Academic calendar 2025 – 2026

Please note: Dates are subject to change.

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Academic calendar 2025 – 2026

Fall semester 2025

Sunday, June 15Deadline: Domestic students – new and returning: Seat deposit
Friday, August 1Deadline: Returning international students – Fall fee payment
Wednesday, August 6All students – Registration begins (schedules subject to change)
Wednesday, August 13GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist)
Sunday, August 31Residence Move-In Day
Monday, September 1Labour Day
Tuesday, September 2Orientation Day: First-year students
Wednesday, September 3Classes begin – All students
Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due
Applications open for government-sponsored bursaries in myLoyalist
Tuesday, September 16Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10)
Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit
GNED portal closes
Sunday, October 12Government-sponsored bursary application closes in myLoyalist
Monday, October 13Thanksgiving (no classes)
Donor-Sponsored bursary round one application closes in myLoyalist
October 20 – 26Study Week (no classes)
Thursday, October 23Fall Open House (Belleville campus)
Tuesday, November 4Deadline: 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.
Friday, November 28Apply for your Loyalist College Student ID Card in myLoyalist
Monday, December 1Donor-sponsored bursary application round two closes in myLoyalist
Sunday, December 14Fall semester ends by (some exceptions apply)
Tuesday, December 16Grades entered – by 9 pm
December 20 – January 4Holiday period – College closed

Winter semester 2026

Saturday, November 1Deadline: Domestic students – new Winter starts: Seat deposit
Monday, December 1Deadline: International students – returning: Winter fee payment
Tuesday, December 2All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change)
Wednesday, December 10GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist)
Monday, January 5College re-opens from holiday closure
Monday, January 5Orientation Day: First-year students
Tuesday, January 6Classes begin – All students
Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due
Applications open for government-sponsored bursaries in myLoyalist
Monday, January 19Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10)
Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit
GNED portal closes
Saturday, January 24Winter Open House (Belleville campus)
Sunday, February 1Donor-sponsored bursary application round three closes in myLoyalist
Monday, February 16Family Day (no classes)
Monday, February 23Convocation (Toronto campus)
February 23 – March 1Study Week (no classes)
Wednesday, March 4Deadline: 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.
Friday, April 3Good Friday (no classes)
Apply for your Loyalist College Student ID Card in myLoyalist
Sunday, April 19Winter semester ends by (some exceptions apply)
Tuesday, April 21Grades entered – by 9 pm

Spring semester 2026

Sunday, March 1Deadline: Domestic students – new Spring starts: Seat deposit
Wednesday, April 1Deadline: International students – returning: Spring fee payment
Wednesday, April 8All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change)
Saturday, April 11Spring Open House (Belleville campus)
Wednesday, April 15GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist)
Monday, April 27Orientation Day: First-year students
Tuesday, April 28Classes begin – All students
Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due
Applications open for government-sponsored bursaries in myLoyalist
Monday, May 11Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10)
Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit
GNED portal closes
Monday, May 18Victoria Day (no classes)
Sunday, May 24Government-sponsored bursary application closes in myLoyali
June 8 – 12Convocation (main campus)
June 15 – 21Study Week (no classes)
Wednesday, July 1Canada Day (no classes)
Tuesday, July 7Deadline: 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.
Friday, July 24Apply for your Loyalist College Student ID Card in myLoyalist
Monday, August 3Civic Holiday (no classes)
Sunday, August 9Spring semester ends by (some exceptions apply)
Tuesday, August 11Grades entered – by 9 pm