Important Dates 2025 – 2026 Important academic dates Fall semester Date Action * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. First semester payment deadline for Fall international students (starting a new program) June 16, 2025 Deposit deadline for Fall students (new domestic and returning domestic and international) July 22 - July 24, 2025 Web registration opens for Fall semester one students – starting a new program July 25 - 29, 2025 Web registration opens for Fall second-year students continuing same program July 30, 2025 Web registration opens for Fall third-year students - continuing same program August 4, 2025 Civic Holiday August 6, 2025 Fall semester payment deadline students (new domestic and returning domestic and international) August 25, 2025 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. August 26 - 28, 2025 Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus August 27, 2025 Registration for part-time students begins August 28, 2025 International Student Welcome - Oshawa Campus August 29, 2025 Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus August 29, 2025 International Student Welcome - Whitby Campus August 30, 2025 Start Strong Saturday September 1, 2025 Labour Day September 2, 2025 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. September 8, 2025 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions September 15, 2025 Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees September 15, 2025 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer September 29, 2025 Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal October 13, 2025 Thanksgiving October 20 – 24, 2025 Reading week for post-secondary students only October 21, 2025 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. October 21, 2025 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. October 29, 2025 Official Fall Graduation Date October 29 - 30, 2025 Fall Convocation Ceremonies November 17, 2025 Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript December 12, 2025 Last day of classes for most programs December 16, 2025 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. December 17, 2025 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026 Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Monday, January 5, 2026) Winter semester Date Action * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. First semester payment deadline for Winter international students (starting a new program) November 12, 2025 Deposit deadline for Winter for domestic applicants (semester 1 students) and year 2 January start students November 12, 2025 Winter semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students November 18 - 19, 2025 Web registration opens for Winter semester one students – starting a new program November 20 - 24, 2025 Web registration opens for Winter semester 2 students continuing same program November 25 - 27, 2025 Web registration opens for Winter second-year students continuing same program November 28, 2025 Web registration opens for Winter for third-year students - continuing same program December 10, 2025 Winter semester payment deadline for domestic students - new and year two January start returning students December 17, 2025 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026 Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Moday, January 5, 2026) January 5, 2026 Registration for part-time students begins Janaury 8, 2026 Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus Janaury 8, 2026 International Student Welcome Janaury 9, 2026 Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus January 12, 2026 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. January 16, 2026 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions January 23, 2026 Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees January 23, 2026 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer February 9, 2026 Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal February 13, 2026 Official Winter Graduation date February 16, 2026 Family Day March 2 – 6, 2026 Reading week for post-secondary students only March 3, 2026 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. March 3, 2026 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. March 30, 2026 Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript April 3, 2026 Good Friday April 24, 2026 Last day of classes for most programs April 28, 2026 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. April 29, 2026 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. Spring/summer semester * Please adhere to payment date in box 25 on your official Letter of Acceptance. First semester payment deadline for Spring international students (starting a new program) March 11, 2026 Deposit deadline for Spring for domestic applicants (semester 1 students) and year 2 May start students March 11, 2026 Spring semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students March 31, 2026 Web registration opens for Spring semester one students – starting a new program April 1 - 6, 2026 Web registration opens for Spring returning students continuing same program April 8, 2026 Spring semester payment deadline for domestic students - new and year two May start returning students April 29, 2026 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. April 30, 2026 Registration for part-time students begins May 1, 2026 Academic Welcome May 1, 2026 International Student Welcome May 4, 2026 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. May 8, 2026 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions May 15, 2026 Day 10 - Last day for full-time students to withdraw (domestic students less $500 non-refundable deposit) or drop to part-time status with a refund of semester fees May 15, 2026 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer May 18, 2026 Victoria Day June 1, 2026 Last day for withdrawal from a course with no academic record; courses dropped after this date will be recorded on the academic transcript with a “W” to indicate withdrawal June 15, 2026 Official Spring Graduation date June 15 - 18, 2026 Spring Convocation Ceremonies June 22 - 26, 2026 Reading week for post-secondary students only June 23, 2026 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. June 23, 2026 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. July 1, 2026 Canada Day Statutory Holiday (Wednesday) July 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W”; after this date, all courses will be graded and recorded on the academic transcript August 3, 2026 Civic Holiday August 14, 2026 Last day of classes for most programs August 18, 2026 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. August 19, 2026 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m.