Academic Dates Calendar

Academic Calendar

Important academic dates and deadlines can be found by viewing the Academic Dates Calendar below.

 

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2025

Dates subject to change

May 1, 2025Confirmation deadline date – First year students
May 9, 2025Medical Laboratory Assistant Block 1 Placement ends
May 12, 2025Medical Laboratory Assistant Block 2 Placement begins
May 16, 2025Last day for refund of spring semester full time fees (refer to refund schedule)
May 16, 2025Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
May 19, 2025College closed - Victoria Day
June 2, 2025Marathon (Northshore) Convocation Ceremony (Longlac to join Marathon or Thunder Bay)
June 6, 2025Medical Laboratory Assistant Block 2 Placement ends
June 6, 2025Dental Assisting Semester 3 ends
June 6, 2025Thunder Bay Campus Convocation Ceremonies
June 9, 2025Rainy River (Fort Frances) Campus Convocation Ceremony
June 10, 2025Lake of the Woods (Kenora) Campus Convocation Ceremonies
June 11, 2025Dryden Campus Convocation Ceremony (Sioux Lookout & Red Lake to join Dryden)
June 16, 2025$200.00 tuition deposit due; non-refundable (first year students)
July 1, 2025College closed: Canada Day
July 21, 2025Web registration opens – Fall programs
July 25, 2025Conditional offer deadline date - First year students
August 4, 2025College Closed: Civic Holiday
August 5, 2025Final Tuition Fees payment deadline date for Fall 2025 programs
August 15, 2025Medical Radiation Technology Semester 5 ends
August 25, 2025Medical Radiation Technology Semester 6 begins
August 25, 2025Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance Semester 3 begins
September 1, 2025College closed: Labour Day
September 2, 2025Thunder Bay Orientation/Regional Campuses/DE: – specifics about your orientation will be forwarded to you by your local campus/DE
September 2, 2025Practical Nursing – 2nd year – Hospital orientation (Thunder Bay only)
September 3, 2025Fall schedules (timetabled classes) begin for most programs
September 3 – 12, 2025Field School – Environmental Engineering Technician and Forestry Technician: Ecosystem Management (1st and 3rd semester)
September 15, 2025First day of regular classes (Environmental Engineering Technician/Forestry Technician)
September 16, 2025Last day for refund of fall semester full time fees
September 16, 2025Last day for change of program option or addition of courses.
September 26th, 2025Entrance awards for OSAP recipients are paid out
October 10, 2025Graduation Date – Program Completion after June graduation and before October
10th
October 13, 2025College closed: Thanksgiving Day
October 13-17, 2025Mid-semester Evaluations to be made known to students by faculty
October 20-24, 2025Student Success Week – most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
November 6, 2025Confirmation deadline date Winter start programs
November 15, 2025All outstanding ‘IN’ grades obtained during the previous semester must be upgraded by this date; otherwise ‘F’ failure grades will be assigned
November 13, 2025Confederation College Open House
November 14, 2025Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for fall term -
November 14, 2025Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary Fall program courses without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates
November 14, 2025Written notification to ‘Audit’ course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this date
November 14, 2025Last day for part time students to apply to graduate for fall semester
November 28, 2025Honours Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) end date fall 2025
December 1, 2025Web registration opens for all daytime winter programs
December 8, 2025Final tuition fees payment deadline for Winter
December 12, 2025Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 6 ends
December 12, 2025End of Fall Semester Term - full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions)
December 16, 2025Conditional Offer Deadline – First year students winter start
December 17, 2025FINAL FALL SEMESTER GRADES:   All final grade entry for Fall Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m.  Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only
(Dean approval)
December 17, 2025End of term processing
December 17, 2025Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance Classes end (both semesters)
December 24 –
January 2, 2025		College closed for Christmas break

