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Sessional Dates


Academic dates and deadlines of note.

2008

M August 4

Civic Holiday

M August 11

Registration for September session begins

F August 29

Last date for payment of tuition fees to meet registration deadline

M September 1

Labour Day

M September 8

Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin in the week of September 8 (1)

F September 12

Registration for September session ends; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed

M September 15

Final date to submit Ph.D. theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2008-09

F September 19

Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for summer session courses and extended courses

W September 24

Summer Session grades available for viewing by students on the Student Web Service

F October 3

Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master's degrees for Fall Convocation

F October 3

Final date to submit final Ph.D. thesis for Fall Convocation

F October 3

Final date to add full-year and September session courses (4)

M October 13

Thanksgiving Day

F October 31

Final date to drop September session full or half courses without academic penalty

November

Fall Convocation Information and Dates are posted at: www.utoronto.ca/convocation, choose Fall

December

For last day of classes before Winter break, consult graduate units concerned


2009

M January 5

Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin in the week of January 5th (1)

F January 9

Final date for registration of students beginning program in January session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed

T January 13

Final date to submit Ph.D. theses without fee payment for January session

F January 16

Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for September session courses (2)

F January 16

Final date to add January session courses (4)

W January 21

September Session grades available for viewing by students on the Student Web Service

F January 30

Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for March or June graduation for master’s students without fees being charged for the January session (3)

F January 30

Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March

F January 30

September dual registrants must be recommended for the master's degree by this date to maintain their Ph.D. registration (3)

F February 27

Final date to drop full-year or January session courses without academic penalty (4

March

March Graduation In absentia Information is posted at: www.utoronto.ca/convocation, choose March in absentia

F April 10

Good Friday

F April 24

For students obtaining degrees at June Convocation, course work must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and January session courses

F April 24

Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master’s degrees for June Convocation(3

F April 24

Final date for submission of final Ph.D. thesis for students whose degrees are to be conferred at the June Convocation

F April 24

Final date for degree recommendations of January dual registrants for the master's degree to maintain their Ph.D. registration (

May

For first day of summer classes, consult graduate unit concerned

F May 8

Final date for registration for May session

F May 15

Final date to enrol in May-June or May-August session courses

F May 15

Course work must be completed and grades submitted for full-year and January session courses (except for extended courses) (2)

M May 18

Victoria Day

W May 20

January Session grades available for viewing by students on the Student Web Service

June

Spring Convocation Information and Dates are posted at: www.utoronto.ca/convocation, choose Spring

F June 5

Final date to drop May/June F section courses without academic penalty

F June 26

Final date for registration for July-August courses

F June 26

Final date to drop May-August session Y section courses without academic penalty

W July 1

Canada Day Holiday

F July 24

Final date to drop July-August S section courses without academic penalty

F July 24

Coursework must be completed and grades submitted for May/June F Section Courses2

W July 29

Grades for May/June F Section Courses available for viewing by students on the Student Web Service


Note

(1)The precise dates of commencement of courses are determined by the graduate units; students are urged to contact the relevant graduate units for information. The University policy states that the first day of classes in the September session in all teaching divisions should not be scheduled on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah (from 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Monday, September 29 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Wednesday, October 1) or on Yom Kippur (from about 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Wednesday, October 8 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Thursday, October 9).


(2) Graduate units may establish earlier deadlines for completion of course work and may prescribe penalties for late completion of work and for failure to complete work, provided that these penalties are announced at the time the instructor makes known to the class the methods by which student performance shall be evaluated.


(3) For final dates for completing degree requirements, students should consult their own departments.


(4) Graduate units may establish earlier deadlines to add/drop courses. Please note that the last date to cancel a course or registration with no academic penalty is not the same as the last date to be eligible for a refund.