MPA/PMPA Academic Dates
2018-2019
| August 2018 | ||
| 6 | Monday | Civic Holiday - University Closed |
| September 2018 | ||
| 3 | Monday | Labour Day (University closed) |
| 4 - 7 | Tuesday - Friday | MPA Orientation |
| 10 | Monday | MPA Fall Term classes begin |
| 13 | Thursday | First-year PMPA ONLY - Orientation/Registration |
| 13 - 15 | Thursday - Saturday | First-year PMPA ONLY - Classes MPA-823 Policy Leadership Second-year PMPA ONLY - Classes MPA-824 Leadership in Practice |
| 30 | Saturday | Fall Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements due |
| October 2018 | ||
| 5 | Friday | Last date for Fall Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 8 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| 12 - 13 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 15 | Monday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Fall 2018 (tentative) |
| November 2018 | ||
| TBA | Note: Fall 2018 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Finalized dates will be posted here: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | |
| 2 - 3 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 9 | Friday | Remembrance Day (Classes cancelled 10:30 - 11:30 am) |
| 30 | Friday | Fall term classes end |
| 30 | Friday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| December 2018 | ||
| 1 | Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 1 | Saturday | First date to Apply to Graduate in Spring 2018 (tentative) |
| 1 - 4 | Saturday - Tuesday | Fall Term pre-examination study period |
| 5 - 20 | Fall Term Examination period (tentative) | |
| 6 | Thursday | Commemoration Day (academic activities cancelled) |
| January 2019 | ||
| 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day (University closed) |
| 7 | Monday | MPA Winter Term classes begin |
| 10 | Thursday | Winter Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements due |
| 11 | Friday | Last date for PMPA (fall/winter) course changes without SGS approval |
| 18 - 19 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| February 2019 | ||
| 7 | Thursday | Last date for Winter Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 8 - 9 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 18 | Monday | Family Day (University closed) |
| 19 - 23 | Tuesday - Friday | Reading Week |
| March 2019 | ||
| 22 - 23 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| April 2019 | ||
| 5 | Friday | MPA Winter term classes end |
| 6 - 10 | Saturday-Wednesday | MPA pre-examination study period |
| 11 - 25 | Thursday - Wednesday | MPA final examination period (tentative) |
| 19 | Friday | Good Friday (University closed. Classes will not be held) |
| 26 - 27 | Friday - Saturday | MPA/PMPA Summer Term classes begin |
| 30 | Tuesday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Spring 2019 (tentative) |
| May 2019 | ||
| TBA | Note: Spring 2019 Convocation Dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Finalized dates will be posted here: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | |
| 7 | Tuesday | Summer Term tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements, due |
| 13 - 17 | Monday - Friday | MPA/PMPA Summer classes |
| 20 | Monday | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| 24 | Friday | Last date for Summer course changes without SGS approval |
| June 2019 | ||
| 3 - 7 | Monday - Friday | MPA/PMPA Summer classes |
| July 2019 | ||
| 1 | Monday | Canada Day observation (University closed) |
| 15 | Monday | First date to apply to graduate for Fall 2019 (tentative) |
2017-2018
| August 2017 | ||
| 7 | Monday | Civic Holiday - University Closed |
| September 2017 | ||
| 4 | Monday | Labour Day (University closed) |
| 5-8 | Tuesday-Friday | MPA Orientation |
| 11 | Monday | MPA Fall Term classes begin |
| 14 | Thursday | First-year PMPA ONLY - Orientation/Registration |
| 14-16 | Thursday - Saturday | First-year PMPA ONLY- Classes MPA-823 Policy Leadership |
| 30 | Saturday | Fall Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements due |
| October 2017 | ||
| 6 | Friday | Last date for Fall Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 9 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| 15 | Sunday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Fall 2017 (tentative) |
| 16 | Monday | University Day |
| 13-14 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| November 2017 | ||
| TBA | Fall Convocation - http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | |
| 3-4 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 10 | Friday | Remembrance Day (Classes cancelled 10:30 - 11:30 am) |
| December 2017 | ||
| 1 | Friday | First date to Apply to Graduate in Spring 2018 (tentative) |
| 1 | Friday | MPA Fall Term classes end |
| 1-2 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 2-5 | Saturday-Tuesday | Fall Term pre-examination study period |
| 6 | Wednesday | Commemoration Day (academic activities cancelled) |
| 7-21 | Thursday-Thursday | MPA final Examination period (tentative) |
| 31 | Sunday | Fall Term ends |
| January 2018 | ||
| 1 | Monday | New Year's Day (University closed) |
| 8 | Monday | MPA Winter Term classes begin |
| 10 | Wednesday | Winter Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements due |
| 10 | Wednesday | Last date for PMPA (fall/winter) course changes without SGS approval |
| 12-13 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| February 2018 | ||
| 8 | Thursday | Last date for Winter Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 9-10 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 19 | Monday | Family Day (University closed) |
| 20-23 | Tuesday-Friday | Mid-term Reading Week |
| March 2018 | ||
| 23-24 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (all years) |
| 30 | Friday | Good Friday (University closed) |
| April 2018 | ||
| 6 | Friday | MPA Winter term classes end |
| 7-11 | Saturday-Wednesday | MPA pre-examination study period |
| 12-25 | Thursday-Wednesday | MPA final examination period (tentative) |
| 30 | Monday | Winter term ends |
| 30 | Monday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Spring 2018 (tentative) |
| 27-28 | Friday, Saturday | MPA/PMPA Summer Term classes begin |
| May 2018 | ||
| 1 | Tuesday | Summer Term begins |
| 7 | Monday | Summer Term tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements, due |
| 14-18 | Monday-Friday | MPA/PMPA Summer classes |
| 21 | Monday | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| TBA | Fall Convocation - http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | |
| 25 | Friday | Last date for Summer course changes without SGS approval |
| June 2018 | ||
| 4-8 | Monday-Friday | MPA/PMPA Summer classes |
| July 2018 | ||
| 2 | Monday | Canada Day observation (University closed) |
| 15 | Sunday | First date to apply to graduate for Fall 2018 (tentative) |