Fall 2025 & Winter 2026 Important Dates

The 2025-26 Fall-Winter schedule/ timetable is posted by 5 PM. 

Before you enroll in courses, check the schedule/ timetable for enrolment restrictions additional to those that appear on ACORN.

Master of Teaching program courses will be pre-loaded based on cohorts and programs. Year 2 Master of Teaching students only will be selecting their final elective course in the Fall term (September to December)

Course selection/enrolment for 2025 Fall and 2026 Winter courses begins at 6:00am via ACORN.

The first cycle of course enrolment for Fall and full year courses is July 8 to July 22.  There is no enrolment on July 23.  On July 24, enrolment will reopen and unused spaces in some courses are opened to other student categories as noted in course comments on the Course Schedule.

Registration for 2025 Fall and 2026 Winter session begins. 

To be registered, students must pay at least the Minimum Payment to Register Amount displayed on their current session ACORN invoice or have an approved request to register without payment (fee deferral) in place before the SGS registration deadline. A student's status will change from "Invited" to "Registered" on ACORN when registration is complete. 

Students who are recipients of a Graduate Funding Package will be able to log in to ACORN and defer their fees to get registered. Registration is required in order for the Graduate Funding Package to be processed. Your Funding letter will provide a breakdown of the scholarships, awards, OISE fellowship or other sources that would contribute towards your fall & winter tuition fees.  Full payment of Fall and Winter session tuition and residence fees is due by April 30 at the latest. Other students who successfully register without payment (e.g., defer fees with an OSAP loan, another provincial loan, or US loan) must make their payment(s) by their deferral type deadline. After the deadline based on a student's deferral type, monthly service charges on unpaid fees will be billed on their ACORN invoice on the 15th of every month until paid in full. Visit the Student Accounts website and select a tuition deferral type to view payment and service charge billing deadlines. Students registered in the Fall and Winter sessions are not normally charged Summer fees. For students starting in the Summer, fees will appear in their ACORN invoice accordingly.

There is no course enrolment for all courses on July 23 and October 8. You can add a course to your enrolment cart, but you won't be able to take any other action on these dates. You cannot enroll, drop, modify, or join the waitlist until 12 am ET on the next day.

Course enrolment reopens for 2025 Fall, 2026 Winter, and full-year courses.

Recommended date for tuition fee payment for students registering or starting their program in the Fall session. Payment by this date ensures that it is received by the registration deadline of September 12, and avoids cancellation of registration and course enrolment. International students must make a payment by this date to ensure they are covered by the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) at the beginning of September. (three weeks before the registration deadline).

Deadline for receipt of Individual Reading and Research Course approval forms for Fall session and full-year courses. Submit fully completed and authorized forms to the Registrar's Office and Student Experience, Registration Team. OISE graduate programs restrict the maximum number of IRR courses that a student can take; see the IRR form for details.

Orientation Events (TBD) 

*Master of Teaching students, please contact your department for the date of the mandatory orientation day

Grade uploaded to eMark for summer session courses (May to August and July to August courses). Deadline for previous session courses which have an approved SDF must be amended with the final grade earned on eMark.

Classes begin for Fall session and full-year courses. 

For most OISE programs, classes end November 29, 2025. 

Students in the Master of Teaching program, please check with your department for class start and end date, as well as the practicum dates. https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ctl/masters-degrees/master-teaching/about 

Required for students graduating at Fall convocation: 

1. Final grades for all courses on ACORN; all course extensions (SDF) must be resolved.
2. Departmental MRP completion forms for students in a program with an MRP requirement.
3. Signed Departmental Degree Recommendation forms for master's students completing a thesis. By September 26 (indicated below), Student must forward the email from ETC/ProQuest to ROSE, confirming that the final master's thesis has been uploaded.
4. Receipt of notification for addition of completed emphasis/field of study to appropriate student records.
5. Confirmation of completed collaborative specializations from the collaborative specialization office. Students are expected to notify their collaborative specialization administrator that they will be graduating.
6. For doctoral candidates, the final thesis must be uploaded by September 12 to avoid fee charges for the 2025 Fall session. To graduate at Fall convocation, the thesis must be successfully uploaded by September 26.

Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall (September to December) session; after this date, a late registration fee will be assessed. Minimum required payment due (unpaid fees from previous session[s] + 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges). A student's status on ACORN will change from "Invited" to "Registered" when registration is complete.

Intent to Graduate: Master's students who expect to complete all degree requirements in the current Fall session must submit the OISE Intent to Graduate form between September 15 and October 15. Students completing their degree in the Fall may choose to graduate in absentia in March or attend the June Convocation.

Final date to add full year and Fall session courses on ACORN is September 15. From September 16 to September 22, instructor signed and fully approved course add forms are required.

Final date to add 2025 Fall session and full-year courses through add drop forms.

Deadline to change program status for the fall session. Many OISE programs offer both full-time and part-time study options. Students may request a status change however, certain restrictions apply. Each status has a maximum course load. If you have dropped a course(s) and now meet the criteria for part-time status, students must email us by the deadline to request a status change.

The first cycle of course enrolment for Winter term courses is July 8 to October 7. There is no course enrolment on October 8. You can add a course to your enrolment cart, but you won't be able to take any other action on this date. You cannot enroll, drop, modify, or join the waitlist until 12 am ET on the next day.

Course enrolment reopens for Winter 2026 

Course enrolment reopens for Winter 2026 and any unused spaces are opened to other student categories as noted in the course comments on the Course Schedule.

Intent to Graduate: The Last date to submit the Intent to Graduate form for Fall finishers i.e., students who completed their program requirements by the end of the Fall session (December). Submissions triggers the graduation review process.

Final date to drop Fall session courses without academic penalty. 

Note: Dropping courses is not the same as cancelling your registration in a session. The refund schedule dates for cancelling your registration in a session will be posted on:https://www.registrar.utoronto.ca/fees-payments/refund-schedules/

Deadline for receipt of Individual Reading and Research Course approval forms for Winter session courses. Submit fully completed and authorized forms to the Registrar's Office and Student Experience, Registration Team. OISE graduate programs restrict the maximum number of IRR courses that a student can take. Refer to the IRR form for details.