Academic schedule

Fall semester
Winter semester
Spring/Summer semester

Fall semester

July 31, 2024	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the fall semester through the portal.
August 10, 2024	Last day to submit an online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer semester.
August 31 to September 2, 2024	Fall semester orientation.
September 2, 2024	Labour Day.
September 3, 2024	Lectures begin for all programs, fall semester.
September 16, 2024	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.
September 30, 2024	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 14, 2024	Thanksgiving Day, no scheduled academic activities.
October 15 to 20, 2024	Fall study week, no scheduled academic activities.
October 17, 2024	Fall Convocation Ceremonies.
November 30, 2024	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the winter semester through the portal.
December 2, 2024	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 3, 2024	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
December 4 to 14, 2024	Fall semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
December 13, 2024	Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.
December 19, 2024	Fall semester grades released.
December 23, 2024	Fall academic standing released.
December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025	University closed.
December 31, 2024	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the fall semester.

Winter semester

January 2, 2025	University reopens.
January 6, 2025	Lectures begin for all programs, winter semester.
January 17, 2025	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.
January 31, 2025	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 17, 2025	Family Day, no scheduled academic activities.
February 18 to 23, 2025	Winter study week, no scheduled academic activities.
February 28, 2025	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 31, 2025	Last day to submit an application for Readmission or Change of Program for the spring/summer semester through the portal.
April 4, 2025	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 6, 2025	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
April 7 to 17, 2025	Winter semester final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
April 18, 2025	Good Friday, no scheduled academic activities.
April 24, 2025	Winter semester grades released.
April 25, 2025	Lectures end, Bachelor of Education.
April 28, 2025	Winter academic standing released.

Spring/Summer semester

April 28, 2025	Start date, Bachelor of Education (see Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education’s Field Experience Handbook).
May 5, 2025	Lectures begin, six-week spring session and 12-week summer semester.
May 9, 2025	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 16, 2025	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 19, 2025	Victoria Day, no scheduled academic activities.
June 2, 2025	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 4 to 6, 2025	Spring Convocation Ceremonies.
June 16, 2025	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 17, 2025	Spring six-week session study break, no scheduled academic activities.
June 17 to 21, 2025	Study break, 12-week summer semester, except Bachelor of Education.
June 18 to 21, 2025	Spring session final examination period. Students are advised not to make commitments during this period (i.e., vacation, travel plans).
June 22, 2025	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the spring session.
June 23, 2025	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, 2025	Spring session grades released.
June 27, 2025	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, 2025	Canada Day, no scheduled academic activities.
July 7, 2025	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 4, 2025	Civic holiday, no scheduled academic activities.
August 5, 2025	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 6, 2025	Study break, no scheduled academic activities.
August 7 to 10, 2025	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, 2025	Last day to submit online application for graduation for students completing degree requirements at the end of the summer session.
August 15, 2025	Summer session and Spring/Summer semester grades released.
August 19, 2025	Spring/Summer semester academic standing released.

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 Mitch and Leslie Frazer Faculty of Education website for Bachelor of Education important program dates and details.
Spring convocation will be held in June 2025. Fall convocation will be held in October 2025. For more details, please refer to ontariotechu.ca/convocation.