Academic Calendar - 2020 Archive

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020 Archive

Sessional Dates


Sessional Dates

Deadlines occurring on a Saturday, Sunday, or statutory holiday are normally extended to the next business day. These dates are annotated with an asterisk *.

Undergraduate sessional dates are compiled in accordance with academic policies and associated procedures.

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Date(s) Description Category Type
January 06, 2020

Classes Resume.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
January 10, 2020 Last day to add a second-term first quarter ('S') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 14, 2020 Last day to add a second-term half course or a second-term full course. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 17, 2020 Last day to drop a second-term first quarter ('S') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology and Ivey Term 7. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 22, 2020 Deadline for applications for graduation: In Absentia February Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
January 31, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a first-term course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
January 31, 2020 Deadline for admission applications: Business Administration. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2020 Deadline for admission applications: Collaborative Nursing Program. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2020 Deadline for admission applications: Compressed Time Frame BScN Program. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 17, 2020 Family Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
February 24, 2020 First day of second-term second quarter ('T') courses; Kinesiology and Ivey Term 8. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
February 28, 2020 Last day to add a second-term second quarter ('T') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
February 28, 2020 In Absentia February Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2020 + Deadline for admission applications: Social Work (King's University College). Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications for Spring/Summer Distance Studies, Summer Evening and Intersession courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications from CEGEP applicants. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2020 Early Consideration admission application deadline for full-time first year studies for the Fall/Winter 2020-21 term. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 06, 2020 Last day to drop a second-term second quarter ('T') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology and Ivey Term 8. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
March 07, 2020 * Last day to drop a second-term half course, or a second-term full course without academic penalty. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
April 03, 2020 Fall/Winter Term classes end. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
April 10, 2020 Good Friday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
April 30, 2020 Deadline for applications for graduation: Spring Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
May 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications for Summer Day courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
May 04, 2020

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 04, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 07, 2020 Huron University College Theology Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
May 08, 2020

Summer Evening: Last day to add a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 08, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 11, 2020

Intersession: 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 12, 2020

Intersession: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 15, 2020 * Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Spring Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
May 15, 2020 Deadline for admission applications for full-time general studies for 2020-21 Fall/Winter Term from candidates outside Canada. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
May 18, 2020 Victoria Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
May 25, 2020

Intersession: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 29, 2020

Intersession: 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2020-21 for full-time studies provided that the program requested is open. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 08, 2020

Intersession: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 08, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 08, 2020

Intersession: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 09, 2020

Intersession: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 15, 2020

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 15, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 19, 2020

Summer Evening: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 19, 2020

Intersession: Last day to drop a second-term 3-week half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 19, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 19, 2020

In Absentia June Convocation.

Convocation
  • Undergraduate
June 22, 2020

Summer Evening: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 22, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 26, 2020

Summer Evening: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 26, 2020

Intersession: 6-week full courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 26, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a second-term or a full-year course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a program eligibility decision. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2020 * Deadline to request a waiver of the progression requirements. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
July 01, 2020 Canada Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
July 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2020-21 for courses taught by Distance Studies and for part-time studies in courses taught on campus during the day and evening provided that the program requested is open. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. New students wishing to pursue part-time studies after July 1, should contact the Admissions Office. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
July 06, 2020

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 07, 2020

Summer Day: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 17, 2020

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 20, 2020

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 20, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 24, 2020

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 24, 2020

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 27, 2020

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 28, 2020

Summer Day: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 31, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in an Intersession course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
July 31, 2020

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 31, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
August 03, 2020 Civic Holiday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
August 10, 2020

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
August 14, 2020

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
August 24, 2020 Year 3 - Academic Year Begins. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
August 31, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Evening course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
August 31, 2020 Years 1, 2, 4 - Academic Year Begins. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
August 31, 2020

