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Dates + Deadlines
Keep track of academic dates and deadlines by consulting the tables per term below. Bookmark this page to find the most up-to-date information.
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July 2024 |
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| July 8 | Registration opens for the Fall 2024 term. |
| July 24 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for both SFU students applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities and for external students looking to take courses at SFU. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
September 2024 |
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| Sept 2 | Labour Day, University closed. |
| Sept 4 | Fall term classes start. |
| Sept TBA | TA Day |
| Sept 10 | 4:30pm Deadline for submitting a U-Pass BC exemption request for Fall. |
| Sept 13 | End of Bursary application period (bursaries are awarded based on financial need; international students are eligible) |
| Sept 17 | Last day to opt out or change your coverage in the Graduate Health Plan Last day for graduate students to enroll through self-service (late enrollment deadline) Last day to drop with 100% refund of tuition. For refunds on U-Passes, please refer to the U-Pass website. Last day to change from credit to audit grade basis. Tuition and fees are due and payable. Every month after this date, a 2% penalty will be calculated and posted to your student account. |
| Sept 24 | Last day to drop with no notation on transcript |
| Sept 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. University closed. Last day to drop with 75% refund of tuition. No refund of ancillary fees. Last day for receipt of grades deferred from the summer term. Only applicable to new international students: Last day to opt out of Guard.Me@SFU (see medical insurance deadlines). |
October 2024 |
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| Oct 1 | Early completion submission deadline of Thesis at 11:59pm (PT). Last day to be eligible for 75% early completion tuition refund. |
| Oct 10-11 | Convocation for students who completed in Summer 2024. See www.sfu.ca/convocation for more information. |
| Oct 14 | Thanksgiving Day. University closed. |
| Oct 31 | Last day for a 50% refund of tuition for term withdrawals (and course drops for unit fee students). No refund of ancillary fees. |
November 2024 |
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| Nov 4 | Enrollment opens for Spring 2025 term. |
| Nov 5 | Last day for graduate students to drop classes with WD on their transcripts |
| Nov 8 | End of Work-study application period. |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day. All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| Nov 18 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for both SFU students applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities and for external students looking to take courses at SFU. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
December 2024 |
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| Dec 3 | Classes end for Fall term. |
| Dec 5-17 | Examination period. If you are a current TA and want to pay to extend your TSSU medical insurance for up to two terms, application forms are due by the end of the term. (See also: All HR forms.) |
| Dec 13 | Deadline to apply on Go.SFU for graduation in the June 2025 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in Fall 2024 term. |
| Dec 23 | Grade Deadline. Any Withdrawal under Extenuating circumstances (WE) requests received for the Fall 2024 term after this date will be considered as a retroactive WE. |
| Dec 23 - Jan 8 | Defence blackout. No Masters or Doctoral defences may be scheduled during this time. |
| Dec 23 - Jan 17 | Bursary Application period for Spring 2025. |
| Dec 24 | Last day for submission of all graduate degree requirements for Fall 2024 term (library submission deadline at 12:00PM). |
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| Nov 4 | Enrollment opens for the Spring 2025 term. |
| Nov 18 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities in the Spring 2025 term. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
January 2025 |
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| Jan 1 | New Year's Day. University closed. |
| Dec 23 - Jan 8 | Defence blackout. No Masters or Doctoral defences may be scheduled during this time. |
| Jan 6 | Spring term classes begin. |
| Jan 10 | Deadline for submitting a U-Pass BC Exemption request for Spring (4:30pm PT). |
| Jan 17 | End of Bursary application period (bursaries are awarded based on financial need; international students are eligible). Last day to drop with 100% refund of tuition. For refunds on U-Passes, please refer to the U-Pass website. Tuition and fees are due and payable. Every month after this date, a 2% penalty will be calculated and posted to your student account. |
| Jan 19 | Last day for graduate students to enroll through self-service (late enrollment deadline) Last day to change from credit to audit grading basis. |
| Jan 26 | Last day to drop with no notation on transcript. |
| Jan 31 | Last day to drop with a 75% refund of tuition. No refund of ancillary fees or January U-Pass BC. Last day for receipt of grades deferred from the Fall 2024 term. Only applicable to new international students: Last day to opt out of Guard.ME@sfu.ca (see medical insurance deadlines). Early Completion submission deadline of Thesis at 11:59 pm PT. |