Upcoming Academic Dates

2026

Dates subject to change

January 5, 2026College re-opened regular business hours
January 5, 2026Medical Radiation Technology Semester 4 begins
January 6, 2026Orientation for winter start program
January 7, 2026Winter schedule (timetabled classes) begins for most programs
January 20, 2026Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
January 20, 2026Last day for refund of winter semester full time fees (refer to refund schedule)
TBDOntario College Student Experience Survey (OCSES)
February 1, 2026Admission equal consideration date for Fall 2025 & Winter 2026 intake
(Domestic Students)
February 1, 2026Earliest admission offer date for oversubscribed programs for Fall 2025 & Winter 2026 (Domestic Students)
February 2, 2026Most awards by application will be issued by this date.
February 6, 2026Graduation Date - Program Completion between October 10th and February 6th
February 16, 2026College closed – Family Day
February 16, 2026Final day to apply for OSAP for students enrolled in the winter semester.
February 17-20, 2026Mid-semester evaluations to be made known to students by faculty
Feb 23-27, 2026Student Success Week - most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
March 8, 2026Final day to submit OSAP documents for students enrolled in the winter semester.
March 16, 2026Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for winter term
March 16, 2026Written notification to “audit” course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this date
March 16, 2026Final semester date to upgrade ‘IN’ grades obtained from previous semester ‘IN’ grades not upgraded will receive an ‘F’ grade at this time
March 16, 2026Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary winter program courses without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should
refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates
March 16, 2026Last date for Part Time students to apply to graduate for June 2025
April 1, 2026Potential graduate list posted to College Convocation website
April 3, 2026College Closed - Good Friday
April 6, 2026Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 1 Placement Begins
April 6, 2026Spring Web Registration opens
April 6, 2026Second installment spring intake tuition fees payment deadline date
April 17, 2026End of winter semester term - full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions)
April 20, 2026Commencement of field placement for Motive Power Automotive and Motive Power Heavy Equipment students
Apr 22, 2026FINAL WINTER SEMESTER GRADES:   All final grade entry for Winter Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m. Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only (Dean approval)
April 24, 2026Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 4 ends
April 20, 2026Aviation Flight Management semester 3 begins
April 27, 2026Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 5 begins
May 1, 2026Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 1 Placement Ends
May 1, 2026Confirmation deadline date – First year students (Domestic)
May 1, 2026Orientation for spring start programs
May 1, 2026Last day of Field Placement for Motive Power Automotive and Motive Power Heavy Equipment students
May 1, 2026Last day of winter semester classes for Welding Techniques Programs
May 4, 2026Spring schedule (timetabled classes) begins for most programs
May 4, 2026Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 2 Placement Begins
May 20, 2026Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance classes end (Both Years)
May 15, 2026Last day for refund of spring semester full time fees (refer to refund schedule)
May 15, 2026Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
May 18, 2026College closed - Victoria Day
May 25, 2026Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance grades due by 4:00 PM
May 29, 2026Medical Laboratory Assistant Block 2 Placement Ends
June 5, 2026Thunder Bay Campus Convocation Ceremonies
June 8, 2026Rainy River (Fort Frances) Campus Convocation Ceremony
June 9, 2026Lake of the Woods (Kenora) Campus Convocation Ceremonies
June 10, 2026Dryden Campus Convocation Ceremony (Sioux Lookout & Red Lake to join Dryden)
