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September 2025

2 Sept	First day of classes for Fall Term
3 Sept	Level I Orientations \| 1:30-2:20pm and 3:30-4:20pm (LRW-3038)
5 Sept	Level I Photos \| 9:30pm (LRW 3038)
10 Sept	Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add) for Fall and Multi-Term courses
13 Sept	Common Reading Program author visit with Janika Oza \| 2:30-3:20pm (LRW-1057)
17 Sept	Research Ethics Info Session \| 10:30am-11:20am (LRW-3038)
18 Sept	Artsci Faculty/Staff/Alumni/Student Soccer Game and Social \| 6:30pm
30 Sept	National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: No classes

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October 2025

1 Oct	Library Research Info Session \| 10:00-11:00am
7 Oct	Artsci Study Abroad Info Session \| 2:30-3:20pm
13-19 Oct	Mid-term Recess
14-17 Oct	Spring, Summer, Full-Term and Intersession Deferred Exam Period
21 Oct	Milk & Cookies: Housing \| 12:00pm
23 Oct	“Visions of the Future” Screening Series \| 6:30pm
28 Oct	ARTSSCI 4A06/4C06 Individual Study/Thesis Info Session \| 2:30-3:20pm

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November 2025

6 Nov	New World of Work Series: Ethics in the World of Work \| 7-9:00pm
13 Nov	Fall Social \| 3:30-5:30pm
20 Nov	“Visions of the Future” Screening Series \| 6:30pm
21 Nov	Last day for cancelling Fall Term courses without failure by default
21 Nov	Day in the Life Event \| 10am-3pm

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December 2025

1 Dec	ARTSSCI 3X03 Course Proposal Form due for Winter Term
1 Dec	ARTSSCI 3F03 Course Proposal Form due for Winter Term
4 Dec	Fall Term Classes End
6-19 Dec	Fall Term Final Examination Period
12 Dec	ARTSSCI 3X03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Fall Term
12 Dec	ARTSSCI 3F03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Fall Term

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January 2026

5 Jan	Winter Term classes begin
13 Jan	Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add) for Winter Term
15 Jan	ARTSSCI 4A06/4C06 (2025-26) Interim Report deadline
15 Jan	ARTSSCI 4A06/4C06 (2026-27) January Planning Sheet deadline
22 Jan	Research Ethics Session \| 11:30am-12:20pm

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February 2026

1 Feb	Supplementary Application deadline
2 Feb	New World of Work Series: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace \| 7-9:00pm
13 Feb	USRA Application deadline \| 4pm
16-22 Feb	Mid-term Recess
17-20 Feb	Fall Term Deferred Examinations
25 Feb	Combined Honours Info Session \| 3:30-4:20pm

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March 2026

2 March	ARTSSCI 4A06/4C06 Final Course Plan deadline
6-7 March	Piraeus Conference
16 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (10:30am-1:30pm)
17 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (12:30pm-3:30pm)
17 March	Artsci Art Show \| 5:30pm-7:30pm
18 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (2:30pm-4:30pm)
19 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (12:30pm-3:30pm)
20-21 March	Artsci Musical
24 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (11:30am-2:30pm)
25 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (10:30am-12:30pm)
26 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (10:30am-12:30pm)
27 March	4A06/4C06 Thesis Presentations (12:30pm-3:30pm)
27 March	Last day for cancelling Winter and Multi-Term courses without failure by default
31 March	Level IV/V End-of-Year Drop In Celebration \| 3-4pm
31 March	Artsci Formal

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April 2026

1 April	ARTSSCI 3X03 Course Proposal Form due for Spring and Summer Sessions
1 April	ARTSSCI 3F03 Course Proposal Form due for Spring and Summer Sessions
1 April	Upper-Level Requirements Info Session \| 3:30-4:30pm
2 April	Level II Program Selection Opens
3 April	Good Friday Break: No classes
7 April	Winter Term classes end
8 April	St. John Ambulance Dog Visit \| 12:30-2:30pm
9-22 April	Winter Term Final Examination Period
17 April	ARTSSCI 3X03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Winter Term
17 April	ARTSSCI 3F03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Winter Term
21 April	ARTSSCI 4A06/4C06 (2025-26) Supervisor’s Final Report due
29 April	Level II Program Selection closes
29 April	Graduating and In-Course Student Award Applications due

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May 2026

1 May	ARTSSCI 3F03 Course Proposal Form due for Fall Term
1 May	ARTSSCI 3X03 Course Proposal Form due for Fall Term
4 May	Spring Session, Full-Term, and Intersession classes begin
11 May	Last day for enrolment and course changes (drop/add) for Spring Session, Full-Term, and Intersession
18 May	Victoria Day: No classes
30 May	Intersession classes end

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June 2026

1 June	Last day for withdrawing from Spring courses without failure by default
19 June	Spring Session classes end
22-25 June	Winter Term and Multi-Term Deferred Examination Period
26 June	ARTSSCI 3X03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Spring/Summer, Session 1
26 June	ARTSSCI 3F03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Spring/Summer, Session 1
29 June	Summer Session classes begin

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July 2026

August 2025

3 Aug	Civic Holiday: No classes
4 Aug	Last day to withdraw from courses without failure by default
14 Aug	Summer Session and Full-Term classes end
21 Aug	ARTSSCI 3X03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Spring/Summer, Session 2
21 Aug	ARTSSCI 3F03 Supervisor’s Final Grade Report due for Spring/Summer, Session 2

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