Queen's University : Sessional Dates

PLEASE NOTE Students must be admitted to the University before they can register in a course. Sessional Dates are subject to change. Confirm dates with the Arts and Science Faculty Office before finalizing plans.

	April 2010
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission for Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session (on-campus and distance courses).
2	Good Friday
9	Winter Term classes end.
10-14	Winter Term pre-exam study period.
15	Final examinations begin.
15	Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Sessions begin.
30	Last date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Spring 2010.

	May 2010
1	Final examinations end.
1	Winter Term ends.
3	Last date to register in Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session. Students unable to register by this date must pay a registration administration fee.
3	Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session (on-campus and distance courses) begin.
7	Students unable to register in Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
7	Last date to add Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session courses.
7	Last date to drop Spring Term courses without financial penalty.
7	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Summer Term.
14	Last date to drop Spring-Summer Session courses without financial penalty.
15	Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Fall-Winter Session from another post-secondary institution.
24	Victoria Day (classes will not be held).
28	Last date to drop Spring Term courses.

	June 2010
	NOTE Spring 2010 Convocation dates will be determined in fall 2009. See http://queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/convocation/spring2010.html to view these dates.
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission for Summer Term.
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission as a part-time student for Fall Term and Fall-Winter Session (day, evening and distance courses).
1	Last date for Queen's students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Fall-Winter Session.
1	Last date for Queen's students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science and the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies for Fall Term.
14	Spring Term classes end.
15	Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Summer Term and Fall-Winter Session to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Sessions begin.
17,18	Spring Term examinations.
25	Last date to drop Spring-Summer Session courses.
30	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Fall Term.

	July 2010
1	Canada Day holiday (classes will not be held).
5	Last date to register in Summer Term. Students unable to register by this date must pay a registration administration fee.
5	Summer Term classes begin.
9	Students unable to register in Summer Term by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
9	Last date to add Summer Term courses.
9	Last date to drop Summer Term courses without financial penalty.
15	First date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Fall 2010 (TENTATIVE).
23	Spring-Summer Session classes end.
28,29,30	Spring-Summer Session examinations (on-campus and distance courses).
30	Last date to drop Summer Term courses.

	August 2010
2	Civic Holiday (classes will not be held).
13	Summer Term classes end.
16,17	Summer Term examinations.
30	Completion of the registration process on QCARD begins for students who have registered (TENTATIVE).
30	Returning students may begin picking up validation stickers after completing the registration process on QCARD (TENTATIVE).

	September 2010
1	Time period to add and drop courses (on QCARD) begins for students who have registered and completed the registration process on QCARD.
5	Orientation Week begins (arrival day).
6	Labour Day.
6	Welcoming Ceremony for new students.
13	Fall Term classes begin.
24	Last date to register in Fall Term and Fall-Winter Session. Students unable to register by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
24	Last date to add Fall Term and Fall-Winter Session courses.
24	Last date to drop Fall Term and Fall-Winter Session courses without financial penalty.
30	Last date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Fall 2010 (TENTATIVE).

	October 2010
11	Thanksgiving Day (classes will not be held).
15	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Winter Term.
16	University Day.
28,29	Fall convocation for the Faculty of Arts and Science and the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (TENTATIVE).

	November 2010
5	Last date to drop Fall Term courses.
11	Remembrance Day service (classes cancelled 10:30-11:30 a.m.).
15	Last date to apply to the University for admission as a part-time student for Winter Term.
15	First date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Spring 2011 (TENTATIVE).

	December 2010
1	Last date for Queen's students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Winter Term.
1	Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Winter Term to part-time study to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Session begins.
3	Fall Term classes end.
4-7	Fall Term pre-exam study period.
6	Commemoration Day (academics cancelled).
8-22	Final examinations in Fall Term courses and mid-year tests in Fall-Winter Session courses.
22	Fall Term ends.

	January 2011
10	Last date for students not registered in any other course to register in Winter Term without a registration administration fee.
10	Winter Term classes begin.
14	Last date for Queen's students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science for Winter Term.
19	Last date to apply to the International Programs Office for exchange programs for 2011-2012.
21	Students unable to register by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
21	Last date to add Winter Term courses.
21	Last date to drop Fall-Winter Session courses.
21	Last date to drop Winter Term courses without financial penalty.

	February 2011
21	Family Day (classes will not be held).
21-25	Mid-term reading week.

	March 2011
4	Last date to drop Winter Term courses.
15	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Spring Term.
21	Registration for Spring-Summer Session courses begins on QCARD.

	April 2011
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission for Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session (on-campus and distance courses).
8	Winter Term classes end.
9-13	Winter Term pre-exam study period.
14-30	Final examinations.
15	Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Sessions begin.
22	Good Friday.
30	Winter Term ends.
30	Last date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Spring 2011 (TENTATIVE).

	May 2011
2	Last date to register in Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session. Students unable to register by this date must pay a registration administration fee.
2	Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session (on-campus and distance courses) begin.
6	Students unable to register in Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
6	Last date to add Spring Term and Spring-Summer Session courses.
6	Last date to drop Spring Term courses without financial penalty.
6	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Summer Term.
13	Last date to drop Spring-Summer Session courses without financial penalty.
15	Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Fall-Winter Session from another post-secondary institution.
23	Victoria Day (classes will not be held).
27	Last date to drop Spring Term courses.

	June 2011
	NOTE Spring 2011 Convocation dates will be determined in fall 2010. See http://queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/convocation/spring2010.html to view these dates.
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission for Summer Term.
1	Last date to apply to the University for admission as a part-time student for Fall Term and Fall-Winter Session (day, evening and distance courses).
1	Last date for Queen's students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Fall-Winter Session.
1	Last date for Queen's students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science and the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies for Fall Term.
13	Spring Term classes end.
15	Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Summer Term and Fall-Winter Session to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Sessions begin.
16,17	Spring Term examinations.
24	Last date to drop Spring-Summer Session courses.
30	Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at the Bader International Study Centre for Fall Term.

	July 2011
1	Canada Day holiday (classes will not be held).
4	Last date to register in Summer Term. Students unable to register by this date must pay a registration administration fee.
4	Summer Term classes begin.
8	Students unable to register in Summer Term by this date must appeal in writing to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) and pay a registration administration fee.
8	Last date to add Summer Term courses.
8	Last date to drop Summer Term courses without financial penalty.
15	First date to apply on QCARD to graduate in Fall 2011 (TENTATIVE).
22	Spring-Summer Session classes end.
27,28,29	Spring-Summer Session examinations (on-campus and distance courses).
29	Last date to drop Summer Term courses.

	August 2011
1	Civic Holiday (classes will not be held).
12	Summer Term classes end.
15,16	Summer Term examinations (TENTATIVE).

	September 2011
4	Orientation Week begins (arrival day).
5	Labour Day.
6	Welcoming Ceremony for new students.
12	Fall Term classes begin.


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