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SGS Sessional Dates

Fall 2025

Monday July 14 Registration for Fall session begins (i.e.; fee invoices released and tuition fee payments can be made through financial institutions)
Monday August 4 Civic Holiday (University closed)
Monday August 4 PhD Funding Declaration to be submitted to GDPHS
Wednesday August 6 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 August 22 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Fall session to ensure they are covered by the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) at the beginning of September. A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete.
Monday September 1 Labour Day (University closed)
Wednesday September 3 Deadline for instructors to submit Summer (S) and (Y) session grades to e-Marks.
Friday September 5 Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Summer session courses and extended courses.
Monday September 8 Fall session classes (September-December) begin for most PHS courses.
Wednesday September 10 Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN.
Wednesday September 10 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Fall session
Friday September 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.
Monday September 15 For Doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, final date to submit defended and approved doctoral theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2024-25 academic year.
Wednesday September 17 Final date to add Fall session and Full-Year courses
Monday September 29 For Master’s students, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2024 Fall session and graduate in the Fall convocation.
Monday September 29 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in the Fall convocation, final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Monday September 29 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 13 Thanksgiving Day (University closed)
October 14 October 17 DLSPH Reading Week (No Classes)
Monday October 27 Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty
TBA Deadline for PhD students to submit annual Activity Report
November TBA Fall Convocation information and dates are posted
at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
Wednesday November 5 Begin to enroll in Winter session and full-year PHS courses in ACORN
Sunday 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 1 December 5 Last week of classes
December 8 December 12 Exam Week for CHL courses
Friday December 19 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2025 tax year (Winter 2025, Summer 2025, and Fall 2025) for students who want eligible 2025 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2025 calendar T2202 tax certificate, available for students to view and print on ACORN on February 21, 2026
Friday December 19 Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of January. A student’s status on ACORN will change from “Invited” to “Registered” when registration is complete.
Wednesday December 24 Winter break (University closed)

Winter 2026

Wednesday January 5 University of Toronto re-opens
Monday January  5 Winter session classes begin
Friday January 9 Deadline for instructors to submit Fall session grades to e-Marks.
Friday January 9 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Winter session
Friday January 9 Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Fall session courses
Wednesday January 14 Fall session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN
Thursday January 15 For Doctoral students who have completed their Final Oral Examination, final date to submit defended and approved theses for doctoral degrees to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025 Winter session.
Friday January 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.
Monday January 19 Final date to add Winter session courses
Friday January 23 For Master’s students, final date to complete degree requirements, and if required, submit approved theses to ProQuest to avoid registration and fee payment for the 2025 Winter session.
Friday January 23 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in March (no ceremony), final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Saturday 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 16 Family Day (University closed)
February 17 February 20 Winter Reading Week (no classes)
Friday February 27 Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses in ACORN without academic penalty
March TBA March Convocation information is posted at https://governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/convocation
Friday April 3 Good Friday (University closed)
March 30 April 3 Last week of classes for CHL courses
Wednesday April 8 Grades due for students graduating in June (students should alert instructors of this early deadline)
April 6 April 10 Examination Week for CHL courses
Friday April 10 For Master’s students intending to graduate in the June convocation, final date to complete degree requirements and, if required, to submit approved theses to ProQuest.
Friday April 10 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in the June convocation, final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Thursday 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 6 Deadline for instructors to submit Winter Session grades (except for students graduating in June) to eMarks.
Wednesday May 13 Winter session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN