2025-2026 Academic Dates
International Students
These dates apply to Domestic students only. If you're an international student, please review the important dates for your location:
Fall 2025
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SEP 01
LABOUR DAY - College is Closed
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SEP 01
Insurance Opt-in/Opt-out Period Starts
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SEP 02
First Day of Classes for Ottawa & Sarnia School of Nursing Students
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SEP 02
First Day - Academic Orientation
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SEP 03
First Day of Classes for Most Sarnia Students
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SEP 16
Last day to pay Fall term fees for domestic students
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SEP 16
Last day for registrations, timetable changes, withdrawals with refunds, and transfer credit applications for domestic students
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SEP 30
Last day to opt-out of health insurance for full-time, fall-start,domestic post-secondary students
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OCT 13
THANKSGIVING – College is Closed
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OCT 20
Fall Study Week
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NOV 03
Deposit due for programs commencing in the Winter term (non-refundable)
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NOV 14
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for most Fall post-secondary courses – W grades will be applied to the course(s)
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DEC 13
Fall term ends for most post-secondary programs
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DEC 16
Grades Due by 4:30 PM
Winter 2026
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SEP 01
Insurance Opt-in/Opt-out Period Starts
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JAN 01
NEW YEAR'S DAY - College is Closed
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JAN 02
First day winter-start, full-time, domestic students can opt-out of health insurance (health & dental) or opt-in family members
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JAN 02
Insurance Opt-in/Opt-out Period Starts
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JAN 12
First day of winter term classes
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JAN 23
Last day to pay Winter term fees for domestic students
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JAN 23
Last day for registrations, timetable changes, withdrawals with refunds, and transfer credit applications for domestic students. Please note that key dates for International students may differ
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JAN 30
Last day for winter-start, full-time, domestic students to opt-out of health insurance (accepted until 4:30 pm) or opt-in family members
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FEB 16
FAMILY DAY - College is Closed
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MAR 02
Study week for most post-secondary programs
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MAR 09
Deposit due for programs commencing in the Spring term (non-refundable)
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MAR 27
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty – “W” grades will be applied to the course(s)
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APR 03
GOOD FRIDAY – College is Closed
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APR 06
Easter Monday – College is open
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APR 25
Winter term ends for most post-secondary programs
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APR 28
Grades due by 4:00 PM
Spring 2026
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JAN 01
NEW YEAR'S DAY - College is Closed
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JAN 02
Insurance Opt-in/Opt-out Period Starts
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MAY 04
First day of spring term classes
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MAY 15
Last day for registrations, timetable changes, withdrawals with refunds, and transfer credit applications for domestic students. Please note that key dates for International students may differ
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MAY 15
Last day to pay spring term fees for students receiving OSAP
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MAY 18
VICTORIA DAY – College is Closed
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JUN 10
Convocation for Ottawa
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JUN 10
Convocation - Sarnia
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JUN 17
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty – “W” grades will be applied to the course(s) – for Full Term courses
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JUN 22
Study Week – For Full Term Courses
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JUL 01
CANADA DAY – College is Closed
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AUG 03
CIVIC HOLIDAY – College is Closed
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AUG 18
Grades due by 4:00 PM – for Full Term courses *Note – for courses that do not run the full-term, grades are due three business days after the course end date