Important Dates
Academic Schedule 2025/26
| Fall 2025 | |
|---|---|
| August 31 – September 2 | Orientation for incoming international students |
| September 1 | Residence opens for fall semester |
| September 1 | Orientation for incoming students |
| September 2 | Opening convocation and academic orientation for ALL students |
| September 3 | First day of classes for fall semester |
| September 5 | Payment due for fall classes |
| September 12 | Last day of course change period for classes beginning in September |
| September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (university closed) |
| October 13 | Thanksgiving Day (university closed) |
| November 10–14 | Mid-term reading break (no classes) |
| November 11 | Remembrance Day (university closed) |
| November 18 | Last day for voluntary withdrawal from fall classes without academic penalty |
| December 2 | Last day of regularly scheduled fall classes |
| December 3 (Wednesday) | Classes held according to a Monday schedule |
| December 4 (Thursday) | Classes held according to a Tuesday schedule |
| December 5 | Reading day (no classes) |
| December 8–19 | Examination days (excluding December 14) |
| December 19 | End of fall semester |
| December 20 | Residence closes for fall semester |
| December 24 – January 1 | University closed |
| Winter 2026 | |
| January 2 | University services open |
| January 2 | Residence opens for winter semester |
| January 5 | Orientation for students who are new for winter |
| January 5 | First day of classes for winter semester |
| January 7 | Payment due for winter classes |
| January 14 | Last day of course change period for classes beginning in January |
| February 16 | Louis Riel Day (university closed) |
| February 16–20 | Mid-term reading break (no classes) |
| March 20 | Last day for voluntary withdrawal from all full-year and winter-semester classes without academic penalty |
| April 2 | Last day of regularly scheduled winter classes |
| April 3 | Good Friday (university closed) |
| April 6 (Monday) | Classes held according to a Friday schedule |
| April 7-8 | Reading days (no classes) |
| April 9–22 | Examination days (excluding April 12 and 19) |
| April 22 | End of winter semester |
| April 25 | Convocation |
| April 26 | Residence closes for winter semester |
| Spring/Summer 2026 | |
| April 27 | Spring/summer semester begins |
| May 4 | Payment due for spring/summer semester |
| May 18 | Victoria Day (university closed) |
| July 1 | Canada Day (university closed) |
| August 3 | Terry Fox Day (university closed) |
| August 30 | Spring/summer semester ends |
Academic Schedule 2026/27
| Fall 2026 | |
|---|---|
| September 6-8 | Orientation for new international students |
| September 7 | Residence opens for fall semester |
| September 7 | Orientation for new students |
| September 8 | Opening convocation and academic orientation for all students |
| September 9 | First day of fall semester |
| September 11 | DEADLINE: Payment due for full-year and fall courses |
| September 18 | DEADLINE: Last day to change course registration without financial penalty for full-year or fall courses |
| September 30 | CMU CLOSED: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October 12 | CMU CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day |
| November 9-13 | NO CLASSES: Fall Reading Week |
| November 11 | CMU CLOSED: Remembrance Day |
| November 17 | DEADLINE: Last day to voluntarily withdraw (VW) from fall courses |
| December 9 | Last day of regularly scheduled fall courses |
| December 10 (Thursday) | Classes held according to a Monday schedule |
| December 11 | NO CLASSES: Reading Day |
| December 12-23 | Examination days (excluding December 13 and 20) |
| December 23 | End of fall semester |
| December 23 | Residence closes for fall semester |
| December 24 – January 3 | CMU CLOSED: winter break |
| Winter 2027 | |
| January 4 | University services open |
| January 7 | Residence opens for winter semester |
| January 8 | Orientation for students who are new for winter |
| January 11 | First day of winter semester |
| January 13 | DEADLINE: Payment due for winter courses |
| January 20 | DEADLINE: Last day to change course registration without financial penalty for winter courses |
| February 15 | CMU CLOSED: Louis Riel Day |
| February 15-19 | NO CLASSES: Winter Reading Week |
| March 12 | DEADLINE: Last day to voluntarily withdraw (VW) from full-year or winter courses |
| March 26 | CMU CLOSED: Good Friday |
| April 9 | Last day of regularly scheduled winter courses |
| April 12 (Monday) | Classes held according to a Friday schedule |
| April 13-14 | NO CLASSES: Reading Days |
| April 15–28 | Examination days (excluding April 18 and 25) |
| April 28 | End of winter semester |
| May 1 | Convocation |
| May 2 | Residence closes for winter semester |
| Spring 2027 | |
| May 3 | First day of spring semester (with various course start and end dates) |
| May 5 | DEADLINE: Payment due for spring courses |
| May 24 | CMU CLOSED: Victoria Day |
| June 30 | End of spring semester |
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