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Check important dates for the academic year including registration, start of lectures, advising periods, exams, and study breaks at www.mcgill.ca/importantdates.
Key Academic Dates
This page is a snapshot of www.mcgill.ca/importantdates/key-dates, which contains the dates around which all other academic activities are built; however, the information on this page is not comprehensive.
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Fall 2016
- Classes begin Friday, September 2* (except for Dentistry and Medicine students – please see faculty schedules)
- Add/Drop deadline Tuesday, September 20
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline Tuesday, September 27
- Course or University Withdrawal with NO REFUND deadline Tuesday, November 1
- Classes end Monday, December 5
- Study Day Tuesday, December 6
- Exams begin Wednesday, December 7
- Exams end Tuesday, DecemberÌý20Ìý(10 days, including evening exams)
* On Friday, September 2, the normalÌýFriday schedule of course lectures, labs and conferencesÌýwill be replaced by a Monday schedule.Ìý To assist you in determining which courses will be taught on that day, please consult the table below.
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day the make-up lecture day is held.* | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M)* | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Sept. 6 | Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Sep. 7 | Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Sept. 8 | Thursday, Dec. 1 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Sept. 9 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Mon-Wed (MW)* | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF)* | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Wednesday, Sept. 7 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Tuesday, Sept. 6 | Thursday, Dec. 1 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR)* | Friday, Sept. 2 | Monday, Dec. 5 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Tuesday, Sept. 6 | Friday, Dec. 2 |
The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
*Friday, Sept 2 is the make-up lecture day and will follow a Monday schedule.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Labour Day: Monday, September 5
- Thanksgiving: Monday, October 10
- Holiday break: Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 to Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 inclusive
Library hours are available on the Library website.
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Winter 2017
- Classes begin Wednesday, January 4
- Add/Drop deadline Tuesday, January 17
- Course or University Withdrawal with refund deadline Tuesday, January 24
- Course or University Withdrawal with NO REFUND deadline Tuesday, March 7
- Study break from Feb. 27Ìýto March 3Ìý(some exceptions apply)
- Classes end Tuesday, April 11
- Study DayÌýWednesday,ÌýApril 12
- Exams begin Thursday, April 13
- Exams end Friday, AprilÌý28Ìý(10 days, including evening exams)
Class start and end dates by schedule pattern
| Class start and end dates vary according to the schedule pattern and on what day the make-up lecture day is held.* | ||
|---|---|---|
| If your course has a schedule pattern of: |
Your first class is on: | Your last class is on: |
| Monday (M) | Monday, Jan. 9 | Monday, Apr. 10 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Jan. 10 | Tuesday, Apr. 11 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Wednesday, Apr. 5 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Thursday, Apr. 6 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Jan. 6 | Friday, Apr. 7 |
| Mon-Wed (MW) | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Monday, Apr. 10 |
| Mon-Wed-Fri (MWF) | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Monday, Apr. 10 |
| Wed-Fri (WF) | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | Friday, April 7 |
| Tues-Thurs (TR) | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, April 11 |
| Mon-Tues-Thurs (MTR) | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, Apr. 11 |
| Tues-Thurs-Fri (TRF) | Thursday, Jan. 5 | Tuesday, April 11 |
The schedule patterns in this table follow the same convention as course listings in Minerva Class Schedule. Each pattern indicates the days on which a course is normally held – for example, a course with a MWF pattern is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Legal holidays
Administrative offices are closed on the following dates:
- Holiday break: Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 to Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 inclusive
- New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1
- Good Friday: April 14
- Easter Monday: April 17
Library hours are available on the Library website.
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Dates and further information are also available at:
- Important Dates search tool: www.mcgill.ca/importantdates
- Application dates & deadlines:
- Undergraduate Studies: www.mcgill.ca/applying
- Graduate & Postgraduate Studies: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants
- Continuing Studies: www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/prospective-students/apply
- Dentistry: www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/programs
- Law: www.mcgill.ca/law-admissions
- Medicine: www.mcgill.ca/medadmissions/applying
- Summer Studies: www.mcgill.ca/summer/future-students
- Class schedule and locations:
- Registration dates: www.mcgill.ca/students/courses
- Housing & move-in day: www.mcgill.ca/students/housing
- Orientation week: www.mcgill.ca/firstyear
- Start & end of classes: www.mcgill.ca/importantdates/key-dates
- Examination schedule and locations: www.mcgill.ca/students/exams