This calendar will include the Senate and Board approved important dates including approved fee dates as well as University Important Dates required by legislature or policy.
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Academic Dates
All students, excluding the exceptions, follow these important dates:
2023-2024 Academic Schedule
Exception – Students in the following programs have an alternate schedule:
- Northern Ontario Dietetic Internship Program
- Postgraduate Education Program
Board of Governors Meeting Dates
For more information, please visit Board of Governors.
November 23-24, 2023
February 21, 2024
May 30, 2024
September 18, 2024
November 21-22, 2024
Executive Group Meeting Dates
November 16, 2023
December 12, 2023
January 11, 2024
February 6, 2024
March 7, 2024
April 4, 2024
May 9, 2024
June 6, 2024
July 11, 2024
September 5, 2024
October 3, 2024
November 7, 2024
December 10, 2024
Management Group and Management Steering Group Meeting Dates
November 21, 2023 – MSG
December 14 , 2023 – MG/MSG
January 18, 2024 – MSG
February 15, 2024 – MG/MSG
March 21, 2024 – MSG
April 18, 2024 – MG/MSG
May 16, 2024 – MSG
June 20, 2024 – MG/MSG
September 19, 2024 – MSG
October 17, 2024 – MG/MSG
November 14, 2024 – MSG
December 12, 2024 – MG/MSG
Observances and Religious Holidays
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a religious or spiritual observance, it is important to provide reasonable advance notice of your intended absence. Please contact either Human Resources or Learner Support Services for information.
| Observances and Religious Holidays
The University has a legal obligation to take reasonable measures to accommodate employees and learners who request time off for religious observances for which a day of observance is not provided by statute. If you need a reasonable accommodation for a religious or spiritual observance, it is important to provide reasonable advance notice of your intended absence. Please contact either Human Resources or Learner Support Services for information. |
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| Ramadan (Islam) | Begins at sunset on March 10, 2024 and ends on April 9, 2024. Muslims may fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from food and drink. Examinations scheduled in the evening may pose a special burden. |
| Purim (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on March 23, 2024 and ends on March 24, 2024 |
| Naw-ruz New year | March 20, 2024 |
| Good Friday (Christian) | March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Sunday (Christian) | March 31, 2024 |
| International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31, 2024 |
| Eid-al-Fitr (Islam) | Begins at sunset on or near April 9, 2024 and ends on April 12, 2024 |
| Vaisakhi (Sikh) | April 13, 2024 |
| Passover (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on April 22, 2024 and ends on April 30, 2024 |
| Earth Day | April 22, 2024 |
| Holy Friday (Orthodox) | May 3, 2024 |
| Easter (Orthodox) | May 5, 2024 |
| Shavuot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on June 11, 2024 and ends at nightfall on June 13, 2024. |
| Hajj Pilgrimage (Islam) | From June 14, 2024 to June 19, 2024 for students participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| Eid-al-Adha (Islam) | Begins at sunset on June 16, 2024 and ends June 19, 2024. |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21, 2024 |
| Ashura (Islam) | July 16, 2024 |
| Tisha B’av (Jewish) | Begins on August 12, 2024 and ends at nightfall on August 13, 2024. |
| Le Jour des Franco-ontariens | Septembre, 25, 2024 |
| National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30, 2024 |
| Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 2, 2024 and ends on October 4, 2024 |
| Yom Kippur (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 11, 2024, and ends on October 12, 2024 |
| Dussehra (Hindu) | October 12, 2024 |
| First two days of Sukkot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 16, 2024 and the second day ends on October 18, 2024 |
| Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 23, 2024, and ends on October 25, 2024 |
| Simchat Torah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on October 24, 2024, and ends on October 25, 2024 |
| Diwali (Hindu-Jain-Sikh) | November 1, 2024 |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2024 |
| Christmas Eve (Christian) | December 24, 2024 |
| Christmas (Christian) | December 25, 2024 |
| Hanukkah (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on December 25, 2024, and ends on January 2, 2025 |
| Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox) | January 7, 2025 |
| Lunar New Year (Buddhist) | January 29, 2025 |
| Magha Puja Day (Buddhist) | February 12, 2025 |
| Ramadan (Islam) | Begins at sunset on Feb 28, 2025 and ends on March 30, 2025. Muslims may fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining from food and drink. Examinations scheduled in the evening may pose a special burden. |
| Purim (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on March 13, 2025 and ends on March 14, 2025 |
| Naw-ruz New year | March 19, 2025 |
| Eid-al-Fitr (Islam) | Begins at sunset on March 31, 2025 and ends on April 3, 2025 |
| International Transgender Day of Visibility | March 31, 2025 |
| Passover (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on April 12, 2025 and ends on April 20, 2025 |
| Vaisakhi (Sikh) | April 14, 2025 |
| Good Friday (Christian) | April 18, 2025 |
| Holy Friday (Orthodox) | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter Sunday (Christian) | April 20, 2025 |
| Easter (Orthodox) | April 20, 2025 |
| Earth Day | April 22, 2025 |
| Shavuot (Jewish) | Begins at sunset on June 1, 2025 and ends at nightfall on June 3, 2025. |
| Hajj Pilgrimage (Islam) | From June 4, 2025 to June 9, 2025 for students participating in the pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| Eid-al-Adha (Islam) | Begins at sunset on June 6, 2025 and ends June 10, 2025. |
| National Indigenous Peoples Day | June 21, 2025 |
| Ashura (Islam) | July 6, 2025 |
| Tisha B’av (Jewish) | Begins on August 2, 2025 and ends at nightfall on August 3, 2025. |
There are many religious observation dates associated with various faiths, and the absence of such dates on this list should not be interpreted to mean that accommodation will not be provided to students who observe those days.
Senate Dates
2023-2024
October 5, 2023 (document deadline is September 18, 2023 at Noon)
December 14, 2023 (document deadline is November 27, 2023 at Noon)
February 15, 2024 (document deadline is January 29 2024 at Noon)
April 11, 2024 (document deadline is March 25, 2024 at Noon)
May (Graduands) (confirm May 9*) may change based confirmation from Registrar.
June 13, 2024 (document deadline is May 27 at Noon)
2024-2025
October 10, 2024 (document deadline is September 23, 2024)
December 12, 2024 (document deadline is November 25, 2024)
February 13, 2025 (document deadline is January 27, 2025)
April 10, 2025 (document deadline is March 31, 2025)
May (Graduands) (May 8*) may change based confirmation from Registrar.
June 12, 2025 (document deadline is May 26 at Noon)
University Closures
December 25, 2023 to January 3, 2024 – Holiday Closure (which includes: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day)
February 19, 2024 – Family Day
March 29, 2024 – Good Friday
April 1, 2024 – Easter Monday
May 20, 2024 – Victoria Day
July 1, 2024 – for Canada Day
August 5, 2024 – Civic Holiday
September 2, 2024 – Labour Day
October 14, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day