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 2025
Academic Dates
| 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 2025 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.
Academic 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
Academic 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 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
Academic Dates
| 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 |
September 2025
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
Tuition fees due in full for Fall term classes. Exception: OSAP students. |
| 1 |
Fall Term begins |
| 2 |
Fall Term classes begin |
| 15 |
Last date to add Fall Term and multi-term classes |
| 15 |
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. |
| 15 |
Last date to drop Fall Term and multi-term classes with full tuition credit |
| 30 |
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (all academic activity suspended) |
| 30 |
Residence, UHIP and Student Activity fees due in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
October 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 January 2026 start.
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 14-17 |
Fall Term Reading Break |
November 2025
NOTE: Fall 2025 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in May 2025. Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/convocation/ceremonies to view these dates.
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 3 |
Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Fall Term classes |
| 3 |
Last date to withdraw from Fall Term classes. Courses dropped before this deadline will be removed from transcript and 25% tuition refunded |
| 11 |
Remembrance Day observance (Classes cancelled 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 2025
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2026 (TENTATIVE) |
| 2 |
Last date to drop Fall Term classes without Faculty/School permission. Courses dropped before this deadline will remain on transcript with a DR notation. After this deadline, an appeal to the Associate Director (Studies) will be required to drop a course. |
| 2 |
Fall Term classes end |
| 3-4 |
Fall Term pre-examination study period |
| 5-20 |
Final examinations for Fall Term and mid-term tests in multi-term classes |
| 6 |
Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (all academic activity suspended) |
| 31 |
Fall Term ends |
January 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
Winter Term begins |
| 5 |
Winter Term classes begin |
| 5 |
Tuition fees due in full for Winter term classes. Exception: OSAP students. |
| 12-13 |
Fall 2025 Deferred Examination Period (with no exams scheduled on the weekend) |
| 16 |
Last date to add Winter Term classes |
| 16 |
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. |
| 16 |
Last date to drop Winter Term classes with full tuition fee credit |
February 2026
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 2026 start
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 16-20 |
Winter Term Reading Break |
March 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 6 |
Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes. Courses dropped before this deadline will be removed from transcript and 25% tuition refunded |
| 6 |
Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Winter Term and multi-term classes |
| 15 |
All requests for Religious Observances conflicts and official examination conflicts must be submitted to the Exams Office |
April 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 6 |
Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes without Faculty/School permission. Courses dropped before this deadline will remain on transcript with a DR notation. After this deadline, an appeal to the Associate Director (Studies) will be required to drop a course. |
| 6 |
Winter Term classes end |
| 6 |
Teaching Day Change - To Friday Programming (To create an equitable distribution of day-of-week academic teaching days during the Winter term, replace Monday academic programming with Friday academic programming. |
| 7-8 |
Winter Term Pre-Examination Study Period |
| 9-23 |
Final Examinations for Winter Term and multi-term classes |
| 30 |
Last date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2026 (TENTATIVE) |
| 30 |
Winter Term ends |
May 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term (12W & 6W1) classes. Exception: OSAP students |
| 1 |
Summer Term begins |
| 4 |
Summer Term (12W & 6W1) classes begin |
| 8 |
Last date to add Summer Term (12W & 6W1) classes |
| 8 |
Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term (12W & 6W1) 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 6W1 classes with full tuition fee credit |
| 11-22 |
Winter 2026 Deferred Examination Period (no exams scheduled on the weekend or holidays) |
| 15 |
Last date to drop Summer Term 12W classes with full tuition fee credit |
| 30 |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term 6W1 classes. Courses dropped before this deadline will be removed from transcript and 25% tuition refunded. |
| 30 |
Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term 6W1 classes |
June 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 7 |
Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the August examination session |
| 15 |
Last date to drop Summer Term 6W1 classes without Faculty/School permission |
| 15 |
Summer Term 6W1 classes end |
| 18-20 |
Summer Term 6W1 classes exam period |
| 30 |
Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term 12W classes |
| 30 |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term 12W classes. Courses dropped before this deadline will be removed from transcript and 25% tuition refunded. |
July 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term 6W2 classes. Exception: OSAP students |
| 6 |
Summer Term 6W2 classes begin |
| 10 |
Last date to add Summer Term 6W2 classes |
| 10 |
Students who haven’t registered in Summer Term 6W2 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. |
| 10 |
Last date to drop Summer Term 6W2 classes with full tuition fee credit |
| 15 |
First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2026 (TENTATIVE) |
| 28 |
Last date to drop Summer Term 12W classes without Faculty/School permission |
| 28 |
Teaching Day Change to Wednesday Programming (To create an equitable distribution of day-of-week academic teaching days during the Winter term, replace Tuesday academic programming with Wednesday academic programming. |
| 30-Aug. 7 |
Summer Term 12W classes exam period |
August 2026
Academic Dates
| Date |
Event |
| 1 |
Last date to submit or withdraw your Personal Interest Credit request for Summer Term 6W2 classes |
| 1 |
Last date to withdraw from Summer Term classes 6W2. Courses dropped before this deadline will be removed from transcript and 25% tuition refunded. |
| 17 |
Last date to drop Summer Term 6W2 classes without Faculty/School permission |
| 17 |
Summer Term 6W2 classes end |
| 19-21 |
Summer Term 6W2 classes exam period |
| 24-28 |
Spring/Summer 2026 Deferred Examination Period |
| 31 |
Summer Term ends |
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