Important academic dates and deadlines - Winter 2028

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	January 1 to April 30
Course dates	January 10 to April 8
Teaching and course evaluation period	March 27 to April 7

Topic	Dates
Holiday break. University is closed.	From 5 p.m. December 22, 2027, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2028
Reading week. No classes in programs at the faculties of Arts, Law, Engineering, Medicine (except for the MD program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms, research activities for graduate studies and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. No exams are held and no assignments are due during Reading Week. No reading week for: Faculty of Education, the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program.	February 20 to 26
Family Day	February 21
Easter break	April 14 to 17
Study break except in MD Program	April 10

Topic	Dates
None	N/A

Topic	Dates
Course schedule posted in uoZone	May 3
First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college)	May 26, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units)	June 1, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units)	June 8, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units)	June 15, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (graduate students)	June 22, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units.)	June 22, 2027 starting at 10 a.m.
First day to enrol (Faculty of Education)	June 22, 2027 starting at 8:30 a.m.
First day to enrol — non-degree students transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students	December 7, 2027 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.	December 14, 2027, one minute past midnight
Last day to enrol and to change course selection	January 21, 2028
Last day to change student status (regular/auditor)	January 21, 2028
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.	January 28, 2028
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.	March 24, 2028
Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades	March 24, 2028
All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to enrol or withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. Please note that some sessions may end after April 30 (e.g. multi-term).	Consult your facuty or unit.

These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.

Topic	Dates
Exam schedule posted in uoZone	February 14
Last day to confirm you will be writing a final adapted exam (if you have an academic accommodation)	To be confirmed
Exam period: Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening.	April 11 to 28
Official final grades for the Winter term posted	May 16
Official academic standings posted	May 26
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.	May 31
Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates.	June 1 to 10
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.	July 9 to 15

Topic	Dates
Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Student accounts website.	January 28, 2028

Topic	Dates
Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated.	January 28, 2028

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 is 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.	January 28
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.	March 3
Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis for written evaluation without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term	April 28
Last day of the Winter term to submit the engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring-Summer term. The deadline for submitting the engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit.	April 28
Last day of the Winter term to submit the major research paper. The deadline for submitting the major research paper may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit.	April 28