Important dates – Graduate
Winter term 2025
Winter registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
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Mon, Jan. 13Classes begin, winter term
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Wed, Jan. 15Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2025
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Mon, Jan. 27Deadline to add winter-term courses (/4)
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Mon, Jan. 27Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from winter-term courses (/4 DNE)
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Mon, Jan. 27Deadline for withdrawal from program for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 27Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 27In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for fall 2024 courses
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Sat, Feb. 1Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in December 2024 (/2)
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Mon, Feb. 24Reading week begins
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Thu, Feb. 27Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the Winter 2025 final examination period
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Fri, Feb. 28President’s Holiday, university closed
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Sun, Mar. 2Reading week ends
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Mon, Mar. 3Deadline to submit electronic master thesis to department for spring convocation; consult with your department
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Tue, Apr. 1Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for winter term 2025
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Tue, Apr. 1Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the spring term
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Sat, Apr. 12Last day of classes, winter term
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Sat, Apr. 12Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term (/3 DISC) winter-term (/4 DISC) courses
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Tue, Apr. 15Examinations begin
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Fri, Apr. 18Easter holidays, university closed (April 18 - April 21)
January 2025
February 2025
March 2025
April 2025
Summer term 2025
Summer registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
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Sun, May 4Examinations end
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Mon, May 12Classes begin, first-term and two-term summer session courses
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Mon, May 19Journée nationale des patriotes (Quebec), Victoria Day (elsewhere in Canada), university closed
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Tue, May 20Deadline to add first‑term and two‑term summer session courses
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Tue, May 20Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (DNE) from first-term and two-term summer session courses
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Tue, May 20Deadline for withdrawal from program for summer session
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Tue, May 20Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for summer session
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Tue, May 20In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for winter 2025 courses
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Mon, June 9Spring convocations (June 9 to 11)
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Wed, June 11Deadline for academic withdrawal from first‑term summer session courses (/1 DISC)
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Sun, June 15Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in April 2025 (/3 and /4)
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Mon, June 23Last day of classes, first-term summer session
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Tue, June 24Fête nationale, university closed
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Wed, June 25Examinations begin, first-term summer session finals
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Wed, June 25Reading week begins, two-term summer session
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Mon, June 30Examinations end, first-term summer session finals
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Mon, June 30Reading week ends, two-term summer session
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Tue, July 1Canada Day, university closed
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Wed, July 2Classes begin, second-term summer session
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Wed, July 9Deadline to add second-term summer session courses
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Wed, July 9Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from second-term summer session courses (/1 DNE)
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Tue, July 15Deadline to apply for fall graduation 2025
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Tue, July 22Deadline for academic withdrawal from second-term summer session courses (DISC)
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Wed, July 30Registration start date for returning and newly authorized Independent students, fall 2025 term
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Thu, July 31Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term summer session courses (DISC)
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Wed, Aug. 13Examinations begin, two-term and second-term summer session finals
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Tue, Aug. 19Examinations end, two-term and second-term summer session finals
May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
Fall term 2025
Fall registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
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Mon, Sep. 1Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the fall term
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Mon, Sep. 1Labour Day, university closed
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Tue, Sep. 2Classes begin, fall and fall/winter terms 2025-26
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Mon, Sep. 15Deadline to add fall-term (/2) and two-term (/3) courses
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Mon, Sep. 15Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from fall-term (/2 DNE) and two-term (/3 DNE) courses
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Mon, Sep. 15Deadline for withdrawal from program for fall session
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Mon, Sep. 15Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for fall session
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Mon, Sep. 15In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for summer 2025 courses
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Wed, Sep. 17Registration start date for newly admitted students, winter term 2026
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Wed, Oct. 1Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in August 2025 (/1)
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Mon, Oct. 13Thanksgiving Day, university closed
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Tue, Oct. 14Reading week begins
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Fri, Oct. 17Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the fall 2025 final examination period
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Sun, Oct. 19Reading week ends
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Mon, Nov. 10Deadline for academic withdrawal from fall-term courses (/2 DISC)
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Mon, Dec. 1Last day of classes, fall term
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Mon, Dec. 1Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for fall term 2025
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Wed, Dec. 3Examinations begin
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Thu, Dec. 18Examinations end
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Thu, Dec. 18Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for fall term
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Wed, Dec. 24Holiday period, university closed (December 24 to January 4)
September 2025
October 2025
November 2025
December 2025
Winter term 2026
Winter registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
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Mon, Jan. 12Classes begin, winter term 2026
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Mon, Jan. 12Classes resume, fall/winter term 2025-26
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Thu, Jan. 15Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2026
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Mon, Jan. 26Deadline to add winter-term courses (/4)
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Mon, Jan. 26Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from winter-term courses (/4 DNE)
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Mon, Jan. 26Deadline for withdrawal from program for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 26Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 26In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for fall 2025 courses
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Mon, Feb. 23Reading week begins
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Fri, Feb. 27Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the Winter 2026 final examination period
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Fri, Feb. 27President’s Holiday, university closed
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Sun, Mar. 1Reading week ends
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Mon, Mar. 23Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term (/3 DISC) winter-term (/4 DISC) courses
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Wed, Apr. 1Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for winter term 2026
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Wed, Apr. 1Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the spring term
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Fri, Apr. 3Easter holidays, university closed (April 3 - April 6)
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Mon, Apr. 13Last day of classes, fall/winter terms 2025-26
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Tue, Apr. 14Make-up day for classes scheduled on April 3 and 4
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Thu, Apr. 16Examinations begin
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Thu, Apr. 30Examinations end
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Thu, Apr. 30Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for winter term