Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 Important Dates

The 2026-27 Fall-Winter schedule/timetable is posted by 5 PM. 

Before you enrol 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).

Registration for 2026 Fall and 2027 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 and successfully register without payment (defer fees) should arrange to make payments throughout the academic year as they receive funding from their scholarship, award, or other sources.  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 session tuition fees. For students starting in the Summer, fees will appear in their ACORN invoice accordingly.

Deadline to submit a complete application for admission as a non-degree student for the 2026 Fall session.

There is no course enrolment on July 22. 

During this one-day suspension, enrolment restrictions in certain courses may be modified to allow additional student categories to enrol in unfilled paces. Please review the Course Schedule for details on enrolment controls, as outlined in the course comments. During this period, you will be able to add a course to your enrolment cart; however, no other actions will be available. You will not be able to enrol, drop, modify, or join a waitlist until 12:00 a.m. (EST) the following day.

Course enrolment reopens for 2026 Fall, 2027 Winter, and full-year courses.

For international students: Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Fall session to ensure they are covered by the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) at the beginning of September.

Various OISE Orientation Events taking place from September 2 to 11. For details and schedules, visit the Orientation Week at OISE website.

Note: Students in the Master of Teaching program should refer to the program's website for mandatory Orientation activities.

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.

Grades uploaded to eMarks 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.

OISE deadline date to submit final doctoral thesis to SGS to avoid registration and fee payments charges for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Grades approved by Department Chairs for May-to-August and July-to-August courses. Instructors must submit grades in eMarks by September 9 to ensure approval by this date.

Deadline for (course extension) SDF designation for 2026 Winter session courses to be changed to a regular grade.

Classes begin for Fall session and full-year courses. 

For most OISE programs, classes end Dec 6, 2026 (except for MT - see note below for details). 

Note: Students in the Master of Teaching program should refer to the program's website for class start and end dates, as well as the practicum dates.

Deadline to request a deferral of admission from the 2026 Fall session to the following 2027 Fall session.

Intent to Graduate: Master's students who expect to complete all degree requirements in the current Fall session may be required to 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.

Grades for May-to-August and July-to-August courses become available for viewing by students on ACORN.

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 28 [indicated below], students 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.

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.

Final date to add full-year and Fall session courses via ACORN.

Waitlists will be cancelled for full-year and Fall session courses.

From September 22 to September 28, a Course Add Form is required to add full-year and fall session courses. All Course Add Forms must be signed by the instructor and fully approved.

Deadline to submit a complete application for admission as a non-degree student for the 2027 Winter session.

Deadline to change program status.

Many OISE programs offer both full-time and part-time study options, and students may request to switch between these statuses, subject to program-specific restrictions and course load limits. If you have dropped one or more courses and now meet the criteria for part-time status, you must email the Registrar’s Office and Student Experience, Registration Team (oise.registration@utoronto.ca) by this deadline date to request a status change. 

Additionally, if your program permits sessional withdrawal and you intend to withdraw from the Fall session, you must also email us by this date.

Deadline to submit final doctoral thesis for the Fall Convocation.

For master's students intending to graduate in the Fall Convocation: To avoid being charged fees for the Fall session, the final date to confirm thesis upload by email. All degree requirements, including submission of approved thesis to ProQuest (if required), must also be completed by this date.

There is no course enrolment on October 7.

During this one-day suspension, enrolment restrictions in certain courses may be modified to allow additional student categories to enrol in unfilled spaces. Please review the Course Schedule for details on enrolment controls, as outlined in the course comments. During this period, you will be able to a course to your enrolment cart; however, no other actions will be available. You will not be able to enrol, drop, modify, or join a waitlist until 12:00 a.m. (EST) the following day.

Course enrolment reopens for Winter 2027 and any unused spaces are opened to other student categories as noted in the course comments on the Course Schedule.

Thanksgiving Day (University closed)

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 to:https://studentaccount.utoronto.ca/tuition-fees/current-fall-winter-fee/

Fall convocation information and dates will be posted on the Convocation website.

Deadline to submit a complete application for admission to degree programs, beginning in the 2027 Fall session. Some programs will be open for application after this date. See Application Deadline and Closing Dates for details

Last day of Fall session classes - except for the Master of Teaching program.

Note: Students in the Master of Teaching program should refer to the program's website for class start and end dates, as well as the practicum dates.

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.

Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for all tuition fees billed for the 2026 tax year (Winter 2026, Summer 2026, and Fall 2026) for students who want eligible 2026 tuition fee payments to be reported on the 2026 calendar T2202 tax certificate, available for students to view and print on ACORN on February 2027.

Recommended tuition fee payment deadline for international students registering or starting their program in the Winter session (i.e., those who were not registered in the previous Fall session) to ensure they are covered by UHIP at the beginning of January.

December Holiday Break (including Presidential Day). University closed from Thursday, December 24, 2026 to Tuesday, January 5, 2027 inclusive.