Important Dates and Deadlines
Important dates over the academic year can be found at www.mcgill.ca/importantdates/key-dates.
Important Notice Regarding the Start of the Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 Terms:
Both the Fall and Winter terms of the upcoming academic year start the term with a make-up lecture day. This means that in the Fall, Friday Sept. 4, 2015 will follow a Monday schedule (to make up for the loss of Monday classes on Labour Day), and in the Winter, Thursday, January 7, 2016 will follow a Monday schedule (to make up for the loss of Monday classes on Easter Monday).
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FALL TERM
In the Fall, courses with M only schedule patterns will meet for the first time on Friday, Sept. 4, as will courses with MW, MWF or MTR schedule patterns. Courses with the F only schedule pattern will meet for the first time on Friday, Sept. 11, while courses with the TRF and WF schedule patterns will meet for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Wednesday, Sept. 9 respectively.  Courses with schedule patterns of T, W, R or TR are unchanged.
Affected CRNs in Minerva Class Schedule already display these dates, but to help you quickly identify when your first and last classes will be, please consult the following table:
| If your Fall course has a schedule pattern of | Your first class is on | Your last class is on |
| Monday (M) | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Tuesday (T) | Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Tuesday, Dec. 1 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Wednesday, Dec. 2 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Sept. 10 | Thursday, Dec. 3 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Sept. 11 | Friday, Dec. 4 |
| Monday-Wednesday (MW) | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Monday-Wednesday-Friday (MWF) | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Wednesday-Friday (WF) | Wednesday, Sept. 9 | Friday, Dec. 4 |
| Tuesday-Thursday (TR) | Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Thursday, Dec. 3 |
| Monday-Tuesday-Thursday (MTR) | Friday, Sept. 4 | Monday, Dec. 7 |
| Tuesday-Thursday-Friday (TRF) | Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Friday, Dec. 4 |
WINTER TERM
In the Winter, courses with M only schedule patterns will meet for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 7, as will courses with MW or MWF schedule patterns. Courses with the R only schedule pattern will meet for the first time on Thursday, Jan. 14, while courses with the TRF and TR schedule pattern will meet for the first time on Friday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 12 respectively. Courses with schedule patterns of T, W, F, WF and MTR are unchanged.
Affected CRNs in Minerva Class Schedule already display this information, but to help you quickly identify when your first and last classes will be, please consult the following table:
| If your Winter course has a schedule pattern of | Your first class is on | Your last class is on |
| Monday (M) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Monday, Apr. 11 |
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Tuesday (T) |
Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Tuesday, Apr. 12 |
| Wednesday (W) | Wednesday, Jan. 13 | Wednesday, Apr. 13 |
| Thursday (R) | Thursday, Jan. 14 | Thursday, Apr. 14 |
| Friday (F) | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 15 |
| Monday-Wednesday (MW) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Wednesday, Apr. 13 |
| Monday-Wednesday-Friday (MWF) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Friday, Apr. 15 |
| Wednesday-Friday (WF) | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 15 |
| Tuesday-Thursday (TR) | Tuesday, Jan. 12 | Thursday, Apr. 14 |
| Monday-Tuesday-Thursday (MTR) | Thursday, Jan. 7 | Thursday, Apr. 14 |
| Tuesday-Thursday-Friday (TRF) | Friday, Jan. 8 | Friday, Apr. 15 |
NOTE: All courses must cover a minimum of 39 hours of class time. Any cancellation of courses should be reported to the offering unit (ecpinfo.education [at] mcgill.ca).