Important Dates and Deadlines DATES DESCRIPTION ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 June 5, 2023 First-year residence prepayment and Residence Placement Questionnaire due on myHousing Portal June 5, 2023 Deadline for Residence Accessibility Requests on myHousing Portal June 12, 2023 Changes to building preferences closes on myHousing Portal June 12, 2023 Roommate selection closes on myHousing Portal June 30, 2023 Canada Day (Observed) July 1, 2023 Canada Day (Official Holiday) August 1, 2023 First instalment of residence and tuition fees due for first-year students. Please note that failure to meet this deadline may result in the cancellation of your residence space. August 1, 2023 Residence Onboarding Process due. Details will be sent with students' building assignment email in mid-late July. August 7, 2023 Civic Holiday August 11, 2023 Western ONECard photo upload deadline for your card to be ready for pick-up at residence move-in August 15, 2023 First instalment of residence and tuition fees due for upper-year students. August 29–30, 2023 International Student Move-in Days August 31–September 2, 2023 International Student Orientation September 2–4, 2023 Move-in Days September 4, 2023 Labour Day Holiday September 4–9, 2023 Orientation Week September 7, 2023 First Day of Fall Term Classes September 29, 2023 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No Classes October 9, 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday October 30–November 5, 2023 Fall Reading Week December 1, 2023 Second Instalment of residence and tuition fees due December 8, 2023 Fall Term classes end December 9, 2023 Study Day December 10–22, 2023 Final examination period December 23, 2023 Residences close at 12:00 p.m. (noon) December 23–January 7, 2024 Winter Break Period December 25, 2023 Christmas Day Holiday December 26, 2023 Boxing Day Holiday January 1, 2024 New Year's Day Holiday January 7, 2024 Residences Re-open at 12:00 p.m. (noon) January 8, 2024 First day of Winter Term classes February 17–25, 2024 Spring Reading Week February 19, 2024 Family Day Holiday