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The following symbols and abbreviations are used throughout this table:
Days of the week: (M) Monday, (T) Tuesday, (W) Wednesday, (R) Thursday, (F) Friday, (S) Saturday, (SU) Sunday, (TBA) To Be Announced, (N/A) Not Applicable


2012-2013 Academic Term Date Deadlines

Terms and Deadlines

Fall 2012

Sept 1 - Dec 31
Winter 2013

Jan 1 - April 30
Spring 2013

May 1 - Aug 31

Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins

July 23 (M)
Nov 26 (M)
March 25 (M)

Lectures Begin

Sept 10 (M)
Jan 7 (M)
May 6 (M)

Course Drop/Add Deadline

Oct 19 (F)
Feb 15 (F)
June 14 (F)

Reading Week

N/A
Feb 18-22 (M-F)
N/A

Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines

Dec 13 (R), 2012 - Jan 8 (T), 2013
Midnight
April 18 (R) - May 7 (T)
Midnight
Aug 13 (T) - Sept 3 (T)
Midnight

Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below)

Spring Convocation
April 30 (T)
Spring Convocation
April 30 (T)
Fall Convocation
Aug 30 (F)

100% Refund Deadline

Sept 28 (F)
Jan 25 (F)
May 24 (F)

50% Withdrawal Refund Deadline

Oct 26 (F)
Feb 22 (F)
June 21 (F)

Registration/Enrolment Closes Last day for students to pay fees/enrol or change status

Sept 30 (SU)
Jan 30 (W)
May 31 (F)

Centre For Extended Learning Open Class Enrolment Ends

Sept 14 (F)
TBA
TBA

Government Reporting Date

Nov 1 (R)
Feb 1 (F)
June 30 (SU)

Lectures End

Dec 3 (M)
April 8 (M)
July 30 (T)

Examinations Begin

Dec 6 (R)
April 11 (R)
Aug 6 (T)

Center For Extended Learning Examination Days

Dec 7 (F), 8 (S)
TBA
TBA

Examinations End

Dec 20 (R)
April 25 (R)
Aug 17 (S)

Grades available on Quest

Jan 7 (M), 2013
May 1 (W)
Sept 1 (SU)

*For information on payment instructions and graduate student fees please refer to the Finance web site.



 

Deadlines for submission of the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form (pdf) to the
Graduate Studies Office are:

Convocation

Spring
(June)

April 30 - for students degree completing in the Fall (Sept-Dec) and Winter (Jan-April) terms.

Fall
(October)

August 31 - for students degree completing in the Spring (May-August) term.

Notes:

1) Students who have completed all program requirements must submit the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form (pdf) to their department to initiate a formal review and verification of their program completion status and approval to graduate. Once approved by the department the form will be submitted to the GSO for completion processing. 

2) Receipt of this completed form (in the GSO) by the deadline indicated above, acknowledges a student's intention to graduate and completion of all degree requirements (for programs with a thesis, completion includes submission and approval from the GSO of the thesis in UWSpace).

3) The completion, degree, and convocation dates will appear on student academic records/transcripts.

Full Convocation information is available through the Registrar's Office website.

 


Holidays  Fall 2012  Winter 2013  Spring 2013 
Labour Day  Sept 3 (M)     
Thanksgiving Day  Oct 8 (M)     
Christmas Holidays  Dec 24-31 (M-M)     
New Years Day    Jan 1 (T)   
Family Day    Feb 18 (M)   
Good Friday    March 29 (F)   
Victoria Day      May 20 (M) 
Canada Day      July 1 (M) 
Civic Holiday      Aug 5 (M) 
 

*Note: some University Departments may be open for limited service on these days



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