DeGroote School of Business

Dates and Deadlines

These are the official MBA program sessional dates for the academic year. They are set by the Student Experience team in consultation with the School of Graduate Studies.

MBA students are required to be physically present in classes from term start through to the end of the exam period.

Fall 2024 Date
Mosaic Course Registration opens June 25
Course Registration deadline August 1
International Student Program (Year 1 Only) August 26 - August 30
Onboarding (Year 1 Only) September 3 - 6
Classes Begin September 9
Final date to add courses September 20
Final date to withdraw from courses without financial penalty September 20
Final date to withdraw from courses without academic penalty September 27
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no classes) September 30
Thanksgiving (no classes) October 14
Last day of classes December 6
Exam Period December 7 - 19
Deferred Exam Period February 18 - 21 (2025)
Winter 2025 Date
Mosaic Course Registration opens June 25
Course Registration deadline December 5
Classes begin January 6
Final date to add courses January 17
Final date to withdraw from courses without financial penalty January 17
Final date to withdraw from courses without academic penalty January 24
Family Day (no classes) February 17
Midterm recesses (no classes) February 17 - 21
Last day of classes April 11
Exam Period April 12 - 26
Good Friday (no classes or exams) April 18
Deferred Exam Period June 23 - 26

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