Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Sessional Dates

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

Please Note: Students must be admitted to the University before they can register in a class. Academic Calendar dates are subject to change. Confirm dates with the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program Office before finalizing plans.

May 2024

Date Event
1 Summer Term begins
1 Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions). Exception: OSAP students
6 Summer Term classes begin (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions)
10 Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session and May-July/12W Sessions)
10 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) with full tuition fee credit
10 Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term (May-June/6W1 Session and May-July/12W Sessions) by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
13-17 Winter 2024 Deferred Examination Period
17 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May- July/12W Session) with full tuition fee credit
20 Victoria Day (University Closed)
31 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) without Faculty/School permission

June 2024

NOTE: Spring 2024 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2023. Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation/ceremonies to view these dates.

Date Event
7 Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the August examination session
17 Summer Term classes end (May-June/6W1 Session)
20-22 Summer Term examinations for May-June/6W1 Session classes (TENTATIVE)
28 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without Faculty/School permission

July 2024

Refer to https://bhsc.queensu.ca/future-students/online-degree/application-dates-deadlines for deadlines for admission to the online BHSc(H) degree program and non-degree (interest and continuing) studies for September 2024 start

Refer to https://www.queensu.ca/registrar/registration/student-guide for course registration dates.

Date Event
1 Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session). Exception: OSAP students
1 Canada Day (University Closed)
2 Summer Term classes begin (July-August/6W2 Session)
8 Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session)
8 Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term (July-August/6W2 Session) by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
8 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) with full tuition fee credit
15 First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2023 (TENTATIVE)
26 Summer Term classes end (May-July/12W Session)
28 - Aug. 4 Final examinations for Summer Term May-July/12W Session classes (TENTATIVE)

August 2024

Refer to https://www.queensu.ca/registrar/registration/student-guide for course registration dates.

Date Event
2 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without Faculty/School permission
5 Civic Holiday Weekend (University Closed)
13 Summer Term classes end (July-August/6W2 Session)
15-17 Summer Term examinations for July-August/6W2 Session classes (TENTATIVE)
19-23 Spring/Summer 2024 Deferred Examination Period
31 Summer Term ends

September 2024 

Date Event
1 Fall Term begins
1 Tuition fees due in full for Fall Term classes. Exception: OSAP students.
2 Labour Day (University Closed)
3 Fall Term classes begin
16 Last date to add Fall Term and multi-term classes
16 Students who haven’t registered in Fall Term or multi-term classes by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
16 Last date to drop Fall Term and multi-term classes with full tuition fee credit
30 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (class cancellation)
30 Residence, UHIP and Student Activity fees due in full. Exception: OSAP students.

October 2024

Refer to https://bhsc.queensu.ca/future-students/online-degree/application-dates-deadlines for deadlines for admission to the online BHSc(H) degree program and non-degree (interest and continuing) studies for January 2025 start

Date Event
1 Teaching Day Change – replace Tuesday academic programming with Monday academic programming.
14 Thanksgiving Day (University Closed)
15-18 Fall Reading Break (no scheduled classes or sessions)
16 University Day
28 Last date to drop Fall Term classes without Faculty/School permission
28 Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Fall Term classes

November 2024

NOTE: Fall 2024 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in May 2024. Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation/ceremonies to view these dates.

Date Event
11 Remembrance Day Service (class cancellation 10:30-11:30 a.m.)
15 All requests for Religious Observances conflicts and official examination conflicts must be submitted to the Exams Office

December 2024

Date Event
1 First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2025 (TENTATIVE)
3 Fall Term classes end
4-6 Fall Term pre-examination study period
6 Commemoration Day (examinations will not be held)
7-21 Final examinations for Fall Term and mid-term tests in multi-term classes
31 Fall Term ends

January 2025

Date Event
1 Winter Term begins
1 New Year’s Day (University Closed)
6 Winter Term classes begin
6 Tuition fees due in full for Winter Term classes. Exception: OSAP students
13-17 Fall 2024 Deferred Examination Period
17 Last date to add Winter Term classes
17 Students who haven’t registered in Winter Term by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
17 Last date to drop Winter Term classes with full tuition fee credit

February 2025

Refer to https://bhsc.queensu.ca/future-students/online-degree/application-dates-deadlines for deadlines for admission to the online BHSc(H) degree program and non-degree (interest and continuing) studies for May 2025 start

Date Event
17 Family Day (University Closed)
18-21 Winter Reading Break (no scheduled classes or sessions)
28 Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes without Faculty/School permission
28 Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Winter Term and multi-term classes

March 2025

Date Event
15 All requests for Religious Observances conflicts and official examination conflicts must be submitted to the Exams Office

April 2025

Date Event
4 Winter Term classes end
5-6 Winter Term pre-examination study period
7-23 Final examinations for Winter Term and multi-term classes
18 Good Friday (No exams)
20 Easter Sunday (No exams)
30 Last date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2025
30 Winter Term ends

May 2025

Date Event
1 Summer Term begins
1 Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions). Exception: OSAP students
5 Summer Term classes begin (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions)
9 Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session and May-July/12W Sessions)
9 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) with full tuition fee credit
9 Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term (May-June/6W1 Session and May-July/12W Sessions) by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
12-16 Winter 2024 Deferred Examination Period
16 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May- July/12W Session) with full tuition fee credit
19 Victoria Day (University Closed)
30 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) without Faculty/School permission
30 Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session)

June 2025

NOTE: Spring 2025 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2024. Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation/ceremonies to view these dates.

Date Event
7 Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the August examination session
16 Summer Term classes end (May-June/6W1 Session)
19-21 Summer Term examinations for May-June/6W1 Session classes (TENTATIVE)
30 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without Faculty/School permission
30 Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session)

July 2025

Refer to https://bhsc.queensu.ca/future-students/online-degree/application-dates-deadlines for deadlines for admission to the online BHSc(H) degree program and non-degree (interest and continuing) studies for September 2025 start

Date Event
1 Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session). Exception: OSAP students
1 Canada Day (University Closed)
2 Summer Term classes begin (July-August/6W2 Session)
8 Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session)
8 Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term (July-August/6W2 Session) by this date and wish to must appeal in writing to the Associate Director (Studies). If the appeal to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full at the time of registration.
8 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) with full tuition fee credit
15 First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2024 (TENTATIVE)
25 Summer Term classes end (May-July/12W Session)
27 - Aug 3 Final examinations for Summer Term May-July/12W Session classes (TENTATIVE)

August 2025

Date Event
1 Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without Faculty/School permission
1 Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session)
July 27 - Aug 3 Final examinations for Summer Term May-July/12W Session classes (TENTATIVE)
4 Civic Holiday Weekend (University Closed)
13 Summer Term classes end (July-August/6W2 Session)
15-17 Summer Term examinations for July-August/6W2 Session classes (TENTATIVE)
18-22 Spring/Summer 2025 Deferred Examination Period
31 Summer Term ends