Graduate Studies 2011-2012

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: December - April
Fall/winter: September - April

Courses are offered during the day and the evening.

Winter Term 2012
January 4, 2012
Winter-term classes begin.
January 17, 2012
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 and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
February 20, 2012
Statutory holiday. University closed.
February 20 - 24, 2012
Winter Break, classes suspended.
March 1, 2012
Last day for receipt of applications from potential Spring (June) graduates.  Last day for receipt of appliations 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 may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistantship. 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, 2012
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, 2012
Statutory holiday. University closed.
April 9-10, 2012
No classes take place.
April 11 - 24, 2012 (including Saturdays)
Final examinations in winter term and fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held in the day and evening during the Monday to Saturday period. In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to schedule an examination on a Sunday.
Summer Term 2012
May 7, 2012
Early summer and full summer classes begin.
May 14, 2012
Last day for registration and course changes for early summer courses.
May 18, 2012
Last day for registration and course changes for full summer courses. Graduate students who have not yet deposited two final copies of their thesis in the Office of the Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register. If you don’t deposit final copies of your thesis to FGPA by this date, you will not be eligible to graduate in Spring. (2012.03.09 Note: Date has been corrected from May 14 to May 18)
May 21, 2012
Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 31, 2012
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with full fee adjustment.
June 8, 2012
Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 19, 2012
Last day of early summer classes (NOTE: Full summer classes resume after Canada day).  Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
June 22 - 29, 2012
Early summer examinations will be held. Examinations are normally held in the day and evening during the Monday to Saturday period. In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to schedule an examination on a Sunday.
July 2, 2012
Statutory holiday. University closed.
July 3, 2012
Late summer classes begin. Full summer classes resume.
July 10, 2012
Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses.
July 20, 2012
Last day for withdrawal from late summer courses with full fee adjustment.
August 1, 2012
Last day for submission to the thesis supervisor of six (6) examination copies of Master's and Ph.D. theses for Fall graduation.
August 6, 2012
Statutory Holiday. University closed.
August 14, 2012
Last day 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, 2012
Summer examinations will be held. Examinations are normally held in the day and evening during the Monday to Saturday period. In exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to schedule an examination on a Sunday.