Graduate Studies 2015 - 2016
The School of Graduate Studies operates on a trimester basis, with three terms defined as: fall term (September to December); winter term (January to April); and spring/summer term (April to August). The academic year begins with a fall term followed by a winter term. Individual programs may have specific time related requirements.
| Section Dates: | |||
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| FA | September 8, 2015 | – December 7, 2015 | |
| WI | January 11, 2016 | – April 12, 2016 | |
| SS | May2, 2016 | – July 29, 2016 | |
| August 2015 | ||
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| Mon. 3 | Civic Holiday – University Closed | |
| Mon. 17 – Fri. 28 | Thesis & MRP Defence dates – Summer | |
| September 2015 | ||
| Mon. 7 | Labour Day – University Closed | |
| Fri. 4 | Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) | |
| Tues. 8 | Fall term classes begin | |
| Fri. 18 | Graduate Studies at Nipissing Information Session | |
| October 2015 | ||
| Mon. 12 | Thanksgiving – University Closed | |
| Mon. 12– Fri. 16 | Study Week | |
| Mon. 19 | Vanier Graduate Scholarship Deadline | |
| November 2015 | ||
| Fri. 13 | MRP/Thesis Submission Deadline -Fall defence |
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| November 30 to December 11 | MRP/Thesis Defence dates – Fall |
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| December 2015 | ||
| Tues. 1 | Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) Deadline | |
| Mon. 7 | Last day of Fall term classes | |
| January 2016 | ||
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| Mon. 11 | Winter term classes begin | |
| Fri. 15 | Application Deadline for all Graduate Programs (applications received by this deadline will be considered for funding) | |
| February 2016 | ||
| Mon. 15 – Fri. 19 | Study Week | |
| Fri. 12 | MRP/Thesis Submission Deadline – Winter defence | |
| March 2016 | ||
| Fri. 25 | Good Friday – University Closed | |
| Mon. 28 | Easter Monday – University Closed | |
| Mon. Mar. 21– Fri. April1 |
(MA/MSc/MES/MESc/MEd) MRP/Thesis Defence dates | |
| April 2016 | ||
| May 2016 | ||
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| Wed. 4 | Graduate Research Conference | |
| Mon. 9 | MRP/Thesis Proposal Approval deadline - Summer defence | |
| Mon. 23 | Victoria Day – University Closed | |
| July 2016 | ||
| Fri. 1 | Canada Day – University Closed | |
| Mon. 4 – Fri. 29 | PhD Summer Residency | |
| Mon. 18 | MRP/Thesis Submission deadline – Summer defence | |
| August 2016 | ||
| Mon. 1 | Civic Holiday – University Closed | |
| Mon. 22 – Sept.2 |
MRP/Thesis Defence dates – Summer | |