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SGS Sessional Dates

Fall 2023

Monday July 17 Registration for Fall session begins (i.e.; fee invoices released and tuition fee payments can be made through financial institutions)
Wednesday August 2 PhD Funding Declaration to be submitted to GDPHS
Wednesday August 9 Begin to enroll in Fall session and full-year PHS courses in ACORN (www.acorn.utoronto.ca).                                                                                                     Note: Each department has its own enrolment dates for Fall and Winter courses; check dates with relevant graduate units.
New students – please familiarize yourself with ACORN and update your personal information.
Friday September 1 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting
their program in the Fall session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of September 15, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment. International students must make a payment by this date to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of September
Monday September 4 Labour Day (University closed)
Monday September 11 Fall session classes (September-December) begin for PHS courses
Wednesday September 13 Final day to update ALL personal information in ACORN. All students must have a UTmail+ email address and valid mailing address in ACORN
Wednesday September 13 Summer session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN
Thursday September 14 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Fall session
Friday September 15 Last date to submit final Doctoral theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2023-24
Friday September 15 Registration deadline (i.e., pay or defer fees) for students registering in Fall session. Minimum Required Payment due (unpaid fees from previous session(s) + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges). After this date a late registration fee will be assessed
Wednesday September 20 Final date to add Fall session and Full-Year courses
Wednesday September 27 Final date to submit final Doctoral theses to SGS for Fall convocation
Wednesday September 27 Final date for submission of any required theses for Master’s degrees for Fall Convocation without fees being charged for the Fall session.
Saturday September 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 assistantships, tuition waiver, and/or sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on October 15
Monday October 9 Thanksgiving Day (University closed)
October 10 October 13 DLSPH Reading Week (No Classes)
Friday November 3 Deadline for PhD students to submit annual Activity Report
Monday November 6 Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty
November TBA Fall Convocation information and dates are posted
at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
Wednesday November 8 Begin to enroll in Winter session (January-April) CHL courses and/or practicum
Thursday November 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 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 December 15
December 4 December 8 Last week of classes
December 11 December 15 Exam Week for CHL courses
December 21 January 1 Winter break (University closed)

Winter 2024

Tuesday January 2 Presidential Day (University closed)
Wednesday January 3 University of Toronto re-opens
Monday January  8 Winter session classes begin
Wednesday January 10 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Winter session
Friday January 12 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)
Monday January 15 Final date to submit final doctoral theses to SGS without payment of incidental Winter session fees
Wednesday January 17 Fall session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN
Friday January 19 Final date to submit final doctoral theses for March graduation in absentia
Friday January 19 Final date for all students to request that their degrees be conferred in absentia in March
Friday January 19 Final date for submission of any required theses for March or June graduation for Master’s students without fees being charged for the Winter session
Monday January 22 Final date to add Winter session courses
Wednesday 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 sponsorships. Monthly service charges will begin accruing on February 15
Monday February 19 Family Day (University closed)
February 20 February 23 February Break (no classes)
Tuesday February 20 Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses in ACORN without academic penalty
March TBA March graduation in absentia information is posted at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
Friday March 29 Good Friday (University closed)
Wednesday April 3 Begin to enroll in Summer session (May-August) courses and/or practicum
April 1 April 5 Last week of classes for CHL courses
April 8 April 12 Examination Week for CHL courses
Tuesday April 9 Grades due for students graduating in June (students should alert instructors of this early deadline)
Friday April 12 Last date to submit final Doctoral theses to SGS for June convocation
Friday April 12 Final date for submission of any required theses from Master’s students for June Convocation
Friday April 12 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Summer session to ensure payment is received by the registration deadline of May 5, and to avoid cancellation of registration and course enrolment
Tuesday April 30 Payment deadline to avoid service charges on unpaid Fall/Winter session (September to April) tuition and non-tuition fee amounts for all students who have successfully registered without payment deferred tuition fees) because they are receiving a full funding package and/or a major award or scholarship. Monthly service charges will incur starting May 15
Wednesday May 15 Winter session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN