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Established and administered by the Office of the University Registrar.

This section includes various administrative dates and deadlines associated with registration, photo ID, payment of fees, exams, financial aid / awards, and graduation, as well as the core academic sessional dates applicable to undergraduate and undergraduate online programs in the:

Faculty of Arts and Science
Smith Engineering
Faculty of Heath Sciences (e.g: Bachelor of Health Sciences, Nursing)
Faculty of Law (e.g: Certificate in Law), and
Smith School of Business (e.g: Commerce)

2024

Date	Deadline
Mid-December 2023–January 2024	Student Photo ID Cards/validation stickers
1	Winter term begins
8	Winter term classes begin
10	Winter term tuition and Student Assistance Levy due, except for: Undergrad students on an approved Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Graduate students on an approved Payment Plan (PPL) Students that are receiving OSAP/Out of Province government student aid Students that have not paid may not be able to participate in Open Enrolment
10	Winter term residence fees due
12	Grade posting datefor preceding fall term classes
12	Appeal to Register with Outstanding Debt for Winter 2024
15	Queen’s Exchange Bursary deadline
19	Last day to add a winter term course
19	Last day to drop a winter term course for full refund
31	Last day to pay winter term fees without penalty Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (fall admission applicants) Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) self-enrolment deadline for winter term
Late January	Queen’s General Bursary credit refunded

Date	Deadline
1–15	Enter your banking information on SOLUS if you have a credit on SOLUS that is eligible for a refund
1	Winter term awards with separate application deadline
2	Last day to drop a winter term course for 50% refund
5	General Bursary appeal deadline Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date OSAP Summer Extension forms available Summer registration begins in SOLUS for undergraduate and distance students
15	Admission Bursary deadline Commitment Scholars Award deadline Faculty of Law Admission Bursary deadline Marty Royce Bader Fellowshipdeadline Other Admission Awardsapplicationdeadline Promise Scholars deadline
16	Commitment Scholars Verifier submission deadline
Mid-February	Major Admission Award recipients notified
16	Exam schedule posted to SOLUS
19	Family Day (classes will not be held)
19–23	Mid-term Reading Week – except Education, Medicine (all classes cancelled)
29	T2202 available in SOLUS. T4As will be mailed at end of February to your mailing address on SOLUS

Date	Deadline
1	Last day to drop a winter term or multi-term coursefor 25% refund(not applicable to graduate students)
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
mid-March	Summer General Bursary open for applications
15	Deadline to register for conflict or religious accommodations for centrally scheduled April examinations Deadline to register for exam accommodation with Student Wellness Services Summer Work Study open for applications
16–22	Processing of refunds for eligible, unapplied credits in SOLUS
21	2024Summer OSAP Extension Form available
31	School of Medicine Admission Bursary deadline

Date	Deadline
1	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) enrolment open for summer term, for those not on the PPL
5	Graduate students: Last withdrawal for the winter termPPL
8	Winter term classes end
9-10	Winter term pre-examination study period
12	2024-25Full-Time OSAP Application form available through your OSAP Account
Mid-April	Commitment Scholars recipients notified
TBD	Winter term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
30	Last day to change your name for spring degree lists Last day to apply for spring graduation Last day of winter term

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursarydeadline for fall admission Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (winter admission applicants) Graduate Tuition and SAL are due for the summer term
6	Summer term: May-June and May-July classes begin Summer Work Study deadline Undergraduate and Distance student's Tuition and SAL due for summer term classes that begin in May (6W1 and 12W sessions)
10	Last day to add May-June and May-July courses Last day to drop May-June courses for full refund
12	Student grades will appear on official transcripts for winter term classes
17	Last day to drop May-July courses for full refund
30	Graduate students: Last day to self-enrol in thePayment Plan (PPL)
31	Last day to drop May-June courses without academic penalty Summer General Bursary application deadline

Date	Deadline
3	Residence deposit and application due for students applying for residence
5	Graduate students: FirstPayment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the summer term
17–21	Engineering J Section exams
15	Outstanding amounts on SOLUS need to be paid for fall registration
17	May-June classes end
18	Fall/WinterWork Study application opens
20–22	May-June courses exam period
24	Final fall/winter timetable for upcoming academic year posted in SOLUS
28	Last day to drop May-July courses without academic penalty

Date	Deadline
Early July	Recommended date to complete your OSAP or other student government financial aid application to ensure the fall instalment of your funding is available by September
2	July-August classes begin Undergraduate and Distance student's Tuition and SAL due for summer term classes that begin in July (6W2 session)
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
8	Last day to add July-August classes Last day to drop July-August classes for full refund
5–7& 12–13	Summer Orientation and Resources (SOAR) for first-year undergraduate students
15	Applications for fall graduation open in SOLUS Shopping Cart open/Enrolment Appointment times show in SOLUS
TBA	Course Selection begins as per Enrolment Appointments in SOLUS
26	May-July classes end
28	Exams for May-July 12 week courses begin
31	Last day to drop July-August courses without academic penalty

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursarydeadline for winter admission Last day to drop July-August classes. Classes dropped by this date will receive a 25% refund
TBA	Registration Pause Day
TBA	Course selection reopens in SOLUS with many enrolment restrictions lifted
4	Exams for May-July 12 week courses end
7	Graduate students: FinalPayment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the preceding academic year
10	Fall term awards – first disbursem*nt posted on SOLUS
TBA	Last day to submit your photo for your Photo ID Student Card
15–17	Exams for July–August 6W2 courses
21	Open Enrolment in SOLUS begins

2023

Date	Deadline
Mid-December 2022–January 2023	Student Photo ID Cards/validation stickers
1	Winter term begins
9	Winter term classes begin
10	Winter term tuition and Student Assistance Levy due, except for: Undergrad students on an approved Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA) Graduate students on an approved Payment Plan (PPL) Students that are receiving OSAP/Out of Province government student aid Students that have not paid may not be able to participate in Open Enrolment
10	Winter term residence fees due
12	Grade posting datefor preceding fall term classes
15	Queen’s Exchange Bursary deadline
15	Last day to self-enrol in winter term Graduate Student Payment Plan (PPL) without a fee.
20	Last day to add a winter term course
20	Last day to drop a winter term course for full refund
31	Last day to pay winter term fees without penalty Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (fall admission applicants) Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) self-enrolment deadline for winter term
Late January	Queen’s General Bursary credit refunded

Date	Deadline
1–15	Enter your banking information on SOLUS if you have a credit on SOLUS that is eligible for a refund
1	General Bursary appeal deadline Winter term awards with separate application deadline
3	Last day to drop a winter term course for 50% refund
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
6	OSAP Summer Extension forms available Summer registration begins in SOLUS for undergraduate and distance students
15	Admission Bursary deadline Commitment Scholars Award deadline Faculty of Law Admission Bursary deadline Marty Royce Bader Fellowshipdeadline Other Admission Awardsapplicationdeadline Promise Scholars deadline
16	Commitment Scholars Verifier submission deadline
Mid-February	Major Admission Award recipients notified
18	Exam schedule posted to SOLUS
20	Family Day (classes will not be held)
20–24	Mid-term Reading Week – except Education, Medicine (all classes cancelled)
28	T2202 available in SOLUS. T4As will be mailed at end of February to your mailing address on SOLUS

Date	Deadline
3	Last day to drop a winter term or multi-term coursefor 25% refund
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
mid-March	Summer General Bursary open for applications
15	Deadline to register for conflict or religious accommodations for centrally scheduled April examinations Deadline to register for exam accommodation with Student Wellness Services Summer Work Study open for applications
16–22	Processing of refunds for eligible, unapplied credits in SOLUS
21	2023Summer OSAP Extension Form available
31	School of Medicine Admission Bursary deadline

Date	Deadline
Throughout April	Deadline to submit Upper-Year Bader CollegeBursary application for the winter term is 7 days prior to the end of your term studying at Bader College
1	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) enrolment open for summer term, for those not on the PPL
5	Graduate students: Last withdrawal for the winter termPPL
10	Winter term classes end
11-13	Winter Term pre-examination study period
12	2023-24Full-Time OSAP Application form available through your OSAP Account
Mid-April	Commitment Scholars recipients notified
14–28	Winter term final exams (exam schedule posted in SOLUS)
30	Last day to change your name for spring degree lists Last day to apply for spring graduation Last day of winter term

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursarydeadline for fall admission Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursary open (winter admission applicants)
1	Summer term: May-June and May-July classes begin
5	Last day to add May-June and May-July courses Last day to drop May-June courses for full refund Summer Work Study deadline
12	Student grades will appear on official transcripts for winter term classes Last day to drop May-July courses for full refund
26	Last day to drop May-Junecourses without academic penalty
31	Summer General Bursary application deadline Graduate students: Last day to self-enrol in thePayment Plan (PPL)

Date	Deadline
Throughout June	Deadline to submit Upper-Year Bader College Bursary application for the winter term is 7 days prior to the end of your summer study session
7	Graduate students: FirstPayment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the summer term
8	Residence deposit and application due for students applying for residence
12	Summer term: May-June and May-July classes begin
12–16	Engineering J Section exams
15	Outstanding amounts on SOLUS need to be paid for fall registration
15-17	May-June courses exam period
18	Fall/WinterWork Study application opens
23	Last day to drop May-July courses without academic penalty
26	Final fall/winter timetable for upcoming academic year posted in SOLUS