White Coat Ceremony, Year 1, ITD 1 - POSTPONED.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
September 03, 2020 HBA 1 Transfer Orientation Program Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
September 03, 2020 Year 1 Registration and Orientation Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
September 04, 2020 HBA1 Begins (Mandatory) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
September 04, 2020 Year 2 Kit Orientation. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
September 07, 2020 Labour Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
September 08, 2020 Deadline for applications for graduation: Autumn Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
September 08, 2020 Orientation Day Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
September 08, 2020 Regular Classes and Clinics commence Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
September 08, 2020 Year 1 Classes Begin Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
September 09, 2020 Fall/Winter Term classes begin. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
September 09, 2020 Fall Term Classes Begin Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
September 14, 2020 First day of first-term, first-quarter ('Q') courses. (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
September 14, 2020 HBA2 Elective Classes Begin Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
September 15, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Day course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
September 17, 2020 Last day to add a full course, a first-term half course, a first-term full course, or a full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
September 18, 2020 Last day to add a first-term first quarter ('Q') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
September 22, 2020

Year 1 Kit Orientation

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
September 25, 2020 Last day to drop a first-term first quarter ('Q') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology and Ivey Term 5. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
October 01, 2020 * Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Autumn Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
October 01, 2020 + Deadline for admission applications: Medicine for 2021. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
October 12, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
October 15, 2020 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Spring/Summer Distance Studies course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
October 15, 2020 Q (Ivey Term 5) Courses End Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
October 16, 2020

Virtual Homecoming - No Clinics, Year 4, ITD2.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
October 19, 2020 Year 2 Classes Begin Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
October 23, 2020

In Absentia October Convocation.

Convocation
  • Undergraduate
October 27, 2020 First day of first-term second quarter ('R') courses (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
October 28, 2020 R (Ivey Term 6) Courses Begin. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 01, 2020 * Last day that students registered in 'W' accelerated language courses may transfer to the equivalent full-year course with the permission of their Faculty. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications: Law for 2021. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2020

* Deadline for official transcripts for courses taken on Letters of Permission during the academic year 2019-20 and the Spring/Summer Terms of 2020.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
November 09, 2020 Last day to add a first-term second quarter ('R') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 12, 2020

* Last day to drop a first-term half course or a first-term full course on campus and Distance Studies without academic penalty.

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 13, 2020 Feasby Lecture (afternoon only) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
November 16, 2020 Last day to drop a first-term second quarter ('R') course without academic Penalty (Kinesiology) Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 17, 2020 Last Day to drop R (Ivey Term 6) course without penalty Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 27, 2020 HBA2 IFP NVP Presentations (Mandatory) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 30, 2020

* Last day to drop a full course and full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies without academic penalty.

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
December 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications, transcripts, and supporting documentation: Education for 2021. (If December 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, then the deadline date will be decided by the Association of Education Registrar's of Ontario). Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
December 01, 2020 Deadline for admission applications: Dentistry for 2021. Application Deadline
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Undergraduate
December 04, 2020 Classes End – Fall Term Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
December 04, 2020 Fall Term classes end. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
December 09, 2020 Fall/Winter Term classes end. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
December 10, 2020 HBA 1 Classes End Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
December 10, 2020 HBA2 Classes End Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
December 10, 2020 Study Day. Exams
  • Undergraduate
December 18, 2020 Fall Term Ends Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
January 04, 2021 Winter Term Commences - All Years Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
January 04, 2021

Classes Resume.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
January 04, 2021 Year 1, 2 and 4 - Classes Resume. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
January 05, 2021 January Intensives Add/Drop Period. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Faculty of Law
January 11, 2021

HBA 1 Classes Resume. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
January 11, 2021

HBA 2 Classes Resume. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
January 11, 2021

Classes resume. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
  • Undergraduate
January 15, 2021

Last day to add a second-term first quarter ('S') course (Kinesiology). [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 19, 2021

Last day to add a second-term half course or a second-term full course. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 22, 2021 Deadline for applications for graduation: In Absentia February Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
January 22, 2021

Last day to drop a second-term first quarter ('S') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
January 25, 2021 Winter Term Regular Classes Begin. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
January 29, 2021 Deadline for admission applications: Business Administration. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
January 31, 2021 *Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a first-term course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2021 Deadline for admission applications: Collaborative Nursing Program. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2021 Deadline for admission applications: Compressed Time Frame BScN Program. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2021 Family Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
February 26, 2021 In Absentia February Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2021 +Deadline for admission applications: Social Work (King's University College). Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications for Spring/Summer Distance Studies, Summer Evening and Intersession courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications from CEGEP applicants. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2021 Early Consideration admission application deadline for full-time first year studies for the Fall/Winter 2021-22 term. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
March 01, 2021

First day of second-term second quarter ('T') courses; Kinesiology. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
March 05, 2021

Last day to add a second-term second quarter ('T') course (Kinesiology). [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
March 12, 2021

Last day to drop a second-term second quarter ('T') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
March 12, 2021

+Last day to drop B (Ivey half) course without penalty. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
March 14, 2021

* Last day to drop a second-term half course, or a second-term full course without academic penalty. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
April 01, 2021

HBA 2 Classes End. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
April 02, 2021 Good Friday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
April 04, 2021 Easter Sunday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
April 05, 2021 Easter Monday Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
April 08, 2021 Winter Term Classes End. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
April 09, 2021

HBA 1 Classes End. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
April 12, 2021

Fall/Winter Term classes end. [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
April 13, 2021

Study Day. [Revised Date]

Exams
  • Undergraduate
April 16, 2021 Last Day of Term, Year 1 Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
April 23, 2021 Last Day of Term, Year 2 Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
April 23, 2021 Winter Term Ends. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
April 23, 2021 Year 4 - Academic Year Ends. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
April 30, 2021 Deadline for applications for graduation: Spring Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
April 30, 2021 Winter Term Ends (excluding Year 1) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
May 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications for Summer Day courses from students applying for the first time. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
May 03, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 03, 2021

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 07, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 07, 2021

Summer Evening: Last day to add a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 10, 2021

Intersession: 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 11, 2021

Intersession: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 11, 2021

Winter Term Ends Year 1 [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
May 15, 2021 * Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Spring Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
May 15, 2021 Deadline for admission applications for full-time general studies for 2020-21 Fall/Winter Term from candidates outside Canada. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
May 21, 2021

Intersession: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 24, 2021 Victoria Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
May 28, 2021

Intersession: 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 31, 2021

Intersession: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
May 31, 2021

Intersession: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 31, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
May 31, 2021

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 01, 2021

Intersession: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2020-21 for full-time studies provided that the program requested is open. All supporting documentation must be submitted within seven days of this date. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 05, 2021

Convocation [Revised Date]

Convocation
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
June 07, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 07, 2021

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 12-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 11, 2021

Summer Evening: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 11, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: First-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 11, 2021

Intersession: Last day to drop a second-term 3-week half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 14, 2021

Summer Evening: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 14, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Second-term 6-week half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 18, 2021

Summer Evening: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 18, 2021

Intersession: 6-week full courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 18, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to add a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2021 * Deadline to apply for relief against a program eligibility decision. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2021 *Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a second-term or a full-year course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
June 30, 2021 *Deadline to request a waiver of the progression requirements. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
July 01, 2021 Canada Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
July 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications from new students for Fall/Winter Term 2020-21 for courses taught by Distance Studies and for part-time studies in courses taught on campus during the day and evening provided that the program requested is open. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
July 05, 2021

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week first-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 06, 2021

Summer Day: Last day to add a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5), or 3-week first-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 12, 2021

Summer Evening: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 12, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Last day to drop a 6-week second-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 16, 2021

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week first-term half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 23, 2021

Summer Evening: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 23, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: 12-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 6-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 23, 2021

Summer Day: 3 week first-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 23, 2021

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 6-week full-course (1.0) or half-course (0.5) without academic penalty.

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 26, 2021

Summer Day: 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) begin.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
July 27, 2021

Summer Day: Last day to add a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
July 31, 2021 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in an Intersession course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
August 02, 2021 Civic Holiday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
August 09, 2021

Summer Day: Last day to drop a 3-week second-term half-course (0.5).

Spring/Summer Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
August 13, 2021 Year 3 - Academic Year Ends. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
August 13, 2021

Summer Day: 6-week full-courses (1.0) or half-courses (0.5), and 3-week second-term half-courses (0.5) end.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
August 28, 2021 Years 1, 2 - Academic Year ends. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
August 31, 2021 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Evening course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
September 06, 2021 Labour Day. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
September 08, 2021 Deadline for applications for graduation: Autumn Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
September 08, 2021 Fall/Winter Term classes begin. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
September 13, 2021 First day of first-term, first-quarter ('Q') courses. (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
September 15, 2021 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Summer Day course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
September 16, 2021 Last day to add a full course, a first-term half course, a first-term full course, or a full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
September 17, 2021 Last day to add a first-term first quarter ('Q') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
September 24, 2021 Last day to drop a first-term first quarter ('Q') course without academic penalty; Kinesiology. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
October 01, 2021 * Last day for students on exchange or a letter of permission to submit transcripts for graduation at Autumn Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
October 01, 2021 +Deadline for admission applications: Medicine for 2022. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
October 11, 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday. Official Holiday
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
  • Undergraduate
October 15, 2021 * Deadline to apply for relief against a final grade in a Spring/Summer Distance Studies course. Appeal Deadline
  • Undergraduate
October 26, 2021 First day of first-term second quarter ('R') courses (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2021 * Deadline for official transcripts for courses taken on Letters of Permission during the academic year 2020-21 and the Spring/Summer Terms of 2021. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2021 * Last day that students registered in 'W' accelerated language courses may transfer to the equivalent full-year course with the permission of their Faculty. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications: Law for 2022. Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
November 08, 2021 Last day to add a first-term second quarter ('R') course (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 12, 2021

* Last day to drop a first-term half course or a first-term full course on campus and Distance Studies without academic penalty.

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
November 15, 2021 Last day to drop a first-term second quarter ('R') course without academic Penalty (Kinesiology). Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
November 30, 2021

* Last day to drop a full course and full-year half course on campus and Distance Studies without academic penalty.

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Undergraduate
December 01, 2021 + Deadline for admission applications, transcripts, and supporting documentation: Education for 2022. (If December 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, then the deadline date will be decided by the Association of Education Registrar's of Ontario). Application Deadline
  • Undergraduate
December 01, 2021 Deadline for admission applications: Dentistry for 2022. Application Deadline
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
  • Undergraduate
December 08, 2021 Fall/Winter Term classes end. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Undergraduate
December 09, 2021 Study Day. Exams
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2020 to February 23, 2020 Spring Reading Week. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
April 04, 2020 to April 05, 2020 Study Days. Exams
  • Undergraduate
April 06, 2020 to April 26, 2020 Final examination period. Exams
  • Undergraduate
May 30, 2020 to June 05, 2020

+ Cessation of undergraduate classes; Western hosting the Congress of Humanities and Social Science.

Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Undergraduate
June 08, 2020 to June 12, 2020

Spring Convocation - POSTPONED

Convocation
  • Undergraduate
June 15, 2020 to June 19, 2020

Spring Convocation - POSTPONED

Convocation
  • Undergraduate
June 29, 2020 to June 30, 2020 Intersession: Examinations. Exams
  • Undergraduate
August 04, 2020 to August 05, 2020

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
August 04, 2020 to August 07, 2020

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
August 17, 2020 to August 18, 2020

Summer Day: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
August 24, 2020 to August 28, 2020 Orientation Week. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
August 31, 2020 to September 02, 2020 HBA Pre-Ivey Program (Optional but recommended) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
August 31, 2020 to September 04, 2020

Clinic Orientation, Year 3, 4.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
September 08, 2020 to September 11, 2020 1st term Add/Drop Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Faculty of Education
September 08, 2020 to September 11, 2020 HBA2 IFP Classes (MANDATORY) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
September 08, 2020 to September 18, 2020 Add/Drop (A/B, Q,R,S,T (Ivey Term 5, 6, 7 and 8) courses) Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
September 08, 2020 to October 16, 2020 Year 2 Practicum Three Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
September 09, 2020 to September 15, 2020 Fall Term Add/Drop Period Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Faculty of Law
October 20, 2020 to October 24, 2020 HBA2 Exam Period Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
October 21, 2020 to October 23, 2020

