2024 – 25 academic year
Fall semester 2024
| Saturday, June 15 | Deadline: Domestic students – new and returning: Seat deposit |
| Thursday, August 1 | Deadline: Returning international students – Fall fee payment |
| Wednesday, August 7 | All students – Registration begins (schedules subject to change) |
| Wednesday, August 14 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Friday, August 23 | Timetables available for most students. Registration continues. |
| Sunday, September 1 | Residence Move-In Day |
| Monday, September 2 | Labour Day |
| Tuesday, September 3 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Wednesday, September 4 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due |
| Monday, September 9 | Applications open for bursaries, scholarships, and awards in myLoyalist |
| Tuesday, September 17 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Registration closes |
| Monday, October 14 | Thanksgiving (no classes) |
| October 21 – 27 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Thursday, October 24 | Fall Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Tuesday, November 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. |
| Sunday, December 15 | Fall semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, December 17 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
| December 21 – January 1 | Holiday period – College closed |
Winter semester 2025
| Sunday, December 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Winter starts: Seat deposit Deadline: International students – returning: Winter fee payment |
| Tuesday, December 3 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Wednesday, December 11 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Friday, December 20 | Timetables available for most students. Registration continues. |
| Thursday, January 2 | College re-opens from holiday closure |
| Monday, January 6 | Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, January 7 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due Applications open for government-sponsored bursaries in myLoyalist |
| Monday, January 20 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Registration closes |
| Saturday, January 25 | Winter Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Monday, February 17 | Family Day (no classes) |
| February 24 – March 2 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Wednesday, March 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. |
| Friday, April 18 | Good Friday (no classes) |
| Sunday, April 20 | Winter semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, April 22 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
Spring semester 2025
| Tuesday, April 1 | Deadline: Domestic students – new Spring starts: Seat deposit Deadline: International students – returning: Spring fee payment |
| Saturday, April 5 | Spring Open House (Belleville campus) |
| Tuesday, April 8 | All students: Registration begins (schedules are subject to change) |
| Tuesday, April 15 | GNED portal opens for self-registration (myLoyalist) |
| Friday, April 18 | Timetables available for most students. Registration continues. |
| Monday, April 28 | Bursary applications open (myLoyalist) Orientation Day: First-year students |
| Tuesday, April 29 | Classes begin – All students Deadline: Domestic students – balance of fees due Applications open for government-sponsored bursaries in myLoyalist |
| Monday, May 12 | Deadline: Program/course withdrawals with refund of fees (Day 10) Deadline: Application for Course Exemptions/Transfer Credit Registration closes |
| Monday, May 19 | Victoria Day (no classes) |
| June 4 – 6 and June 9 – 11 | Convocation (main campus) |
| June 23 – 25 | Convocation (Toronto campus) |
| Sunday, June 15 | Spring semester end dates begin |
| June 16 – 22 | Study Week (no classes) |
| Tuesday, July 1 | Canada Day (no classes) |
| Tuesday, July 8 | 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 4 | Civic Holiday (no classes) |
| Sunday, August 10 | Spring semester ends by (some exceptions apply) |
| Tuesday, August 12 | Grades entered – by 9 pm |
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 |