Date	Deadline
Early July	Recommended date to complete your OSAP or other student government financial aid application to ensure the fall instalment of your funding is available by September
5	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
7–9, 14-15	Summer Orientation and Resources (SOAR)for first-year undergraduate students
10	Last day to addJuly-August courses Last day to drop July-August courses for full refund
17	Shopping Cart open/Enrolment Appointment times show in SOLUS
15	Applications for fall graduation open in SOLUS
21 - 31	Course Selection begins as per Enrolment Appointments in SOLUS
31	Last day to dropJuly-Augustcourses without academic penalty

Date	Deadline
1	Immigration and Citizenship Law Bursarydeadline for winter admission
1	Registration Pause Day
2-6	Course Selection reopens in SOLUS with many enrolment restrictions lifted
2–10	Exams for May-July 12 week courses
7	Graduate students: FinalPayment Plan (PPL) withdrawal for the preceding academic year
10	Fall term awards – first disbursem*nt posted on SOLUS
TBD	Last day to submit your photo for your Photo ID Student Card
21	Open Enrolment in SOLUS begins
15–17	Exams for July–August 6W2 courses

Date	Deadline
1	Fall term begins Undergraduate students'fall tuition,Student Assistance Levy, and Residence feesdue Applications open for the Queen’s General Bursary program Marty Royce Bader Fellowship application open
1–30	Full-time enrolment is confirmed; first instalment of OSAP funds applied to your tuition and education-related fees
TBD	Residence move-in period
5	Fall term classes begin
1 - Oct 3	AMS and SGPS Ancillary fees opt-out period
15	Fall/winter Work Study application deadline Last day to change your name for fall degree lists
18	Last day to drop a fall term or multi-term coursefor full refund Last date to add a fall term or multi-term class
30	Ancillaryand all outstanding fees due Graduate students'fall tuition,Student Assistance Levy, and Residence feesdue Graduate students: Last day to self-enrol in the fallPayment Plan (PPL)

Date	Deadline
1	Fallterm awards with separate applicationdeadline
2	Last day to drop a fall term course for 50% refund
TBD	Conferral date for fall degrees
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
7	Fall exam schedule posted to SOLUS
9	Thanksgiving
10-13	Fall term break
15	Last date to apply for fall graduation
30	Last date to drop a fall term coursewithout academic penalty. Courses dropped by this date will receive a25% refund
31	Queen's General Bursary application due
Late October	Major Admission Award,Admission Bursary, Promise Scholars, and Commitment Scholars Award applications open

Date	Deadline
Early November	Queen’s Exchange Bursary open for applications for next year
6	Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
13	Remembrance Day Service (classes cancelled 10:30 am–11:30 am)
13-17	Fall 2023Convocation
15	Deadline to report an conflict/register for anexam accommodation

Date	Deadline
1	Applications for spring graduation open in SOLUS Deadline to submitUpper-Year Bader College Bursary application for fall term is 7 days prior to the end of your term studying at Bader College Fall term awards – second disbursem*nt posted on SOLUS
5	Fall term classes end Graduate students: Payment Plan (PPL) withdrawal date
6	Fall term pre-examination study period
6	Commemoration Day (academics cancelled)
7 - 21	Final exams in fall term classes and mid-year tests in multi-term classes
8	Major Admission Award application deadline
9	Major Admission Awardhigh school official nomination deadline
15	Alternative Payment Arrangement (APA)requests due for students not paying their winter tuition and Student Assistance Levy by January 10
Late December	General Bursary decisions posted on SOLUS

Academic Calendars (Faculties and Schools)

Your academic career at Queen's will follow important faculty-specific regulations, dates and timelines. To better plan your studies, as well as other activities, we invite you to consult your calendar.

Link to Faculty and School Academic Calendars

Sessional Dates

This is the repository of the yearly official program sessional dates as submitted to the Senate Committee on Academic Development and Procedure (SCADP) for review / approval, and to the Queen's Senate for information:

Office of the University Registrar - Core Academic Sessional Dates (PDF, 85.3 KB)

Arts and Science(PDF, 127.4 KB)

Education(PDF, 101.6 KB)

Stephen J.R. Smith Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science SessionalDates_2024_2025_ENG.pdf(PDF, 96.2 KB)

Health Sciences – Bachelor of Health Sciences(PDF, 120.5 KB)

Health Sciences – School of Medicine(PDF, 48.6 KB)

Health Sciences – School of Nursing(PDF, 87.2 KB)

Law – Certificate in Law Program(PDF, 80.5 KB)

Law – JD Program(PDF, 78.9 KB)

School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs(PDF, 80.0 KB)

Smith School of Business – Commerce(PDF, 94.3 KB)

Smith School of Business – Professional Programs(PDF, 161.7 KB)