Academic Calendar
Important
Some program specific dates may vary, such as those through OntarioLearn, BScN, preceptorships, and others.
Please see exceptions below.
You can also contact your Program Coordinator for more information.
Day 10 of each semester is the final date to:
- Full payment of tuition and fees. Late fee of $150 will be applied to any accounts with outstanding fees after this date.
- Apply for Advanced Standing: Transfer Credit, Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR), Challenge Exam
- Apply for program admission/transfer to College or Campus
- Add courses
- Transfer from Course Audit to Course Credit Standing or from Course Credit to Audit
- Program Withdrawal with refund of tuition fees
- Course Withdrawal with no record on transcript. After Day 10, course withdrawals will indicate W on transcript until Academic Penalty deadline. If withdrawal after the Academic Penalty date, transcript will indicate F. Please see specific dates for course withdrawals for each semester below.
2023-2024 Academic Year Key Dates
Fall 2023 Semester | |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Labour Day | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
Fall Orientation & Registration – All Campuses | Tuesday, September 5, 2023 |
Start of Fall Semester & First Day of Classes – All Programs (see exceptions below) | Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
Day 10 of Semester – Important Deadlines (See above for more details.) | Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty Starts – Transcript will indicate “W” without failure if withdraw now until Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date (see below) | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Thanksgiving | Monday, October 9, 2023 |
BScN Study Week – No Classes | Monday, October 9 to Friday, October 13, 2023 (5 days) |
Study Week – All Programs – No Classes (see exceptions below) | Monday, October 23 to Friday October 27, 2023 (5 days) |
Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date – As of this date, transcript will indicate ‘F’ (see exceptions below) | Monday, November 13, 2023 or later |
Last Day of Classes – All Programs, Placements, Co-op (see exceptions below) | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
Promotional Meetings, Grades | Thursday, December 14, Friday, December 15, and Monday, December 18, 2023 (3 days) |
Transcripting | Tuesday December 19 to Thursday, December 21, 2023 (3 days) |
Winter 2024 Semester | |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – New Years Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
Staff & Faculty Return | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 |
Winter Orientation & Registration – All Campuses | Thursday, January 4 and Friday, January 5, 2024 |
Start of Winter Semester & First Day of Classes – All Programs (see exceptions below) | Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
Day 10 of Semester – Important Deadlines (See above for more details) | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 |
Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty Starts – Transcript will indicate “W” without failure if withdraw now until Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date (see below) | Wednesday, January 24, 2024 |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Family Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
BScN Study Week – No Classes | Monday, February 19 to Friday, February 23, 2024 (5 days) |
Study Week – All Programs – No Classes (see exceptions below) | Monday, February 26 to Friday, March 1, 2024 (5 days) |
Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date – As of this date, transcript will indicate ‘F’ (see exceptions below) | Monday, March 25, 2024 or later |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Last Day of Classes – All Programs, Placements, Co-op (see exceptions below) | Wednesday, April 17, 2023 |
Promotional Meetings, Grades | Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19, Monday April, 22, and Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (4 days) |
Transcripting | Wednesday, April 24 to Friday April, 26, 2024 (3 days) |
Summer 2024 Semester | |
Start of Summer Semester & First Day of Classes – All Programs (see exceptions below) | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
Day 10 of Semester – Important Deadlines (See above for more details.) | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 |
Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – Transcript will indicate “W” without failure if withdraw now until Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date (see below) | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Victoria Day | Monday, May 20, 2024 |
Study Week – All Programs – No Classes (see exceptions below) | Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21, 2024 (5 days) |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Canada Day | Monday, July 1, 2024 |
Academic Penalty Withdrawal Date – As of this date, transcript will indicate ‘F’ (see exceptions below) | Monday, July 8, 2024 |
College Closed for Statutory Holiday – Civil Holiday |
August 13, 2024 |
Last Day of Classes – All Programs, Placements, Co-op (see exceptions below) | August 13, 2024 |
Graduation, Convocation & Awards Ceremonies | |
Moosonee – Awards Ceremony & Graduation: | Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
Kirkland Lake – Awards Ceremony & Graduation: | Friday, May 31, 2024 |
