1 Calendar of Dates 2008-09

The complete Calendar of Dates is available on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/student-records. The excerpt published herein was accurate as of February 2008. The information is subject to change and users are advised to verify important dates by checking the Web. Key dates for the faculties and schools included in this Calendar are given below. Unless otherwise specified, dates given for faculties apply to any schools therein.

· Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, including School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and McGill School of Environment students registered in A&ES

· Arts, including School of Social Work, and McGill School of Environment students registered in Arts

· Science, including School of Computer Science and McGill School of Environment students registered in Science

FACULTY / SCHOOL LEGENDS
A&ES	Agricultural and Environmental Sciences	MSW	Master in Social Work
ARCH	Architecture	MUS	Schulich School of Music
ART	Arts	NURS	Nursing
BSW	Bachelor of Social Work	P&OT	Physical and Occupational Therapy
CE	Continuing Education	PHD	Doctor of Philosophy
DENT	Dentistry	POSTDOC	Postdoctoral Scholars
D & HN	Dietetics and Human Nutrition	REL	Religious Studies
EDUC	Education	SCI	Science
ENG	Engineering	ALL	All students
FMT	Farm Management Technology	NEW	New students
GRAD	Graduate Studies	RET	Returning students
LAW	Law	SPECIAL	Special Students (Summer Term only)
MED	Medicine	VISITING	Visiting Students (Summer Term only)
MGMT	Desautels Faculty of Management		Read Activity column for details

ACTIVITY CODE LEGENDS
ADV	Academic Advising	LEC	Lecture
APP	Application	MTG	Meeting
APPGRAD	Apply to graduate on Minerva	NOTE	Note to students
AUD	Audition	ORIENT	Orientation
AWRD	Awards (including scholarships)	PLEXAM	Placement exam-application and examination
CONV	Convocation	PREXAM	Practical exam-application and examination
DEF	Deferred-application and examination	READ	Readmission
EXAMS	Examinations	REG	Registration
EXCH	Exchange and Study Abroad Deadlines	STAGE	Field practice, etc.
EVENT	Event-reunion, carnival, presentation, etc.	SUPP	Supplemental-application and examination
FORM	Forms	THES	Thesis
HOLIDAY	Holiday	VERIF	Verification Period
IFT	Inter-faculty transfer	W	Course withdrawal
INFO	Information	W--	University withdrawal


