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Check important dates for the academic year including registration, start of lectures, advising periods, exams, and study breaks at www.mcgill.ca/importantdates.
Key Academic Dates
This page is a snapshot of www.mcgill.ca/importantdates/key-dates, which contains the dates around which all other academic activities are built; however, the information on this page is not comprehensive.
For specific dates and deadlines, such as registration dates, application deadlines, or convocation dates, please use theÌýsearch tool.
Fall 2017
- Classes begin Tuesday, September 5 (except for Dentistry and Medicine students – please see faculty schedules)
- Add/Drop deadline Tuesday, September 19
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline Tuesday, September 26
- Course or University Withdrawal with NO REFUND deadline Tuesday, October 31
- Classes end Thursday, December 7*
- Study Days Weekend, December 9-10
- Exams begin Friday, December 8
- Exams end Thursday, DecemberÌý21Ìý(10 days, including evening exams)
* On Thursday, December 7, the normalÌýThursday schedule of course lectures, labs and conferencesÌýwill be replaced by a Monday schedule.Ìý To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on that day, please consult the table below.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable,Ìýthe make-up lecture day is held.* | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M)* | Monday, Sept. 11 | Thursday, Dec. 7* |
| Tuesday, (T) | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | Tuesday, Nov. 28 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Sep. 6 | Wednesday, Nov. 29 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Sept. 7 | Thursday, Nov. 30 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Sept. 8 | Friday, Dec. 1 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | Wednesday, Dec. 6 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | Friday, Dec. 1 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | Thursday, Nov. 30 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | Tuesday, Dec. 5 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | Friday, Dec. 1 |
The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern isÌýheld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
*Thursday, Dec. 7Ìýis the make-up lecture day and will follow a Monday schedule.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Labour Day: Monday, September 4
- Thanksgiving: Monday, October 9
- Holiday break: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017Ìýto Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018Ìýinclusive
Library hours are available on the Library website.
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Winter 2018
- Classes begin Monday, January 8
- Add/Drop deadline Tuesday, January 23
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline Tuesday, January 30
- Course or University Withdrawal with NO REFUND deadline Tuesday, March 13
- Study break from MarchÌý5-9Ìý(some exceptions apply)
- Classes end Monday, April 16
- Study Days Weekend,ÌýApril 14-15
- Exams begin Tuesday, April 17
- Exams end Monday, April 30Ìý(10 days, including evening exams)
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day, if applicable,Ìýthe make-up lecture day is held.* | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) | Monday, Jan. 8 | Monday,ÌýApr. 16 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | Tuesday, Apr. 10 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | Wednesday, Apr. 11 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Jan. 11 | Thursday, Apr. 12 |
| Friday (F)* | Friday, Jan. 12 | Friday, Apr. 13 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) | Monday, Jan. 8 | Monday, Apr. 16 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF)* | Monday, Jan. 8 | Monday, Apr. 16 |
| Wed-Fri (WF)* | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | Friday, April 13 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | Thursday, April 12 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) | Monday, Jan. 8 | Monday, Apr. 16 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF)* | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | Friday, April 13 |
The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule.Ìý Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern isÌýheld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
*There is no make-up lecture day scheduled this term; there is a shortfall of 1 to 3 contact hours for these schedule patterns.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Holiday break:ÌýSaturday, Dec. 23, 2017Ìýto Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018Ìýinclusive
- New Year’s Day:ÌýMonday, January 1
- Good Friday: March 30
- Easter Monday: April 2
Library hours are availableÌýon the Library website.
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Dates and further information are also available at:
- Important Dates search tool: www.mcgill.ca/importantdates
- Application dates & deadlines:
- Undergraduate Studies: www.mcgill.ca/applying
- Graduate & Postgraduate Studies: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants
- Continuing Studies: www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/prospective-students/apply
- Dentistry: www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/programs
- Law: www.mcgill.ca/law-admissions
- Medicine: www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying
- Summer Studies: www.mcgill.ca/summer/future-students
- Class schedule and locations:
- Registration dates: www.mcgill.ca/students/courses
- Housing & move-in day: www.mcgill.ca/students/housing
- Orientation week: www.mcgill.ca/firstyear
- Start & end of classes: www.mcgill.ca/importantdates/key-dates
- Examination schedule and locations: www.mcgill.ca/students/exams
