November
14	Final day for Winter term registration without additional registration fee (including distance education)
14	Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for Winter term (Note: Additional registration fee in effect November 17). 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
28	Deadline to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for full-time studies beginning in Winter term

December
1	Final day for submitting applications for spring convocation
1	Winter term distance education kits available for pickup
5	Final day (students outside of Canada) to register for Winter term distance education course(s)
12	Winter term fees due
19	Final day (students within Canada but outside Ontario) to register for Winter term distance education course(s)

January
2	Final day (students within Ontario) to register for Winter term distance education course(s)
2	Final day to cancel Winter term registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies)
5	Winter term begins
5	Co-op students' Winter work term begins
7	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 5, but remain registered with no tuition charge
9	Final day (on-campus students) to register for Winter term distance education course(s)
9	Final day to add six-week courses which began January 5
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 5 at 10 percent tuition charge
16	Final day to drop 12-week course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge
16	Final day for late registration and to add classroom courses including six-week courses beginning February 23
16	Final day for return of Winter term distance education textbooks and sealed audiotapes for refund

February
2	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began January 5 without failure and for tuition adjustment
13	Six-week course(s) which began January 5 end
16 – 20	Reading week, no classes
23	Second six-week courses begin
25	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 23, but remain registered with no tuition charge
27	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 23 at 10 percent tuition charge

March
8	Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from two-term or 12-week Winter term course(s) without failure and for tuition adjustment
1 - 12	Program Selection Counselling Period (NEW)
22	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began February 23 without failure and for tuition adjustment.

April
2	Winter term and Fall/Winter classes end
5 & 6	Two-term and Winter term study period
7 – 28	Final examinations (two-term and Winter term) - Students are advised not to make commitments during this time (i.e., vacation)
9	Good Friday, no examinations
10	Saturday (Easter weekend), no examinations
28	Winter term and Fall/Winter session ends
28	Distance Education Office closed for year-end inventory. University remains open
30	Co-op students' Winter work term ends

May
7	Final day to return Fall/Winter session and Winter term distance education videotapes for refund

June
3 & 4 (NEW)	Spring convocation

Academic Dates 2003 – 2004

Official electronic version updated at 4:25 p.m. December 18, 2003

M. Watson, Editor Course Timetable