Academic Calendar

Asper School of Business

Programs

The University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business offers graduate degrees for those interested in furthering their business and management understandings and skills. The AACSB accredited programs are:

Degree/DiplomaYears to CompletionTotal Credit HoursHas Co-op Option
Degree/Diploma Business Administration, M.B.A.Years to Completion 1-6Total Credit Hours 63-75Has Co-op Option Yes
Degree/Diploma Finance, M.Fin.Years to Completion 1Total Credit Hours 33Has Co-op Option Yes
Degree/Diploma Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration Concurrent DegreesYears to Completion 4Total Credit Hours 48Has Co-op Option no
Degree/Diploma Management, M.Sc.Years to Completion 1-3Total Credit Hours 18Has Co-op Option no
Degree/Diploma Management, Ph.D.Years to Completion 4-5Total Credit Hours 30-36Has Co-op Option no
Degree/Diploma Supply Chain Management and Logistics, M.S.C.M.Years to Completion 2Total Credit Hours 48Has Co-op Option Yes

Dates applicable to Management (M.B.A./M/Fin./M.S.C.M.)

Orientation

Event Date
Fall Term September 11, 2026
Winter Term January 8, 2027

Start and End Dates

Event Date
Fall Term TBD
Winter Term See the Term Breaks section of Dates Applicable to Most UM Students

Academic Schedule Fall/Winter Term 2026-2027

Dates Applicable to all UM Students 

University Closure

When the University is closed no classes/examinations will be held, and course assignment deadlines will not be set on dates where the University is closed.

Event Date
Canada Day July 1, 2026
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 3, 2026
Labour Day September 7, 2026
Orange Shirt Day September 30, 2026
Thanksgiving Day October 12, 2026
Remembrance Day November 11, 2026
Winter Holiday December 24, 2026 to January 4, 2027
Louis Riel Day February 15, 2027
Good Friday March 26, 2027
Victoria Day May 24, 2027
Canada Day July 1, 2027
Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) August 2, 2027

Dates Applicable to most UM Students

Some additional or differing date information is included in separate sections for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Architecture, 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, Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Education (B.Ed. only), Management, Medicine, Midwifery, 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 September 8, 2026
Welcome Day Winter Term January 6, 2027
Architecture ED2 August 28, 2026
Kinesiology and Recreation Management TBD
Law September 8, 2026
Nurse Practitioner (NP) August 24 & 25, 2026

Start and End Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma, Applied Human Nutrition, Dental Hygiene, Dentistry, Education, Management, Medicine, Midwifery, 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 9 to December 11, 2026
Winter Term January 7 to April 12, 2027
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 7 to July 8, 2027

Registration and Withdrawal Dates

Additional or differing dates exist for: Agriculture Diploma and other faculties, colleges and/or schools offering irregularly scheduled courses. Agriculture Diploma 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 8, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter /Summer Term spanning distance and online courses Ends January 6, 2027

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 9 to 23, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 7 to 21, 2027

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 22, 2026
Fall/Winter Term classes Part A September 22, 2026
Fall/Winter Term classes Part B (VW recorded if dropped after Sept 22, 2026) January 20, 2027
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 20, 2027

Last Date to Register/Registration Revision Deadline

Event Date
Fall Term and Fall/Winter Term classes September 23, 2026
Winter Term classes and Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses January 21, 2027

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 24, 2026
Fall/Winter Term spanning classes January 20, 2027
Winter Term classes March 22, 2027
Winter/Summer Term spanning distance and online courses May 13, 2027

Fee Payment Deadlines

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

Event Date
Fall Term October 7, 2026
Winter Term February 3, 2027
*

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: Applied Human Nutrition, 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 Wednesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day) November 9 to 13, 2026
Winter Term Break (The UM will be closed Monday February 15 for Louis Riel Day) February 15 to 29, 2027

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, Applied Human Nutrition, 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 12 to 23, 2026
Winter Term (includes final exams for Fall/Winter Term classes) April 13 to 25, 2027

Challenge for Credit Application Deadline

Event Date
For classes offered Fall Term 2026 and spanning Fall/Winter 2026-2027 September 23, 2026
For classes offered Winter Term 2027 January 21, 2027

Final Grade Appeal Deadlines

Event Date
For Final grades received for Fall Term 2026 classes January 25, 2027
For final grades received for Winter Term 2027 and Fall 2026/Winter 2027 classes June 14, 2027

Graduation and University Convocation

Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates will be awarded at Convocation. Graduation date may differ from Convocation Ceremony date.

For students graduating Fall 2026

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students July 8, 2026
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* August 26, 2026
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) October 20 to 22, 2026

For students graduating February 2027

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students September 23, 2026
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* January 7, 2027
Graduation date for students graduating in February February 3, 2027
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) May 31 to June 4, 2027

For students graduating Spring 2027

Event Date
Deadline to apply online to graduate for most Undergraduate students January 21, 2027
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* March 25, 2027
Convocation Ceremony (Fort Garry and Bannatyne Campus Programs) May 31 to June 4, 2027
Convocation Ceremony - Université de Saint-Boniface June 7, 2027
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Submission Deadline* for students graduating Fall 2027 August 24, 2027
Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow in honour of Indigenous graduates May 1, 2027
*

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

Dates for Summer Term

Start and End Dates (Generally Monday to Thursday classes)

Classes on Monday, May 24th will be made up on Friday, May 28th

Classes on Monday, August 2nd will be made up on Friday, August 6th

May - August courses will have no classes scheduled Monday, June 21st to Friday, July 2nd

Event Date
May - June May 10 to June 18, 2027 - 6 hours instruction/week
July - August July 5 to August 13, 2027 - 6 hours instruction/week
May - August (3 credits) May 10 to August 13, 2027 - 3 hours instruction/week
May - August (6 credits) May 10 to August 13, 2027 - 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 9, 2027
July - August Ends July 4, 2027
May - August (3 credits) Ends May 9, 2027
May - August (6 credits) Ends May 9, 2027

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 10 to May 13, 2027
July - August July 5 to 8, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 10 to May 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 10 to May 13, 2027

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 13, 2027
July - August July 8, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 13, 2027

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 8, 2027
July - August August 4, 2027
May - August (3 credits) July 22, 2027
May - August (6 credits) July 22, 2027

Fee Payment Deadlines

Event Date
May - June May 26, 2027
May - August (3 credits) May 26, 2027
May - August (6 credits) May 26, 2027
July - August July 14, 2027
*

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 9 to 10, 2027
May - June June 21 to 25, 2027
July - August August 16 to 20, 2027
May - August (3 credits) August 16 to 20, 2027
May - August (6 credits) August 16 to 20, 2027

Challenge for Credit

Event Date
Challenge for credit application deadline
For classes offered Summer Term 2027 April 23, 2027