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2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Academic schedule


 


Fall semester

September 1 to 7, 2020 Fall semester orientation.
September 7, 2020 Labour Day
September 8, 2020 Lectures begin, fall semester.
September 21, 2020 End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, fall semester.
  Last day to drop courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
  Fall semester fees due.
October 1, 2020 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer semester.
October 5, 2020 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop courses and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, fall semester.
October 9, 2020 Last day to withdraw fully from the university and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition and ancillary fees, fall semester.
October 12, 2020 Thanksgiving Day, no scheduled academic activities.
October 13 to 18, 2020 Fall study week, no scheduled academic activities.
November 16, 2020 Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses. Active fall semester courses will be graded by instructors.
December 7, 2020 Lectures end, fall semester, except Bachelor of Education.
December 8, 2020 Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
December 9 to 20, 2020 Fall semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
December 18, 2020 Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.
December 24, 2020 to January 1, 2021 University closed.
December 31, 2020 Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the fall semester.

Winter semester

January 4, 2021 University reopens. Lectures begin for Bachelor of Education.
January 11, 2021 Lectures begin for all programs, winter semester.
January 22, 2021 End of regular registration period; last day to add courses, winter semester.
  Last day to drop courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
  Winter semester fees due.
February 5, 2021 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to drop courses and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees, winter semester.
February 15, 2021 Family Day, no scheduled academic activities.
February 16 to 21, 2021 Winter study week, no scheduled academic activities.
February 28, 2021 Last day to submit online application for graduation for the spring session of convocation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the winter semester.
March 12, 2021 Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses. Active winter semester courses will be graded by instructors.
April 2, 2021 Good Friday, no scheduled academic activities.
April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday, no scheduled academic activities.
April 12, 2021 Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, winter semester, except Bachelor of Education.
April 13, 2021 Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
April 14 to 25, 2021 Winter semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
April 23, 2021 Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.

Spring/Summer semester

April 26, 2021 Start date, Bachelor of Education (see Faculty of Education’s Field Experience Handbook)
May 3, 2021 Lectures begin, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
May 7, 2021 Last day to add six-week spring session courses.
  Last day to drop six-week spring session courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester fees due. Fees are due at the time of registration for any six-week spring session or 12-week summer semester courses registered after this date.
May 14, 2021 Last day to add courses, 12-week summer semester.
  Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
May 24, 2021 Victoria Day, no scheduled academic activities.
May 31, 2021 Last day to drop 12-week summer semester courses and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses. Active six-week spring session courses will be graded by instructors.
June 10 and 11, 2021 Spring convocation. For more details, please refer to ontariotechu.ca/convocation.
June 14, 2021 Lectures end, six-week spring session.
June 15, 2021 Spring six-week session study break, no scheduled academic activities.
June 15 to 19, 2021 Study week, 12-week summer semester, except Bachelor of Education.
June 16 to 19, 2021 Spring session final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
June 21, 2021 Lectures begin, six-week summer session.
  Lectures resume, 12-week summer semester.
  Six-week summer session fees due. Fees are due at the time of registration for any six-week summer session courses registered after this date.
June 25, 2021 Lectures end, Bachelor of Education nine-week session.
June 25, 2021 Last day to add courses, six-week summer session.
  Last day to drop six-week summer session courses and receive a 100 per cent refund of tuition fees.
July 1, 2021 Canada Day, no scheduled academic activities.
July 5, 2021 Last day to drop six-week summer session courses and receive a 50 per cent refund of tuition fees.
  Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses without academic consequences (i.e., without receiving a grade). Courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a grade of W to indicate withdrawal.
July 12, 2021 Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester courses. Active 12-week summer semester courses will be graded by instructors.
July 19, 2021 Last day to withdraw from six-week summer session courses. Active six-week summer session courses will be graded by instructors.
August 2, 2021 Civic holiday, no scheduled academic activities.
August 3, 2021 Lectures will follow the Thursday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, 12-week summer semester and six-week summer session.
August 4, 2021 Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
August 5 to 8, 2021 Summer semester final examination period (includes six-week and 12-week courses). Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
Notes:
  • Fourth-year students in the Medical Laboratory Science program will have program start dates prior to the first week of lectures stated in this academic schedule. See Medical Laboratory Science  program start dates for details.
  • See the Faculty of Education website for Bachelor of Education important program dates and details.