Academic Calendar

Academic Schedule

Academic Schedule Fall/Winter Term 2025-2026

Dates Applicable to all UM Students 

University Closure

When the University is closed no classes/examinations will be held

Event Date
Canada Day July 1, 2025
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 4, 2025
Labour Day September 1, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2025
Thanksgiving Day October 13, 2025
Remembrance Day November 11, 2025
Winter Holiday December 24, 2025 to January 2, 2026
Louis Riel Day February 16, 2026
Good Friday April 3, 2026
Victoria Day May 18, 2026
Canada Day (Holiday Observed) July 1, 2026
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 3, 2026

Dates Applicable to most UM Students

Some additional or differing date information is included in separate sections for: Agriculture Diploma, Art (School of), Dental Hygiene, Dentistry (includes IDDP), Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine (excludes Family Social Sciences), Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. 

Orientation

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Welcome Day Fall Term Sept 2, 2025
Welcome Day Winter Term Jan 5, 2026
Faculty of Architecture August 22, 2025
Pre-Term ED2 Start August 25, 2025
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management TBA

Start and End Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Management, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant Studies, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term September 3 to December 8, 2025
Winter Term (no classes, examinations or tests will be held March 29, 2024) January 6 to April 9, 2026
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 6 to July 2, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and other faculties, colleges and/or schools offering irregularly scheduled courses. Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy students should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule; all others should also refer to the Class Schedule.

Regular Registration Period

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes Ends September 2, 2025
Winter Term classes and Winter /Summer Term spanning distance and online courses Ends January 5, 2026

Registration Revision Period

Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule. Last day to drop is 1 business day prior to the end of the Registration Revision Period.

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 3 to 17, 2025
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 6 to 20, 2026

Last Date to Drop without Penalty

Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. Additional or differing dates exist for Agriculture Diploma; students in this program should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term September 16, 2025
Fall/Winter Term classes Part A September 16, 2025
Fall/Winter Term classes Part B (VW recorded if dropped after Sept 16, 2025) January 19, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 19, 2026

Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 17, 2025
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 20, 2026

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline

Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date

Event Date
Fall Term classes November 18, 2025
Fall/Winter Term spanning classes January 19, 2026
Winter Term classes March 19, 2026
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses May 14, 2026

Fee Payment Deadlines

A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date.*

Event Date
Fall Term October 1, 2025
Winter Term February 4, 2026
*

Please see the Last Day to Drop without Penalty

Term Breaks

Academic and administrative offices will be open during this period; no classes, tests or assignment due dates occur during this time. Additional or differing dates exist for: Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education (B.Ed. only), Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Respiratory Therapy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule.

Event Date
Fall Term Break (The UM will be closed Tuesday November 11 for Remembrance Day) November 10 to 14, 2025
Winter Term Break (The UM will be closed Monday February 16 for Louis Riel Day) February 16 to 20, 2026

Examination and Test Dates

Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled. Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Medicine, and Pharmacy. Students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. Students in faculties, colleges, schools or programs offering irregularly scheduled courses should also see the exam timetable available through their program office.

Event Date
Fall Term (includes tests and mid term exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 9 to 20, 2025
Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) April 11 to 25, 2026

Challenge for Credit Application Deadline

Event Date
For classes offered Fall Term 2025 and spanning Fall/Winter 2025-2026 September 17, 2025
For classes offered Winter Term 2026 January 19, 2026

Final Grade Appeal Deadlines

Event Date
For Final grades received for Fall Term 2025 classes January 23, 2026
For final grades received for Winter Term 2026 and Fall 2025/Winter 2026 classes June 8, 2026

Graduation and University Convocation

Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates will be awarded at Convocation. Graduation date may differ from Convocation Ceremony date. Additional or differing dates exist for Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Respiratory Therapy; students in these programs should also see their respective section of the Academic Schedule. 

For students graduating Fall 2025

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students July 25, 2025
Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* August 27, 2025
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) October 21 to 23, 2025
Convocation Ceremony (Bannatyne Campus) November 6, 2025

For students graduating February 2026

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students September 16, 2025
Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* January 6, 2026
Graduation date for students graduating in February February 4, 2026
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) June 1 to 5, 2026

For students graduating Spring 2026

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students January 16, 2026
Faculty of Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* March 26, 2026
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry Campus) June 1 to 5, 2026
Convocation Ceremony - Université de Saint-Boniface June 8, 2026
Graduate Studies Submission Deadline* for students graduating Fall 2026 August 26, 2026
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in honour of Indigenous graduates May 2, 2026
*

Last date for receipt by Graduate Studies of Theses/Practica and reports on Theses/Practica, comprehensive examinations, and project reports from students, and lists of potential graduands from departments.

