Graduate studies at York consists of three academic terms: Fall term, Winter term, and Summer term.
2024–2025 Academic Year
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 2 | Labour Day |
| 4 | Fall term (FA24 and Fall/Winter Y24–25) start. |
| OCTOBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 12-18 | Fall Reading Week (no classes, University open). |
| 14 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed). |
| DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 3 | Fall term [FA24] classes end. |
| 4 | Fall Study Day (no classes; University open). |
| Dec 5 - 20 | Fall [FA24] Examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
| Dec 24 - Jan 1 | Winter Break—University closed |
| SEPTEMBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 18 | Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Fall [FA24] and Fall/Winter [Y24–25] term courses. |
| OCTOBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 2 | Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall [FA24] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
| 16 | Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Fall/Winter [Y24–25] courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
| TBD | Fall 2024 Convocation. |
| 22 | Online registration for Fall [FA24] term ends. Manual Registration Form required after this date. Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction form required after this date. |
| NOVEMBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 8 | Drop Deadline: Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade (via manual form), Fall [FA24] term. Courses dropped after this date (via petition), will be reflected with a W grade. |
| 30 | Deadline for Graduate students to apply to graduate in February 2025. |
| DECEMBER Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 15 | Students who did not register for Fall term [FA24] will be withdrawn from the program for failure to maintain continuous registration unless a Leave of Absence was approved. |
| 20 | Deadline to register for Winter term [WI25]. |
| 21 | $200 Late registration fee for Winter term [W25] will be applied. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Sessional Dates | registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates |
| Application to graduate deadlines | yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/ |
| Convocation ceremony dates | yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/ |
| SEPTEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 10 | Deadline for payment of fees, Fall term [FA24]. |
| 30 | Refund—100% refund date for Fall [FA24] term. |
| OCTOBER | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Refund—80% refund date for Fall [FA24] term. |
| 31 | Refund—40% refund date for Fall [FA24] term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. |
| NOVEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 18 | Recommended date to apply for Winter-only OSAP and submit supporting documents. |
| DECEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 21 | $200 Late registration fee for Winter term [WI25] will be applied. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Refund Deadline | sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables |
| Summer OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session |
| Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates |
| NOVEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deadline for Students to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to program office for approval to commence in January 2025. |
| 4 | Deadline for submission of Ethics Proposals requiring ORE approval for MRP Research using human subjects to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
| 6 | Deadline for Graduate Programs to submit Research Proposals for Ethics to FGS for approval to commence in January 2025. |
| 8 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2025 convocation. |
| 15 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for February 2025 convocation. |
| DECEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 6 | Last day to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Fall [FA24] term (for Fall term completion). Exams held after this date will be coded for Winter term [WI25]. |
| 16 | Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for FA24 completion and February 2025 degree conferral. |
| NOVEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI25] term (processing before W25 guaranteed). |
| DECEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 31 | Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Winter [WI25] term (processing before W25 not guaranteed). |
| SEPTEMBER | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Administrative Deadline - Deadline for graduate programs to submit summer term grades to the Registrar's Office. |
| 20 | Adminstrative Deadline - Deadline for graduate program to submit degree audit for October Convocation. |
| OCTOBER | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Administrative Deadline—All summer [SU24] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted. |
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| JANUARY Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 2 | University Open |
| 6 | Winter [WI25] term classes begin. |
| FEBRUARY Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 15 — 21 | Winter Reading Week (no classes, University open). |
| 17 | Family Day—University closed. |
| APRIL Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 7 | Winter Study Day. |
| 18 | Good Friday—University closed. |
| 8 — 25 | Fall/Winter [Y24-25 and Winter [WI25] examinations. Check with your Course Director. |
| JANUARY | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 20 | Last date to add a course without permission of instructor for Winter [WI25] courses. |
| 27 | Online Registration ends for Winter [WI25] term. Manual Registration and/or Course Transaction Forms required after this date. |
| 31 | Last date to add a course with permission of instructor for Winter [WI25] term courses (via Course Transaction Form). |
| FEBRUARY | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 7 | Deadline to drop course(s) without receiving a grade for Fall/Winter [Y24–25] term courses. Courses dropped after this date, via petition, will be given a W grade. |
| MARCH | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 14 | Deadline to drop a course without receiving a grade for Winter [WI25] term courses. Courses dropped after this date (via petition) will be reflected with a W grade. |
| April | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 1 | Summer [SU25] term registration and enrolment online access begins. |
| 4 | Fall/Winter [Y24–25] and Winter [WI25] term classes end. |
| 30 | All degree requirements, including final grades, must be met by April 30, 2025 to convocate in June 2025. |
| 30 | Deadline for Graduate Students to apply to graduate for Spring 2025 Convocation. |
