Academic schedule

Fall semester
Winter semester
Spring/Summer semester

Fall semester

July 31, 2023	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the fall semester through the portal.
August 10, 2023	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer semester.
September 2 to 4, 2023	Fall semester orientation.
September 4, 2023	Labour Day.
September 5, 2023	Lectures begin for all programs, fall semester.
September 18, 2023	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 2, 2023	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, 2023	Thanksgiving Day, no scheduled academic activities.
October 10 to 15, 2023	Fall study week, no scheduled academic activities.
November 30, 2023	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the winter semester through the portal.
December 4, 2023	Lectures end, fall semester, except Bachelor of Education. Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses. Active fall semester courses will be graded by instructors.
December 5, 2023	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
December 6 to 16, 2023	Fall semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
December 22, 2023	Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.
December 23, 2023 to January 1, 2024	University closed.
December 31, 2023	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the fall semester.

Winter semester

January 2, 2024	University reopens.
January 8, 2024	Lectures begin for all programs, winter semester.
January 19, 2024	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 and ancillary fees, winter semester.
	Winter semester fees due.
February 2, 2024	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 19, 2024	Family Day, no scheduled academic activities.
February 20 to 25, 2024	Winter study week, no scheduled academic activities.
February 28, 2024	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 29, 2024	Good Friday, no scheduled academic activities
March 31, 2024	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the spring/summer semester through the portal.
	Easter Sunday, no scheduled academic activities
April 8, 2024	Lectures will follow the Friday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, winter semester, except Bachelor of Education. Last day to withdraw from winter semester courses. Active winter semester courses will be graded by instructors.
April 9, 2024	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
April 10 to 20, 2024	Winter semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
April 26, 2024	Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.

Spring/Summer semester

April 29, 2024	Start date, Bachelor of Education (see Faculty of Education’s Field Experience Handbook).
May 6, 2024	Lectures begin, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
May 10, 2024	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 and ancillary 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 17, 2024	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 and ancillary 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 20, 2024	Victoria Day, no scheduled academic activities.
June 3, 2024	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.
June 17, 2024	Lectures end, six-week spring session. Last day to withdraw from six-week spring session courses. Active six-week spring session courses will be graded by instructors.
June 18, 2024	Spring six-week session study break, no scheduled academic activities.
June 18 to 20, 2024	Study break, 12-week summer semester, except Bachelor of Education.
June 19 to 22, 2024	Spring session final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
June 24, 2024	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the spring session.
June 24, 2024	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 28, 2024	Lectures end, Bachelor of Education nine-week session.
	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 and ancillary fees.
July 1, 2024	Canada Day, no scheduled academic activities.
July 8, 2024	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.
August 5, 2024	Civic holiday, no scheduled academic activities.
August 6, 2024	Lectures will follow the Monday schedule on this day only. Lectures end, 12-week summer semester and six-week summer session. Last day to withdraw from 12-week summer semester and six-week summer courses. Active 12-week summer semester and six-week summer session courses will be graded by instructors.
August 7, 2024	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
August 8 to 11, 2024	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).
August 10, 2024	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer session.

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.
Spring convocation will be held in June 2024. For more details, please refer to ontariotechu.ca/convocation.