Date	Activity Code	Faculty/ School	Activity
March 2008
Mar. 1, Sat.	APP	ALL	Deadline for application for all applicants studying, or who last studied, in a CEGEP in Quebec (except applicants to Music).
Mar. 1, Sat.	APP	GRAD	Deadline for application for September admission to most departments in the GPSO. (Many departments have earlier deadlines. Please verify with the individual department or on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/applying/graduate).
Mar. 1, Sat.	APP	MED	Deadline for application to Med-P Program for Quebec residents.
Mar. 1, Sat.	APP	DENT	Deadline for application to Dentistry for all CEGEP applicants.
Mar. 1, Sat.	APP	REL	Deadline for application for Summer admission to Faculty of Religious Studies B.Th. program.
Mar. 1, Sat.	READ	MUS	Deadline for application for readmission to the Schulich School of Music for Fall term 2008.
Mar. 1, Sat.	EXCH	GRAD	Deadline for incoming exchange applications at the graduate level Fall term (September) start and Winter term (January) start. (Many departments have earlier deadlines. Please verify with individual department or at www.mcgill.ca/applying/graduate).
Mar. 1, Sat.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations in Fall term courses and N1/N2 courses from the Fall term 2007 for Arts, Education, Law, Nursing, Religious Studies, Science and Social Work (not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering [except freshman U0 courses] or Management courses).
Mar. 3, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for application for admission to Law for students applying from a Quebec CEGEP, from French Baccalaureate Programmes and for Law Visiting Applicants.
Mar. 5, Wed.	APPGRAD		Deadline to apply to graduate on Minerva for all Undergraduate students and Graduate students in all non-thesis programs (certificates, diplomas, master's non-thesis) who expect to complete their program requirements at the end of the Winter 2008 term (Spring 2008 convocation).
Mar. 6, Thurs.	REG		Summer Term registration opens for Undergraduate students entering U3/U4 year; Continuing Education returning students; and Graduate students. Undergraduate students should refer to the Summer course calendar for all Management course priority registration dates. Graduate students should confirm dates with individual departments.
Mar. 6, Thurs.	REG	LAW	Summer Term registration opens for Law Undergraduate students.
Mar. 11, Tues. to Mar. 13, Thurs.	ADV	MUS	Distribution of registration information for returning students in the lobby of the Strathcona Music Building.
Mar. 11, Tues.	REG		Summer Term registration opens for all Undergraduate students and Continuing Education newly-admitted and Special Students. Undergraduate students should refer to the Summer course calendar for all Management course priority registration dates.
Mar. 13, Thurs.	REG		Summer Undergraduate Management courses open to all McGill students and Special and Visiting Students.
TBA	ADV	P&OT	Registration counselling in Physical and Occupational Therapy for returning students.
TBA	ADV	NURS	Academic advising for U2 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students entering U3. Academic advising for B.N. Integrated Program for new students and for U3 students.
Mar. 14, Fri.	EXAM	A&ES	Deadline to report all exam conflicts to the Student Affairs Office (Laird Hall, Room 106) for Winter term exams.
Mar. 15, Sat.	REG	NURS	Registration deadline for Summer NUR1 clinical courses to guarantee placement.
Mar. 17, Mon.	NOTE		Class schedule on Minerva is available for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 registration.
Mar. 17, Mon.	ADV	ART/SCI/BSW	Departmental academic advising begins for returning students in Arts, B.A. & Sc., Science and Social Work.
Mar. 17, Mon.	ADV	A&ES/FMT	Academic advising begins for all returning undergraduate and Farm Management and Technology students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Mar. 17, Mon. & Mar. 18, Tues.	ADV	ENG	Distribution of all registration information for returning Engineering students in the Student Affairs Office, Engineering Student Centre, Frank Dawson Adams Building, Suite 22.
Mar. 17, Mon. to Mar. 20, Fri.	ADV	MGMT	Distribution of all registration information for returning Management students.
Mar. 17, Mon. to Mar. 20, Thurs.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising and distribution of material for returning students in Education. Please consult the Student Affairs Website at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao for details.
Mar. 17, Mon. to Apr. 11, Fri.	ADV	MUS	Academic advising for returning students in Music. Appointments to be arranged by individual departments.
Mar. 17, Mon. to Apr. 13, Sun.	INFO		Online course evaluation period for Winter term: Evaluations available for completion on Mercury through Minerva.
Mar. 20, Thurs.	NOTE		The normal Thursday schedule of course activities is cancelled for March 20. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are cancelled on Monday, March 24 because of Easter Monday will be held on Thursday, March 20.
Mar. 21, Fri. to Mar. 24, Mon.	HOLIDAY		EASTER. No classes or exams. Administrative offices closed. Library hours to be announced.
Mar. 26, Wed.	APPGRAD		Deadline for all Undergraduate students and Graduate students in all non-thesis programs (certificates, diplomas, master's non-thesis) who expect to complete their program requirements at the end of the Summer 2008 term (Fall 2008 convocation) to apply to graduate on Minerva.
Mar. 27, Thurs.	REG NOTE	EDUC	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for all students entering the graduating (U3/U4) year of their program (excluding Law and courses offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management, except as noted below), and all students in Graduate degree programs, except for Continuing Education. B.Ed.students doing 3rd Field Experience in the Fall 2008 term must be registered for their EDFE course no later than July 28. Students must refer to the www.mcgill.ca/ost Website for detailed information.
Mar. 27, Thurs.	REG	MGMT	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 in Management courses begins for undergraduate students entering their graduating (U3/U4) year: B.Com.; Minor in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Minor in Finance, Minor in Marketing, Minor in Operations Management, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Accounting; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance; B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations; B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies; Major in Agricultural Economics and B.Ed. in Kinesiology.
Mar. 27, Thurs.	REG	CE	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for all returning Continuing Education-Education students only.
April 2008
Apr. 1, Tues.	REG		Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for students in all programs entering their penultimate (U2) year of study (excluding Law and courses offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management except as noted below), except for Continuing Education.
Apr. 1, Tues.	LEC	DENT	Last day of lectures for Winter term for 4th year Dentistry students.
Apr. 1, Tues.	REG	MGMT	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 in Management courses begins for undergraduate students entering their penultimate (U2) year of study: B.Com.; Minor in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Minor in Finance, Minor in Marketing, Minor in Operations Management, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Accounting; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance; B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations; B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies; Major in Agricultural Economics and B.Ed. in Kinesiology.