Haileybury – Awards Ceremony & Graduation (Ceremony #1 and #2) | Friday, June 07, 2024 |
Timmins and Open Learning – Awards Ceremony: | Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
Timmins and Open Learning – Graduation (Ceremony #1 and #2): | Friday, June 14, 2024 |
Exceptions to Program Key Dates
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Winter Semester – 16 week semester |
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First day of classes | January 10, 2024 |
Last day of classes | April 26, 2024 |
Promotional Meeting | April 29-30, 2024 |
Transcripting | May 1-2, 2024 |
Summer Semester- 11 week semester |
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First day of classes | N/A |
Last day of classes | N/A |
Promotional Meeting | N/A |
Transcripting | N/A |
Fall Semester – 16-week Semester |
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First Day of Classes | September 6, 2023 |
Last Day of Classes | December 22, 2023 |
Promotional meeting | N/A |
Transcripting | December 19 – December 22, 2023 |
No Break | |
Winter Semester – 16-week semester |
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First day of Classes | January 2, 2024 |
Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty starts | Friday, January 19, 2024 |
Last Day of Classes | April 26, 2024 |
Promotional Meeting | N/A |
March Break | March 11- March 15, 2023 |
Summer Semester – 4-week semester |
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First day of Classes | April 29, 2024 |
Last day of Classes | May 24, 2024 |
Promotional Meeting | N/A |
Transcripting | May 27 – May 31, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Year 2-4 students may have course/clinical related orientation, training and or numeracy testing (if applicable, details will be communicated through Blackboard).
Fall Semester |
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Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty starts | Friday, September 15, 2023 |
Academic Withdraw Penalty Deadline | Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 |
Exam Period (Clinical make-up time will follow the end of the scheduled exam period) | December 7 to 23, 2023 |
Winter Semester |
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First day of Classes | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
Period for Late Withdrawal without Academic Penalty starts | Friday, January 19, 2024 |
Academic Withdraw Penalty Deadline | Friday, Jan 26, 2024 (full-year courses) OR Friday, March 1, 2024 (second-term only courses) |
Exam Period (Clinical make-up time will follow the end of the scheduled exam period) | April 8 to 30, 2024 |
Last Day of Classes | Friday, April 5, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Fall Semester |
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Last day of classes for courses taught by Lambton College |
Friday, December 15, 2023 |
Winter Semester |
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First day of classes for courses taught to/from Lambton College | Monday, January 8, 2024
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Last day of classes for courses taught to/from Lambton College | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Summer Semester |
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Start of Co-op | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
End of Co-op | Tuesday, August 13, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Summer Semester – 11 week semester | |
First day of classes | May 1, 2024 |
Last day of classes | July 12, 2024 |
Promotional meeting | July 17, 2024 |
Transcripting | July 18, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Winter Semester | |
Mining Engineering Technician Field School | May 6 – 17, 2024 |
Mineral Exploration Techniques Field School | May 18 – 24, 2024 |
Promotional Meeting, Grades | May 28, 2024 |
Transcripting | May 29, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Winter Semester | |
Study Week | March 11-15, 2024 (5 days) |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Winter Semester | |
First day of classes | January 9, 2024 |
Study Week | March 11-15, 2024 (5 days) |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Summer Semester – 6-week semester |
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First day of classes | April 29, 2024 |
Last day of classes | June 7, 2024 |
Promotional meeting | June 11, 2024 |
Transcripting | June 12 – 19, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Fall Semester |
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Veterinary Technician: Last day of classes | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
Winter Semester |
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Veterinary Technician, 1st Year: Last day of classes | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Veterinary Technician, 2nd Year: Last day of classes | Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
Veterinary Technician, 2nd Year: Promotional Meeting and Grades | May 9 – 10, 2024 |
Veterinary Technician, 2nd Year: Transcripting | May 13 – 15, 2024 |
Placements |
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Veterinary Technician, 1st Year | April 29 – May 10, 2024 |
Veterinary Assistant, 1st Year | April 29 – May 10, 2024 |
Veterinary Technician, 2nd Year | April 1 – April 26, 2024 |
Wildlife Rehabilitation | April 29 – May 24, 2024 |
Key Dates are the same as above for all programs, unless otherwise noted below.
Fall Semester | |
No Fall Study Week | |
Last day of classes | December 15, 2023 |
Winter Semester | |
First day of classes | January 8, 2024 |
Last day of classes | April 26, 2024 |
Promotional meeting | April 29, 2024 |
Transcripting | April 30 to May 3 |
2022-2023 Academic Year
Key Dates
Key Dates | 2022 |
Labour Day: Statutory Holiday (college closed) | Mon, September 5 |
Fall Orientation/Registration | Tues, September 6 |
Start of Fall Semester and First Day of Classes | Wednesday, September 7 |
Day 10 of Classes (see details above) | Tues, September 20 |
Transcript will indicate “W” without failure (September 21 to November 14) | Wed, September 21 |
Thanksgiving: Statutory Holiday (college closed) | Mon, October 10 |
BScN Study Week (no classes, excluding College-level electives) | Mon-Fri, October 10-14 (5 days) |
Reading Week (no classes) – Pilot Business & Law Programs only | Mon-Fri, October 24-28 (5 days) |
Academic Penalty withdrawal date (Transcript will indicate ‘F’) (see exceptions) | Mon, November 14 or later |
BScN Exam Week (Note Clinical make up time will follow the end of the schedualed exam period) | Thurs-Fri Dec 8-23 |
Last Week of Fall Semester – All Programs, Placements, Co-op (see exceptions) | Mon-Wed, Dec 12-14 (3 days) |
Promotional Meetings, Grades | Thurs-Fri,Mon, December 15-16,19 (3 days) |
Transcripting | Tues-Thurs, December 20-22 (3 days) |
Key Dates | 2023 |
New Year’s Day – Statutory Holiday (college closed) | Observed Monday, January 2 |
Staff & Faculty return to work | Tues, January 3 |
Winter Orientation/Registration – All Campuses | Fri, January 6 |
START OF WINTER SEMESTER (1st day of classes) – All Programs (see exceptions) | Mon, January 9 |
Day 10 of classes (Final Date to apply for…..see details above) | Fri, January 20 |
Transcript will indicate “W” without failure (January 23 to March 23) | Mon, January 23 |
Family Day – Statutory Holiday – (college closed) | Mon, February 20 |
BScN – WINTER STUDY WEEK – (no classes, excluding College-level electives) | Mon-Fri, February 20-24 (5 days) |
READING WEEK – (no classes) – Pilot Business & Law programs only | Mon-Fri, February 27 – March 3 (5 days) |
READING WEEK – (no classes) – All Programs (see exceptions) | Mon-Fri, March 13-17 |
Academic Penalty withdrawal date – (Transcript will indicate ‘F’) – (see exceptions) | Mon, March 27 or later |
Good Friday – Statutory Holiday – (college closed) | Fri, April 7 |
LAST WEEK OF WINTER SEMESTER All Programs, Placements, Co-op (see exceptions) | Mon-Fri, April 17-21 (5 days) |
BScN Exam Week (Note Clinical make up time will follow the end of the schedualed exam period) | Tue- Wed April 11-29 |
Promotional Meetings, Grades | Mon-Wed, Apr 24-26 (3 days) |
Transcripting | Thurs-Fri, April 27-28; Mon, May 1 (3 days) |
Key Dates | 2023 |
START OF SUMMER SEMESTER (1st day of classes) – All Programs (see exceptions) | Wednesday, May 3 |
Day 10 of classes (Final Date to apply for…..see details above) | Tues, May 16 |
Victoria Day Statutory Holiday – (college closed) | Mon, May 22 |
Transcript will indicate “W” without failure (May 22 to March 24) – (see exceptions) | Mon, May 22 |
READING WEEK – (no classes) – Pilot Business & Law programs only | Mon-Fri, June 19-23 (5 days) |
Canada Day – Statutory/Observed Holiday – (college closed) | Observed Mon, July 3 |
Academic Penalty withdrawal date – (Transcript will indicate ‘F’) – (see exceptions) | Mon, July 10 or later |
Civic Holiday – Statutory Holiday – (college closed) | Mon, August 7 |
LAST WEEK OF SUMMER SEMESTER – (See exceptions) | Wed-Thurs-Fri-Mon-Tues, August 9-11, 14,15 (5 days) |
AWARDS CEREMONIES / GRADUATIONS | 2023 |
Moosonee – AWARDS CEREMONY & GRADUATION | Wednesday, May 24 |
Kirkland Lake – AWARDS CEREMONY & GRADUATION | Friday, May 26 |
Haileybury – AWARDS CEREMONY & GRADUATION | Friday, June 2 |
Timmins and Open Learning – AWARDS CEREMONY | Thursday, June 8 |
Timmins and Open Learning – GRADUATION | Friday, June 9 |
Exceptions
- Sept 6, 2022 – BScN Year 1 Program Orientation; Year 2-4 students may have course/clinical related orientation, training and or numeracy testing (if applicable, details will be communicated through Blackboard).
