Key Dates

Established and administered by the Office of the University Registrar.

This section includes various administrative dates and deadlines associated with registration, photo ID, payment of fees, exams, financial aid / awards, and graduation, as well as the core academic sessional dates applicable to undergraduate and undergraduate online programs in the:

Faculty of Arts and Science
Smith Engineering
Faculty of Health Sciences (e.g: Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nursing)
Faculty of Law Undergraduate Certificate in Law
Smith School of Business (e.g: Commerce)

2025

Date	Deadline
Mid-Dec/Jan	Student Photo ID Cards/validation stickers
1	Winter term begins
2	Appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for Winter 2025 Winter term installment of US Federal Direct Loans disbursed; all funding directed to the student account in SOLUS Program information & confirmation of enrolment begins for winter-term Part-time OSAP
6	Winter term classes begin The second half of your residence fees are due
6-31	Winter Health and Dental Opt-out Period
10	Winter term tuition and Student Assistance Levy due, 1B except for: Undergrad students on an approved Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Graduate students on an approved Payment Plan (PPL) Students that are receiving OSAP/Out of Province government student aid Students who have not paid may not be able to participate in Open Enrolment Final Fall PPL withdrawal
12	Grade posting date for preceding fall term classes
15	Queen’s Exchange Bursary deadline
16-19	Fall Term Deferred Exam Period
17	Last day to add a winter term course Undergraduate Programs Last day to drop a winter term course for a full refund
31	Ancillary (winter start students/programs) fees due Last day to pay winter term fees without penalty Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (fall admission applicants) Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) self-enrolment deadline for winter term Undergraduate Programs Last day to drop a winter term course for a 50% refund. last day for completion/withdrawal for 100% refund
Late Jan	Queen’s General Bursary credit refunded

Date	Deadline
1	Winter term awards with separate application deadline
1-15	Enter your banking information on SOLUS if you have a credit on SOLUS that is eligible for a refund
3	Summer registration begins in SOLUS for undergraduate and distance students
5	General Bursary appeal deadline Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
14	The exam schedule posted to SOLUS
15	Financial Aid and Awards Profile deadline Commitment Scholars Award deadline Faculty of Law Admission Bursary deadline
16	Commitment Scholars Verifier submission deadline
17	Family Day (classes will not be held)
Mid-Feb	Major Admission Award recipients notified
18-21	Winter Term Reading Break – except Education, Medicine (all classes canceled)
28	T2202 is available in SOLUS. T4As will be mailed at the end of February to your primary mailing address on SOLUS Undergraduate Programs Last date to drop a winter term course without academic penalty. Courses dropped by this date will receive a 25% refund last day for completion/withdrawal for 50% refund

Date	Deadline
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
15	Deadline to register for conflict or religious accommodations for centrally scheduled April examinations Deadline to register for exam accommodation with Student Wellness Services Summer Work Study open for applications
16-22	Processing of refunds for eligible, unapplied credits in SOLUS
21	Online summer term Full-time OSAP extension form available via Financial Aid and Awards website (for students enrolled in study periods which are less than 12 weeks)
31	School of Medicine Admission Bursary deadline last day for completion/withdrawal for 25% refund

Date	Deadline
1	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) enrolment is open for the summer term, for those not on the PPL
1-30	Summer Health and Dental Opt-out period
4	Winter term classes end
5-6	Winter term pre-examination study period
7	Graduate students: Last withdrawal for the winter term PPL
Mid-April	Commitment Scholars recipients notified Automatic confirmation of full-time enrolment begins on summer term Full-time OSAP applications to permit the release of summer term OSAP funding; all/component of OSAP funding may apply to your tuition and education-related fees Manual confirmation of enrolment begins on 2024-25 Full-time and Part-time Out-of-Province applications for the summer term; all funding is directed to the student’s personal bank account.
7-23	Winter term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
30	Last day to change your name for spring degree lists Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS (Please consult specific faculty/School deadlines here) Last day of the winter term

Date	Deadline
1	Summer term begins Graduate tuition and SAL are due for the summer term
5	Summer term: May-June and May-July classes begin Summer work study suggested submission deadline Undergraduate students' Tuition and SAL are due for summer term classes that begin in May (6W1 and 12W sessions)
9	Last day to add May-June and May-July courses Last day to drop May-June courses for a full refund
12	Student grades will appear on official transcripts for winter term classes
15-18	Winter deferred exam period
16	Last day to drop May-July courses for a full refund
30	Graduate Students: Last day to self-enroll in the Payment Plan (PPL)
31	Summer General Bursary application deadline

Date	Deadline
2	Residence deposit and application due at 4pm ET for students applying to residence
5	Graduate Students: First Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the summer term
15	Outstanding amounts on SOLUS need to be paid ahead of fall registration
16	May-June classes end
16-20	Engineering J Section exams
19-21	May-June courses exam period
23	Final fall/winter timetable for the upcoming academic year posted in SOLUS
30	Last day to drop May-July courses without academic penalty

Date	Deadline
2	July-August classes begin Undergraduate Tuition and Student Assistance Levy (SAL) due for Summer Term Classes that begin in July Exchange Bursary application closes for the upcoming academic year (2025-26)
7	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
8	Last day to add July-August courses Last day to drop July-August courses for a full refund
14	Shopping Cart opens and Enrolment Appointment times show in SOLUS
15	Application for Fall graduation opens in SOLUS Fall/Winter Work Study application opens
21	Course Selection begins as per Enrolment Appointments in SOLUS
25	May-July classes end
27-Aug 3	Exams for May-July 12-week courses
30	Registration Pause Day
31	Course selection reopens in SOLUS at 8 am EST with many enrolment restrictions lifted

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary deadline for Winter admission Last day to drop July-August courses without academic penalty
3	Exams for May-July 12-week courses end Course registration ends
5	Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Summer Term
10	Fall Term awards – first disbursement posted on SOLUS
13	July- August classes end
15–17	Exams for July–August courses
18	Open Enrolment in SOLUS begins
27	Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2025-26 full-time OSAP applications for Fall Term Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2025-26 full-time and part-time Out-of-Province applications for the Fall Term
30-31	Residence move-In weekend
31	Summer Term Ends

Date	Deadline
1	Fall Term begins Undergraduate Fall Tuition, Student Assistance Levy (SAL) fees due Applications open for the Queen’s General Bursary program Deadline to appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for the Fall Term
2	Fall Term classes begin Program information & confirmation of enrolment begins for Fall Term part-time OSAP
2-5	Summer Term deferred exam period (July-August and May-July)
2-29	AMS and SGPS Ancillary fee Opt-out period Fall Health and Dental Opt-out Period
15	Fall/Winter Work Study application deadline Last date to add Fall Term or multi-term courses Last day to drop Fall Term or multi-term courses for a full refund
29	Last day to drop Fall Term or multi-term courses for a 50% refund
30	Education Alternative Practicum Travel Fellowship application deadline Graduate students: Last day to self-enroll in the Fall Payment Plan (PPL) National Truth and Reconciliation Day (All academic activity suspended) last day for completion/withdrawal for 100% refund

Date	Deadline
1	Ancillary and all outstanding fees are due Graduate Fall Tuition and Student Assistance Levy due Fall Term awards with separate application deadline
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
10	Fall Term exam schedule posted to SOLUS
13	Thanksgiving
13-17	Fall Term Reading Break
15	Last date to apply for fall graduation Last day to change your name for fall degree lists
27	Last date to drop a Fall Term course for a 25% refund
31	��ɫ��Ƶ General Bursary application due last day for completion/withdrawal for 50% refund

Date	Deadline
Early November	Queen’s Exchange Bursary application opens for the 2026-2027 year
1	Conferral date for fall degrees
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
11	Remembrance Day Service (classes cancelled 10:30 –11:30 am)
10-14	Fall 2025 Convocation
15	Deadline to report a conflict/register for an exam accommodation
30	last day for completion/withdrawal for 25% refund

Date	Deadline
1	Fall Term awards – second disbursement posted on SOLUS Applications for spring graduation open in SOLUS
2	Fall Term classes end Last day to drop Fall Term courses without Faculty/School permission
3-4	Fall Term pre-examination study period
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
5-20	Fall Term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
6	Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (all academic activity suspended)
8	Major Admission Award application deadline for prospective high school students
9	Major Admission Award High School official nomination deadline for prospective high school students
Late Dec	General Bursary decisions posted on SOLUS Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2025-26 full-time OSAP applications for the Winter Term Confirmation of enrolment begins for 2025-26 full-time and part-time Out-of-Province applications for the Winter Term.
31	Fall Term Ends

2026

Date	Deadline
1	Winter term begins
2	Deadline to appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for the Winter semester.
5	Winter Term classes begin
5-30	Winter Health and Dental Opt-out Period
10	Winter Term Tuition and Student Assistance Levy due
12	Fall Term grades posted to SOLUS Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Fall Term
15	Queen’s Exchange Bursary deadline
15-20	Fall Term deferred exam period
16	Last day to add Winter Term courses Last day to drop Winter Term courses for a full refund
30	Last day to  drop Winter Term courses for a 50% refund
31	Ancillary fees due for Winter Term start students/programs. Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) self-enrolment deadline for Winter Term last day for completion/withdrawal for 100% refund Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (fall admission applicants)
Late January	Queen’s General Bursary credit refunded

Date	Deadline
1	Winter Term awards with separate application deadline
1–15	Enter your banking information on SOLUS if you have a credit on SOLUS that is eligible for a refund
2	Summer registration begins in SOLUS for undergraduate and distance students
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
13	Winter Term exam schedule posted to SOLUS
15	Financial Aid and Awards Profile application deadline for prospective high school students  Commitment Scholars Award application deadline for prospective high school students  Faculty of Law Admission Bursary deadline
16	Family Day Commitment Scholars verifier submission deadline
16-20	Winter Term Reading Break – except Education, Medicine (all classes canceled)
27	Last day to drop Winter Term courses for a 25% refund
28	T2202 is available in SOLUS. T4As will be mailed at the end of February to your primary mailing address on SOLUS last day for completion/withdrawal for 50% refund

Date	Deadline
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
15	Deadline to report a conflict/register for an exam accommodation
16-22	Processing of refunds for eligible, unapplied credits in SOLUS
21	Summer Term Full-Time OSAP extension form available for students enrolled in study periods which are less than 12 weeks
31	School of Medicine Admission Bursary deadline last day for completion/withdrawal for 25% refund

Date	Deadline
1	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) enrolment open for the Summer Term, for those not already enrolled
6	Teaching Day Change - Classes follow a Friday schedule Winter Term classes end Last date to drop Winter Term course without Faculty/School permission Graduate students: Final Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the Winter Term
7-8	Winter term pre-examination study period
9-23	Winter term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
30	Last day to change your name for spring degree lists Last day to apply to graduate in SOLUS (specific faculty/school deadlines here) Last day of the Winter Term

Academic Calendars (Faculties and Schools)

Your academic career at Queen's will follow important faculty-specific regulations, dates and timelines. To better plan your studies, as well as other activities, we invite you to consult your calendar.

Link to Faculty and School Academic Calendars

Sessional Dates

This is the repository of the yearly official program sessional dates as submitted to the Senate Committee on Academic Development and Procedure (SCADP) for review / approval, and to the ��ɫ��Ƶ Senate for information: