Calendar of Events
The Academic Calendar of Events provides all dates related to the academic schedule of classes, programs and exams. For a listing of general university openings, closures and statutory holidays please visit https://www.smu.ca/about/holiday-schedule.html. For university library operating hours, please visit https://www.smu.ca/academics/library-hours.html.
Winter 2025
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| 2025 | |
| January | |
| 6 (Monday) | Administrative Offices open. The academic year resumes. |
| 8 (Wednesday) | CLASSES BEGIN/RESUME. |
| 17 (Friday) | (a) Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Winter Term (January – April). |
| (b) Last day for final payment of Winter Term tuition fees. |
| February | |
| 17 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Heritage Day. |
| 17 - 23 (Monday - Sunday) | Winter Break. No classes. |
| 24 (Monday) | Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from six (6) credit hour courses taught from September to April (Reference: Academic Regulation 16). |
| March | |
| 11 (Tuesday) | Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from three (3) credit hour courses or six (6) credit hour courses taught only in the Winter term (Reference: Academic Regulation 16). |
| April | |
| 8 (Tuesday) | Last day of classes in Winter Term. |
| 9 -10 (Wednesday - Thursday) | Study day. No classes. |
| 11 (Friday) | Start of formal final examinations. |
| 18 (Friday) | Administrative Offices closed. No exams - Good Friday. |
| 21 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No exams - Easter Monday |
| 23 (Wenesday) | End of formal final examinations and end of the Winter Term. Note: Subject to change should it not be possible to schedule all formal examinations in the designated timeframe. |
Spring 2025
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| 2025 | |
| May | |
| 5 (Monday) | Spring Term begins for graduate and undergraduate courses. |
| 7 (Wednesday) | (a) Last day for registering and changing courses in the Spring Term. |
| (b) Last day for dropping courses in the Spring Term (May – June). |
| (c) Last day for final payment of Spring Term tuition fees. |
| 19 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Victoria Day. |
| 27 (Tuesday) | January Graduation Ceremony |
| 28 - 30 (Wednesday - Friday) | Spring Convocation |
| June | |
| 2 (Monday) | Deadline for filing applications for Fall 2025 Convocation. |
| Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from Spring Term (Reference: Academic Regulation 16). |
| 16 (Monday) | Last day of classes in Undergraduate Spring Term. |
| 17 - 18 (Tuesday - Wednesday) | Study Days. No classes. |
| 19 - 21 (Thursday - Saturday) | Formal final examination period. Spring Term ends. |
Summer 2025
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| July | |
| 1 (Tuesday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Canada Day. |
| 2 (Wednesday) | Summer Term (Undergraduate) CLASSES BEGIN. |
| 4 (Friday) | (a) Last day for registering and changing courses in the Summer Term. |
| (b) Last day for dropping courses in the Summer Term (July – Aug). |
| (c) Last day for final payment of Summer Term tuition fees. |
| 29 (Tuesday) | Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from Summer Term (Reference: Academic Regulation 16). |
| August | |
| 1 (Friday) | Deadline for filing applications for Winter 2026 Convocation. |
| 4 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Natal Day. |
| 13 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes in Graduate Summer Term and in Undergraduate Summer Term. |
| 14- 15 (Thursday - Friday) | Study Days. |
| 16 - 19 (Saturday - Tuesday) | Formal final examination period. Summer Term ends. |
Fall 2025
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| 2025 | |
| September | |
| 1 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed - Labour Day. |
| 2 (Tuesday) | Academic year begins. |
| 3 (Wednesday) | CLASSES BEGIN. |
| 12 (Friday) | (a) Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Fall Term (September – December). |
| (b) Last day for final payment of Fall Term tuition fees. |
| 30 (Tuesday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. |
| October | |
| 1 (Wednesday) | Deadline for filing applications for Spring 2026 Graduation. |
| 13 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Thanksgiving Day. |
| November | |
| 11 (Tuesday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Remembrance Day. |
| 10 - 16 (Monday - Sunday) | Fall Break. No classes. |
| 13 - 14 (Thursday - Friday) | Fall Convocation. |
| December | |
| 4 (Thursday) | Last day of regularly scheduled classes in Fall Term. |
| Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from three (3) credit hour or six (6) credit hour courses taught only in the fall term (Reference: Academic Regulation 13). |
| 5 -6 (Friday - Saturday) | Study days. No classes/No exams. |
| 8 (Monday) | Start of formal final examinations in three (3) credit hour courses and formal mid-year examinations in six (6) credit hour courses. |
| 19 (Friday) | End of final exams and end of the fall term. Note: Subject to change should it not be possible to schedule all formal examinations in the designated timeframe. |
| 22 (Monday) | Last day University Administrative Offices are open before the holiday break. |
Winter 2026
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| 2026 | |
| January | |
| 5 (Monday) | Administrative Offices open. The academic year resumes. |
| 7 (Wednesday) | CLASSES BEGIN/RESUME. |
| 16 (Friday) | (a) Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Winter Term (January – April). |
| (b) Last day for final payment of Winter Term tuition fees. |
| February | |
| 16 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Heritage Day. |
| 16 - 22 (Monday - Sunday) | Winter Break. No classes. |
| 23 (Monday) | Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from six (6) credit hour courses taught from September to April (Reference: Academic Regulation 13). |
| March | |
| April | |
| 3 (Friday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Good Friday. |
| 6 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Easter Monday |
| 8 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes in Winter Term. |
| Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from three (3) credit hour courses or six (6) credit hour courses taught only in the Winter term (Reference: Academic Regulation 13). |
| 9 -10 (Wednesday - Thursday) | Study day. No classes/no exams. |
| 13 (Monday) | Start of formal final examinations. |
| 23 (Thursday) | End of formal final examinations and end of the Winter Term. Note: Subject to change should it not be possible to schedule all formal examinations in the designated timeframe. |
Spring 2026
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| May | |
| 4 (Monday) | Spring Term begins for graduate and undergraduate courses - classes begin. |
| 6 (Wednesday) | (a) Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Spring Term. |
| (b) Last day for final payment of Spring Term tuition fees. |
| 18 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Victoria Day. |
| 26 - 29 (Tuesday - Friday) | Winter/Spring Convocation Week |
| June | |
| 1 (Monday) | Deadline for filing applications for Fall 2026 Graduation. |
| 15 (Monday) | Last day of classes in Undergraduate Spring Term. |
| Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from Spring Term (Reference: Academic Regulation 13). |
| 16 - 17 (Tuesday - Wednesday) | Study Days - No classes. |
| 18 - 22 (Thursday - Monday) | Formal final examination period. Spring Term ends. |
Summer 2026
Academic Calendar of Events | Date | Event |
| July | |
| 1 (Wednesday) | Administrative Offices closed – Canada Day. |
| 6 (Monday) | Summer Term (Undergraduate) CLASSES BEGIN. |
| 8 (Wednesday) | (a) Last day for adding or dropping courses in the Summer Term. |
| (b) Last day for final payment of Summer Term tuition fees. |
| August | |
| 3 (Monday) | Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Natal Day. |
| 4 (Tuesday) | Deadline for filing applications for Winter 2027 Graduation. |
| 17 (Monday) | Last day of classes in Graduate Summer Term and in Undergraduate Summer Term. |
| Last day for withdrawing, without academic penalty, from Summer Term (Reference: Academic Regulation 13). |
| 18- 19 (Tuesday - Wednesday) | Study Days. |
| 20 - 24 (Thursday - Monday) | Formal final examination period. Summer Term ends. |