February 2025 |
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| Feb 17 | Family Day. All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| Feb 18-23 | Reading break. Classes cancelled. (Please note: this is for applicable departments only.) |
| Feb 28 | Last day to drop with a 50% refund of tuition. No refund of ancillary fees or January/February U-Passes. |
March 2025 |
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| Mar 3 | Registration opens for the Summer 2025 term. |
| Mar 3 -14 | Work-study application period for the Summer term. |
| Mar 16 | Last day for graduate students to drop classes with a WD on their transcripts (End of Week 9). |
| Mar 28 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
April 2025 |
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| Apr 9 | Last day of classes. |
| Apr 11-26 | Examination period. If you are a current TA and want to pay to extend your TSSU medical insurance for up to two terms, application forms are due by the end of the term. (See also: All HR forms.) |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday. University closed. Last day for graduate students who are completing requirements in the Spring 2025 term to apply for graduation (June convocation) |
| Apr 21 | Easter Monday. University closed. |
| Apr 30 | Grade deadline. Last day for submission of all graduate degree requirements for the Spring 2025 term including the Recommendation of Awarding Credential (RAC) and the Results, Approval & Degree recommendation (RAD) forms. Last day for library submission at 11:59pm. Last day for graduate students to drop classes under special procedures applicable in extenuating circumstances (WE on transcript). Any WE requests received for the Spring 2025 term after this date will be considered as a retroactive WE. |
March 2025 |
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| Mar 3 | Registration opens for the Summer 2025 term. |
| Mar 28 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
May 2025 |
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| May 1 - 23 | You can enroll yourself and/or your spouse/dependent in the Graduate Health and Dental Plan (only if you started school in May). |
| May 5 - 23 | Bursary application period (bursaries are awarded based on financial need: international students are eligible). |
| May 12 | Summer term classes begin. |
| May 16 | Deadline for submitting a U-Pass BC Exemption request for Summer. Requests must be submitted by 4:30 pm PST. |
| May 19 | Victoria Day. All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
| May 23 | Grad tuition and fees (including co-op practicum fees) are due and payable. A 2% penalty will be calculated and posted to your student account every month. |
| May 25 | Last day for graduate students to enroll through self-service (late enrollment deadline) Last day to drop with 100% refund of tuition and ancillary fees. If you were eligible for the May U-Pass BC, there is no refund of the May U-Pass BC but you will be refunded for the June-August U-Pass BC. Last day to change from credit to audit grade basis. Graduation application opens for the Summer 2025 term. |
| May 31 | Last day for receipt of grades deferred from the Spring term. Early Completion submission deadline of Thesis at 11:59 pm (PT). Last day to drop with a 75% refund of tuition. No refund of May U-Pass BC and ancillary fees. |
June 2025 |
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| June 1 | Last day to drop with no notation on transcript. Only applicable to new international students: Last day to opt out of Guard.Me@SFU (see medical insurance deadlines). |
| June 9 - 13 | Convocation for students. |
| June 30 | Last day to drop with a 50% refund of tuition. No refund of ancillary fees. |
July 2025 |
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| July 1 | Canada Day Closure. All classes are cancelled and offices are closed. |
| July 7 | Registration opens for the Fall 2025 term. |
| July 13 | Last day for graduate students to drop classes with a WD on their transcripts. |
| July 22 | Western Dean's Agreement deadline for applying to take transfer courses at other western Canadian universities. No applications will be accepted after this date. |
August 2025 |
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| Aug 4 | BC Day closure. All classes cancelled and offices are closed. |
| Aug 8 | Last day of classes. |
| Aug 10 - 21 | Examination period. If you are a current TA and want to pay to extend your TSSU medical insurance for up to two terms, application forms are due by the end of the term. (See also: All HR forms.) |
| Aug 15 | Last day for graduate students who completed in Summer to apply for graduation (October convocation). |
| Aug 25 | Grade deadline. Last day for submission of all graduate degree requirements for the Summer 2025 term including the Recommendation of Awarding Credential (RAC) and the Results, Approval & Degree recommendation (RAD) forms. Last day for library submission at 11:59pm. |
| Aug 31 | Last day for graduate students to drop classes under special procedures applicable in extenuating circumstances (WE on transcript). Any WE requests received for the Summer 2025 term after this date will be considered as a retroactive WE. |