Dates Applicable to Agriculture Diploma

Orientation

Event Date
Orientation September 5, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Fall Term September 8 to December 5, 2025
Winter Term January 6 to April 2, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Regular Registration Period
Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes ends September 8, 2025
Winter Term Classes ends January 6, 2026
Late Registration/Registration Revision Period

A financial penalty may be assessed on late registrations. Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 9 to 19, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 7 to 19, 2026

Last Day to Drop without Penalty

Last date to drop and have class excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for classes dropped after this date 

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 18, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 16, 2026

Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 19, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026

Voluntary (VW) Withdrawal deadline

Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from classes after this date.

Event Date
Fall Term classes November 17, 2025
Winter Term and Fall/Winter Term classes March 13, 2026

Examination and Test Dates

Event Date
Fall Term (includes tests and midterms exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 9 to 19, 2025
Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) April 7 to 17, 2026

Dates applicable to Applied Human Nutrition

Orientation

Event Date
Program Orientation September 2 to 5, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Fall Term September 15 to December 19, 2025
Fall Fieldwork September 8, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to April 8, 2026
Winter Fieldwork January 5, 2026

Term Breaks

Event Date
Fall Term N/A
Winter Term See the Term Breaks Section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students

Examination and Test Dates

Event Date
Fall Term N/A
Winter Term N/A

Dates applicable to Art (School of)

Important Dates

Event Date
First Year Field Trip TBA

Dates applicable to Dental Hygiene

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 2
Fall Term Classes August 18 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics September 2 to November 28, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to April 2, 2026
Winter Term Clinics January 5 to April 3, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term Classes August 11 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics August 25 to December 5, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to April 2, 2026
Winter Term Clinics January 5 to April 10, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 2
Fall Term September 2, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term August 25, 2025
Winter Term January 29, 2026
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline
Event Date
Year 2
Fall Term November 3, 2025
Winter Term March 16, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term November 3, 2025
Winter Term March 16, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026

Term Breaks 

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students
Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students

Examination and Test Dates

Event Date
Year 2
Fall Term (includes tests and midterm exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 1 to 12, 2025
Winter Term April 6 to 10, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term (includes tests and midterm exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 8 to 12, 2025
Winter Term April 13 to 17, 2026

Dates applicable to Dentistry (including International Dentist Degree Program)

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term Classes August 18 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics September 2 to November 28, 2025
Winter Term Classes and Clinics January 5 to May 1, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term Classes August 11 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics September 2 to November 28, 2025
Winter Term Classes and Clinics January 5 to May 1, 2026
Year 3/IDDP 1 Classes and Clinics
Fall Term Classes August 5 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics September 2 to December 5, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 1, 2026
Year 4/IDDP 2 Classes and Clinics
Fall Term Classes August 5 to November 28, 2025
Fall Term Clinics September 2 to December 5, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to April 24, 2026

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term Classes September 2, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term Classes August 25, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Years 3 and 4
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term Classes August 26, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline
Event Date
Years 1 and 2
Fall Term November 3, 2025
Winter Term April 6, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term November 4, 2025
Winter Term April 6, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes Janaury 19, 2026
Year 4
Fall Term November 4, 2025
Winter Term March 30, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026

Examination and Test Dates

Event Date
Years 1,2 and 3/IDDP 1
Fall Term (includes tests and midterm exams for Fall/Winter term classes) December 1 to 12, 2025
Winter Term May 4 to 15, 2026
Year 4/IDDP 2 (No examinations in winter term)
Fall Term (includes tests and midterm exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) December 1 to 12, 2025

Dates applicable to Education (B.Ed. only *)

 Note: Unless registered in a B.Ed. course, PBDE students follow the Dates applicable to most UM students. 

Orientation

Event Date
All students August 29, 2025

Start and End Dates

Note: Practicum dates may vary by practicum placement.

