Ceremony
November 11, 2025Note that some Arts & Science courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact the Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/node/2548
November 11, 2025Last day to drop F courses without academic penalty
December 2, 2025At the instructor’s discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
TBDLast day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in Fall F courses
TBDDeadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from Fall F courses
December 3-4, 2025Study Days
December 5, 2025 to December 23 2025Final Exams and Final assessments in F courses
Term tests in Y courses
TBDLast date to submit petition for term work for F courses
December 24, 2025 to January 2, 2026 (inclusive)University closed for Winter Holidays 
January 5, 2026Winter classes for S and Y courses resume
January 5, 2026Last day to submit a petition in F courses  (final exams, WDR etc.)

 


2026 Winter Term

DateActivity
January 5, 2026

Classes in S courses begin

Classes in Y courses resume

January 14, 2026Waitlists for S courses close at end of day
January 18, 2026Last day to enrol in S courses
January 18, 2026Program/Course fee freeze date (S courses). Any S courses cancelled after this date will still be counted for accurate tuition assessment. 
TBDFirst day to select a Credit/No-Credit (CR/NCR) option for S courses
TBDLast day to request Spring 2026 graduation
February 16, 2026Last day to drop Y courses
February 16, 2026Family Day - University closed; no classes
February 16 – 20, 2026Reading Week
  
March 16, 2026

Last day to drop S courses

  • Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so; refer to the Course Enrolment Instructions
TBDDeadline to report a conflict for April 2025 final exams, including a scheduling conflict or a conflict due to a religious observance.
April 2, 2026Classes end in S and Y courses
April 3, 2026Good Friday - University closed; no classes or final exams
TBDLast day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in S  and Y courses
TBDDeadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S and Y courses 
April 6, 2026At the instructor's discretion, classes scheduled on Fridays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to Good Friday.
April 7 – 8, 2026Study days
April 9 – 30, 2026Final exams in S and Y courses
TBDCheck ACORN for results of the first request period to enrol in limited programs
TBDLast day to submit a term work extension petition in S & Y courses
TBDLast day for instructors to accept late term work for S or Y courses. Instructors can grant extensions at their own discretion until this date. Extensions should be discussed directly with the instructor and approved in advance. Requests for extensions beyond this date must be submitted as a petition for a term work extension.

 


2026 Summer Term 

DateActivity
March 20, 2026First year BI students will be enrolled in required summer courses (INF301H1Y & INF402H1Y)
April 6, 2026First day BI students may enrol in Arts & Science courses
April 22, 2026Tuition fee payment/deferral deadline for 2025 Summer session. Please visit the Student Accounts website for detailed fee schedules: https://studentaccount.utoronto.ca/
May 4, 2026Classes begin in F and Y courses
May 4, 2026First day to select Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) option for Arts & Science F and Y courses
May 7, 2026Waitlists for F and Y session courses close at end of day
May 10, 2026Last day to enroll in F session courses
May 15, 2026President’s Day – University closed; no classes
May 17, 2026Last day enrol in Y session courses
May 18, 2026Victoria Day – University closed; no classes
June 1, 2026Last day to drop F session courses. Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so.
June 5, 2026June Convocation
June 16, 2026Classes end in F courses (May-June) and break for Y courses (May-August)
June 17, 2026Classes scheduled on Fridays will hold their last class on this day to make up for class missed due to the President’s Holiday on May 16, 2025
June 17, 2026Study Day
June 18, 2026Last day to add or remove a CR/NCR option in F courses
June 18, 2026Last day to request late withdrawal (LWD) from F courses at Registrar and Student Services Office
June 18, 2026 – June 24, 2026Final exams in F courses and term tests in Y courses
June 30, 2026President’s Day – University closed; no classes
July 1, 2026Canada Day – University closed; no classes
July 2, 2026Classes begins in S courses and classes resume for Y courses
July 4, 2026Waitlists for S session courses close at end of day
July 6, 2026Last day to submit a petition in F courses
July 8, 2026Last day to add S session courses
July 29 , 2026Last day to drop S session courses. Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so.
July 30, 2026Last day to drop Y session courses. Note that some courses cannot be dropped using ACORN and students must contact their College or Department to do so.
August 3, 2026Civic Holiday – University closed; no classes
August 12, 2026Classes end in S and Y courses
August 13, 2026Last day of classes. At the instructor’s discretion, classes scheduled on Mondays will hold their last class on these days to make up for class missed due to the Civic Holiday.
August 14, 2026Deadline to request Late Withdrawal (LWD) from S and Y courses.
August 14, 2026Study Day
August 15-22, 2026Final exam period
August 28, 2026Last day for instructors to accept late term work in S and Y courses (including final assessments) without needing to submit a petition to the Faculty of Arts & Science. This deadline is at the instructor’s discretion and should be discussed and approved in advance.

 

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