ÌýThis information is intended as a guideline. Consult the complete list of events and deadlines for the academic year.
2024
January 4
➪ Classes begin
➪ Deadline for new students to register in at least one course to avoid a late registration penalty
➪ Deadline to request exemption in Minerva without incurring interest on International Health Insurance fee
January 4
➪ Deadline for fee payment for Winter term
January 16
➪ Course Change (add/drop) deadline for Winter term
➪ Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses that started in September 2022 (with fee refund for Winter term)
January 23
➪ Deadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--) WITH fee refund
January 30
➪ Deadline to request an exemption from International Health Insurance plan on Minerva and submit supporting exemption documents
➪ Deadline to opt in to the International Health Insurance plan (Canadian non-residents)
February 27
➪ Deadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--) with NO fee refund
March 4 - March 8
➪ Study Break
March 29
➪ Good Friday, University closed
April 1
➪ Easter Monday, University closed
Beginning April 1 (Summer newly-admitted students)
➪ International students may activate their health insurance contract by accessing Minerva ⇒ Student ⇒ International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form. Doing this will allow you to pick up your health insurance card along with your student ID card upon arrival at Â鶹AV.
April 12
➪ Classes end for Winter term
April 15
➪ Exams begin. See www.mcgill.ca/exams/ for the complete exam schedule (April 12-28)
April 30
➪ Exams end
April 30
➪ Rez move out: If you need to stay in residence more than 24 hours after your last exam, contact the service desk of your residence area for permission.
May 21 - May 24
➪ÌýIntro to Course Registration Part 1 - How to RegisterÌý
May 21 - May 24
➪ Intro to Course Registration
June 1
➪ÌýStudents from the US apply for US Direct Loans by this date. Go toÌýwww.mcgill.ca/studentaid/government/usÌýfor information on how to apply for US Direct Loans when attending a foreign school
June 10
➪ÌýCourse registration begins for newly admitted Quebec CEGEP studentsÌý(scholarship recipients only)
June 11
➪ Pick-up of ID cards begins for Quebec CEGEP students at Service Point. Appointment required (June 5 - August 1, 2023).
➪ You must be registered for at least one course 24 hours before you obtain your Â鶹AV ID card.
June 12
➪ÌýCourse registration begins forÌýallÌýnewly admitted Quebec CEGEP studentsÌý(including Marie-de-France and Stanislas)
June 14
➪ÌýCourse registration begins forÌýscholarship recipients onlyÌýwho are:
- Students admitted to year U0 (Freshman year)
- Students admitted to year U1 (this includes students who will be completing Advanced Levels or CAPE, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university).
June 15
➪ International students may obtain their student cards as of June 14. For locations and operating hours of ID card centres visit:Ìý.
➪ You must be registered for at least one course 24 hours before you obtain your Â鶹AV ID card.
June 17
➪ÌýCourse registration begins forÌýallÌýstudents admitted to year U1 (this includes students who will be completing Advanced Levels or CAPE, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university).
➪ÌýMake sure to fill in the "Emergency Contact" information on Minerva
June 18
➪ÌýRegistration begins for all new undergraduate students admitted to year U0 (Freshman year) in Arts (including Social Work), BA & Sc, Education, Management, Music and Religious Studies
June 19
➪ÌýRegistration begins for all new undergraduate students admitted to year U0 (Freshman year) in Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Engineering (including Architecture), Nursing, Physical & Occupational Therapy, and Science
June 24
➪ÌýLa Fête nationale, University closed
June 29
➪ÌýCanadian students: Don't delay submitting theÌýlegal documentsÌýthat affect your tuition and fees. Submitting early will help ensure your tuition and fees are billed at the correctÌýresidency rateÌýin early August.
➪ÌýFinal deadline for need-based financial aid application for Entrance Bursary Program from Â鶹AV (/studentaid/scholarships-aid/future-undergrads/need)
➪ÌýCanadian students apply for government student aid by this date to ensure money arrives by September
June 30
➪ÌýApplication opens for Â鶹AV’s need-based Work Study Program that provides part-time work opportunities on campus. Go toÌýwww.mcgill.ca/studentaid/work-studyÌýfor information on how to apply.
July 1
➪ Canada Day Holiday, University closed
Beginning August 1
➪ International students may activate their health insurance contract by accessing Minerva ⇒ Student ⇒ International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form (August 1 - August 31). Doing this will allow you students to view, save, and print* their health insurance card.
