MPA/PMPA Academic Dates
2020-2021
| September 2020 | ||
| 7 | Monday | Labour Day (University closed) |
| 8 | Tuesday | MPA Fall Term classes begin |
| 17-19 | Thursday-Sunday | First-year PMPA ONLY - MPA 823 - Policy Leadership |
| 4, 11, 18 & 25 | Friday | Second-year PMPA ONLY - MPA-824 Leadership in Practice |
| 30 | Wednesday | Fall Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements due (exception: OSAP students) |
| October 2020 | ||
| 9 | Friday | Last date for Fall Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 9-10 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| 12 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| 15 | Tuesday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Fall 2020 (tentative) |
| 26-30 | Fall reading week (no classes) | |
| November 2020 | ||
| Note: Fall 2020 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Finalized dates will be posted here: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | ||
| 6-7 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day (Classes cancelled 10:30 - 11:30 am) |
| 12-15 | Thursday - Sunday | Third-year PMPA only - MPA 825 Team Leadership Project |
| December 2020 | ||
| 1 | Tuesday | First date to Apply to Graduate in Spring 2021 (tentative) |
| 6 | Sunday | Commemoration Day (academic activities cancelled) |
| 7 | Monday | Fall term classes end |
| 8-9 | Fall term pre-assessment study period | |
| 10-23 | Final assessments in Fall term classes | |
| 11-12 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| January 2021 | ||
| 1 | Friday | New Year's Day (University closed) |
| 8 | Friday | Last date to drop Fall-Winter (full) courses without SGS approval |
| 10 | Sunday | Winter Term Tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements, due for graduate students (exception: OSAP students) |
| 11 | Monday | MPA Winter Term classes begin |
| 22-23 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| February 2021 | ||
| 4 | Thursday | Last date for Winter Term course changes without SGS approval |
| 15 | Monday | Family Day (IUniversity closed) |
| 16-19 | Tuesday-Friday | Winter term Reading Week |
| 26-27 | Friday-Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| March 2021 | ||
| 26-27 | Friday - Saturday | PMPA classes (1st & 2nd year) |
| April 2021 | ||
| 2 | Friday | Good Friday (University closed. Classes will not be held) |
| 9 | Friday | Winter term classes end |
| 10-13 | Thursday - Wednesday | Winter term pre-examination study period |
| 14-30 | Friday | Winter term examinations period |
| 30 | Friday | Last date to apply to graduate in SOLUS in Spring 2020 (tentative) |
| May 2021 - MPA summer term dates to be confirmed | ||
| Note: Spring 2021 Convocation Dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar. Finalized dates will be posted here: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation | ||
| 6 | Thursday | Summer Term tuition fees, or fee payment arrangements, due - exception OSAP students |
| 21 | Friday | Last date for Summer course changes without SGS approval |
| 24 | Monday | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| June 2021 - MPA summer term dates to be confirmed | ||