Graduate Sessional Dates
The Daniels Faculty sets additional sessional dates specific to the MARC, MLA, MUD, and MVS programs such as elective course enrolment start dates. It is your responsibility to be aware of the School of Graduate Studies Sessional Dates and the Daniels sessional dates for your program.
Please note that course add/drop dates are not the same as the fee refund schedule. Deadlines for fee payment, fee refund schedules and other financial dates are posted on the Student Accounts website.
2025 Fall Session
| July | |
| July 14 | Registration for Fall Session begins. |
| July 30-August 15 | Daniels Workshop for New Graduate Students (free, in-person two-week course for new MARC, MLA, and MUD students) |
| August | |
| Aug 1 and Aug 4 | Presidential Day and Civic Holiday (University closed) |
| Aug 15 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students. |
| Aug 18-29 | August Intensives (ARC1021HF, ARC2042HF, URD1021HF, ALA4010H, ALA4020H) |
| Aug 20-26 | Master of Landscape Architecture Field Studies (LAN1041H) |
| Aug 28 | Last day to cancel August Intensive without academic penalty |
| Aug 29 | Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for domestic students. |
| Late August/Early September | Forestry Field Course (FOR1585H) |
| September | |
| Sept 1 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| Sept 2 | Most Daniels Faculty Graduate F and Y section courses and seminars begin |
| Early September | Master of Forest Conservation Haliburton Field Camp (FOR3001F) |
| Sept 10 | Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| Sept 12 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall (September to December) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges). A student's status on ACORN will change from "Invited" to "Registered" when registration is complete. |
| Sept 17 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| Sept 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall (September to December) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Fall session only, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistant-ships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorship. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on October 15. |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| Oct 27 | Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty |
| Oct 27-31 | Fall Reading Week |
| Sept 11 | Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| Sept 13 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall (September to December) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges). A student's status on ACORN will change from "Invited" to "Registered" when registration is complete. |
| Sept 18 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| Sept 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall (September to December) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Fall session only, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistant-ships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorship. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on October 15. |
| October | |
| Oct 14 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| Oct 28 | Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty |
| Oct 28-Nov 1 | Fall Reading Week |
| Fall Convocation | Fall Convocation information and dates are posted on the U of T Convocation website |
| November | |
| Nov 1 | Students who are eligible for the domestic tuition rate by claiming a Status in Canada exemption must apply for an international fee exemption for reassessment of both Fall and Winter session fees by this date. Students must report their status and provide supporting documentation to SGS Student Academic Services by this date. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website. |
| Nov 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Fall and Winter sessions, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) or other government loans, a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistant-ships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorship. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on December 15. |
| December | |
| Dec 1 | Last day of Fall session classes |
| Dec 2-23 | Final Examination and Studio Reviews |
| Dec 24-Jan 2 | Winter Break (University closed) |
2026 Winter Session
| January | |
| Jan 5 |
University re-opens Most Daniels Faculty Graduate S section courses and seminars begin; Y section courses and seminars resume |
| Jan 14 | Grades for Fall session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| Jan 16 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Winter (January to April) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Winter session tuition fee charges). A student's status on ACORN will change from "Invited" to "Registered" when registration is complete. |
| Jan 19 | Final date to add Winter session courses |
| January 31 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Winter (January to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Winter session only, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorship. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on February 15. |
| February | |
| Feb 1 | Students who are eligible for the domestic tuition rate by claiming a Status in Canada exemption must apply for an international fee exemption for reassessment of Winter session fees by this date. Students must report their status and provide supporting documentation to SGS Student Academic Services by this date. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website. |
| Feb 16 | Family Day (University closed) |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading Week |
| Feb 27 | Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic penalty |
| April | |
| April 3 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| April 6 | Last day of classes |
| April 7-30 | Final Examination and Studio Reviews period |
| April 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall/Winter (September to April) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on May 15. |
2025 Summer Session
| May | |
| May 5 | First day of summer classes |
| May 2 | Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer (May to August) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 50% of Summer session tuition fees). A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete. |
| May 5 | All Daniels Faculty graduate F and Y courses and seminars begin |
| May 12 | Final date to enrol in May-to-June or May-to-August session courses |
| May 14 | Grades for Winter session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| May 19 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| May 30 | Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Summer (May to August) session tuition and non-tuition fees for students registered in the Summer session, except for those who have successfully registered without payment because they are receiving a full funding package via a research stipend, a major award or scholarship, teaching assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on June 15. |
| June | |
| June 9 | June Convocation information and dates are posted on the U of T Convocation website |
| June 2 | Final date to drop May-to-June F section courses without academic penalty |
| June 23 | Final date to drop May-to-August Y section courses without academic penalty |
| June 28 | Presidential Day, University Closed |
| June 30 | Students who are eligible for the domestic tuition rate by claiming a Status in Canada exemption must apply for an international fee exemption for reassessment of Summer session fees by this date. Students must report their status and provide supporting documentation to SGS Student Academic Services by this date. For more information on eligibility and required documentation for international fee exemptions, consult the Student Accounts website. |
| July | |
| July 1 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July TBD | Daniels Faculty graduate S courses and seminars begin |
| July 7 | Final date to enrol in July-to-August courses |
| July 16 | Grades for May-to-June F section courses available for viewing by students on ACORN |
| July 28 | Final date to drop July-to-August S section courses without academic penalty |
| August | |
| Aug 4 | Civic Holiday (University closed) |