Fall semester 2027
| Tuesday, June 15 | Deadline: Domestic students – new and returning: Seat deposit |
| Sunday, August 1 | Deadline: Returning international students – Fall fee payment |
| Wednesday, August 4 | All students – Registration begins (schedules subject to change) |
| Wednesday, August 11 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Sunday, September 5 | Residence Move-In Day |
| Monday, September 6 | Labour Day |
| TBD | Bursary applications open – myLoyalist portal |
| Tuesday, September 7 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Wednesday, September 8 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Tuesday, September 21 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit GNED portal closes |
| TBD | Bursary applications close |
| Monday, October 11 | Thanksgiving (no classes) |
| October 25 – October 31 | Study Week (no classes) |
| TBD | Fall Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Tuesday, November 9 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals without academic penalty (Grade of W). Note: For courses that do not follow the standard semester start and end dates, withdrawal without academic penalty will be based on completion of 2/3 of the course. |
| Sunday, December 19 | Fall semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, December 21 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
| TBD | Holiday period – College closed |
Winter semester 2028
| Monday, November 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Winter starts: Seat deposit |
| Wednesday, December 1 | Deadline: International students – returning: Winter fee payment |
| Thursday, December 2 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Thursday, December 9 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Tuesday, January 4 | College re-opens from holiday closure |
| TBD | Bursary applications open (myLoyalist) |
| Monday, January 10 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, January 11 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Monday, January 24 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit GNED portal closes |
| TBD | Bursary application closes |
| Monday, February 21 | Family Day (no classes) |
| February 28 – March 5 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Wednesday, March 15 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals without academic penalty (Grade of W). Note: For courses that do not follow the standard semester start and end dates, withdrawal without academic penalty will be based on completion of 2/3 of the course. |
| TBD | Winter Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Friday, April 14 | Good Friday (no classes) |
| Sunday, April 23 | Winter semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, April 25 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
Spring semester 2028
| Wednesday, March 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Spring starts: Seat deposit |
| Saturday, April 1 | Deadline: International students – returning: Spring fee payment |
| Wednesday, April 5 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Wednesday, April 12 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| TBD | Bursary applications open (myLoyalist) |
| Monday, May 1 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, May 2 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Monday, May 15 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit GNED portal closes |
| TBD | Bursary applications close |
| Monday, May 22 | Victoria Day (no classes) |
| TBD | Convocation (main campus) |
| June 19 – 25 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Monday, July 3 | Canada Day (no classes) |
| Wednesday, July 5 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals without academic penalty (Grade of W). Note: For courses that do not follow the standard semester start and end dates, withdrawal without academic penalty will be based on completion of 2/3 of the course. |
| Monday, August 7 | Civic Holiday (no classes) |
| Sunday, August 13 | Spring semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, August 15 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |