Carleton University Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Carleton Academic Calendar – See Carleston University academic calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year communicating important dates, academic events, and deadlines.
Are you schooling at Carleton? Or you wish to gain admission into the institution. Whatever the case, in this guide, you’ll find all the important dates and schedules for Carleton University, 2023-2023 academic year.
Carleton Academic Calendar: Fall Term 2023
August 29, 2023 – Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full Fall, early Fall, and Fall/Winter courses.
August 31, 2023 – Last day for receipt of applications from potential Fall (November) graduates.
September 04, 2023 – Statutory holiday. University closed.
September 05, 2023 – Academic orientation (undergraduate and graduate students).
September 05, 2023 – Orientation for new Teaching Assistants.
September 05, 2023 – All new students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparations, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 06, 2023 – Fall term begins. Full Fall, early Fall, and Fall/Winter classes begin.
September 12, 2023 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early Fall courses.
September 19, 2023 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full Fall, late Fall, and Fall/Winter courses.
September 19, 2023 – Last day to withdraw from early Fall courses with a full fee adjustment.
September 19, 2023 – Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in Fall 2023 and must register for the Fall 2023 term.
September 22-24, 2023 – Full Summer and late Summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
September 30, 2023 – Last day to withdraw from full Fall and Fall/Winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
October 01, 2023 – Last day for academic withdrawal from early Fall courses.
October 01, 2023 – Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for October/November final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
October 06, 2023 – December examination schedule (Fall term final and Fall/Winter mid-terms) available online.
October 09, 2023 – Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 13, 2023 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early Fall term undergraduate courses, before the official October/November final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
October 15, 2023 – Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the Winter term from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States.
October 20, 2023 – Last day of early Fall classes. Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early Fall courses, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early Fall courses.
October 23, 2023 – Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late Fall courses.
October 23-27, 2023 – Fall break, no classes.
October 28-29, November 04-05, 2023 – Final examinations in early Fall undergraduate courses will be held.
October 30, 2023 – Late Fall classes begin.
November 10, 2023 – Last day to withdraw from late Fall term courses with a full fee adjustment.
November 15, 2023 – Last day for academic withdrawal from full Fall and late Fall courses.
November 15, 2023 – Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for December full Fall and late Fall examinations and Fall/Winter midterm examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
November 15, 2023 – Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the Winter term.
November 17-19, 2023 – Early Fall undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
November 24, 2023 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full Fall term or Fall/Winter undergraduate courses, before the official December final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
November 30, 2023 – Last day for receipt of applications from potential Winter (February) graduates.
December 01, 2023 – Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department. Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late Fall term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
December 08, 2023 – Fall term ends. Last day of full Fall and late Fall classes. Classes follow a Monday schedule. Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for full and late Fall courses. Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for Winter term.
December 09, 2023 – No classes or examinations take place.
December 10-22, 2023 – Final examinations in full Fall and late Fall courses and mid-term examinations in Fall/Winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 22, 2023 – All final take-home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
December 25, 2023 through January 03, 2024 inclusive – University closed.
Carleton Academic Calendar: Winter Term 2024
January 01, 2024 – Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in full Winter and early Winter term courses.
January 04, 2024 – University reopens.
January 08, 2024 – Winter term begins. Full Winter and early Winter classes begin.
January 12, 2024 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early Winter courses.
January 19, 2024 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full Winter and late Winter courses. Last day to withdraw from early Winter courses with a full fee adjustment. Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in Winter 2024 and must register for the Winter 2024 term.
January 26-28, February 02-04, 2024 – Full Fall and late Fall term deferred final examinations will be held.
January 31, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from full Winter courses and the Winter portion of Fall/Winter courses with a full fee adjustment.
February 01, 2024 – Last day for academic withdrawal from early Winter courses. Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for February/March final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
February 09, 2024 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early Winter term undergraduate courses, before the official February/March final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
February 16, 2024 – Last day of early Winter classes. Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned in early Winter courses, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for early Winter courses. April examination schedule available online.
February 19, 2024 – Statutory holiday. University closed. Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late Winter courses.
February 19-23, 2024 – Winter break, no classes.
February 24-25, March 02-03, 2024 – Final examinations in early Winter undergraduate courses will be held.
February 26, 2024 – Late Winter classes begin.
March 01, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications to Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design), Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Social Work degree programs for the Fall/Winter session. Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the Summer term. 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 may be considered for the award of a fellowship, scholarship or teaching assistantship (Graduate students only).
March 08, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from late Winter term courses with a full fee adjustment.
March 15, 2024 – Last day for academic withdrawal from full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter courses. Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for April full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
March 15-17, 2024 – Early Winter undergraduate deferred final examinations will be held.
March 27, 2024 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in full Winter term or Fall/Winter undergraduate courses, before the official April final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
March 29, 2024 – Statutory holiday. University closed.
April 01, 2024 – Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department. Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the Fall/Winter session from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States, except for applications due March 1. Last day for receipt of applications from potential Spring (June) graduates.
April 03, 2024 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in late Winter term undergraduate courses, before the official final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
April 10, 2024 – Winter term ends. Last day of full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter classes. Classes follow a Friday schedule. Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by an instructor as a due date for term work for full Winter and late Winter courses.
April 11-12, 2024 – No classes or examinations take place.
April 13-25, 2024 – Final examinations in full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
April 25, 2024 – All final take-home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
May 01, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate internal degree transfers to allow for registration for the Summer session.
May 10, 2024 – Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in Spring 2024 and must register for the Summer 2024 term.
May 17-29, 2024 – Full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter deferred final examinations will be held.
June 01, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate program for the Fall/Winter session except for applications due March 1 or April 1.
June 15, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the Fall term.
Carleton Academic Calendar: Summer Term 2024
March 01, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the Summer term.
April 29, 2024 – Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in early Summer and full Summer courses.
May 01, 2024 – Last day for receipt of applications for undergraduate degree program transfers for the Summer term.
May 06, 2024 – Summer term begins. Early Summer and full Summer classes begin.
May 10, 2024 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in early Summer courses. Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in Spring 2024 and must register for the Summer 2024 term.
May 17, 2024 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full Summer courses. Last day to withdraw from early Summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
May 17-29, 2024 – Full Winter, late Winter, and Fall/Winter term deferred final examinations will be held.
May 20, 2024 – Statutory holiday. University closed.
May 31, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from full Summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
June 01, 2024 – Last day for academic withdrawal from early Summer courses. Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for June examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specific deadlines.
June 11, 2024 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in early Summer term undergraduate courses before the official examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
June 18, 2024 – Last day of early Summer classes. (NOTE: full Summer classes resume July 2.) Last day for take-home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for early Summer courses.
June 19-20, 2024 – No classes or examinations take place.
June 21-27, 2024 – Final examinations in early Summer courses and mid-term examinations in full Summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
June 25, 2024 – Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late Summer courses.
June 27, 2024 – All final take-home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
July 01, 2024 – Statutory holiday. University Closed.
July 02, 2024 – Late Summer classes begin and full Summer classes resume.
July 08, 2024 – Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in late Summer courses.
July 15, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from late Summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
July 19-21, 2024 – Early Summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
July 22, 2024 – Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis, in examinable form to the department.
August 01, 2024 – Last day for academic withdrawal from full and late Summer courses. Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for August final examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specified deadlines.
August 05, 2024 – Statutory holiday. University closed.
August 07, 2024 – Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in late Summer and full Summer term undergraduate courses, before the official examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
August 14, 2024 – Last day of late Summer and full Summer classes. Classes follow a Monday schedule. Last day for final take-home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of those conforming to the examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar. Last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for late Summer and full Summer courses.
August 15-16, 2024 – No classes or examinations take place.
August 17-23, 2024 – Final examinations in late Summer and full Summer courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
August 23, 2024 – All final take-home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.
September 20-22, 2024 – Full Summer and late Summer term deferred final examinations will be held.
