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)
Access to Seneca's campuses is limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a stay-at-home order in effect for Toronto and Peel Region. Seneca's on-campus activities for winter 2021 will continue as scheduled.
Information about critical dates and program delivery for the Summer 2021 term is now available.
Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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 |