IMPORTANT DATES: Fall & Winter Term 2017-2018

These are all of the important dates for the Fall and Winter 2017-2018 school year. All of this information can also be found on the McMaster University office of the Registrar website, linked here:

https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/dates/2017-18fw/

Please note that these are the sectional dates for undergraduate students.

Fall Term 2017

Item / Dates
Enrollment (registration) / Level 5 – June 20
Level 4 – June 21
Level 3 – June 22
Level 2 – June 26
Level 1 – June 28
Open Enrollment (all other students) – July 4
Non-degree seeking Students – July 4
Classes begin / Tuesday September 5, 2017
Last day for enrollment (registration) and changes / Wednesday September 13, 2017
Mid-term recess / Monday October 9, 2017 to Sunday October 15, 2017
Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default / Friday November 10, 2017
Assessment Ban * / Thursday November 30, 2017 to Thursday December 7, 2017
Classes End / Wednesday December 6, 2016
Final Examinations / Friday December 8, 2017 to Thursday December 21, 2017
Deferred examination / Tuesday February 20, 2018 to Friday February 23, 2018

Important Information: Please see the Cancellation Fee Schedules for Undergraduate students which can be found at this link: http://www.mcmaster.ca/bms/student/SAC_cancellation_UG.html or by Google searching ‘McMaster Cancellation Fee Schedules for Undergraduate Students’

Winter Term 2018

Item / Dates
Classes begin / Thursday January 4, 2018
Last day for enrollment (registration) and changes / Friday January 12, 2018
Mid-term recess / Monday February 19, 2018 to Sunday February 25, 2018
Last day for cancelling courses without fault by default / Friday March 16, 2018
Good Friday: no classes or examinations / Friday March 30, 2018
Assessment Ban * / Tuesday April 3, 2018 to Tuesday April 10, 2018
Classes end / Monday April 9, 2018
Final Examinations / Wednesday April 11, 2018 and Thursday April 26, 2018
Deferred examinations / Monday June 18, 2018 and Thursday June 21, 2018

2017-2018 Multi Term Courses

Item / Dates
Classes begin / Tuesday September 5, 2017
Last day for enrollment (registration) and changes / Wednesday September 13, 2017
Mid-term recess / Monday October 9, 2017 to Sunday October 15, 2017 AND Monday February 19, 2018 to Sunday February 25, 2018
Last day for cancelling courses without failure by default / Friday March 16, 2017
Good Friday: no classes or examinations / Friday March 30, 2018
Assessment Ban * / Tuesday April 3, 2018 to Tuesday April 10, 2018
Classes end / Monday April 9, 2018
Mid-term Tests Level (1) / Friday December 9, 2017 to Thursday December 22, 2017
Final Examinations / Wednesday April 11, 2018 and Thursday April 26, 2018
Deferred examinations / Monday June 18, 2018 and Thursday June 21, 2018

Referenced from: https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/dates/2017-18fw/

*Please see this link for more information regarding the assessment ban policy: http://www.mcmaster.ca/policy/Students-AcademicStudies/UGCourseMgmt.pdf