The University of Ottawa uOttawa Calendar Schedule & Important Dates 2024-2025. The University of Ottawa, often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on 42.5 hectares in the heart of Ottawa’s Downtown Core, adjacent to the residential neighbourhood of Sandy Hill, adjacent to Ottawa’s Rideau Canal
The following uOttawa important dates and deadlines apply to the entire student population, whether you are studying at the undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral level.
Dates may vary for certain programs (Education, Common Law, Civil Law, Engineering, Medicine, MBA, Master of Health Administration (MHA), Health Sciences, etc.) and for work terms.
The University of Ottawa – uOttawa Calendar Schedule & Important Dates 2024-2025
Check out the uOttawa calendar 2024-2025 below to find out more about important dates and deadlines for the various semesters.
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Term dates | January 1 to April 30 |
| Course dates | January 8 to April 10 |
| Teaching and course evaluation period | March 25 to April 5 |
Statutory holidays, breaks and special events
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Holiday break. University is closed. | From 5 p.m. December 22, 2023, to 8:45 a.m. January 3, 2024 |
| Reading week. No classes offered at the faculties of Arts, Law (except Common Law), Engineering, Medicine (except for the M.D. program), Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. No reading week in: the English Teacher Education program and the French Formation à l’enseignement program. Some exceptions may apply at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. CO-OP work terms and clinical and non-clinical placements are not affected. | February 18 to 24 |
| Family Day | February 19 |
| Easter break | March 29 to April 1 |
| Study break except in MD Program | April 11 |
Changes to regular course schedule
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Classes on Friday, March 29, Good Friday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Tuesday, April 9, when the usual Friday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 9 |
| Classes on Saturday, March 30, Easter Saturday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Wednesday, April 10, when the usual Saturday course schedule will apply. This does not affect CO-OP and clinical placements | April 10 |
| Classes on Monday, April 1, Easter Monday and statutory holiday, are cancelled. They will take place on Monday, April 8. | N/A |
Enrolment, courses, withdrawals and reimbursements
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — first year and newly-admitted students coming from CÉGEP or college) | May 23, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — fourth year) (having successfully completed at least 81 units*) | May 30, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — third year) (having successfully completed at least 54 units*) | June 6, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (regular undergraduate students — second year) (having successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 13, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (graduate students) | June 20, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Common Law and second, third year Civil Law) (Civil Law students must have successfully completed at least 24 units*) | June 20, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. |
| First day to enrol (Faculty of Education) | June 22, 2023, starting at 8 a.m. |
| First day to enrol — non-degree students (special students) transferring units (credits) and uOttawa-Carleton exchange students | December 5, 2023, starting at 9 a.m. |
| First day to enrol as non-degree students (special students) (undergraduate students and graduate students). For graduate students, please contact the relevant academic unit for more information on enrolment procedures. | December 12, 2023, one minute past midnight |
| Last day to enrol and to change course selection | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to change student status (regular/auditor) | January 19, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity and receive a financial credit if applicable (less administrative fees). A financial credit is applied only if the withdrawal changes your status from full time to part time (including if you withdraw from all your courses). The deadline to receive a reimbursement for the ancillary fees associated with a course may be earlier. The withdrawal deadline of a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. | February 2, 2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity (no financial credit). Withdrawing from a course may affect whether you will meet all your program requirements. Be sure to consider all changes very carefully before going ahead. Note that it is not possible to withdraw after this date. If you simply stop attending a course and do not withdraw, you will receive a failing grade. The withdrawal deadline for a given course may differ depending on the start and end dates. Specific dates are indicated in the My Class Schedule application in uoZone. | March 22, 2024 |
| Last day for eligible French immersion students to identify their courses to be evaluated with “Satisfactory/Not satisfactory” grades | March 22, 2024 |
| All other sessions held between January 1 and April 30: Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity may vary. | Consult your faculty or unit |
* These figures are based on a 120-unit program. For programs that are not 120 units, the number of units you need to enrol in second, third or fourth year is 90% of units recommended in your course sequence. For more information, visit the Understanding course enrolment terminology webpage.
Grades and exams
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Exam schedule posted in uoZone. Due to a change in our current system, the publication of the exam schedule may be delayed. | February 16 |
| Winter term exam period. Exams are scheduled during the week and on the weekend, both during the day and in the evening. | April 12 to 25 |
| Official final grades for the Winter term posted | May 13 |
| Last day to submit a request for a grade review for a final exam. For information on grade reviews and appeals, please consult the appropriate academic regulations. | May 28 |
| Official academic standings posted | May 23 |
| Deferred and supplemental exam period for 1000-level anatomy (ANP) courses. Contact your faculty for exam dates. | June 3 to 12 |
| Deferred exam period for faculties of Arts, Civil Law, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and at the Telfer School of Management. Contact your faculty for exams dates. | July 7 to 13 |
Tuition fee payment
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to pay tuition fees without late fees. Consult the fee payment section of the Financial Resources website. | February 2 |
Student services
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to receive a full refund on your U-Pass. After this date, reimbursements are pro-rated | February 2 |
Reports, major research papers, and theses (graduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 100% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous term). If you receive a 100% financial credit, your enrolment for the current term will be cancelled. Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | February 2 |
| Last day to submit a thesis and receive a 50% financial credit (applies only if you are enrolled exclusively in the thesis and were also enrolled in the thesis in the previous session). Credit is not applicable if you are submitting a revised thesis. | March 1 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the major research paper. The deadline for submitting major research papers may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 25 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit the engineering report without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term. The deadline for submitting the engineering reports may be earlier in some programs. Please confirm the date with your academic unit. | April 30 |
| Last day of the Winter term to submit a thesis without having to enrol in the Spring–Summer term | April 30 |
Making changes to your program (undergraduate studies)
| Topic | Dates |
|---|---|
| Period to make changes to your program for the Spring-Summer 2024 term | March 1 to 31 |
Visit the University of Ottawa calendar page for more on uOttawa important dates.