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.

Date Event
2024
September
2 (Monday) Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Labour Day.
3 (Tuesday) Academic year begins.
4 (Wednesday) CLASSES BEGIN.
13 (Friday) (a) Last day for registering and changing courses in the Fall Term (September – December).
(b) Last day for dropping courses in the Fall Term (September - December).
(c) Last day for final payment of Fall Term tuition fees.
30 (Monday) Administrative Offices closed. No classes - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October
1 (Tuesday) Deadline for filing applications for spring 2025 Convocation.
14 (Monday) Administrative Offices closed. No classes - Thanksgiving Day.
November
11 (Monday) Administrative Offices closed. No classes – Remembrance Day.
11 - 17 (Monday - Sunday) Fall Break. No classes.
14 - 15 (Thursday - Friday) Fall Convocation.
18 (Monday) 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 16).
December
4 (Wednesday) Last day of regularly scheduled classes in Fall Term.
5 (Thursday) Make up day for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - Classes will follow a Monday schedule
6 -7 (Friday - Saturday) Study days. No classes/No exams.
9 (Monday) Start of formal final examinations in three (3) credit hour courses and formal mid-year examinations in six (6) credit hour courses.
19 (Thursday) 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.
23 (Monday) Last day University Administrative Offices are open before the holiday break.
2025
January
6 (Monday) Administrative Offices open. The academic year resumes.
8 (Wednesday) CLASSES BEGIN/RESUME.
17 (Friday) (a) Last day for registering and changing courses in the Winter Term (January – April).
(b) Last day for dropping courses in the Winter Term (January – April).
(c) 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.
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.
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 2025 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.