Important Dates and Deadlines DATESDESCRIPTIONACADEMIC YEAR2025-26 August 1, 2025Last day to cancel your residence on the myHousing Portal and receive a refund of $450 (half of the residence prepayment of $900)August 1, 2025First installment 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, 2025Western ONECard Photo Upload deadline. Refer to the Login Page and Photo Standards Instructions.August 1, 2025Residence Onboarding Process (ROP) due. Details sent with students' building assignment email in mid-late July.August 1, 2025Deadline to request suitemate/roommate groups of 2 or 4 to housing@uwo.caAugust 4, 2025Civic HolidayAugust 15, 2025Deadline to complete the online, self-directed training - Consent 101August 16, 2025Western Summer Accommodations closes (Students living in residence for 2025-26 will receive transition information)August 22, 2025Deadline to complete the virtual group training - Undressing ConsentAugust 27, 2025Indigenous Student Move-In DayAugust 27, 2025International Student Move-in DayAugust 29, 2025Early Arrival Move-in Day - Requests to be submitted on the myHousing Portal by August 1August 30–September 1, 2025Move-in DaysSeptember 1, 2025Labour Day HolidaySeptember 2, 2025Academic Year Residence Application available on the myHousing Portal for residence spaces for the remainder of the academic yearSeptember 4, 2025First Day of Fall Term ClassesSeptember 15, 2025Deadline to Opt Out of Tenants InsuranceSeptember 30, 2025National Day for Truth and ReconciliationOctober 13, 2025Thanksgiving HolidayNovember 3–9, 2025Fall Study BreakDecember 9, 2025Fall Term classes endDecember 10, 2025Study DayDecember 11–22, 2025Examination PeriodDecember 23, 2025Residences close at 12:00 p.m. (noon)December 23, 2025–January 4, 2026 Winter Break PeriodDecember 25, 2025Christmas Day HolidayDecember 26, 2025Boxing Day HolidayJanuary 1, 2026New Year's Day HolidayJanuary 4, 2026Residences Re-openJanuary 5, 2026Classes resumeJanuary 15, 2026Deadline to opt out of Tenants Insurance for Winter Term arrivalsFebruary 14–22, 2026Winter Study BreakFebruary 16, 2026Family Day HolidayApril 3, 2026Good Friday HolidayApril 5, 2026Easter Sunday HolidayApril 9, 2026Winter Term classes endApril 10–11, 2026Study DaysApril 12–30, 2026Final examination periodMay 1, 2026Residences Close at noon