Important dates – Graduate

Summer term 2025

Summer registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.

Wed, Aug. 13

Examinations begin, two-term and second-term summer session finals
Tue, Aug. 19

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

Fall registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.

Mon, Sep. 1

Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the fall term
Mon, Sep. 1

Labour Day, university closed
Tue, Sep. 2

Classes begin, fall and fall/winter terms 2025-26
Mon, Sep. 15

Deadline to add fall-term (/2) and two-term (/3) courses
Mon, Sep. 15

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from fall-term (/2 DNE) and two-term (/3 DNE) courses
Mon, Sep. 15

Deadline for withdrawal from program for fall session
Mon, Sep. 15

Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for fall session
Mon, Sep. 15

In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for summer 2025 courses
Wed, Sep. 17

Registration start date for newly admitted students, winter term 2026

Wed, Oct. 1

Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in August 2025 (/1)
Sat, Oct. 11

Reading week begins
Mon, Oct. 13

Thanksgiving Day, university closed
Fri, Oct. 17

Reading week ends
Fri, Oct. 17

Deadline to submit required documentation to register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and request exam accommodations for the fall 2025 final examination period
Tue, Oct. 28

Fall convocations

Winter registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.

Mon, Jan. 12

Classes begin, winter term 2026
Mon, Jan. 12

Classes resume, fall/winter term 2025-26
Thu, Jan. 15

Deadline to apply for spring graduation 2026
Mon, Jan. 26

Deadline to add winter-term courses (/4)
Mon, Jan. 26

Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from winter-term courses (/4 DNE)
Mon, Jan. 26

Deadline for withdrawal from program for winter session
Mon, Jan. 26

Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for winter session
Mon, Jan. 26

In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for fall 2025 courses

Fri, Feb. 27

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

Mon, Mar. 2

Reading week begins
Fri, Mar. 6

President’s Holiday, university closed
Sun, Mar. 8

Reading week ends
Mon, Mar. 23

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

Wed, Apr. 1

Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for winter term 2026
Wed, Apr. 1

Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the spring term
Fri, Apr. 3

Easter holidays, university closed (April 3 - April 6)
(see April 14, 2026)
Mon, Apr. 13

Last day of classes, fall/winter terms 2025-26
Tue, Apr. 14

Make-up day for classes scheduled on April 3 and 4
Thu, Apr. 16

Examinations begin
Thu, Apr. 30

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