Important dates – Graduate
Fall term 2026
Fall registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
October 2026
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Thu, Oct. 1Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in August 2026 (/1)
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Mon, Oct. 5Quebec Election Day, no classes held
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Sat, Oct. 10Reading week begins
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Mon, Oct. 12Thanksgiving Day, university closed
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Fri, Oct. 16Reading week ends
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Fri, Oct. 23Deadline 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
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Sun, Nov. 1Last day for students completing their program requirements in the fall 2026 term to apply to graduate (degree conferral) in winter 2027.
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Mon, Nov. 16Deadline for academic withdrawal from fall-term courses (/2 DISC)
December 2026
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Tue, Dec. 1Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for fall term 2026
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Mon, Dec. 7Last day of classes, fall term
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Tue, Dec. 8Make-up day for classes cancelled due to Quebec provincial election on October 5
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Wed, Dec. 9Examinations begin
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Tue, Dec. 22Examinations end
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Tue, Dec. 22Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for fall term
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Thu, Dec. 24Holiday period, university closed (December 24 to January 5)
Winter term 2027
Winter registration
Refer to the course registration section for exact dates of registration and the non-standard registration and withdrawal deadline dates.
January 2027
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Sat, Jan. 2Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the fall term 2026
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Mon, Jan. 11Classes begin, winter term 2027
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Mon, Jan. 11Classes resume, fall/winter term 2026-27
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Mon, Jan. 25Deadline to add winter-term courses (/4)
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Mon, Jan. 25Deadline for withdrawal with tuition refund (see exceptions) from winter-term courses (/4 DNE)
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Mon, Jan. 25Deadline for withdrawal from program for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 25Deadline to submit a request for leave of absence for winter session
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Mon, Jan. 25In Progress deadline to submit coursework to professors for fall 2026 courses
February 2027
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Mon, Feb. 1Deadline to apply for re-evaluation of courses ending in December 2026 (/2)
March 2027
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Mon, Mar. 1Reading week begins
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Mon, Mar. 1Last day for students completing their program requirements in the winter 2027 term to apply to graduate (degree conferral) in spring 2027.
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Fri, Mar. 5President’s Holiday, university closed
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Fri, Mar. 5Deadline 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
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Sun, Mar. 7Reading week ends
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Mon, Mar. 22Deadline for academic withdrawal from two-term (/3 DISC) winter-term (/4 DISC) courses
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Fri, Mar. 26Easter holidays, university closed (March 26 – March 29)
(see April 13, 2027) April 2027
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Thu, Apr. 1Deadline to apply for Quebec Resident status for winter term 2027
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Mon, Apr. 12Last day of classes, fall/winter terms 2026-27
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Tue, Apr. 13Make-up day for classes scheduled on March 26 and 27
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Thu, Apr. 15Examinations begin
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Fri, Apr. 30Aide financière aux études (AFE) end of funding for winter term
May 2027
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Sat, May 1Deadline for final electronic submission of thesis through Spectrum, the Concordia Repository, for students who are graduating in the winter term 2027
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Sun, May 2Examinations end