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Important academic dates
Fall semester
| Date | Action |
| * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. | First semester payment deadline for Fall international students (starting a new program) |
| June 16, 2025 | Deposit deadline for Fall students (new domestic and returning domestic and international) |
| July 22 - July 24, 2025 | Web registration opens for Fall semester one students – starting a new program |
| July 25 - 29, 2025 | Web registration opens for Fall second-year students continuing same program |
| July 30, 2025 | Web registration opens for Fall third-year students - continuing same program |
| August 4, 2025 | Civic Holiday |
| August 6, 2025 | Fall semester payment deadline students (new domestic and returning domestic and international) |
| August 25, 2025 | Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. |
| August 26 - 28, 2025 | Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus |
| August 27, 2025 | Registration for part-time students begins |
| August 28, 2025 | International Student Welcome - Oshawa Campus |
| August 29, 2025 | Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus |
| August 29, 2025 | International Student Welcome - Whitby Campus |
| August 30, 2025 | Start Strong Saturday |
| September 1, 2025 | Labour Day |
| September 2, 2025 | Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. |
| September 8, 2025 | Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions |
| September 15, 2025 | Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees |
| September 15, 2025 | Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer |
| September 29, 2025 | Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal |
| October 13, 2025 | Thanksgiving |
| October 20 – 24, 2025 | Reading week for post-secondary students only |
| October 21, 2025 | Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| October 21, 2025 | Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
| October 29, 2025 | Official Fall Graduation Date |
| October 29 - 30, 2025 | Fall Convocation Ceremonies |
| November 17, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript |
| December 12, 2025 | Last day of classes for most programs |
| December 16, 2025 | Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| December 17, 2025 | Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
| December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Monday, January 5, 2026) |
Winter semester
| Date | Action |
| * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. | First semester payment deadline for Winter international students (starting a new program) |
| November 12, 2025 | Deposit deadline for Winter for domestic applicants (semester 1 students) and year 2 January start students |
| November 12, 2025 | Winter semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students |
| November 18 - 19, 2025 | Web registration opens for Winter semester one students – starting a new program |
| November 20 - 24, 2025 | Web registration opens for Winter semester 2 students continuing same program |
| November 25 - 27, 2025 | Web registration opens for Winter second-year students continuing same program |
| November 28, 2025 | Web registration opens for Winter for third-year students - continuing same program |
| December 10, 2025 | Winter semester payment deadline for domestic students - new and year two January start returning students |
| December 17, 2025 | Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. |
| December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Moday, January 5, 2026) |
| January 5, 2026 | Registration for part-time students begins |
| Janaury 8, 2026 | Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus |
| Janaury 8, 2026 | International Student Welcome |
| Janaury 9, 2026 | Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus |
| January 12, 2026 | Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. |
| January 16, 2026 | Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions |
| January 23, 2026 | Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees |
| January 23, 2026 | Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer |
| February 9, 2026 | Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal |
| February 13, 2026 | Official Winter Graduation date |
| February 16, 2026 | Family Day |
| March 2 – 6, 2026 | Reading week for post-secondary students only |
| March 3, 2026 | Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| March 3, 2026 | Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
| March 30, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday |
| April 24, 2026 | Last day of classes for most programs |
| April 28, 2026 | Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| April 29, 2026 | Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
Spring/summer semester
| * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. | First semester payment deadline for Spring international students (starting a new program) |
| March 11, 2026 | Deposit deadline for Spring for domestic applicants (semester 1 students) and year 2 May start students |
| March 11, 2026 | Spring semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students |
| March 31, 2026 | Web registration opens for Spring semester one students – starting a new program |
| April 1 - 6, 2026 | Web registration opens for Spring returning students continuing same program |
| April 8, 2026 | Spring semester payment deadline for domestic students - new and year two May start returning students |
| April 29, 2026 | Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. |
| April 30, 2026 | Registration for part-time students begins |
| May 1, 2026 | Academic Welcome |
| May 1, 2026 | International Student Welcome |
| May 4, 2026 | Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. |
| May 8, 2026 | Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions |
| May 15, 2026 | Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees |
| May 15, 2026 | Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer |
| May 18, 2026 | Victoria Day |
| June 1, 2026 | Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal |
| June 15, 2026 | Official Spring Graduation date |
| June 15 - 18, 2026 | Spring Convocation Ceremonies |
| June 22 - 26, 2026 | Reading week for post-secondary students only |
| June 23, 2026 | Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| June 23, 2026 | Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
| July 1, 2026 | Canada Day Statutory Holiday (Wednesday) |
| July 20, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript |
| August 3, 2026 | Civic Holiday |
| August 14, 2026 | Last day of classes for most programs |
| August 18, 2026 | Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. |
| August 19, 2026 | Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. |
