Important Dates for Graduate Geography and Planning Students
Fall Session
| July 18 | Registration for fall session begins |
| August 1 | Civic holiday (University closed) |
| August 2 | Course enrolment begins |
| August 30 | Last date for payment of tuition fees to meet registration deadline |
| September 5 | Labour Day (University closed) |
| September 6-9 | Orientation Week Activities |
| September 12 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin |
| September 14 | Summer session grades available for viewing online |
| September 15 | Final date to submit PhD theses to SGS to avoid fees for 2016-2017 |
| September 16 | Registration for Fall session ends; after this date a late registration fee will be assessed |
| September 26 | Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses |
| September 30 | Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master’s for Fall Convocation without fees being charged for the fall session |
| September 30 | Final date to submit final PhD theses for Fall Convocation |
| October 10 | Thanksgiving Day (University closed) |
| October 31 | Final date to drop fall session half or full courses without academic penalty |
| November | Fall Convocation – Information is posted at www.convocation.utoronto.ca |
| December 21 | University closed for winter break until December 30 inclusive |
Winter 2016
| January 2 | University reopens |
| January 9 | Most formal graduate courses and seminars begin |
| January 13 | Final date for registration for students beginning program in Winter session |
| January 16 | Final date to submit PhD theses without fee payment for Winter session |
| January 18 | Fall session grades available for viewing online |
| January 20 | Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master’s degrees for March (in absentia) or June Convocation without being charged fees for the Winter session |
| January 20 | Final date to submit final doctoral thesis for March in absentia convocation |
| January 23 | Final date to add winter session courses |
| February 20 | Family Day (University closed) |
| February 27 | Final date to drop full-year and winter courses without academic penalty |
| March | March graduation in absentia – Information is posted at www.convocation.utoronto.ca |
| April 14 | Good Friday (University closed) |
| April 21 | Students recommended for convocation in June – Coursework must be completed and grades must be submitted for full-year and Winter session courses |
| April 21 | Final date for receipt of degree recommendations and submission of any required theses for master’s degrees for June Convocation |
| April 21 | Final date for submission of final PhD theses for June Convocation |
Summer 2016
| May 5 | Final date for registration for students beginning program in Summer session |
| May 8 | Final date to enrol in May-June or May-August session courses |
| May 17 | Full-year and Winter session grades available for viewing online |
| May 22 | Victoria Day (University closed) |
| May 26 | Final date to drop May/June courses without academic penalty |
| June | Spring Convocation – Information is posted at www.convocation.utoronto.ca |
| June 19 | Final date to drop May-August courses without academic penalty |
| July 3 | Canada Day (University closed) |
| July 7 (REVISED) | Final date to enrol in July-August courses |
| July 17 | Final date to drop July-August courses without academic penalty |
| July 19 | May-June session grades available for viewing online |