Sessional Dates
Important dates for students each semester. Filter by Undergraduate or Graduate, or by your program. You may also download a PDF copy of the full list of sessional dates for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Recommended deadline to pay or defer fees for the Fall session.
You will find your invoice on ACORN and it will list the minimum payment amount in order to register
Starts: September 1, 2026
Ends: September 1, 2026
Mandatory Faculty-hosted orientation for Year 1 BScN students
Starts: September 3, 2026
Ends: September 3, 2026
Optional Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS) orientation for Year 1 BScN students
Starts: September 4, 2026
Ends: September 4, 2026
Labour Day – University Closed
Starts: September 7, 2026
Ends: September 7, 2026
First-time TA Training
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 2, NUR461Y1 pre-clinical labs
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 2 Orientation for all MN students (Optional; Virtual)
9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 1 MN Clinical Nursing Orientation (Mandatory) (In-Person)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept 9 or 10 TBA
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 10, 2026
Year 1 MN Health Systems Leadership & Administration (HSLA) Orientation (In-Person)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 9, 2026
PhD Welcome Back Session (For all years)
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 9, 2026