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SGS Sessional Dates

Fall 2026

Monday July 13 Registration for Fall session begins (i.e.; fee invoices released and tuition fee payments can be made through financial institutions)
Monday August 3 Civic Holiday (University closed)
Wednesday August 5 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.
Monday September 7 Labour Day (University closed)
Tuesday September 8 Fall session classes (September-December) begin for most PHS courses.
Wednesday September 9 Deadline for instructors to submit Summer (S) and (Y) session grades to e-Marks.
Friday September 11 Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Summer session courses and extended courses.
Monday September 14 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Fall session
Tuesday 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 16 Grades for all Summer session courses available for viewing by students on ACORN.
Friday September 18 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.
Wednesday September 23 Final date to add Fall session and Full-Year courses
Monday September 28 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 28 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in the Fall convocation, final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Wednesday 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 12 Thanksgiving Day (University closed)
October 13 October 16 DLSPH Reading Week (No Classes)
Monday October 26 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 4 Begin to enroll in Winter session and full-year PHS courses in ACORN
Monday 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
November 30 December 4 Last week of classes
December 7 December 11 Exam Week for CHL courses
Friday December 18 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 18 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.
December 24 January 5 Winter break (University closed)

Winter 2027

Wednesday January 6 University of Toronto re-opens
Wednesday January  6 Winter session classes begin
Wednesday January 6 Deadline for instructors to submit Fall session grades to e-Marks.
Friday January 8 Deadline for graduate units to submit final grades for Fall session course
Friday January 8 Deadline to submit a request for a Reading Course to GDPHS for Winter session
Wednesday January 13 Fall session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN
Friday 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 15 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 18 Final date to add Winter session courses
Friday January 22 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 22 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in March (no ceremony), final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Sunday 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 15 Family Day (University closed)
February 16 February 19 Winter Reading Week (no classes)
Friday February 26 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 March 26 Good Friday (University closed)
March 29 April 2 Last week of classes for CHL courses
April 5 April 9 Examination Week for CHL courses
Wednesday April 7 Grades due for students graduating in June (students should alert instructors of this early deadline)
Friday April 9 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 9 For Doctoral students intending to graduate in the June convocation, final date to submit defended and approved theses to ProQuest.
Friday 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
Friday May 7 Deadline for instructors to submit Winter Session grades (except for students graduating in June) to eMarks.
Wednesday May 12 Winter session grades available for viewing by students in ACORN