| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Deadline for receipt of application materials for admission to the program starting in January 2017. | |
| Sept. 6 | First day of fall grouped study courses. | |
| Sept. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in October. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Oct. 6 | Last day for early withdrawal from fall grouped study courses. No record of the course will appear on the transcript. Partial refund. | |
| Oct. 10 | Thanksgiving Day | University closed |
| Oct. 14 | Online course registration for winter grouped study courses open for program students. | |
| Oct. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in November. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Nov. 1 | Online course registrations for winter grouped study courses open for non-program students. | |
| Nov. 11 | Remembrance Day | University closed |
| Nov. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in December. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Dec. 1 | Last day for all students to register for winter grouped study courses. | |
| Dec. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in January. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Dec. 16 | Last day to withdraw from fall grouped study courses. | |
| Dec. 16 | Last day of fall grouped study courses. | |
| Dec. 23/16 – Jan. 2/17 | The University will close at 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017. | |
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | First day of winter grouped study courses. | |
| Jan. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in February. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Feb. 9 | Last day for early withdrawals from winter grouped study courses. | |
| Feb. 14 | Online course registrations for spring grouped study courses open for program students. | |
| Feb. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in March. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Feb. 20 | Family Day | University closed |
| Mar. 1 | Deadline for receipt of application materials for admission to the program starting September 2016. | |
| Mar. 1 | Online course registration for spring grouped study courses open for non-program students. | |
| Mar. 15 | Deadline to apply for graduation in April. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Apr. 1 | Last day for all students to register for spring grouped study courses. | |
| Apr. 1 | Deadline to apply for graduation in May. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| Apr. 21 | Last day of winter grouped study courses and last day to withdraw from winter grouped study courses. | |
| Apr. 14 – 17 (inclusive) | Easter break | University closed |
| May 1 | Spring grouped study courses begin. | |
| May 2 | All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar for June Convocation. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of the deadline. | |
| May 22 | Victoria Day | University closed |
| June 1 | Last day for early withdrawal from spring grouped study courses. No record of the course will appear on the transcript. Partial refund. | |
| June 14 | Online course registrations for fall grouped study courses opens for program students. | |
| June 15 | Deadline for graduation in July. All final grades must be received by the Office of the Registrar, and all program requirements must be completed by this date. Plan ahead. Allow professor at least 10 business days for grading, and the MA-IS office 5 business days for processing final grade report(s), in advance of this deadline. | |
| July 3 | Canada Day (in lieu) | University closed |
| Aug. 7 | Heritage Day | University closed |
| Aug. 11 | Last day to withdraw from spring grouped study courses. | |
| Aug. 11 | Last day of spring grouped study courses. | |
Information effective September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017.
Updated September 15 2016 by laurab
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