Sessional Dates


There are three academic sessions: Summer Session (May to August), Fall Session (September to December) and Winter Session (January to April). For dates related to courses on other campuses, see the appropriate Calendar or registration guide. Please refer to the Registrar’s Office website at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar for other important registration, financial and petition deadlines.

ROSI section code Duration of course
Summer Session Fall & Winter Sessions
F May - June September - December
S June - August January - April
Y May - August September - April

For ROSI hours on deadline dates, go to www.rosi.utoronto.ca/hours.html

2012 Summer Session

Monday, April 30 Last day to pay fees.
Monday, May 7 Classes begin in F and Y courses.
Sunday, May 13 Last day for students writing deferred examinations in August to adjust their current course load (on ROSI only).
Monday, May 21 Last day to add F and Y courses (on ROSI only).
Monday, May 21 Victoria Day - University closed.
Monday, June 11 Last day to drop F courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript.
Tuesday, June 12 -
Monday June 18
  • Last week of classes in F courses. (Final examinations will be held in a class period during this week.)
  • The deadline to drop UTSC F courses (on eService only) and have them remain on the transcript with a grade of LWD happens during this week before the date of the final examination. Requests for LWD are not accepted on or after the date of the final examination and grades are recorded on transcripts whether course work is completed or not (with a '0' assigned for incomplete work) and are calculated into GPAs.
    (Note: See www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar for LWD dates for courses on other campuses.)
Monday, June 18 Last day for submission of term assignments in F courses.
Tuesday, June 19 Classes begin in S courses.
Tuesday, June 26 -
Friday, June 29
Reading Week. (Note: Classes or exams may be held on other campuses.)
Monday, July 2 Canada Day - University closed.
Tuesday, July 3 Classes resume in S and Y courses.
Monday, July 9 Last day to add S courses.
Monday, July 23 Last day to drop Y courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript.
Monday, July 30 Last day to drop S courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript.
Wednesday August 1 Last day to confirm intention to graduate at the 2012 Fall Convocation.
Monday, August 6 Civic Holiday- University Closed.
Tuesday, August 7 Last day of classes and last day for submission of term assignments in S and Y courses. (Note: Classes are held on this date only for courses that normally meet on a Monday.)
Wednesday, August 8 -
Sunday, August 12
Study Break.
Wednesday, August 8 -
Tuesday, August 28
2012 Winter deferred examinations.
Sunday, August 12 Last day to drop UTSC S and Y courses (on eService only) and have them remain on the transcript with a grade of LWD indicating withdrawal without academic penalty. After this date grades are assigned whether or not course work is completed (with a '0' assigned for incomplete work) and are calculated into GPAs. (Note: See www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar for LWD dates for courses on other campuses.
Monday, August 13 -
Tuesday, August 28
Final examinations in S and Y courses.
November TBA 2012 Fall Convocation. Check "Ceremony Dates" at www.convocation.utoronto.ca/ for the date of the UTSC ceremony.


2012 Fall Session

Friday, August 17 Last day to pay fees.
Monday, September 3 Labour Day - University closed.
Monday, September 10 Classes begin in F and Y courses.
Sunday, September 16 Last day for students writing deferred examinations in December to adjust their current course load (on ROSI only).
Sunday, September 23 Last day to add F and Y courses (on ROSI only).
Monday, October 8 Thanksgiving Day - University closed.
Monday, November 19 Last day to drop F courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript.
Monday, December 3 Last day of classes and last day for submission of term assignments in F courses.
Tuesday, December 4 -
Thursday, December 6
Study Break.
Tuesday, December 4 -
Friday, December 21
2012 Summer deferred examinations.
Thursday, December 6 Last day to drop UTSC F courses (on eService only) and have them remain on the transcript with a grade of LWD indicating withdrawal without academic penalty. After this date grades are recorded on transcripts whether course work is completed or not (with a '0' assigned for incomplete work) and they are calculated into GPAs. (Note: See www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar for LWD dates for courses on other campuses.)
Friday, December 7 -
Friday, December 21
Final examinations in F courses.
Monday, December 24 -
Friday, January 4
December break - University closed.
Friday, February 15 Last day to confirm intention to graduate at the 2013 Spring Convocation.


2013 Winter Session

Tuesday, November 27 Last day to pay fees if enrolled in S courses only.
Monday, January 7 Classes begin in S courses and resume in Y courses.
Sunday, January 13 Last day for students writing deferred examinations in April to adjust their current course load (on ROSI only).
Sunday, January 20 Last day to add S courses (on ROSI only).
Friday, February 15 Last day to confirm intention to graduate at the 2013 Spring Convocation.
Monday, February 18 Last day to drop Y courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript (on ROSI only).
Monday, February 18 Family Day holiday - University closed.
Tuesday, February 19 -
Friday, February 22
Reading Week - No classes held.
Monday, February 25 Classes resume in S and Y courses.
Sunday, March 24 Last day to drop S courses without academic penalty and have them removed from the transcript (on ROSI only).
Friday, March 29 Good Friday - University closed.
Monday, April 8 Last day of classes and last day for submission of term assignments in S and Y courses.
(Note: Classes are held on this date only for courses that normally meet on a Friday.)
Tuesday, April 9 -
Sunday, April 14
Study Break.
Tuesday, April 9-
Tuesday, April 30
2012 Fall deferred examinations
Sunday, April 14 Last day to drop UTSC S and Y courses (on eService only) and have them remain on the transcript with a grade of LWD indicating withdrawal without academic penalty. After this date grades are recorded on transcripts whether course work is completed or not (with a '0' assigned for incomplete work) and they are calculated into GPAs. (Note: See www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar for LWD dates for courses on other campuses.)
Monday, April 15-
Tuesday, April 30
Final examinations in S and Y courses.
June TBA 2013 Spring Convocation. Check "Ceremony Dates" at www.convocation.utoronto.ca for the date of the UTSC ceremonies.


Examination schedules

Examination schedules are posted on the web at: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar as soon as they are finalized.

The date of posting is normally no later than:

August examination period: Mid-July
December examination period: Mid-November
April examination period: Mid-March

Note: Examinations (including deferred examinations) and term tests may be held on any day of the week. Every effort will be made to avoid scheduling them on Sundays, however, U of T Scarborough reserves the right to do so if necessary.



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