- Sept 7, 2022 – BScN First day of classes Fall Semester
- Sept 16, 2022 – Final date to make registrations or course changes for first-term courses or full-year courses. After this date, transcript will indicate “W” without “F” for withdraw from all first-term and full- year courses.
- Fri. Oct 10-14, 2022 – BSCN Study Week
- Mon. Oct. 31, 2022 – Academic Withdraw Penalty Deadline – Students withdrawing from first-term courses after this date will receive an “F” on their academic record.
- Tues. Dec 6, 2022 – BScN Last Day of classes Fall Semester
- Dec. 8- 23, 2022 – BScN Fall Exam Period (* Note: Clinical make up time will follow the end of the scheduled exam period.)
- Mon. Jan 9, 2023 – BScN First day of Classes Winter Semester
- Fri. Jan 20, 2023 – Final date to make registrations or course changes for second-term courses. After this date, transcript will indicate “W” without “F” for withdraw from all second-term courses.
- Fri. Jan 27, 2023 – Academic Withdraw Penalty Deadline – Students withdrawing from full-year courses, after this date will receive an “F” on their academic record.
- Mon. Fri. Feb 20-24, 2023 – BScN Study Week
- Fri. Mar 3, 2023 – Academic Withdraw Penalty Deadline – Students withdrawing from second-term courses after this date will receive an “F” on their academic record.
- Thurs. April 6, 2023 – BScN Last Day of classes Winter Semester
- Fri, April 7, 2023 – GOOD FRIDAY – HOLIDAY (College Closed)
- April 11-29, 2023 – BScN Winter Exam Period (* Note: Clinical make up time will follow the end of the scheduled exam period.)
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1-3, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- Start of classes: May 01, 2023
- End of Classes: June 9, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: June 14, 2023
- Transcripting: June 15-16, 2023
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1-3, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1-3, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1-3, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Field Placement: May 8 – May 19, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1-3, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 28, 2023
- Field Placement: May 8 – May 19, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 1, 2023
- Transcripting: May 4, 5, 8, 2023
Summer Semester
- n/a
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 14, 2022
Winter Semester – 16-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 21, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: April 24-26, 2023
- Transcripting: April 27-28, 2023
Summer Semester
- Start of classes: May 01, 2023
- End of Classes: July 14, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: July 19, 2023
- Transcripting: July 20, 2023
Fall Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 14, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 15,16,19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 15-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 21, 2023
- Field School: May 15 – 26, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 30, 2023
- Transcripting: May 31, 2023
Summer Semester
- na
Fall Semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 14, 2022
- Promotion Meeting: December 15,16,19, 2022
- Transcripting: December 20 – 22, 2022
Winter Semester – 16-week semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 21, 2023
- Field School: May 1 – 12, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: May 30, 2023
- Transcripting: May 31, 2023
Summer Semester
- na
Fall Semester
- Start of Classes for both colleges : September 7, 2022
- Lambton College : Fall Break October 24 – 28, 2022
- Northern College: Last day of classes – December 14, 2022
- Lambton College : Last day of classes – December 16, 2022
Winter Semester
- Start of Classes for both colleges : January 9, 2023
- Lambton College : Winter Break February 27 – March 3, 2023
- Northern College: Winter Break – March 13 – 17, 2023
- End of Classes for both colleges : Friday, April 21, 2023
Summer Semester
Co-op Dates
- Start of Co-op – Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- End of Co-op – Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Fall Semester
- Start of Classes: September 7, 2022
- End of Classes: December 16, 2022
- Promotional Meeting – December 19th
- Transcripting – December 20th – 22nd
Winter Semester
- Start of classes: January 9, 2023
- End of Classes: April 21, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: April 24-26, 2023
- Transcripting: April 27-28, 2023
Summer Semester – 16 week semester
- Start of classes: May 01, 2023
- End of Classes: August 18, 2023
- Promotion Meeting: August 21, 2023
- Transcripting: August 22, 2023