Important dates – Graduate

May 2026

Sun, May 3

Examinations end

Mon, May 11

Classes begin, first-term and two-term summer session courses

Mon, May 18

Journée nationale des patriotes (Quebec), Victoria Day (elsewhere in Canada), university closed

Tue, May 19

Deadline to add first‑term and two‑term summer session courses

Tue, May 19

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (DNE) from first-term and two-term summer session courses

Tue, May 19

Deadline for withdrawal from program for summer session

Tue, May 19

Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for summer session

Tue, May 19

In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for winter 2026 courses

June 2026

TBD

Spring convocations

Wed, June 10

Deadline for academic withdrawal from first‑term summer session courses (/1 DISC)

Mon, June 15

Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in April 2026 (/3 and /4)

Mon, June 22

Last day of classes, first-term summer session

Tue, June 23

Examinations begin, first-term summer session finals

Tue, June 23

Reading week begins, two-term summer session

Wed, June 24

Fête nationale, university closed

Tue, June 30

Examinations end, first-term summer session finals

Tue, June 30

Reading week ends, two-term summer session

July 2026

Wed, July 1

Canada Day, university closed

Thu, July 2

Classes begin, second-term summer session

Thu, July 9

Deadline to add second-term summer session courses

Thu, July 9

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from second-term summer session courses (/1 DNE)

Wed, July 15

Deadline to apply for fall graduation 2026

Wed, July 22

Deadline for academic withdrawal from second-term summer session courses (DISC)

Wed, July 29

Registration start date for returning and newly authorized Independent students, fall 2026 term

Fri, July 31

Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term summer session courses (DISC)

August 2026

Sat, Aug. 1

Deadline to apply for Quebec resident status for summer session 2026

Wed, Aug. 12

Last day of classes, two-term and second-term summer session courses

Thu, Aug. 13

Examinations begin, two-term and second-term summer session finals

Tue, Aug. 18

Examinations end, two-term and second-term summer session finals

September 2026

Tue, Sep. 1

Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the summer term 2026

Mon, Sep. 7

Labour Day, university closed

Tue, Sep. 8

Classes begin, fall and fall/winter terms 2026-27

Thu, Sep. 17

Registration start date for newly admitted students, winter term 2027

Mon, Sep. 21

Deadline to add fall-term (/2) and two-term (/3) courses

Mon, Sep. 21

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from fall-term (/2 DNE) and two-term (/3 DNE) courses

Mon, Sep. 21

Deadline for withdrawal from program for fall session

Mon, Sep. 21

Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for fall session

Mon, Sep. 21

In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for summer 2026 courses

October 2026

TBD

Fall convocations

Thu, Oct. 1

Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in August 2026 (/1)

Sat, Oct. 10

Reading week begins

Mon, Oct. 12

Thanksgiving Day, university closed

Fri, Oct. 16

Reading week ends

Fri, Oct. 23

Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the fall 2026 final examination period

November 2026

Mon, Nov. 16

Deadline for academic withdrawal from fall-term courses (/2 DISC)

December 2026

Tue, Dec. 1

Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for fall term 2026

Mon, Dec. 7

Last day of classes, fall term

Wed, Dec. 9

Examinations begin

Tue, Dec. 22

Examinations end

Tue, Dec. 22

Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for fall term

Thu, Dec. 24

Holiday period, university closed (December 24 to January 4)

January 2027

Fri, Jan. 1

Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the fall term 2026

Mon, Jan. 11

Classes begin, winter term 2027

Mon, Jan. 11

Classes resume, fall/winter term 2026-27

Fri, Jan. 15

Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2027

Mon, Jan. 25

Deadline to add winter-term courses (/4)

Mon, Jan. 25

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from winter-term courses (/4 DNE)

Mon, Jan. 25

Deadline for withdrawal from program for winter session

Mon, Jan. 25

Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for winter session

Mon, Jan. 25

In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for fall 2026 courses

February 2027

Mon, Feb. 1

Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in December 2026 (/2)

March 2027

Mon, Mar. 1

Reading week begins

Fri, Mar. 5

President’s Holiday, university closed

Fri, Mar. 5

Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the Winter 2027 final examination period

Sun, Mar. 7

Reading week ends

Mon, Mar. 22

Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term (/3 DISC) winter-term (/4 DISC) courses

Fri, Mar. 26

Easter holidays, university closed (March 26 – March 29)
(see April 13, 2027)

April 2027

Thu, Apr. 1

Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for winter term 2027

Mon, Apr. 12

Last day of classes, fall/winter terms 2026-27

Tue, Apr. 13

Make-up day for classes scheduled on March 26 and 27

Thu, Apr. 15

Examinations begin

Fri, Apr. 30

Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for winter term

May 2027

Sat, May 1

Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the winter term 2027

Sun, May 2

Examinations end