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.

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.

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
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.

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.

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 (Thursday - Friday)	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.

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. Please note in-person examinations will not be scheduled on Saturday. Spring Term ends.

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. Please note in-person examinations will not be scheduled on Saturday. Summer Term ends.