North Bay Campus and Muskoka Campus

Academic dates are accurate as of publication date and are subject to change. These dates are reflective of academic dates only. Relevant financial dates are posted on the Financial Services website.


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A special meeting of the Academic Senate was held on December 2nd, 2015 at which time a number of motions were passed that impact the previously published schedule. Dates displayed in red reflect the impact of these motions on the Academic Dates.

North Bay Campus and Muskoka Campus

The following dates are applicable to students studying at the North Bay Campus and Muskoka Campus.

Note: In-Service Education academic date information is listed in the current Additional Qualifications booklet.

Session Dates:
FA September 8, 2015 January 15, 2016  
FW September 8, 2015 April 19, 2016  
WI January 18, 2016 April 19, 2016  
SP* May 2, 2016 – June 10, 2016  
SS* May 2, 2016 – July 29, 2016  
SU* June 20, 2016 – July 29, 2016  

* Please consult the Office of the Registrar webpage for registration and withdrawal dates in the Spring/Summer term

+ Please consult the Student Financial Services website for rules regarding partial credit courses

August 2015
Mon. 3 Civic Holiday – University closed  
Mon. 31 Consecutive Bachelor of Education classes begin  
September 2015
Mon. 7 Labour Day – University closed  
Tue. 8 FA and FW courses begin  
Mon. 21 Last day to register for FA or FW courses**, +  
October 2015
Mon. 12 Thanksgiving – University closed  
Mon. 12 – Fri. 16 Study Week for students enrolled in FA or FW courses  
December 2015
Sun. 6 Last day to withdraw from FA courses, +  
Tue. 8 – Sun. 20 Final exam period for FA courses  
Sat. 12 Make-up class for the Labour Day holiday  
Mon. 14 Last day of classes for Year 5 Concurrent Education courses  
January 2016
Fri. 15 Last day of classes for the FA session  
Mon. 18 Classes begin  
Sun. 31 Last day to register for WI courses**, +  
February 2016
Thu. 11 Last day to withdraw from FW courses  
Mon. 15 Family Day – University closed  
Mon. 15 – Fri. 19 Study Week for students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses  
March 2016
Mon. 14 – Fri. 18 Study Week for Consecutive Bachelor of Education students  
Thu. 17 Last day to withdraw from WI courses, +  
Fri. 25 Good Friday – University closed. Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on Tue. April 19.  
Mon. 28 Easter Monday – University closed. Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on Mon. Apr. 18.  
April 2016
Mon. 18 Make-up classes for the Mar. 28th holiday  
Tue. 19 Make-up classes for the Mar. 25th holiday
Last day of classes for the WI session
 
Wed. 20 – Sat. 30 Final exam period for WI and FW courses  
May 2016
Sun. 1 Application deadline for 2016 June Convocation  
Mon. 2 SP and SS courses begin* (CLICK HERE FOR DATES)  
Mon. 23 Victoria Day – University closed. 
Any courses scheduled on this date will take place on May 27.
 
Fri. 27 Make-up classes for the May 23rd holiday  
June 2016
Wed. 8 Convocation  
Thu. 9 Convocation  
Fri. 10 Convocation
Last day of SP courses
 
Sat. 11 – Wed. 15 SP exam period  
Mon. 13 – Fri. 17 Study Week for SS alternate delivery courses  
Mon. 20 SU courses begin*  
July 2016
Fri. 1 Canada Day – University closed.   
Fri. 29 Last day of SU/SS courses  
Sat. 30 – Thu. Aug. 4 Final exam period for SU courses  
Sat. 30 – Sat. Aug. 13 Final exam period for SS courses  
August 2016
Mon. 1 Civic Holiday – University closed  

*Please consult the Office of the Registrar webpage for registration and withdrawal dates in the Spring/Summer term

**Students withdrawing after this date, but before the respective withdrawal dates will receive a WDR on their academic record.

+ Please consult the Student Financial Services website for rules regarding partial credit courses

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