Graduate Studies
The following schedule contains the dates prescribed by the University Senate for academic activities. Dates relating to fee payment, cancellation of course selections, late charges, and other fees or charges will be published in the Important Dates and Deadlines section of the Registration Website (carleton.ca/registration)
The academic year is divided into three terms:
Summer term: May - August
Fall term: September - December
Winter term: January - April
Courses are offered in the following patterns:
Early summer: May - June
Late summer: July - August
Full summer: May - August
Fall term: September - December
Winter term: January - April
Fall/winter: September - April
Courses are offered during the day and the evening.
Summer Term 2010
May 10, 2010
- Full summer and early summer courses begin.
May 21, 2010
- Last day for registration and course changes for early summer and full summer courses.
- Students who have yet deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.
May 24, 2010
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
May 31, 2010
- Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with full fee adjustment
June 11, 2010
- Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
- Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 21, 2010
- Last day of classes for early summer (Note: Full Summer courses resume July 5).
June 24-28 (including Saturdays), 2010
- Early summer final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
July 1, 2010
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
July 5
- Late summer courses begin. Full summer courses resume.
July 16, 2010
- Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.
July 23, 2010
- Last day for withdrawal from late summer courses with full fee adjustment.
July 30, 2010
- Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses
August 2, 2010
- Civic holiday, University closed.
August 3, 2010
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.
August 16, 2010
- Last day of summer term classes.
August 19-24 (including Saturdays), 2010
- Final examinations in full summer and late summer courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
Fall Term 2010
September 1, 2010
- Last day to apply online for fall (November) graduation.
September 6, 2010
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
September 7, 2010
- Fall term begins.
September 7-8, 2010
- Academic Orientation. All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 8, 2010
- Orientation for Graduate Teaching Assistants.
September 9, 2010
- Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
September 22, 2010
- Last day for registration.
- Last day to change courses or sections for fall/winter and fall term courses.
- Students who have not yet deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.
October 8, 2010
- University Day at Carleton. Undergraduate classes suspended.
October 11, 2010
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
December 1, 2010
- Last day to apply online for winter (February) graduation.
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for Winter graduation.
December 6, 2010
- Fall term ends.
- Last day of fall-term classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses.
December 7-8, 2010
- No classes take place.
December 9-22 (including Saturdays), 2010
- Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
December 25 to 31, 2010
- University closed.
Winter Term 2011
January 3, 2011
- Winter-term classes begin.
January 14, 2011
- Last day for registration for winter term courses.
- Last day to change courses or sections for winter term courses.
Students who have not yet deposited the two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.
February 21, 2011
- Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 21 – 25, 2011
- Winter Break, classes suspended.
March 1, 2011
- Last day for receipt of applications from potential Spring (June) graduates.
- Last day for receipt of applications for admission from candidates who wish to be guaranteed consideration for financial assistance (including Carleton fellowships, scholarships and teaching assistantships) administered by Carleton University. Candidates whose applications are received after the March 1 deadline date may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistant ship.
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for Spring (June) graduation.
April 5, 2011
- Winter term ends.
- Last day of fall/winter and winter-term classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from fall/winter and winter-term courses.
April 6, 2011
- No classes take place.
April 7 - 21 (including Saturdays), 2011
- Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
April 22, 2011
- Statutory holiday. University closed
Summer Term 2011
May 9, 2011
- Full summer and early summer courses begin.
May 16, 2011
- Last day for registration and course changes for early summer courses.
Students who have not yet deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register.(corrected March 22, 2011)
May 20, 2011
- Last day for registration and course changes for full summer courses.
- Students who have not yet deposited two (2) final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research must register. (corrected March 22, 2011)
May 23, 2011
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
May 31, 2011
- Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with full fee adjustment.
June 10, 2011
- Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 21, 2011
- Last day of classes for early summer.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses
(Note: Full Summer courses resume July 5).
June 24-29 (including Saturdays), 2011
- Early summer final examinations will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
July 1, 2011
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
July 4, 2011
- Late summer courses begin. Full summer courses resume.
July 11, 2011
- Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.
July 22, 2011
- Last day for withdrawal from late summer courses with full fee adjustment.
August 1, 2011
- Statutory holiday, University closed.
August 3, 2011
- Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master’s and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.
August 16, 2011
- Last day of summer term classes.
- Last day for academic withdrawal from late summer and full summer courses and any other courses that end this term.
August 18-23 (including Saturdays), 2011
- Final examinations in full summer and late summer courses will be held. It may be necessary to schedule examinations during the day for classes held in the evening and vice versa.