➪ All students looking to obtain a Montreal reduced-fare public transit (OPUS) card can order it directly from Minerva (note:Ìýyou must have aÌýQuebec mailing addressÌýon record, so you may need to wait until you arrive in the city)
August 5
➪ÌýCheck Minerva for your Fall term e-bill – notification is sent by email to yourÌýÂ鶹AV email address
August 14
➪ÌýDeadline for all new students to register in at least one course to avoid a late registration penalty
Beginning August 15
➪ÌýIf registered after August 6, check Minerva for your Fall term e-bill – notification is sent by email to yourÌýÂ鶹AV email address
August 15-17Ìý(tentative)
➪ÌýNewly admitted Â鶹AV students may earn a course exemption from one or more basic science courses by taking an admission placement exam before starting classes. SeeÌýExams websiteÌýfor details.
August 17-18
➪ÌýResidence move-in weekend
August 19-29
➪ÌýOrientation
August 22Ìý(approximate date)
➪ÌýDeadline** toÌýopt out of SSMU supplemental health and/or dental planÌýonÌýÌýwithoutÌýincurring interest on the fees
**approximate date – refer toÌýÌýfor exact dates
August 28
➪ Classes begin
Note: certain programs (e.g., Medicine, Dentistry, Physical and Occupational Therapy) and/or individual courses within programs (e.g., field courses, stages) may start prior to August 28 - please see faculty schedules)
August 31
➪ÌýDeadline for cancellation of registration in, or deferral of admission to the Fall term
➪ÌýFee payment deadline
➪ÌýDeadline to request exemption in MinervaÌýwithoutÌýincurring interest on International Health Insurance fee
September 1
➪ First month of rent charged for Residence (if applicable); 1st installment of mandatory meal plan charged (if applicable)
September 2
➪ÌýLabour Day, University closed
September 10
➪ÌýCourse change (add/drop) deadline for the Fall term
September 17
➪ÌýDeadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--)ÌýWITHÌýfee refund
September 28Ìý(approximate date)
➪ Deadline** toÌýopt out of SSMU supplemental health and/or dental planÌýonÌý
**approximate date – refer to studentcare.ca for exact dates
September 29
➪ÌýDeadline to opt in to the International Health Insurance plan (Canadian non-residents)
➪ÌýDeadline to request an exemption from International Health Insurance plan on MinervaÌýandÌýsubmit supporting exemption documents
October 14
➪ÌýThanksgiving, University closed
October 15-18
➪ Fall Break
October 29
➪ÌýDeadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--) withÌýNOÌýfee refund
Beginning December 1Ìý(Winter newly-admitted students)
➪ÌýInternational students mayÌýactivateÌýtheir health insurance contract by accessingÌýMinervaÌý⇒StudentÌý⇒ÌýInternational Student Health Insurance Coverage Form. Doing this will allow students to view, save, and print* their health insurance card.
*On-campus printing using uPrint instructions are found in the IT Knowledge Base, enter article number 1348 in the ‘search’ field.
December 3
➪ÌýOpening of registration for newly admitted undergraduate students to the Winter 2023Ìýterm
December 4
➪ÌýClasses end for Fall term
➪ÌýCheck Minerva for Winter term e-bill
December 5
➪ÌýStudy Day
December 6
➪ÌýExams begin. SeeÌýwww.mcgill.ca/exams/Ìýfor the complete exam schedule (Dec. 6-20)
December 21
➪ÌýExams end
December 25 - January 2Ìýinclusive
➪ÌýHoliday break, University closed
December 31
➪ÌýDeadline for cancellation of registration in, or deferral of admission to the Winter term
2025
January 6
➪ÌýClasses begin
➪ÌýDeadline for new students to register in at least one course to avoid a late registration penalty
➪ÌýDeadline to request exemption in MinervaÌýwithoutÌýincurring interest on International Health Insurance fee
➪ Deadline for fee payment for Winter term
January 14
➪ÌýCourse Change (add/drop) deadline for Winter term
➪ÌýDeadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses that started in September 2024 (with fee refund for Winter term)
January 21
➪ÌýDeadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--)ÌýWITHÌýfee refund
January 30
➪ÌýDeadline to request an exemption from International Health Insurance plan on MinervaÌýandÌýsubmit supporting exemption documents
➪ÌýDeadline to opt in to the International Health Insurance plan (Canadian non-residents)
February 25
➪ Deadline for course or university withdrawal (grade of W or W--) with NO fee refund
March 3 - March 7
➪ÌýStudy Break
Beginning April 1 (Summer newly-admitted students)
➪ International students may activate their health insurance contract by accessing Minerva ⇒Student ⇒ International Student Health Insurance Coverage Form. Doing this will allow you to pick up your health insurance card along with your student ID card upon arrival at Â鶹AV.
April 11
➪ÌýClasses end for Winter term
April 12-13
➪ Study Days
April 14
➪ Exams begin. See www.mcgill.ca/exams/ for the complete exam schedule (April 14-30)
April 18
➪ Good Friday, University closed
April 21
➪ Easter Monday, University closed
April 30
➪ÌýExams end
➪ÌýRez move out: If you need to stay in residence more than 24 hours after your last exam, contact the service desk of your residence area for permission.
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