| 30 | Last day to register for Summer (SU25) without being charged a late fee. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Sessional Dates | registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates |
| Application to graduate deadlines | yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/ |
| Convocation ceremony dates | yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/ |
| JANUARY | |
|---|---|
| 10 | Deadline for payment of fees, Winter [WI25] term. |
| 31 | Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. Refund—100% refund, Winter [WI25] term. |
| FEBRUARY | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Refund—80% refund for Winter [WI25] term. |
| 28 | Refund—40% refund for Winter [WI25] term. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Refund Deadline | sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables |
| Summer OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session |
| Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates |
| MARCH | |
|---|---|
| 11 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2025 convocation. |
| 18 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for June 2025 convocation. |
| APRIL | |
|---|---|
| 18 | Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Winter [WI25] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for June 2025 convocation. |
| 25 | Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Winter [WI25] term in order to graduate and be eligible for June 2025 convocation ceremony. |
| MARCH | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU25] term (processing before SU25 guaranteed). |
| APRIL | |
|---|---|
| 30 | Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Summer [SU25] term (processing before S25 not guaranteed). |
| JANUARY | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Administrative Deadline—Deadline for graduate programs to submit Fall [FA24] term grades to the Registrar’s Office. |
| 20 | Administrative -Deadline - Deadline for Graduate programs to submit degree audit to Registrar's office before February convocation. |
| FEBRUARY | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Administrative Deadline—All Fall [FA24] term courses with blank and incomplete grades converted to F grade unless an approved course extension has been granted. |
Types of Dates and Monthly Reminders for the Semester
| MAY Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 19 | Victoria Day Holiday—University closed. |
| JUNE Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 11–20 | June Convocation Week. |
| 17–20 | READING WEEK—University open, No classes. |
| JULY Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Day Holiday—University closed. |
| 31 | "Apply to Graduate" Convocation Deadline for October 2025. |
| AUGUST Date | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 4 | Civic Holiday—University closed. |
| April | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 1 | Registration Opens for Summer (SU) 2025. |
| 30 | Last day to register for Summer (SU25) without being charged a late fee. |
| MAY | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 1 | $200 late fee applied on Summer (SU25) registrations. |
| 19 | Victoria Day Holiday—University closed. |
| JUNE | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 11–20 | June Convocation Week |
| 17–20 | READING WEEK—University open, no classes |
| 20 | Online Registration and Enrollment ends, Summer (SU25). Manual Registration Form required after this date. |
| 26 | Online course withdrawal ends. Course Transaction Form required after this date. Registration opens for Fall (FA25) and Winter (WI26) terms. |
| JULY | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Day Holiday—University closed. |
| AUGUST | Reminder |
|---|---|
| 4 | Civic Holiday—University closed. |
| 20 | Last day to register for Fall (FA25) without being charged at late fee. |
| 21 | $200 late fee applied on Fall (FA25) registrations. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Sessional Dates | registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates |
| Application to graduate deadlines | yorku.ca/gradstudies/students/current-students/registration-enrolment/apply-to-graduate/ |
| Convocation ceremony dates | yorku.ca/convocation/ceremonies/ |
| MAY | |
|---|---|
| 10 | Deadline for payment of fees, Summer (SU25) term. |
| 31 | Refund—100% refund, Summer (SU25) term. |
| JUNE | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Refund—80% refund for Summer (SU25) term. |
| 30 | Refund—40% refund for Summer (SU25) term. Deadline for reassessment at the domestic tuition rate for the current Fall/Winter session. For international students requesting a status change. |
| JULY | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Recommended date to apply for government financial aid for the next Fall/Winter session. |
| OSAP | |
|---|---|
| 60 days before end of study period | Final date to apply for Summer 2025 OSAP and to submit supporting documents. |
| 40 days before end of study period | Final date to apply for York Summer 2025 OSAP extension. |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Refund Deadline | sfs.yorku.ca/refunds/tables |
| Summer OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/how-to-apply-for-osap-aid-for-the-summer-session |
| Fall/Winter OSAP Deadline | osap.yorku.ca/osap-important-dates |
| JULY | |
|---|---|
| 11 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Doctoral students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for October 2025 convocation. |
| 18 | Deadline for the Faculty of Graduate Studies to receive recommendations for Oral examination from Graduate Programs for Master's students expected to fulfill all degree requirements for October 2025 convocation. |
| AUGUST | |
|---|---|
| 8 | Deadline to hold Master’s/Doctoral defence exams in the Summer [SU25] term to fulfill part of the requirements in order to graduate for October 2025 convocation. |
| 22 | Deadline to upload Electronic Thesis and Dissertation for Summer [SU25] term and fulfill final requirements in order to graduate and be eligible for October 2025 convocation ceremony. |
| JULY | |
|---|---|
| 15 | Recommended deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Fall [FA25] term (processing before FA25 guaranteed). |
| AUGUST | |
|---|---|
| 30 | Final deadline to submit Academic Petition (e.g. leave of absence, change to part-time/full-time status, extension of program time limits, reinstatement) for Fall [FA25] term (processing before FA25 not guaranteed). |
| SU | S1 | S2 | S3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course start date | May 5 | May 5 | June 23 | May 5 |
| Course end date | August 5 | June 16 | August 5 | July 4 |
| Last date to add a course without permission of instructor | May 12 | May 12 | June 30 | May 13 |
| Last date to add a course with permission of instructor | May 26 | May 20 | July 7 | May 26 |
| Last date to drop course without receiving a grade (after this a petition is required) | July 7 | June 2 | July 21 | June 16 |
| Useful Links | |
|---|---|
| Sessional Dates | registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates |