Sessional Dates

2025 Fall Term

Thursday, August 21Orientation for 1st students.
Monday, August 251st, 2nd, and 3rd year classes begin.
Monday, August 11 – Monday, September 8Course change period.
Monday, August 25Course waitlists opens.
Monday, September 1Labour Day – no classes, University closed.
Tuesday, September 30National Day for Truth & Reconciliation – classes held; Osgoode
commemorative/educational programming.
Monday, October 13Thanksgiving – no classes, University closed.
Thursday, October 16Deemed Monday – Thursday day and evening classes are cancelled.
Monday classes will be held.
Monday, October 27 – Friday, October 31Reading week for First-Year and Upper Year students.
Friday November 28Classes end.
Monday, December 1Seminar & Supervised Research Papers due by 3:30 p.m. (unless an earlier
date has been set by the course instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, December 1 – Thursday, December 11Examinations. Optional papers written for courses in which there is an
examination are due on the day of the examination by 3:30 pm
(unless an earlier date has been set by the instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Friday, December 12 – Monday, December 22Deferred examinations.

2026 Winter Term

Monday, January 5Osgoode classes begin.
Monday, January 5Last day to submit Fall Term petitions.
Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 16Course change period.
Monday, February 16Family Day – no classes, University closed
Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 20Reading Week
Thursday, April 2Classes end
Friday, April 3Good Friday. University closed.
Monday, April 6Seminar & Supervised Research Papers due by 3:30 p.m. (unless an earlier
datehas been set by the course instructor). Papers must be submitted
electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 17Examinations. Optional papers written for courses in which there is an
examination are due on the day of the examination by 3:30 pm
(unless an earlier date has been set by the instructor). Papers must be
submitted electronically through the online drop box.
Monday, April 20 – Monday, April 27Deferred examinations
Monday, April 27Last day to submit Winter Term petitions