Autumn Convocation - POSTPONED

Convocation
  • Faculty of Law
  • Undergraduate
October 26, 2020 to October 27, 2020 IFP/NVP Workshops (Mandatory). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
October 28, 2020 to November 03, 2020 Add/Drop (B, R,S,T (Ivey Term 6, 7 and 8) courses) Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 02, 2020 to November 03, 2020 Fall Study Break. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
November 02, 2020 to November 08, 2020 Fall Reading Week. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
November 11, 2020 to November 13, 2020 IFP Client Meetings (Evenings and Nov. 13th all day). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 16, 2020 to December 11, 2020 Year 1 Practicum One Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
November 18, 2020 to November 20, 2020 HBA 2 IFP Work Days (Mandatory) Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
November 30, 2020 to December 18, 2020 Year 2 Alternative Field Experience A Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
December 07, 2020 to December 18, 2020 Fall Term Exam Period. Exams
  • Faculty of Law
December 07, 2020 to December 22, 2020 Exam Period – All Years Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
December 09, 2020 to December 11, 2020 IFP Client Meetings (Evenings and December 11 all day). Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
December 11, 2020 to December 18, 2020 HBA 1 Exam Period Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
December 11, 2020 to December 22, 2020 Mid-year / Fall term examination period. Exams
  • Undergraduate
December 12, 2020 to December 18, 2020 HBA2 Exam Period. Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
December 14, 2020 to January 08, 2021 Year 1 Vacation. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
December 19, 2020 to January 03, 2021 Years 1, 2, 4 - Winter Break. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
December 21, 2020 to January 08, 2021 Year 2 Vacation Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
December 23, 2020 to January 03, 2021

Winter Break.

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
January 04, 2021 to January 22, 2021 January Intensive Term. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
January 11, 2021 to January 15, 2021

2nd term Add/Drop [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Faculty of Education
January 11, 2021 to January 15, 2021

Add/Drop (B, S, T (Ivey Term 7 and 8) courses). [Revised Date]

Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
January 25, 2021 to January 29, 2021 Winter Term Add/Drop Period. Fall/Winter Add/Drop
  • Faculty of Law
February 08, 2021 to February 19, 2021 Didactic Supplemental Exams for Year 4, ITD2. Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
February 13, 2021 to February 21, 2021 Spring Reading Week. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
February 15, 2021 to February 19, 2021 Law Study Week Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Law
February 16, 2021 to March 12, 2021

Year 2 Practicum Three

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
February 22, 2021 to February 26, 2021

HBA 2 Exam Week (Including Saturday, if applicable). [Revised Date]

Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
March 06, 2021 to March 07, 2021

NDEB Examinations (Written & OSCE); Year 4, ITD2.

Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
March 15, 2021 to March 19, 2021

Year 1 and 2 Spring Break

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
March 15, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Study Week Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
March 15, 2021 to March 19, 2021 Years 1, 2, 4 - March Break. Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Medicine
March 22, 2021 to April 16, 2021 Year 1 Practicum Two Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
March 22, 2021 to April 23, 2021

Year 2 Practicum Four

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Faculty of Education
April 05, 2021 to April 10, 2021

HBA 2 Exams. [Revised Date]

Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
April 12, 2021 to April 15, 2021

HBA 1 Exams. [Revised Date]

Exams
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
April 12, 2021 to April 23, 2021 Winter Term Examination Period. Exams
  • Faculty of Law
April 14, 2021 to April 30, 2021

Final examination period. [Revised Date]

Exams
  • Undergraduate
May 03, 2021 to May 19, 2021

Final Examination Period (Excluding Year One). [Revised End Date]

Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
May 17, 2021 to May 28, 2021 Final Examination Period Year 1 Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
May 20, 2021 to May 21, 2021

Occlusion Clinical Component Year 2

Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
May 25, 2021 to June 25, 2021 Summer Clinic Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
June 14, 2021 to June 18, 2021 Spring Convocation Convocation
  • Undergraduate
June 21, 2021 to June 22, 2021 Intersession: Examinations. Exams
  • Undergraduate
June 21, 2021 to June 25, 2021 Spring Convocation. Convocation
  • Undergraduate
June 28, 2021 to July 16, 2021 Summer Classes for Year 2 of the ITD Program. Spring/Summer Term Date
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
July 05, 2021 to July 16, 2021

Supplemental Exams - for Years 2, 3, ITD1, ITD 2.

Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
July 06, 2021 to July 16, 2021

Supplemental Exams for Year 1.

Exams
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Dentistry
July 26, 2021 to July 27, 2021

Summer Evening: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
July 26, 2021 to July 29, 2021

Summer Distance Studies: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
August 16, 2021 to August 17, 2021

Summer Day: Examinations.

Exams
  • Undergraduate
October 20, 2021 to October 22, 2021

Autumn Convocation.

Convocation
  • Faculty of Law
  • Undergraduate
November 01, 2021 to November 07, 2021 Fall Reading Week Fall/Winter Term Date including Study Breaks
  • Richard Ivey School of Business
  • Undergraduate
December 10, 2021 to December 21, 2021 Mid-year examination period. Exams
  • Undergraduate