Sessional Dates 2021-2022
Students must be admitted to the University before they can register in a course.
Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Confirm dates with the Commerce Program before finalizing plans. Sessional dates may be subject to change.
| September 2021 | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fall Term begins |
| 7 | Fall Term classes begin |
| 20 | Last date to add Fall Term and multi-term classes |
| 20 | Last date to drop Fall Term and multi-term classes without financial penalty |
| 21 | Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Fall Term begins |
| October 2021 | |
| 3-8 | Mid-Term assessment period for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students |
| 4-8 | Commerce classes cancelled for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students only |
| 4-8 | Commerce students will not be scheduled for on-campus recruitment (OCR) activities or interviews via Smith Career Advancement Centre (CAC) during this time period. The CAC has communicated these dates to their corporate partners and the partners are highly discouraged from any off-campus recruitment activities as well. |
| 11 | Thanksgiving Day (classes will not be held) |
| 12-15 | Fall mid-term break (classes will not be held) |
| 16 | University Day (classes not cancelled) |
| 18-22 | Commerce students will not be scheduled for on-campus recruitment (OCR) activities or interviews via Smith Career Advancement Centre (CAC) during this time period. The CAC has communicated these dates to their corporate partners and the partners are highly discouraged from any off-campus recruitment activities as well. |
| November 2021 | |
| 1 | Last date to drop Fall Term classes without academic penalty |
| 1 | Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Fall Term Classes |
| 11 | Remembrance Day observance (classes cancelled 10:30-11:30 am) |
| December 2021 | |
| 3 | Fall Term classes end |
| 4-7 | Fall term pre-assessment study period |
| 6 | Commemoration Day (all academic activities cancelled) |
| 8-22 | Final term final assessments |
| 31 | Fall Term ends |
| January 2022 | |
| 1 | Winter Term begins |
| 10 | Winter Term classes begin |
| 21 | Last date to add Winter Term classes |
| 21 | Last date to drop Winter Term classes without financial penalty |
| 22 | Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Winter Term and multi-term classes begins |
| February 2022 | |
| 7-18 | Commerce students will not be scheduled for on-campus recruitment (OCR) activities or interviews via Smith Career Advancement Centre (CAC) during this time period. The CAC has communicated these dates to their corporate partners and the partners are highly discouraged from any off-campus recruitment activities as well. |
| 13-18 | Mid-Term assessment period for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students |
| 14-18 | Commerce classes cancelled for 1st and 2nd year Commerce students only |
| 21 | Family Day (classes will not be held) |
| 22-25 | Reading Week (all classes cancelled) |
| March 2022 | |
| 4 | Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes without academic penalty |
| 4 | Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Winter Term and multi-term classes |
| April 2022 | |
| 8 | Winter Term classes end |
| 9-13 | Winter Term pre-assessment study period |
| 14-30 | Winter Term final assessments |
| 15 | Good Friday (examinations will not be held) |
| 30 | Winter Term ends |
| May 2022 | |
| 1 | Summer Term begins |
| 9 | Summer Term classes begin (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W sessions) |
| 13 | Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W sessions) |
| 13 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 session) without financial penalty |
| 14 | Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 session) begins |
| 20 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W session) without financial penalty |
| 21 | Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (May-July/12W session) begins |
| 23 | Victoria Day (classes will not be held) |
| June 2022 | |
| 3 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 session) without academic penalty |
| 3 | Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (May- June/6W1 session) |
| 17 | Summer Term classes end (May-June/6W1 session) |
| 20-22 | Summer term assessments (May-June/6W1 session) |
| July 2022 | |
| 1 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W session) without academic penalty |
| 1 | Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term Classes (May- July/12W session) |
| 1 | Canada Day (classes will not be held) |
| 4 | Summer Term classes begin (July-August/6W2 session) |
| 8 | Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 session) |
| 8 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 session) without financial penalty |
| 9 | Time period to select Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 session) begins |
| 29 | Summer Term classes end (May-July/12W session) |
| 29 | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 session) without academic penalty |
| 29 | Last date to select or cancel Personal Interest Credit for Summer Term Classes (July- August/6W2 session) |
| August 2022 | |
| 1 | Civic Holiday (classes will not be held) |
| 2-10 | Summer Term assessments (May-July/12W session) |
| 12 | Summer Term classes end (July-August/6W2 session) |
| 15-17 | Summer Term assessments (July-August/6W2 session) |
| 31 | Summer Term ends |