Main building at 100 McCaul St. and 205 Richmond St. W.
OCAD U ID card required for keycard access.
Please visit our 24/7 access help article for important considerations, health and safety tips, and emergency contacts.
Applies to thesis graduate students enrolled in MA, MDes, and MFA programs.
Student participation is required. Learn more about formal assessments.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs. For more information, please review our help article.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs on voluntary withdrawal from the program. For more information, please review our help article.
Graduation term: Fall 2025 (program completed December 2025 or earlier). Learn more about submitting an Intent to Graduate.
This is the deadline for instructors to submit their grades. Students should work to the deadlines in their course syllabus. Undergraduate extensions beyond this date require the permission of the instructor and an approved Student Petition. Graduate instructors should contact sgshelp@ocadu.ca.
The University will close at the end of the business day on Friday, December 19, 2025, and re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026, with full closure from Monday, December 22, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026, inclusive.
The cashier window is open to receive in-person tuition and fee payments from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Payment for all Winter 2026 term fees is due on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Learn more about payment options, payment plans, PayMyTuition, and procedures for non-payment of fees.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) who defended in the Fall 2025 term. Revisions can be submitted using the Thesis Revision Form.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) registered in the Fall 2025 term.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) completing in the Fall 2025 term.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs. For more information, please review our help article.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs. For more information, please review our help article.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA). All documents must follow the Thesis and MRP Requirements.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) completing in the Fall 2025 term.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs, and students applying for Fall 2026 entry. For more information, please review our help article.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m.
Withdraw before 11:59 p.m. Visit our help article on how to drop a course for more information.
Learn more about submitting a grade appeal.
Access the Application for Reinstatement.
This is the last date to update your Social Insurance Number with OCAD U ahead of the release of tax certificates for the previous year.
Learn more about the Application to Change Major.
Withdraw from courses before 11:59 p.m. Visit our help article on how to drop a course for more information.
Learn more about eligibility and how to participate in GradEx.
Statutory holiday. The University is closed.
No classes scheduled. The campus, our shops, studios and services are open. Check Shops & Studios for specific hours.
Deadline for instructors to provide students with an interim grade worth at least 20% of their final grade.
Graduation term: Winter 2025 (program completed April 2026 or earlier). Learn more about submitting an Intent to Graduate.
Withdraw before 11:59 p.m. Visit our help article on how to drop a course for more information.
Main building at 100 McCaul St. and 205 Richmond St. W.
OCAD U ID card required for keycard access.
Please visit our 24/7 access help article for important considerations, health and safety tips, and emergency contacts.
For undergraduate students only (BA, BDes, BFA).
For graduate students (MA, MDes and MFA).
Undergraduate only (BA, BDes, BFA). Learn more about Independent Study and Field Placement.
Undergraduate only (BA, BDes, BFA). Visit our help article for more information about Letters of Permission.
For graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA). Learn more by visiting our help article.
Graduate students only (MA, MDes, MFA). Learn about Placements, Independent Studies or Residencies.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA). Read our help article for more information.
Applies to undergraduate students (BA, BDes or BFA). Read our help article for more information.
Statutory holiday. The University is closed.
Today is the make-up date for classes that were cancelled on Friday, April 3 due to the Good Friday statutory holiday. These Friday classes take place today in the same location and at the same time as normally held. No other classes are held today.
Applies to thesis graduate (MA, MDes, MFA) students.
Learn more about formal assessments using our help article.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs. For more information, please review our help article.
Applies to students in MA, MDes and MFA programs on voluntary withdrawal from the program. For more information, please review our help article.
This is the deadline for instructors to submit their grades. Students should work to the deadlines in their course syllabus. Undergraduate extensions beyond this date require the permission of the instructor and an approved Student Petition. Graduate instructors should contact sgshelp@ocadu.ca.
This is the deadline for instructors to submit their grades. Students should work to the deadlines in their course syllabus. Undergraduate extensions beyond this date require the permission of the instructor and an approved Student Petition. Graduate instructors should contact sgshelp@ocadu.ca.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) completing in the Winter 2026 term.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) who defended in the Winter 2026 term. Revisions can be submitted using the Thesis Revision Form.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) completing in the Winter 2026 term.
Watch ocadu.ca/gradex for event updates. Learn more about eligibility and how to participate in GradEx.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA). All documents must follow the Thesis and MRP Requirements.
Applies to graduate students (MA, MDes, MFA) completing in the Winter 2026 term.
Applies to students enrolled in MA, MDes and MFA programs for the Spring/Summer 2026 term. For more information, please review our help article.
OCAD University's annual Convocation Ceremonies. Visit our help articles on graduating and convocation.
Family Day statutory holiday; University closed.
Deadline to submit an Outgoing Exchange application for the Fall 2025 term. This same deadline applies to Fall/Winter 2025-26 for select institutions (Undergraduate only).
Last day to submit Application to Change Major.
Deadline to submit an Application for Reinstatement for Fall/Winter 2025 admission.
Last day to withdraw for 100% refund on Winter term courses. Withdraw before 11:59 p.m. Visit our help article on how to drop a course for more information.
Deadline for payment of Winter 2025 term tuition.
Last day to register for Winter 2025 term courses. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m.
Last day to submit grade appeals for Fall 2024 term courses.
Last day for graduate students completing their MRP or thesis in the Fall 2024 term to upload an approved copy of their thesis or MRP to the Open Research Repository (applies to graduate students enrolled in Masters [MA, MDes and MFA] programs).
First day of Winter 2025 term classes.
Last day for Principal Advisor to approve graduate student MRPs (Applies to students registered in the Fall 2024 term).
Last day for Principal Advisor to approve graduate student (MA, MDes or MFA) thesis revisions (Applies to students who defended in the Fall 2024 term).
OCAD University reopens following the Holiday Closure.
OCAD University Holiday Closure. The University will close at the end of the business day on Friday, December 20, 2024, and re-open on Monday, January 6, 2025, with full closure from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Friday, January 3, 2025, inclusive.
Grade submission deadline for Fall courses. Note: This is the deadline for instructors to submit their grades. Students should work to the deadlines in their course syllabus. Undergraduate extensions beyond this date require the permission of the instructor and an approved Student Petition. Graduate instructors should contact sgshelp@ocadu.ca.
End of Fall 2024 term.
Deadline to submit an Intent to Graduate for January 2025 Graduation. Graduation term: Fall 2024 (program completed December 2024 or earlier).
Fall 2024 Formal Assessment Period; student participation is required. Learn more about formal assessments using our help article.
Fall 2024 Defense Period for graduate students (applies to graduate students enrolled in MA, MDes and MFA programs).
Last Monday class for the Fall 2024 term.
End of waitlist period for Winter 2025 term courses. All Winter course waitlists will be dropped, and registration will continue on a first-come, first-served basis until the end of registration. Learn more about how waitlists work or how to find courses with open sections using our help articles.
Last day of Fall 2024 term classes.
End of feedback on courses.
Student feedback on courses survey opens.
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