June 15, 2026$200.00 tuition deposit due; non-refundable (first year students)
June 15-19, 2026Mid-semester evaluations to be made known to students by faculty
June 22-26, 2026Student Success Week - most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
July 1, 2026College Closed: Canada Day
July 13, 2026Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary spring program courses
without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates
July 13, 2026Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for spring term
July 13, 2026Final semester date to upgrade ‘IN’ grades obtained from previous semester
‘IN’ grades not upgraded will receive an ‘F’ grade at this time
July 20, 2026Web registration opens – Fall programs
July 24, 2026Conditional offer deadline date - First year students (Fall 2026 intake)
August 3, 2026College Closed: Civic Holiday
August 4, 2026Final Tuition Fees payment deadline date for Fall 2026 programs
August 14, 2026Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 5 ends
August 14, 2026End of Spring Semester term – full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions)
August 19, 2026FINAL SUMMER SEMESTER GRADES:  All final grade entry for Summer Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m. Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only (Dean approval)
August 21, 2026Aviation Flight Management semester 3 ends
August 24, 2026Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 6 begins
August 31, 2026Aviation Technician- Aircraft Maintenance Semester 3 Begins
September 7, 2026College closed: Labour Day
September 8, 2026Thunder Bay Orientation/Regional Campuses/DE: – specifics about your orientation will be forwarded to you by your local campus/DE
September 9, 2026Fall schedules (timetabled classes) begin for most programs
September 9 – 18, 2026Field School – Environmental Engineering Technician and Forestry Technician: Ecosystem Management (1st and 3rd semester) 
September 21, 2026First day of regular classes (Environmental Engineering Technician/Forestry Technician)
September 22, 2026Last day for refund of fall semester full time fees 
September 22, 2026Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
October 5 - 9, 2026Entrance awards for OSAP recipients are paid out
October 9, 2026Graduation Date – Program Completion after June graduation and before October 9th 
October 12, 2026College closed: Thanksgiving Day
October 12-16, 2026Mid-semester Evaluations to be made known to students by faculty 
October 26-30, 2026Student Success Week – most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
November 6, 2026Confirmation deadline date Winter start programs 
November 14, 2026Confederation College Open House
November 15, 2026Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for fall term -
November 15, 2026Written notification to ‘Audit’ course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this date
November 15, 2026Last day for part time students to apply to graduate for fall semester
November 16, 2026All outstanding ‘IN’ grades obtained during the previous semester must be upgraded by this date; otherwise ‘F’ failure grades will be assigned
November 16, 2026Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary Fall program courses without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates 
December 7, 2026Web registration opens for all daytime winter programs
December 11, 2026Final tuition fees payment deadline for Winter
December 11, 2026Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 6 ends 
December 18, 2026End of Fall Semester Term - full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions)
December 18, 2026Conditional Offer Deadline – First year students winter start
December 22, 2026Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance Classes end (both semesters)
December 22, 2026FINAL FALL SEMESTER GRADES:  All final grade entry for Fall Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m.  Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only (Dean approval)
December 22, 2026End of term processing
December 23 – January 3, 2026College closed for Christmas break

