Linc Important Dates

Here are important academic and financial dates for the upcoming or current semester for students on the Guelph campus. This is not a complete listing of all important dates. Make sure to check the links below for additional dates.

Fall 2024

Description	Date
First Day of Class	September 5, 2024
Payment Deadline for Tuition and Fees	September 13, 2024
Last Day to Enrol in Classes	September 13, 2024
Fall Study Break	From end of classes on October 11, 2024, to start of classes on October 16, 2024
Fall/Winter Bursary Application Deadline for Domestic Undergraduate/Diploma Students	October 7, 2024
Deadline to Apply for Internal Program Transfer for Winter 2025	November 1, 2024
Last Day of Class	November 29, 2024
Deadline to Drop Courses	November 29, 2024
Final Exam Period	December 2 to 13, 2024
Final Grades Posted on WebAdvisor	December 16, 2024. Final grades will be posted on WebAdvisor as they are approved and received in ORS. Grades are not updated during the University's holiday closure.
Fall/Winter Bursary Application Deadline for Domestic Graduate Students	January 10, 2025

Winter 2025

Description	Date
Winter 2025 Course Selection Begins	Late October - early November
First Day of Class	January 6, 2025
Payment Deadline for Tuition and Fees	January 10, 2025
Last Day to Enrol in Classes	January 10, 2025
Winter Break	Begins at end of classes on February 14, 2025. Classes resume on February 24, 2025.
Deadline to Apply for Internal Program Transfer for Summer 2025	March 1, 2025
Last Day of Class	April 4, 2025
Deadline to Drop Courses	April 4, 2025
Final Exam Period	April 7 to 21, 2025
Final Grades Posted on WebAdvisor	TBA (Applicable to undergraduate and diploma students only) Final grades will be posted on WebAdvisor as they are approved and received in ORS.
Deadline to Apply for Internal Program Transfer for Fall 2025	April 1, 2025

Additional Dates and Deadlines

Schedule of Dates for a full list of academic dates
Convocation website for dates related to convocation ceremonies
Tuition, fees and payment dates
Scholarships: Many scholarships at the University of Guelph do not require students to apply, but some require an application. Application deadlines vary. Please use the award search tools to determine the application deadline for the scholarship(s) of interest.
- Undergraduate Award Search Tool
- Graduate Award Search Tool
Bursaries: Bursary application deadlines are indicated on the Financial Need Assessment Forms (NAFs), which are posted in mid-August for Fall/Winter bursaries and mid-April for Summer bursaries.
Other financial aid programs:
OSAP dates and deadlines

Here are some important deadlines for undergraduate and diploma students applying to the University of Guelph for the indicated semester. Please visit the Admission Services website for a comprehensive list of admission-related dates and upcoming events.

Fall 2024

Date	Description
January 15, 2024	Application deadline for currently enrolled high school students to be considered for early admission. Note: We will continue to accept applications received after this date
January 25, 2024	Application deadline for: President's Scholarships Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarships Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship
February 1, 2024	Deadline for high school students studying outside of Canada to submit documents to be considered for early admission
February 16, 2024	Diploma in Turfgrass Management Background Information Form (BIF) submission deadline
March 1, 2024	Deadline for: Undergraduate applications to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC). Note: We will continue to consider applications received after this date Applications for students studying outside of Canada Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) Background Information Form (BIF) submission for all currently enrolled high school students and transfer applicants Student Profile Form (SPF) submission for all currently enrolled high school students Supplemental Information Form for Students with Disabilities (SIF-D) submission
March 15, 2024	Deadline for high school students studying outside of Canada to submit required documents, including proof of English proficiency
April 15, 2024	Deadline for: Official transcripts for all high school applicants not currently enrolled in high school Official transcripts for high school students studying outside of Ontario Proof of English proficiency for applicants currently studying in a Canadian high school Amending your application to be considered equally for all programs, except for BLA Applying for scholarships and bursaries that require an application Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form to determine your eligibility for financial need-based entrance awards Proof of English proficiency for out-of-country applicants
April 25, 2024	Deadline for Ontario high schools to submit all official grades to the OUAC
May 1, 2024	Deadline for: International students studying outside of Canada to accept their offer of admission Transfer applicants to apply for fall 2024 admission
May 15, 2024	Deadline for all international fee-paying students to submit the $1,000 tuition deposit
June 3, 2024	Deadline to accept offer of admission through the OUAC Deadline for residence application and $750 deposit Document submission deadline for transfer applicants for fall 2024 entry
August 9, 2024	Deadline to fulfill admission conditions