Event Date
Fall Term
Practicum Block September 2 to 5, 2025
Practicum Mondays September 8, 15, 22, October 6, 27, 2025
Day Classes September 9 to November 7, 2025
MTS PD Day October 24, 2025
Program Day November 3, 2025
Practicum Block November 17 to December 15, 2025
Practicum Make-up Days (if required and assigned by faculty) December 16 to 19, 2025
Winter Term
Program Day February 2, 2026
Practicum Mondays January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 9, 23, March 2, 9, 2026
Day Classes January 6 to March 13, 2026
Practicum Block March 16 to 27; April 6 to April 22, 2026
Practicum Make-up Days (if required and assigned by faculty) April 23 to 28, 2026

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break (Note: Dates may vary by practicum placement) See the Term Break section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students
Winter Term Break See the Term Break section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students
Winter Practicum Break (Note: Dates may vary by school division and/or practicum placement) March 30 to April 3, 2026

Examination and Test Dates

Event Date
Fall Term (as required) November 8, 2025
Winter Term (as required) March 14, 2026

Dates applicable to Management (Graduate Level)

Orientation

Event Date
(M.B.A., M.Fin., and M.S.C.M.) Fall Term End of Aug/Early September 2024
(M.B.A.) Winter Term Early January 2025

Start and End Dates (M.B.A., M.Fin., and M.S.C.M.)

Event Date
Fall Term August 1 to December 20, 2024
Winter Term January 3 to April 9, 2025

Dates applicable to Medicine (excludes Family Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Health Programs)

 Note: Family Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Health Programs students follow the Dates applicable to most UM students. 

 Orientation

Event Date
Year 1 August 18 to 22, 2025
Year 3 September 2, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term August 25 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 22, 2026
Rural Week May 25 to June 5, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term August 25 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 22, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term September 2 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 8, 2026
Year 4
Fall Term September 2 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 8, 2026

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Year 1 & 2
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break March 16 to 20, 2026
Year 3 & 4
Fall & Winter Term Break TBD

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1 & 2
Fall Term September 15, 2025
Winter Term January 26, 2026
Year 3 & 4
Fall Term September 16, 2025
Winter Term January 26, 2026
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term November 24, 2025
Winter Term April 13, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term November 24, 2025
Winter Term April 20, 2026
Year 3 & 4
Fall Term November 25, 2025
Winter Term April 13, 2026

Examination and Test Dates                                             N/A

Dates applicable to Nursing and Midwifery

Orientation

Event Date
Fall Term August 27 to 28, 2025
Winter Term December 16 to 17, 2025
Summer Term April 28 to 29, 2026
Midwifery September 2, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Nursing
Fall & Winter See Start and End Dates Applicable to Most U of M Students
Midwifery
Fall & Winter Start and End Dates Applicable to Most U of M Students
Clinical Practice Dates vary, see class schedule

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Event Date
Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Fall Term Check Aurora for irregular course withdrawal dates
Winter Term Check Aurora for irregular course withdrawal dates
Voluntary Withdrawal Deadline (Nursing Practice 1 - 7)
Fall Term Check Aurora for irregular course withdrawal dates
Winter Term Check Aurora for irregular course withdrawal dates

Dates applicable to Occupational Therapy

Orientation

Event Date
Year 1 August 25 to 26, 2025
Year 2 August 25, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term Classes August 25 to November 14, 2025
Basic Fieldwork November 17 to December 12, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to May 1, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term Classes August 25 to December 12, 2025
Intermediate Fieldwork 2 January 5 to February 27, 2026, January 12 to March 6, 2026
Winter Term Classes March 9 to June 26, 2026

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break* March 2 to 6, 2026
*

Note: Some students may need to complete fieldwork during the mid-term break depending on availability of fieldwork sites.

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 8, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 8, 2025
Winter Term March 23, 2026
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term October 27, 2025
Winter Term April 6, 2026
Fall/Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term November 17, 2025
Winter Term June 1, 2026
Fall/Winter Term March 23, 2026

