Dates & Deadlines
If you are a graduate student, please also see Dates and Deadlines for grad students, as some deadlines may be different.
Fall 2026
Fall term courses start September 9, 2026; last day of exams is December 20, 2026.
Enrolment
| Monday, July 6 | Enrolment for Fall 2026 classes begin. Check your enrolment appointment on goSFU, the student information system. |
| Monday, July 27 | Enrolment for Fall 2026 classes - Open to all students at 8 AM. |
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| Wednesday, September 9 | Fall term classes start. |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using goSFU. Last day to enrol or change to audit by the department offering the course. |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Last day to enrol for class challenge or switch your challenge from one class to another or regular enrolment in a class, with permission of the department. (You can’t withdraw from class challenge without substituting a regular class.) |
| Tuesday, September 29 |
Last day to add classes through the department, with permission of the chair and instructor. Last day to change tutorials through the department. |
Classes: drop/withdraw/extenuating circumstances (WE). See also Fees for REFUNDS/MONTHLY INTEREST CHARGES
| Tuesday, September 15 |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes with no notation on your academic record. |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, without a withdrawal notation of “WD” for the course on your academic record. If withdrawing from all classes, a withdrawal notation of “Withdrew YYYY-MM-DD” will be added to your academic record. |
| Tuesday, November 3 |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| Starting on Wednesday, November 4 | Classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). |
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, August 1 | Deadline to pay fall Residence fees. www.sfu.ca/students/residences/fees/payment-methods.html. |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Deadline to pay tuition and student fees. See How to Pay. It takes up to five business days for payment to be received and show in goSFU. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| Friday, October 23 | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/penalties: www.sfu.ca/students/fees/refunds | |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Last day to drop a class for 100% refund of tuition. For Mandatory Supplementary Course Fee refunds, please check with the department/faculty regarding the specific deadline. |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Last day to drop a class for 75% refund of tuition. Last day for a refund of student fees (Student Services, Recreation-Athletics, and Student Activity). A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| Tuesday, September 29 | Last day for 50% refund of tuition. No refund of student fees. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| Wednesday, September 30 | No refund for courses dropped. A 2% late fee penalty will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| Friday, October 23 after 10:00 AM, and every month thereafter |
If you have not enrolled in direct deposit, refund cheques requested for overpayment (which are not related to scholarships and bursaries*) are available for pickup at the Burnaby campus, unless payment has been made by personal cheque (which require a 45 day clearance period). See Fees: Refunds. |
*If you request a refund related to scholarships or bursaries, see Refund Schedule.
Cards: Library ID card and U-Pass BC
| Library ID | |
|---|---|
| 24 hours after enrolment in Fall term |
Visit our ID Card website for information on getting an SFU ID card. |
| U-Pass BC | |
Tuesday, September 15 by 4:30 PM |
Deadline for submitting a U-Pass BC exemption application. |
| U-Pass BC information | https://www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/upass.html |
Financial aid and awards
| July 13 to July 24 |
Work-study application period. |
| August 31 to September 18 |
Bursary application period. |
| August 31 to September 18 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period. |
Grades online
| Friday, December 11 | Online posting of Fall term grades begins. |
Graduation application/cancellation
| Tuesday, September 8 | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in October 2026 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Summer 2026 term. |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Graduation application for completing degree requirements in the Fall 2026 term begin. |
| Friday, October 23 |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2027 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2026 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| Friday, December 18 | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2027 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2026 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| Monday, January 4, 2027 | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in the June 2027 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2026 term. |
Note
For comprehensive term dates, see the Calendar of academic dates.