Dates & Deadlines
These dates and deadlines apply to undergraduate students. If you are a graduate student, please see the Dates and Deadlines for graduate students, as some deadlines may be different.
Spring 2027
Spring term courses start January 5, 2027; last day of exams is April 26, 2027.
Enrolment
| Monday, November 2 | Enrolment for Spring 2027 classes begin. Check your enrolment appointment on goSFU, the student information system. |
| Monday, November 23 | Enrolment for Spring 2027 classes - Open to all students at 8 AM. |
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| January 11 (Monday) | 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. |
| January 18 (Monday) | 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.) |
| January 25 (Monday) |
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/INTEREST CHARGES
| January 11 (Monday) |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes using goSFU with no notation on your academic record. |
| January 18 (Monday) |
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. |
| March 8 (Monday) |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| March 9 (Tuesday) | As of this date, classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). www.sfu.ca/students/appeals/withdrawals.html |
Fees: payment and refunds/interest charges
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2026 (Monday) | Deadline to pay Residence fees. www.sfu.ca/students/residences/fees/payment-methods.html |
| January 18 (Monday) |
Deadline to pay tuition and student fees. See How to Pay, and note it takes up to five business days for your payment to be received and show in goSFU. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| February 12 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/interest charges |
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| January 11 (Monday) | 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. |
| January 18 (Monday) | Last day for 75% refund of tuition. Last day for refund of student fees (Student Services, Recreation-Athletics, and Student Activity). A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| January 25 (Monday) | Last day for 50% refund of tuition. No refund of student fees. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| January 26 (Tuesday) | No refund for courses dropped. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| February 19 (Friday) 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 Burnaby campus, unless payment has been made by personal cheque (which requires 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 card
| Library ID | |
|---|---|
| 24 hours after enrolment in Spring term |
Visit our ID Card website for information on getting a SFU ID Card |
| U-Pass BC | |
| January 11 (Monday) at 4:30pm | Submission deadline for U-Pass BC exemption requests. |
Financial aid and awards
| November 9 - November 20, 2026 |
Work-study application period |
| December 21, 2026 - January 15, 2027 | Bursary application period |
| December 21, 2026 - January 15, 2027 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period |
| April 5, 2027 - April 30, 2027 | Service Awards application period |
Grades online
| April 16 (Friday) | Online posting of grades from Spring term begins |
Graduation application/cancellation
| January 4 (Monday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2027, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2026 term. |
| January 19 (Tuesday) | Graduation application for completing degree requirements in the Spring 2027 term begin. |
| February 19 (Friday) |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on goSFU for graduation in June convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2027 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| April 23 (Friday) | 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 Spring 2027 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| May 7 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2027 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2027 term. |
Note
For comprehensive term dates, see the Calendar of academic dates.