Convocation Ceremony

Event Date
Bannatyne Campus November 6, 2025

Dates applicable to Pharmacy

Orientation

Event Date
Year 1 August 25, 2025

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term Classes September 2 to December 8, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to April 10, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term Classes August 25 to December 1, 2025
IPPE Community Rotation January 5 to 30, 2026
Winter Term Classes February 2 to May 8, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term Classes September 2 to December 8, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to April 10, 2026
Year 4
Block 1 APPE Rotations May 5 to June 27, 2025
Block 1 Research Course May 5 to May 30, 2025
Block 2 APPE Rotations June 30 to August 22, 2025
Block 2 Research Course July 28 to August 22, 2025
Block 3 APPE Rotations August 25 to October 17, 2025
Block 4 APPE Rotations October 20 to December 12, 2025
Block 5 APPE Rotations January 5 to February 27, 2026
Block 6 APPE Rotations March 2 to April 24, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 16, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term September 8, 2025
Winter Term February 16, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term September 16, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 4 See Course Schedule
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term November 18, 2025
Winter Term March 23, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term November 3, 2025
Winter Term April 20, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes February 16, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term November 18, 2025
Winter Term March 23, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026
Year 4 see course schedule

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Year 1 & 3 See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students
Year 2
Fall See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students
Winter March 23 to 27, 2026
Year 4 N/A

Examination & Test Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term Exams December 9 to 19, 2025
Winter Term Exams April 13 to 24, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term Exams December 2 to 12, 2025
Winter Term Exams May 11 to 22, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term Exams December 9 to 19, 2025
Winter Term Exams April 13 to 24, 2026

Dates applicable to Physical Therapy

Event Date
Orientation N/A

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term Classes August 5 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to April 3, 2026
Clinical Education April 6 to July 31, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term Classes August 5 to September 26, 2025
Clinical Education September 29 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term Classes January 5 to March 27, 2026
Clinical Education April 6 to August 7, 2026

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes August 26, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes August 12, 2025
Winter Term January 19, 2026
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term November 18, 2025
Winter Term March 16, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term September 16, 2025
Winter Term and Fall/Winter Term classes March 9, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 19, 2026

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break (Year 2 only) March 30 to April 3, 2026

Convocation Ceremony

Event Date
Bannatyne Campus November 6, 2025

Dates applicable to Physician Assistant Studies

Orientation

Event Date
Clinical Year TBA
Academic Year TBA

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Fall Term Academic Year TBA
Winter Term TBA
Fall Term Clinical Rotations TBA
Winter Term Clinical Year 2 Rotations TBA

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break N/A

eXAMINATION AND tEST dATES

Event Date
Fall Term TBA
Winter Term TBA

Convocation Ceremony

Event Date
Bannatyne Campus November 6, 2025

Dates applicable to Respiratory Therapy

Orientation

Event Date
Year 1 September 2, 2025
Year 2 September 2, 2025
Year 3 September 4 to 5, 2025

Start and End Dates

(Includes clinical placement and classes)

Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term September 3 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 6 to May 4, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term September 3 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 6 to May 29, 2026
Winter Term Clinical Placement June 1 to 30, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term September 8 to December 19, 2025
Fall Term Clinical Placement September 8 to December 19, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to May 29, 2026
Winter Term Clinical Placement January 5 to May 29, 2026
Note:

  Year 3 is mostly Clinical Placement. The month of May involves academic activities such as simulation and exams.

Term Breaks

The academic and administrative offices will be open during this period, but there will be no classes/examinations held for students.

Event Date
Fall Term Break N/A
Winter Term Break
Year 1 & 2 See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students
Year 3 N/A

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Last Date to Drop without Penalty
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 17, 2025
Winter Term January 20, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 17, 2025
Winter Term January 27, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes Check Course Syllabus
Winter Term Check Course Syllabus
Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) Deadline
Event Date
Year 1
Fall Term November 19, 2025
Winter Term April 7, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 20, 2026
Year 2
Fall Term November 19, 2025
Winter Term April 28, 2026
Fall/Winter Term Classes January 27, 2026
Year 3
Fall Term Check Course Syllabus
Winter Term and Fall/Winter Terms classes Check Course Syllabus

Convocation Ceremony

Event Date
Bannatyne Campus November 6, 2025

Dates applicable to Social Work

Orientation

Event Date
Fort Garry, Inner City Field Kick Off Event (Orientation) September 2, 2025

Start and End Dates

Field Instruction

Event Date
Fall Term September 3 to December 12, 2025
Winter Term January 5 to April 17, 2026

Dates for Summer Term

Start and End Dates (Generally Monday to Thursday classes)

Classes on Monday, May 18th will be made up on Friday, May 22nd

Classes on Wednesday, July 1st will be made up on Friday, July 3rd

Classes on Monday, August 3rd will be made up on Friday, August 7th

May - August courses will have no classes scheduled Monday, June 15th to Friday, June 26th

Event Date
May - June May 4 to June 12, 2026 - 6 hours instruction/week
July - August June 29 to August 7, 2026 - 6 hours instruction/week
May - August (3 credits) May 4 to August 7, 2026 - 3 hours instruction/week
May - August (6 credits) May 4 to August 7, 2026 - 6 hours instruction/week

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Regular Registration Period

Registration start dates are to be determined by the Registrar’s Office.

