Important Academic Dates
2020/2021 Academic Year
Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term.
- Session 1: full term (Sept. 14 to Dec. 11)
- Session 7S1: first half of term (Sept. 14 to Oct. 23)
- Session 7S2: second half of term (Nov. 2 to Dec. 11)
| June 15, 2020 | New students (domestic): $500 tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year |
| July 17, 2020 | Returning students (domestic) — fall 2020: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year)
Returning students (international) — fall 2020: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Aug. 4, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for fall term 2020 |
| Aug. 6, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for fall term 2020 on Student Home |
| Sept. 7, 2020 | Labour Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Sept. 14, 2020 | Fall term 2020 classes begin Fall term 2020 tuition due in full |
| Sept. 18, 2020 | Last day to add course(s) for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| Sept. 25, 2020 | Last day to drop course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | Late tuition payment for fall term 2020 with financial penalty |
| Oct. 12, 2020 | Thanksgiving — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Oct. 16, 2020 | Last day to drop Session 7S1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Oct. 23, 2020 | Session 7S1 classes end |
| Oct. 26 to 30, 2020 | Study Week (Seneca open) |
| Nov. 2, 2020 | Session 7S2 classes begin |
| Nov. 6, 2020 | Last day to add Session 7S2 course(s) — ELI courses only |
| Nov. 11, 2020 | New students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due |
| Nov. 11, 2020 |
Returning students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Nov. 13, 2020 | Last day to drop Session 7S2 course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund |
| Nov. 20, 2020 | Last day to drop Session 1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for winter term 2021 |
| Dec. 4, 2020 | Last day to drop Session 7S2 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Dec. 9, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for winter term 2021 on Student Home |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | Fall term 2020 ends |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | Final grades for fall term 2020 available on Student Home |
| Dec. 23, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021 | Holiday period (Seneca closed) |
The following program schedules classes prior to the start of the fall 2020 term:
- Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology (FPR)
| June 15, 2020 | New students (domestic): $500 tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year |
| July 9, 2020 |
Returning students (domestic) — fall 2020: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — fall 2020: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Aug. 4, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for fall term 2020 |
| Aug. 6, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for fall term 2020 on Student Home |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | Fall term 2020 classes begin — Year 3 and Year 4 students |
| Sept. 7, 2020 | Labour Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Sept. 14, 2020 | Fall term 2020 classes begin — Year 1 and Year 2 students Fall term 2020 tuition due in full |
| Sept. 18, 2020 | Last day to add course(s) |
| Sept. 25, 2020 | Last day to drop course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | Late tuition payment for fall term 2020 with financial penalty |
| Oct. 12, 2020 | Thanksgiving — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Oct. 26 to 30, 2020 | Study Week (Seneca open) |
| Nov. 11, 2020 | New students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due |
| Nov. 11, 2020 |
Returning students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Nov. 20, 2020 | Last day to drop course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for winter term 2021 |
| Dec. 9, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for winter term 2021 on Student Home |
| Dec. 11, 2020 | Fall term 2020 ends |
| Dec. 21, 2020 | Final grades for fall term 2020 available on Student Home |
| Dec. 23, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021 | Holiday period (Seneca closed) |
Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term.
- Session 1: full term (Jan. 11 to April 23)
- Session 7S1: first half of term (Jan. 11 to Feb. 26)
- Session 7S2: second half of term (March 8 to April 23)
| Nov. 11, 2020 | New students (domestic): winter term 2021 tuition deposit due |
| Nov. 11, 2020 |
Returning students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for winter term 2021 |
| Dec. 9, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for winter term 2021 on Student Home |
| Jan. 1, 2021 | New Year's Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Jan. 5, 2021 | Seneca open |
| Jan. 8, 2021 | Orientation – All Students |
| Jan. 11, 2021 | Winter term 2021 begins: classes begin Winter term 2021 tuition due |
| Jan. 15, 2021 | Last day to add course(s) for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| Jan. 22, 2021 | Last day to drop course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | Late tuition payment for winter term 2021 with financial penalty |
| Feb. 12, 2021 | Last day to drop Session 7S1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Feb. 15, 2021 | Family Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Session 7S1 classes end |
| March 1 to 5, 2021 | Study Week (Seneca Open) |
| March 8, 2021 | Session 7S2 classes begin |
| March 12, 2021 | Last day to add 7S2 course(s) — ELI courses only |
| March 17, 2021 | New students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due |
| March 17, 2021 |
Returning students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| March 19, 2021 | Last day to drop 7S2 course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund |
| March 19, 2021 | Last day to drop Session 1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| April 1, 2021 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for summer term 2021 |
| April 2, 2021 | Good Friday — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| April 9, 2021 | Last day to drop 7S2 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| April 14, 2021 | Open enrolment begins for summer term 2021 on Student Home |
| April 23, 2021 | Winter term 2021 ends |
| April 30, 2021 | Final grades for winter term 2021 available on Student Home |
Note: Seneca offers specific programs which run for 16 weeks.
The following programs schedule classes for 16 weeks in the winter 2020 term:
- Honours Bachelor of Aviation Technology (FPR)
- Veterinary Technician (VTE)
| Nov. 11, 2020 | New students (domestic): winter term 2021 tuition deposit due |
| Nov. 11, 2020 |
Returning students (domestic) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — winter 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for winter term 2021 |
| Dec. 9, 2020 | Open enrolment begins for winter term 2021 on Student Home |
| Jan. 1, 2021 | New Year's Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Jan. 5, 2021 | Seneca open |
| Jan. 5, 2021 | Winter term 2021 begins: classes begin Winter Term 2021 tuition due |
| Jan. 8, 2021 | Last day to add course(s) |
| Jan. 8, 2021 | Orientation – All Students |
| Jan. 15, 2021 | Last day to drop course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund |
| Jan. 27, 2021 | Late tuition payment for winter term 2021 with financial penalty |
| Feb. 15, 2021 | Family Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| March 1 to 5, 2021 | Study Week (Seneca open) |
| March 17, 2021 | New students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due |
| March 17, 2021 |
Returning students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year)
Returning students (international) — summer 2021: |
| March 19, 2021 | Last day to drop course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| April 1, 2021 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for summer term 2021 |
| April 2, 2021 | Good Friday — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| April 14, 2021 | Open enrolment begins for summer term 2021 on Student Home |
| April 30, 2021 | Winter term 2021 ends |
| May 7, 2021 | Final grades for winter term 2021 available on Student Home |
Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term.
- Session 1: full term (May 17 to Aug. 13)
- Session 7S1: first half of term (May 17 to June 25)
- Session 7S2: second half of term (July 5 to Aug. 13)
| March 17, 2021 | New students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due |
| March 17, 2021 |
Returning students (domestic) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) Returning students (international) — summer 2021: tuition deposit due for 2020/2021 academic year (tuition deposit is due once per academic year) |
| April 1, 2021 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for summer term 2021 |
| April 14, 2021 | Open enrolment begins for summer term 2021 on Student Home |
| April 23, 2021 | International Orientation |
| May 14, 2021 | Orientation – All Students |
| May 17, 2021 | Summer term 2021 begins: classes begin Summer term 2021 tuition due |
| May 21, 2021 | Last day to add course(s) for Session 1 and 7S1 and 7S2 |
| May 24, 2021 | Victoria Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| May 31, 2021 | Last day to drop course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| June 2, 2021 | Late tuition payment for summer term 2021 with financial penalty |
| June 11, 2021 | Last day to drop 7S1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| June 15, 2021 |
New students (domestic) — fall 2021: $500.00 tuition deposit due for 2021/2022 academic year |
| June 25, 2021 | Session 7S1 classes end |
| June 28 to July 2, 2021 | Study Week (Seneca open) |
| July 1, 2021 | Canada Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| July 5, 2021 | Session 7S2 classes begin |
| July 9, 2021 | Last day to add 7S2 course(s) — ELI courses only |
| July 14, 2021 | Returning Students — fall 2021: Tuition deposit due |
| July 16, 2021 | Last day to drop 7S2 course(s) without receiving a grade and with a refund |
| July 23, 2021 | Last day to drop Session 1 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| July 30, 2021 | Last day to drop 7S2 course(s) and receive a DNC (Did Not Complete) grade |
| Aug. 2, 2021 | Civic Day — holiday (Seneca closed) |
| Aug. 3, 2021 | Last day to submit requests for transfer credit for fall term 2021 |
| Aug. 11, 2021 | Open enrolment begins for fall term 2021 on Student Home |
| Aug. 13, 2021 | Summer term 2021 ends |
| Aug. 20, 2021 | Final grades for summer term 2021 available on Student Home |