Fall semester 2025
| Sunday, June 15 | Deadline: Domestic students – new and returning: Seat deposit |
| Friday, August 1 | Deadline: Returning international students – Fall fee payment |
| Wednesday, August 6 | All students – Registration begins (schedules subject to change) |
| Wednesday, August 13 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Sunday, August 31 | Residence Move-In Day |
| Monday, September 1 | Labour Day |
| TBD | Bursary applications open – myLoyalist portal |
| Tuesday, September 2 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Wednesday, September 3 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Tuesday, September 16 | 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 13 | Thanksgiving (no classes) |
| October 20 – 26 | Study Week (no classes) |
| TBD | Fall Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Tuesday, November 4 | 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 14 | Fall semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
| TBD | Holiday period – College closed |
Winter semester 2026
| Monday, December 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Winter starts: Seat deposit Deadline: International students – returning: Winter fee payment |
| Tuesday, December 2 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Wednesday, December 10 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Monday, January 5 | College re-opens from holiday closure |
| TBD | Bursary applications open (myLoyalist) |
| Tuesday, January 6 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, January 6 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Monday, January 19 | 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 16 | Family Day (no classes) |
| February 23 – March 1 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Wednesday, March 4 | 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 3 | Good Friday (no classes) |
| Sunday, April 19 | Winter semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, April 21 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
Spring semester 2026
| Wednesday, April 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Spring starts: Seat deposit Deadline: International students – returning: Spring fee payment |
| Wednesday, April 8 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Wednesday, April 15 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| TBD | Bursary applications open (myLoyalist) |
| Monday, April 27 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, April 28 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Monday, May 11 | 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 18 | Victoria Day (no classes) |
| June 1 – 5 | Convocation (main campus) |
| TBD | Convocation (Toronto campus) |
| Sunday, June 14 | Spring semester end dates begin |
| June 15 – 21 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Canada Day (no classes) |
| Tuesday, July 7 | 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 3 | Civic Holiday (no classes) |
| Sunday, August 9 | Spring semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, August 11 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |