Important Dates 2027 – 2028 Important academic dates Fall semester Date Action February 1, 2027 Equal consideration deadline for domestic applicants May 1, 2027 Confirmation deadline for domestic applicants * 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 1, 2027 Deposit deadline for domestic students (new and returning) June 1, 2027 Fall semester payment deadline for international returning students. Visit the Program Fee Calculator to determine how much you owe. July 20 - July 22, 2027 Web registration opens for Fall semester one students – starting a new program July 23 - 27, 2027 Web registration opens for Fall second-year students continuing same program July 28, 2027 Web registration opens for Fall for third-year students - continuing same program August 2, 2027 Civic Holiday August 4, 2027 Semester payment deadline for new and returning domestic students August 23, 2027 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. August 25, 2027 Registration for part-time students begins August 31 - September 2, 2027 Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus September 2, 2027 International Student Welcome - Oshawa Campus September 3, 2027 Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus September 3, 2027 International Student Welcome - Whitby Campus September 6, 2027 Labour Day September 7, 2027 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. September 13, 2027 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions September 20, 2027 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 20, 2027 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer October 4, 2027 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 11, 2027 Thanksgiving October 25 – 31, 2027 Reading week for post-secondary students only October 26, 2027 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. October 26, 2027 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. October 27, 2027 Official Fall Graduation Date November 22, 2027 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 17, 2027 Last day of classes for most programs December 21, 2027 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. December 22, 2027 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. December 22, 2027 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. December 24, 2027 – January 3, 2028 Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Tuesday, January 4, 2028) Winter semester Date Action Date Action October 1, 2027 Equal consideration deadline for domestic applicants November 1, 2027 Confirmation deadline for domestic applicants * 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 10, 2027 Deposit Deadline for new (semester 1) and year two January start domestic students November 10, 2027 Winter semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students. Visit the Program Fee Calculator to determine how much you owe. November 23 - 24, 2027 Web registration opens for Winter semester one students – starting a new program November 25 - 29, 2027 Web registration opens for Winter semester 2 students continuing same program November 30 - December 2, 2027 Web registration opens for Winter second-year students continuing same program December 3, 2027 Web registration opens for Winter third-year students - continuing same program December 8, 2027 Semester payment deadline for new (semester 1) and year two January start domestic students December 24, 2027 – January 3, 2028 Holiday break - the school is closed during these days - (re-open Tuesday, January 4, 2028) Janaury 4, 2028 Registration for part-time students begins January 6, 2028 Academic Welcome - Oshawa Campus January 6, 2028 International Student Welcome January 7, 2028 Academic Welcome - Whitby Campus January 10, 2028 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. January 14, 2028 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions January 21, 2028 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 21, 2028 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer February 7, 2028 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 11, 2028 Official Winter Graduation date February 21, 2028 Family Day February 28 - March 5 2028 Reading week for post-secondary students only February 29, 2028 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. February 29, 2028 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. March 27, 2028 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 14, 2028 Good Friday April 21, 2028 Last day of classes for most programs April 25, 2028 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. April 26, 2028 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. Spring/summer semester Date Action Date Action February 1, 2028 Equal consideration deadline for domestic applicants March 1, 2028 Confirmation deadline for domestic applicants * 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 8, 2028 Deposit Deadline for new (semester 1) and year two May start domestic students March 8, 2028 Spring semester payment deadline for domestic and international returning students. Visit the Program Fee Calculator to determine how much you owe. March 28, 2028 Web registration opens for Spring semester one students – starting a new program March 29 - April 3, 2028 Web registration opens for Spring returning students continuing same program April 5, 2028 Semester payment deadline for new (semester 1) and year two May start domestic students April 26, 2028 Full-time students may process timetable changes (add/drop) through MyDC beginning at 4:00 p.m. April 27, 2028 Registration for part-time students begins April 28, 2028 Academic Welcome April 28, 2028 International Student Welcome May 1, 2028 Day 1 - Classes begin for postsecondary students. Students taking programs through FLEX delivery, your first day of classes is shown on your schedule. May 5, 2028 Day 5 - Last day for program registration, program changes and course additions May 12, 2028 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 12, 2028 Day 10 - Last day to submit a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) or credit transfer May 22, 2028 Victoria Day May 29, 2028 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 12, 2028 Official Spring Graduation date June 12 - 15, 2028 Spring Convocation Ceremonies June 19 - 25, 2028 Reading week for post-secondary students only June 20, 2028 Official midterm grades are due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. June 20, 2028 Official midterm grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m. July 3, 2028 Canada Day Statutory Holiday (Monday) July 17, 2028 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 7, 2028 Civic Holiday August 11, 2028 Last day of classes for most programs August 15, 2028 Official final grades due through DC connect by 12:00 p.m. August 16, 2028 Official final grades are available to view electronically on MyDC as of 4:00 p.m.