2027

Dates subject to change

January 4, 2027College re-opened regular business hours 
Jaunary 6, 2027Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance Grades Due (both semesters)
January 8, 2027Orientation for winter start program
January 11, 2027Medical Radiation Technology Semester 4 begins
January 11, 2027Winter schedule (timetabled classes) begins for most programs
January 22, 2027Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
January 22, 2027Last day for refund of winter semester full time fees (refer to refund schedule) 
TBDOntario College Student Experience Survey (OCSES)
February 1, 2027Admission equal consideration date for Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 intake (Domestic Students)
February 1, 2027Earliest admission offer date for oversubscribed programs for Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 (Domestic Students) 
February 6, 2027Graduation Date - Program Completion between October 10th and February 6th
February 8 - 12, 2027In-Program awards are paid out
February 15, 2027College closed – Family Day
February 15-19, 2027Mid-semester evaluations to be made known to students by faculty 
February 22, 2027Final day to apply for OSAP for students enrolled in the winter semester.  
March 1-5, 2027Student Success Week - most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
March 14, 2027Final day to submit OSAP documents for students enrolled in the winter semester.
March 15, 2027Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for winter term
March 15, 2027Written notification to “audit” course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this date
March 15, 2027Final semester date to upgrade ‘IN’ grades obtained from previous semester ‘IN’ grades not upgraded will receive an ‘F’ grade at this time
March 15, 2027Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary winter program courses without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates
March 15, 2027Last date for Part Time students to apply to graduate for June 2027
March 26, 2027College Closed - Good Friday
April 1, 2027Potential graduate list posted to College Convocation website
April 5, 2027Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 1 Placement Begins
April 5, 2027Spring Web Registration opens
April 5, 2027Second installment spring intake tuition fees payment deadline date 
April 23, 2027End of winter semester term - full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions)
April 26, 2027Commencement of field placement for Motive Power Automotive and Motive Power Heavy Equipment students
April 28, 2027FINAL WINTER SEMESTER GRADES:  All final grade entry for Winter Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m. Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only (Dean approval)
April 26, 2027Aviation Flight Management semester 3 begins
April 30, 2027Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 4 ends
April 30, 2027Orientation for spring start programs
April 30, 2027Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 1 Placement Ends
May 3, 2027Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 5 begins
May 3, 2027Confirmation deadline date – First year students (Domestic) 
May 3, 2027Spring schedule (timetabled classes) begins for most programs 
May 3, 2027Medical Laboratory Assistant, Block 2 Placement Begins
May 7, 2027Last day of winter semester classes for Welding Techniques Programs
May 7, 2027Last day of Field Placement for Motive Power Automotive and Motive Power Heavy Equipment students
May 14, 2027Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance classes end (Both Years) 
May 14, 2027Last day for refund of spring semester full time fees (refer to refund schedule)
May 14, 2027Last day for change of program option or addition of courses
May 19, 2027Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance grades due by 4:00 PM
May 24, 2027College closed - Victoria Day
May 28, 2027Medical Laboratory Assistant Block 2 Placement Ends
June 4, 2027Thunder Bay Campus Convocation Ceremonies 
TBDRainy River (Fort Frances) Campus Convocation Ceremony 
TBDLake of the Woods (Kenora) Campus Convocation Ceremonies 
TBDDryden Campus Convocation Ceremony
TBDSioux Lookout Campus Convocation Ceremony
TBDNorthshore (Marathon) Campus Convocation Ceremony
June 15, 2027$200.00 tuition deposit due; non-refundable (first year students)
June 14-18, 2027Mid-semester evaluations to be made known to students by faculty 
June 21-25, 2027Student Success Week - most postsecondary programs (Students to check with their Program Coordinator to confirm)
July 1, 2027College Closed: Canada Day 
July 13, 2027Last day to withdraw from most post-secondary spring program courses without academic penalty. Students enrolled in Ontario Learn courses should refer to Ontario Learn registration for details regarding withdraw dates
July 13, 2027Deadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for spring term
July 13, 2027Written notification to “audit” course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this date
July 13, 2027Final semester date to upgrade ‘IN’ grades obtained from previous semester ‘IN’ grades not upgraded will receive an ‘F’ grade at this time
July 23, 2027Conditional offer deadline date-First year students (Fall 2027 intake)
August 2, 2027College Closed: Civic Holiday
August 13, 2027End of Spring Semester term – full time postsecondary classes (some exceptions) 
August 18, 2027FINAL SUMMER SEMESTER GRADES:  All final grade entry for Summer Semester postsecondary credit courses (full-time and part-time students) web entered by 4:00p.m. Grade changes processed in exceptional situations only (Dean approval)
August 20, 2027Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 5 ends
August 30, 2027Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 6 begins
December 17, 2027Medical Radiation Technology – Semester 6 ends

Important Dates for programs falling outside of the regular September and January Start dates:

10 Business Days after the start of the course/programLast day for refund of semester full time fees (14-week programs/courses)
10 Business Days after the start of the course/programLast day for change of program option or addition of courses (14-week programs/courses)
10 Weeks after the start of the course/programDeadline for finalizing transfer credit requests for term
2/3rds into the duration of the courseTo withdraw from courses without academic penalty
2/3rds into the duration of the courseWritten notification to ‘Audit’ course(s) must be submitted to the course instructor and submitted to the Registrar’s Office on or before this week
3 business days after end of courseFinal Grades Due to be submitted by Faculty in Banner

For specific dates for programs/courses that fall outside of the regular schedule, please email [email protected]