Queen’s University Calendar

This article provides the Queen’s University Calendar. Queen’s University at Kingston, commonly known as Queen’s University or simply Queen’s, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen’s holds more than 1,400 hectares of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.

Let’s explore:

January 2025

DateEvent
1stWinter Term begins.
1stNew Year’s Day (University closed; classes will not be held).
8thWinter Term classes begin.
10thTuition fees due in full for Winter Term classes. Exception: OSAP students.
11th-14thFall Term Deferred Assessment Period.
12thLast date to apply to the International Programs Office for exchange programs for 2023-2025.
19thStudents unable to register in Winter Term by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students.
19thLast date to add Winter Term classes.
19thLast date to drop Winter Term classes without financial penalty.

February 2025

DateEvent
5thRegistration for Summer Term classes begins.
19thFamily Day (classes will not be held).
20th-23rdWinter mid-term Reading Week.

March 2025

DateEvent
1stLast date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes without permission of the Faculty Office.
7thLast date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the April examination session.
29thGood Friday (classes will not be held).
31stLast date to apply for admission to Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Summer Term (May-June Session).
31stLast date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Summer Term from another post-secondary institution.

April 2025

DateEvent
1stRefer to http://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/apply/dates-and-deadlines for deadlines for admission to Undergraduate Online Studies for Summer Term.
1stLast date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Summer Term.
8thWinter Term classes end.
9th-10thWinter Term pre-assessment study period.
11th-25thFinal examinations in Winter Term and multi-term classes.
30thLast date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Summer Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins.
30thLast date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2025.
30thWinter Term ends.

May 2025

DateEvent
1stSummer Term begins.
1stTuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions). Exception: OSAP students.
6thSummer Term classes begin (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W).
10thLast date to add Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W).
10thLast date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1) without financial penalty.
10thStudents unable to register in Summer Term (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W) by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students.
10thLast date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Summer Term (August Session).
16th-19thWinter Term Deferred Assessments Period.
17thLast date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without financial penalty.
20thVictoria Day (classes will not be held).
31stLast date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) without Faculty Office permission.

June 2025

Note: Spring 2025 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2023. Refer to the Convocation Ceremonies webpage to view these dates.

DateEvent
1stLast date to apply to the University for admission as a part-time student for Fall Term.
1stLast date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree program for Fall Term.
1stLast date for Queen’s students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science for Fall Term.
1stLast date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Fall Term from another post-secondary institution.
7thLast date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the June, July, and August examination sessions.
15thLast date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Fall Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins.
17thSummer Term classes end (May-June/6W1 Session).
20th-22ndSummer Term assessments in May-June/6W1 Session classes. (TENTATIVE)
28thLast date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without Faculty Office permission.

July 2025

DateEvent
1stTuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session). Exception: OSAP students.
1stCanada Day (classes will not be held).
2ndSummer Term classes begin (July-August/6W2 Session).
8thStudents unable to register in Summer Term (July-August/6W2 Session) by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students.
8thLast date to add Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session).
8thLast date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without financial penalty.
15thFirst date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2025.
15th-26thRegistration period for Fall and Winter classes commences. (TENTATIVE)
26thSummer Term classes end (May-July/12W Session).
29thSummer Term final assessments in May-July/12W Session classes begins. (TENTATIVE)
31stLast date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Fall Term.

August 2025

DateEvent
1stRefer to http://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/apply/dates-and-deadlines for deadlines for admission to Undergraduate Online Studies for the Fall Term.
2ndLast date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without Faculty Office permission.
4thSummer Term final assessments in May-July/12W Session classes ends. (TENTATIVE)
5thCivic Holiday (classes will not be held).
6th-14thSummer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-June/6W1 Session). (TENTATIVE)
13thSummer Term classes end (July-August/6W2 Session).
15th-17thSummer Term examinations in July-August/6W2 Session classes. (TENTATIVE)
20thTime period to add and drop classes (open enrolment period) begins. (TENTATIVE)
31stSummer Term ends.

September 2025

DateEvent
1stFall Term begins.
1stTuition fees due in full for Fall Term classes. Exception: OSAP students.
2ndLabour Day.
3rdFall Term classes begin.
3rd-8thSummer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-July/12W and July-August/6W2). (TENTATIVE)