November
17	Final day for Winter Term registration without additional registration fee (including Distance Education)
27	Winter Term Distance Education kits available for pickup

December
1	Final day for submitting applications for Spring Convocation
1	Final day (students outside of Canada) for registering for Winter Term Distance Education course(s)
8	Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for Winter Term (Note: Additional registration fee in effect November 20). Distance Education students are encouraged to register early. Eligible registrations received after this date will not be guaranteed for delivery of materials prior to the beginning of the term. Courses may also be cancelled or closed.
8	Final day (students within Canada but outside Ontario) for registering for Winter Term Distance Education course(s)
9	This is the only Saturday the Distance Education Office is open (for pickup of Winter Term Distance Education kits from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
13	Winter Term fees due
22	Final day (students within Ontario) for registering for Winter Term Distance Education course(s)

January
2	Co-op students' Winter Work Term begins
2	Final day to cancel Winter Term registration with no tuition charge (Cancellation fee applies)
3	Winter Term begins
5	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 3, but remain registered with no tuition charge
9	Final day (on-campus students) for registering for Winter Term Distance Education course(s)
9	Final day for adding six-week courses which began January 3
9	Final day to drop 12-week course(s) but remain registered with no tuition charge (students must remain registered in at least one course)
9	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 3 at 10 percent tuition charge
16	Final day for late registration and for adding classroom courses including six-week courses beginning February 26
16	Final day to drop 12-week course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge
16	Final day for return of Distance Education textbooks and sealed audiotapes for Winter Term for refund
31	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began January 3 without denotation of "Withdrawn" on official transcript and for tuition adjustment

February
14	Six-week course(s) which began January 3 end
14	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 3 without failure
19-23	Reading Week, no classes
26	Second six-week courses begin
Feb. 26-Mar.8	Pre-registration Weeks
28	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 26, but remain registered with no tuition charge

March
Feb. 26-Mar. 8	Pre-registration Weeks
2	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 26 at 10 percent tuition charge
7	Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from two-term or 12-week Winter Term course(s) without denotation of "Withdrawn" on official transcript and for tuition adjustment
9	Final day for First Year students applying for Arts and Science Co-op Option
23	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began February 26 without denotation of "Withdrawn" on official transcript and for tuition adjustment

April
3	Winter Term and Fall/Winter classes end
3	Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from two-term or 12-week Winter Term course(s) without failure including six-week course(s) which began February 26
4&5	Two-term and Winter Term Study Period
6-25	Final examinations (Two-term and Winter Term)
13&14	Good Friday and Holy Saturday, no examinations
25	Winter Term and Fall/Winter Session ends
27	Co-op students' Winter Work Term ends
30	Distance Education Office closed for year-end inventory. University remains open

May
4	Final day to return Fall/Winter Session and Winter Term Distance Education videotapes for refund

June
1&2	Spring Convocation

Academic Dates 2000 - 2001

Official electronic version updated on November 17, 2000

M. Watson, Editor