Sessional Dates
Important dates for students each semester. Filter by Undergraduate or Graduate, or by your program. You may also download a PDF copy of the full list of sessional dates for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Mandatory Faculty-hosted orientation for Year 1 BScN students
Starts: September 3, 2026
Ends: September 3, 2026
Optional Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS) orientation for Year 1 BScN students
Starts: September 4, 2026
Ends: September 4, 2026
Labour Day – University Closed
Starts: September 7, 2026
Ends: September 7, 2026
First-time TA Training
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 2, NUR461Y1 pre-clinical labs
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 2 Orientation for all MN students (Optional; Virtual)
9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Starts: September 8, 2026
Ends: September 8, 2026
Year 1 MN Clinical Nursing Orientation (Mandatory) (In-Person)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept 9 or 10 TBA
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 10, 2026
Year 1 MN Health Systems Leadership & Administration (HSLA) Orientation (In-Person)
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 9, 2026
PhD Welcome Back Session (For all years)
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 9, 2026
Year 2, NUR460Y1 pre-clinical labs
Starts: September 9, 2026
Ends: September 11, 2026