Sessional Dates

Refer to Faith Dates when scheduling events. A multi-faith calendar is available at https://www.queensu.ca/faith-and-spiritual-life/resources/multifaith-calendar by selecting the Multi-Faith Calendar link.

PLEASE NOTE: Students must be admitted to the University before they can register in a course. Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Confirm dates with the Commerce Program before finalizing plans. Sessional Dates may be subject to change.

September 2022

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Fall term begins
6	Fall term classes begin
15	Application to Graduate (A2G) for Fall closes
19	Last date to add Fall term and multi-term classes
19	Last date to drop Fall Term and multi-term classes with full tuition fee credit
20	Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Fall term begins
30	National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (afternoon classes cancelled)

October 2022

Academic Dates

Date	Event
10	Thanksgiving (University closed, classes will not be held)
11-14	Fall mid-term break (classes will not be held)
17-28	Commerce students will not be scheduled for on-campus recruitment (OCR) activities or interviews via Smith Career Advancement Centre (CAC) during this time period. The CAC has communicated these dates to their corporate partners and the partners are highly discouraged from any off-campus recruitment activities as well.
24-28	Mid-Term assessment period for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students
24-28	Commerce classes cancelled for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students

November 2022

Note: Fall Convocation: Dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Please refer to http://queensu.ca/registrar/convocation to view these dates. 

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Last date to drop Fall term and multi-term classes without Faculty/School permission
1	Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Fall Term Classes
1	Fall degree confer date (which prints on transcripts and parchments)
11	Remembrance Day observance (classes cancelled 10:30 to 11:30 am)

December 2022

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Application to Graduate (A2G) for Spring opens
5	Fall term classes end
6	Commemoration Day (all academic activities cancelled)
6-7	Fall term pre-examination period
8-22	Fall term final examinations
31	Fall term ends

January 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	New Year’s Day (University closed, classes will not be held)
1	Winter term begins
9	Winter term classes begin
20	Last date to add Winter term classes
20	Last date to drop Winter term classes with full tuition fee credit
21	Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Winter Term and multi-term classes begins

February 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
6	Enrolment opens for Summer (6W1, 12W, 6W2) courses
6-17	Commerce students will not be scheduled for on-campus recruitment (OCR) activities or interviews via Smith Career Advancement Centre (CAC) during this time period. The CAC has communicated these dates to their corporate partners and the partners are highly discouraged from any off-campus recruitment activities as well.
13-17	Mid-Term assessment period for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students
13-17	Commerce classes cancelled for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students only
20	Family Day (University closed, classes will not be held)
21-24	Reading Week (classes will not be held)

March 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
3	Last date to drop Winter term and multi-term classes without Faculty/School permission
3	Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Winter term and multi-term classes

April 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
7	Good Friday (University closed, all classes cancelled)
10	Winter Term classes end
11-13	Winter Term pre-examination study period
14-28	Winter Term final examinations
15	Application to Graduate (A2G) for Spring closes
30	Winter term ends

May 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Summer term begins
1	Summer term classes 6W1 and 12W begin
5	Last date to add Summer Term 6W1 and 12W classes
5	Last date to drop Summer Term 6W1 classes with full tuition fee credit
6	Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 session) begins
12	Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May - July/12W session) with full tuition fee credit
13	Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (May-July/12W session) begins
22	Victoria Day (University closed, classes will not be held)
26	Last date to drop Summer Term 6w1 classes without Faculty/School permission
26	Last day to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term 6w1 classes

June 2023

Note: Spring Convocation: Dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Please refer to http://queensu.ca/registrar/convocation to view these dates. 

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Spring degree confer date (which prints on transcripts and parchments)
12	Summer Term classes 6W1 end
15-17	Summer Term 6W1 exam period
23	Last date to drop Summer Term 12w classes without Faculty/School permission
23	Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term 12W classes

July 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
1	Canada Day (University closed, classes will not be held).
4	Summer Term classes 6W2 begin
10	Last date to add Summer Term 6W2 classes
10	Last date to drop Summer Term 6W2 classes with full tuition credit
11	Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes 6W2 begins
21	Summer Term 12W classes end
27 - Aug 3	Summer Term 12W exam period
28	Last date to drop Summer Term 6W2 classes without Faculty/School permission
28	Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term 6W2 classes

August 2023

Academic Dates

Date	Event
July 27 - Aug 3	Summer Term 12W exam period
7	Civic Holiday (University closed, classes will not be held)
15	Summer Term 6W2 classes end
17-19	Summer Term 6W2 exam period
31	Summer Term ends

• Sessional Date 2021-2022