Event Date
May - June Ends May 3, 2026
July - August Ends June 28, 2026
May - August (3 credits) Ends May 3, 2026
May - August (6 credits) Ends May 3, 2026

Late Registration/Registration Revision Period

Students may use this period of time to make changes to their selected courses or class schedule.

Event Date
May - June May 4 to May 7, 2026
July - August June 29 to July 2, 2026
May - August (3 credits) May 4 to May 15, 2026
May - August (6 credits) May 4 to May 15, 2026

Last Date to Drop without Penalty

Last date to drop and have course excluded from transcripts; VWs will be recorded on transcripts for courses dropped after this date. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after this date. 

Event Date
May - June May 7, 2026
July - August July 2, 2026
May - August (3 credits) May 14, 2026
May - August (6 credits) May 14, 2026

Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline

Last date to withdraw and not receive a final grade; students cannot withdraw from courses after this date.

Event Date
May - June June 2, 2026
July - August July 28, 2026
May - August (3 credits) July 16, 2026
May - August (6 credits) July 16, 2026

Fee Payment Deadlines

Event Date
May - June May 20, 2026
May - August (3 credits) May 20, 2026
May - August (6 credits) May 20, 2026
July - August July 9, 2026
*

A financial penalty will be assessed on accounts with an outstanding balance after this date. (determined by Financial Services)

Examination and Test Dates

Students are reminded that they must remain available until all examination and test obligations have been fulfilled.

Event Date
Winter/Summer Term Spanning distance and online courses July 3 to 4, 2026
May - June June 15 to 20, 2026
July - August August 10 to 15, 2026
May - August (3 credits) August 10 to 15, 2026
May - August (6 credits) August 10 to 15, 2026

Challenge for Credit 

Event Date
Challenge for credit application deadline
For classes offered Summer Term 2026 April 25, 2026

Summer Dates applicable to Applied Human Nutrition

Event Date
Summer Term April 14 to July 17, 2026

Summer Dates applicable to Dentistry

Event Date
IDDP Intersession May 4 to June 26, 2026 (tentative)

Summer Dates Applicable to Midwifery

Event Date
2-Day ALARM Course May 2 to 3, 2026

Summer Dates applicable to Music

Event Date
2-week courses are offered in July and August (dates TBD)

Summer Dates applicable to Nursing

Event Date
Last day to add or drop classes without penalty TBA
Voluntary withdrawal deadline for Nursing Practice 1 - 7 Check Aurora for irregular course withdrawal dates
Summer Break June 15 to 19, 2026

* Note: Some students may need to complete preparatory activities or clinical orientation prior to the start of the term.

Summer Dates applicable to Occupational Therapy

Event Date
Year 1 Intermediate Fieldwork May 4 to June 26, 2026
Year 2 Advanced Fieldwork June 29 to September 18, 2026 (with flexible start and end dates)

Summer Dates applicable to Pharmacy

Event Date
Year 2 IPPE Hospital Rotation (1 block per student)
Block 1 June 1 to 26, 2026
Block 2 June 29 to July 24, 2026
Block 3 July 27 to August 21, 2026
Year 4
Block 1 APPE Rotations May 4 to June 26, 2026
Block 1 Research Project May 4 to 29, 2026
Block 2 APPE Rotations June 29 to August 21, 2026
Block 2 Research Project July 27 to August 21, 2026
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For Year 4 students graduating in May 2025.

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For Year 4 students graduating in May 2026.

Summer Dates applicable to Physician Assistant Studies (Mandatory Term)

Event Date
Academic Year TBA
Exams TBA
Clinical Year TBA

Summer Dates applicable to Science

Event Date
May offer fieldtrip courses that have different dates

Summer Dates applicable to Science

Event Date
Summer Field Work May 4 to August 14, 2026