Dates & Deadlines

Withdraw from courses before 11:59 p.m. Visit our help article on how to drop a course for more information.

Learn more about Application for Reinstatement. 

Learn more about Alumni Degree Completion. 

Undergraduate only (BA, BDes, BFA). Visit our help article for more information about Letters of Permission.  

Bursaries are non-repayable awards given to students primarily on the basis of financial need. OCAD University is committed to ensuring that students have enough funding to meet the direct educational costs (tuition, books and other mandatory fees) of attending university. Learn more about the bursary program. 

For graduate students (MA, MDes and MFA).

Apply by 8 p.m. Applies to domestic students in MA, MDes and MFA programs, and students applying for Fall 2026 entry. For more information, please review our help article.

Undergraduate students only (BA, BDes, BFA). Learn more about Field Placement. 

Undergraduate students only (BA, BDes, BFA). Graduate students please consult your Graduate Program Coordinator). Learn more about Independent Study.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.