Key Dates

Established and administered by the Office of the University Registrar.

This section includes various administrative dates and deadlines associated with registration, photo ID, payment of fees, exams, financial aid / awards, and graduation, as well as the core academic sessional dates applicable to undergraduate and undergraduate online programs in the:

Faculty of Arts and Science
Smith Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences (e.g: Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nursing)
Faculty of Law Undergraduate Certificate in Law
Smith School of Business (e.g: Commerce)

2026

Date	Deadline
6	July-August classes begin Undergraduate Tuition and Student Assistance Levy (SAL) due for Summer Term Classes that begin in July Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
10	Last day to add July-August courses Last day to drop July-August courses for a full tuition fee reversal.
13	Shopping Cart opens and Enrolment Appointment times show in SOLUS
15	Fall/Winter Work Study eligibility application opens
20	Course Selection begins as per Enrolment Appointments in SOLUS
28	May-July classes end
29	Registration Pause Day
30-Aug 7	Exams for May-July 12-week courses
30	Course selection reopens in SOLUS at 8 am EST with many enrolment restrictions lifted

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary deadline for Winter admission
2	Course registration ends
4	Summer General Bursary application deadline
5	Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Summer Term
7	Exams for May-July 12-week courses end
10	Fall Term awards – first disbursement posted on SOLUS
17	July- August classes end
19–21	Exams for July–August courses
17	Open Enrolment in SOLUS begins
17	Last day to drop July-August courses
27	Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2026-27 full-time OSAP applications for Fall Term Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2026-27 full-time and part-time Out-of-Province applications for the Fall Term
31	Summer Term Ends

Date	Deadline
1	Fall Term begins Undergraduate Fall Tuition, Student Assistance Levy (SAL) fees due Applications open for the ��ϳԹ��Դ General Bursary program Deadline to appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for the Fall Term
2	Program information & confirmation of enrolment begins for Fall Term part-time OSAP
2-5	Summer Term deferred exam period (July-August and May-July)
4-5	Residence move-in
8	Fall Term classes begin
1-29	AMS and SGPS Ancillary fee Opt-out period Fall Health and Dental Opt-out Period
21	Last date to add Fall Term or multi-term courses Last day to drop Fall Term or multi-term courses for a full tuition fee reversal.
27	Education Alternative Practicum Travel Fellowship application deadline
30	Graduate students: Last day to self-enroll in the Fall Payment Plan (PPL) National Truth and Reconciliation Day (All academic activity suspended) last day for completion/withdrawal for 100% tuition fee reversal.

Date	Deadline
1	Ancillary and all outstanding fees are due Graduate Fall Tuition and Student Assistance Levy due Fall Term awards with separate application deadline
5	Last day to change your name for fall degree lists Last day to drop Fall Term or multi-term courses for a 50% tuition fee reversal.
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
10	Fall Term exam schedule posted to SOLUS
12	Thanksgiving Day
13-16	Fall Term Reading Break
31	last day for completion/withdrawal for 50% tuition fee reversal.

Date	Deadline
Early November	��ϳԹ��Դ Exchange Bursary application opens for the 2026-2027 year
1	Conferral date for fall degrees
2	Queen's General Bursary application due Last date to drop a Fall Term course for a 25% tuition fee reversal.
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
11	Remembrance Day Service (classes cancelled 10:30 –11:30 am)
15	Deadline to report an exam conflict
27	Last day to add assessment accommodations to Fall term
30	last day for completion/withdrawal for 25% tuition fee reversal.

Date	Deadline
1	Fall Term awards – second disbursement posted on SOLUS Applications for spring graduation open in SOLUS
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
6	Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (all academic activity suspended)
7 - 11	Fall 2026 Convocation
8	Fall Term classes end Last day to drop Fall Term courses without Faculty/School permission Major Admission Award application deadline for prospective high school students
9	Fall Term pre-examination study period Major Admission Award High School official nomination deadline for prospective high school students
10-23	Fall Term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
Late December	General Bursary decisions posted on SOLUS Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2026-27 full-time OSAP applications for the Winter Term Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2026-27 full-time and part-time Out-of-Province applications for the Winter Term.
31	Fall Term Ends

2027

Date	Deadline
1	Winter Semester begins
2	Deadline to appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for the Winter semester.
4	Winter Term classes begin
4-29	Winter Health and Dental Opt-out Period
10	Winter Term Tuition and Student Assistance Levy due
11	Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Fall Term
12	Fall Term grades posted to SOLUS
15	Last day to add Winter Term courses Last day to drop Winter Term courses for a full tuition fee reversal. ��ϳԹ��Դ Exchange Bursary‾��𲹻��Ա�&�Բ��;
25-29	Fall Term Deferred Exam Period
30	Last day to drop Winter Term courses for a 50% refund.
31	Ancillary fees due for Winter Term start students/programs. Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) self-enrolment deadline for Winter Term last day for completion/withdrawal for 100% tuition fee reversal. Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (fall admission applicants)

Date	Deadline
1	Winter Term awards with separate application‾��𲹻��Ա�&�Բ��;
1-15	Enter your banking information on SOLUS if you have a credit on SOLUS that is eligible for a fee reversal
2	Summer registration begins in SOLUS for undergraduate and distance students
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
12	Winter Term exam schedule posted to SOLUS
15	Recommended Financial Aid and Awards Profile application deadline for prospective high school students  Commitment Scholars Award application deadline for prospective high school students
15-19	Winter Term Reading Break (includes family day) – except Education, Medicine (all classes canceled)
16	Commitment Scholars verifier submission deadline
26	Last day to drop Winter Term courses without a transcript notation Last day to drop Winter Term courses for a 25% tuition fee reversal.
28	T2202  is available in SOLUS. T4A is available in SOLUS. last day for completion/withdrawal for 50% tuition fee reversal.

Date	Deadline
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
15	Deadline to report an exam conflict Summer Work Study open for applications
16-22	Processing of refunds for eligible, unapplied credits in SOLUS
22	Summer Term Full-Time OSAP extension form available for students enrolled in study periods which are less than 12 weeks
26	Last day to add assessment accommodations to winter term
31	last day for completion/withdrawal for 25% refund

Date	Deadline
1	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) enrolment is open for the Summer Term, for those not already enrolled
5	Winter Term classes end Last date to drop Winter Term classes Teaching Day Change - Classes follow a Friday schedule Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Winter Term
6-8	Winter Term pre-exam study period
9	General Bursary appeal deadline
9-23	Winter Term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
30	School of Medicine Admission Bursary‾��𲹻��Ա�&�Բ��; Last day to change your name for spring degree lists Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS (Please consult specific faculty/School deadlines here) Last day of the Winter Term

Date	Deadline
1	Summer term begins Graduate tuition and SAL are due for the summer term
10	Summer Term 6W1 May-June and 12W May-July classes begin
12	Student grades will appear on official transcripts for winter term classes
14	Last day to add Summer Term 6W1 May-June and 12W May-July classes Last date to drop Summer Term 6W1 May-June classes with full tuition fee reversal
17-21	Winter deferred exam period
21	Last date to drop Summer Term 12W May-July classes with full tuition fee reversal.

Academic Calendars (Faculties and Schools)

Your academic career at Queen's will follow important faculty-specific regulations, dates and timelines. To better plan your studies, as well as other activities, we invite you to consult your calendar.

Link to Faculty and School Academic Calendars

Sessional Dates

This is the repository of the yearly official program sessional dates as submitted to the Senate Committee on Academic Development and Procedure (SCADP) for review / approval, and to the Queen's Senate for information: