Important Dates and Deadlines
 

DATES DESCRIPTION

ACADEMIC YEAR
2024-25

 
March 4, 2025 Extended Stay requests can be submitted on the myHousing Portal for students who need to stay in residence longer than 24 hrs after their final exam due to exceptional circumstances 
May 1, 2025 Residences close at 12:00 p.m. (noon) 
May 15, 2025 Deadline to request remaining meal plan funds on the myHousing Portal to be applied to Student Center account.
   

ACADEMIC YEAR
2025-26

 
November 2024 Upper-Year Residence Applications available on the myHousing Portal
May 19, 2025 Victoria Day Holiday
June 4, 2025 First-year residence prepayment and Residence Placement Questionnaire due on the myHousing Portal
June 4, 2025 Deadline for Residence Accessibility Requests on the myHousing Portal
Late July Building Assignments released by email and posted on the myHousing Portal
August 1, 2025 Last day to cancel your residence on the myHousing Portal and receive a refund of $450 (half of the residence prepayment of $900)
August 1, 2025 First instalment of residence and tuition fees due for first-year students. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the cancellation of your residence space. Payment instructions are available on the Fee Payment Methods page.
August 1, 2025 Western OneCard Photo Upload deadline. Refer to the Login Page and Photo Standards Instructions.
August 1, 2025 Residence Onboarding Process (ROP) due. Details sent with students' building assignment email in mid-late July.
August 4, 2025 Civic Holiday
August 16, 2025 Western Summer Accommodations closes (Students living in residence for 2025-26 will receive transition information)
August 27, 2025 International Student Move-in Day
August 30–September 1, 2025 Move-in Days
September 1, 2025 Labour Day Holiday
September 4, 2025 First Day of Fall Term Classes
September 15, 2025 Deadline to Opt Out of Tenants Insurance
September 30, 2025 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 13, 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday
November 3–9, 2025 Fall Reading Week
December 9, 2025 Fall Term Classes end
December 10, 2025 Study Day
December 11–22, 2025 Examination Period
January 5, 2026 Classes resume
February 14–22, 2026 Spring Reading Week
February 16, 2026 Family Day Holiday
April 3, 2026 Good Friday Holiday
April 5, 2026 Easter Sunday Holiday
April 9, 2026 Classes end
April 10–11, 2026 Study Days
April 12–30, 2026 Final examination period