Important academic dates and deadlines - Spring-Summer 2027

The following important dates and deadlines apply to the entire student population, whether you are studying at the undergraduate, graduate or postdoctoral level.

Dates and deadlines

Dates may vary for certain programs (Education, Common Law, Civil Law, Engineering, Medicine, MBA, Master of Health Administration (MHA), Health Sciences, etc.) and for work terms. Please check with the academic unit concerned and refer to the Co-op website for work-term deadlines. Consult the calendars below to find out more about their important dates and deadlines. This information can change without notice.

Last reviewed: November 2026

Topic	Dates
Term dates	May 1 to August 31
Courses (Session A)	May 3 to July 23
Courses (Session B)	May 3 to June 11
Courses (Session C)	June 21 to July 30
Teaching and course evaluations (Session A)	July 12 to 23
Teaching and course evaluations (Session B)	May 31 to June 11
Teaching and course evaluations (Session C)	July 19 to 30

Topic	Dates
Victoria Day	May 24
Canada Day	July 1
Civic Holiday	August 2

Topic	Dates
Classes are cancelled on Monday, May 24, in lieu of Victoria Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, May 29, when the usual Monday course schedule will apply. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, please contact your faculty. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements.	May 29
Classes are cancelled on Thursday, July 1, in lieu of Canada Day (statutory holiday). They will be held on Saturday, July 3 when the usual Thursday course schedule will apply. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, please contact your faculty. This does not affect CO-OP or clinical placements.	July 3

Topic	Dates
Course schedule posted in uoZone	March 15
First day to enrol (regular graduate students)	March 22, starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students)	March 24, starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students	March 31, starting at 9 a.m.
First day to enrol as non-degree students (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures.	April 7, one minute past midnight

Session A (May 3 to July 23)

Topic	Dates
Last day to enrol or change course selection	May 14
Last day to change student status (regular/auditor)	May 14
Last day for graduate students to change part-time/full-time status	May 14
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead.	May 21
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone.	July 9
Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades	July 9

Session B (May 3 to June 11)

Topic	Dates
Last day to enrol or change course selection	May 7
Last day to change student status (regular/auditor)	May 7
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead.	May 12
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone.	June 3
Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades	June 3

Session C (June 21 to July 30)

Topic	Dates
Last day to enrol or change course selection	June 25
Last day to change student status (regular/auditor)	June 25
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the incidental fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead.	June 30
Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone.	July 22
Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades	July 22

Topic	Dates
All other sessions held between May 1 and August 31: Last day to enrol or withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. Please note that some sessions may end after August 31 (e.g. multi-term).	Consult your faculty or unit.

Topic	Dates
Session A (May 3 to July 23): Exam period	July 26 to August 1
Session B (May 3 to June 11): Exam period	June 14 to 18
Session C (June 21 to July 30): Exam period	August 3 to 6
Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session A)	June 2
Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session B)	June 2
Exam schedule posted in uoZone (Session C)	July 14
Final grades for the Spring–Summer term officially posted	September 17
Official standings posted	September 24
Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exam dates.	October 25 to 29
Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations.	October 1

Topic	Dates
Session A (May 3 to July 23): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website.	May 21
Session B (May 3 to June 11): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website.	May 12
Session C (June 21 to July 30): Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website.	June 30
All other sessions taking place between May 1 and August 31: Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website.	May 21

Topic	Dates
Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated.	Consult the U-Pass website.

Topic	Dates
Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. Note that students awaiting written evaluation of their thesis must remain enrolled in UHIP until the end of their program.	May 21
Last day to submit a thesis for written evaluation and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. Note that students awaiting written evaluation of their thesis must remain enrolled in UHIP until the end of their program.	July 2
Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Fall term.	August 31
Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit an engineering report without having to enrol in the Fall term. Deadline for submitting engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit.	August 31
Last day of the Spring–Summer term to submit a major research paper. Deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit.	August 31

Topic	Dates
Period to make changes to your program for the Fall 2027 term	March 1 to July 31

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