Apr. 3, Thurs.	REG		Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for all returning students (excluding Law and courses offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management except as noted below), except for Continuing Education.
Apr. 3, Thurs.	REG	MGMT	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 in Management courses begins for returning undergraduate students entering the first (U1) year of study: B.Com.; Minors in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Minor in Finance, Minor in Marketing, Minor in Operations Management, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Accounting; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance; B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies; Major in Agricultural Economics and B.Ed. in Kinesiology.
Apr. 8, Tues.	REG	MGMT	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 in courses offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management opens for all returning students.
Apr. 8, Tues. to Apr. 16, Wed.	EXAM	DENT	Examination period for 4th year Dentistry students.
Apr. 11, Fri.	INFO		Last day for the Winter 2008 term for students to request fee exemptions from and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Enrolment Services Office. Students in Medicine or Continuing Education should submit their documents directly to their Faculty Student Affairs office or the Centre for Continuing Education. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only.
Apr. 11, Fri.	LEC		Last day of lectures for winter term in agricultural and environmental sciences, arts, continuing education, education, engineering including architecture, graduate studies, law, management, music, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, religious studies, social work (bsw/msw), and science.
Apr. 11, Fri.	STAGE	BSW/MSW	Last day of Field Practice for B.S.W. students & for M.S.W students.
Apr. 14, Mon. to Apr. 30, Wed.	EXAM		Examination period for Winter term and multi-term courses given by Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work. Exams begin earlier for Dentistry students. Contact Faculty for specific dates.
Apr. 18, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Apr. 18, Fri.	LEC	FMT	Last day of lectures in the Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 21, Mon. to Apr. 29, Tues.	EXAM	FMT	Winter term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 21, Mon.	STAGE	ED	1st & 2nd Field Experiences begin for most B.Ed.programs. Refer to www.mcgill.ca/ost for details.
Apr. 30, Wed.	REG	MUS	Deadline for returning students to submit practical lesson assignment card without a late fee.
May 2008
May 1, Thurs.	IFT	ARCH	Deadline for inter/intra-faculty transfer application to the School of Architecture for the Fall term 2008.
May 1, Thurs.	IFT	BSW	Deadline for inter-faculty transfer application to the BSW Program for the Fall term 2008.
May 1, Thurs.	APP		Deadline for application for admission to Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from Canadian citizens or permanent residents studying or who last studied in a Canadian university.
May 1, Thurs.	APP		Deadline for Mature student application for admission to Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work (Canadian citizens and permanent residents only).
May 1, Thurs.	APP		Deadline for Special and Visiting Student application for admission to Architecture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants (Canadians who last studied at college or university outside Canada and non-Canadians who last studied at college or university inside or outside Canada).
May 1, Thurs.	APP		Deadline for application for admission to evening Part-time B.Com. Program.
May 1, Thurs.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Transfer and Quebec Bar applicants.
May 1, Thurs.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Fall admission of international students to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
May 1, Thurs.	EXCH		Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications from bilateral partners with a Fall term (September) start. Please note that the Schulich School of Music has an earlier deadline.
May 1, Thurs.	EXCH	LAW	Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications to the Faculty of Law from bilateral partners with a Fall term (September) and Winter term (January) start.
May 1, Thurs.	EXCH		Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications under the CREPUQ student exchange program with a Fall term (September) start and Winter term (January) start. Please note that the Schulich School of Music has an earlier deadline.
May 1, Thurs.	NOTE	NEW	Some new students, once they have confirmed their offer of admission but before registration begins, are permitted to change their programs via Minerva. See "Welcome to McGill" booklet, page 7 for details.
May 1, Thurs.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics) (mid-summer placements).
May 1, Thurs.	LEC/STAGE	NURS	Classes reconvene and clinical courses commence for U1, U2, and U3 Nursing students.
May 1, Thurs. & May 2, Fri.	EXAMS		Deferred and supplemental examinations for Fall term courses in Arts, Education, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations").
May 1, Thurs.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 begins for returning U4 students in Faculty of Law.
May 2, Fri. to May 6, Tues.	REG	CE	Summer Term late registration for all Continuing Education Students.
May 2, Fri. & May 5, Mon.	DEF	A&ES	Deferred examination in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for courses ending in the Fall term.
May 5, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B; placements begin May 6, Tuesday.
May 6, Tues.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 begins for returning U3 students in Faculty of Law.
May 8, Thurs.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 begins for returning U2 students in Faculty of Law.
May 12, Mon.	NOTE		Grades of K will convert to KF for Fall term 2007 for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine and Graduate Studies.
May 13, Tues.	REG	LAW	Registration (with credit limit raised) for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 begins for all returning students in Faculty of Law.
May 15, Thurs.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for Winter term and multi-term courses ending in the Winter term 2008 in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including School of Social Work), Continuing Education, Education, Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations"), Law, Management, Physical and Occupational Therapy and Science.
May 15, Thurs.	W NOTE		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in the Winter term 2008 and end in the Summer term or in the Fall term (with fee refund for Summer term) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (no withdrawals from Education Intensive). Students in multi-term courses with course numbers ending in N1 and N2 only (started in the Winter, skip the Summer, are completed in the subsequent Fall term) may withdraw on Minerva until May 15 and following May 15 until the end of the Fall term course change period on September 16 (with full fee refund for the Fall term) by contacting their faculty Student Affairs Office.
May 15, Thurs.	W--	GRAD	Deadline for newly-admitted students beginning their graduate thesis program in a Summer Term of Residence to withdraw from the University, with fee refund (less deposit or $100 minimum charge).
May 19, Mon.	HOLIDAY		VICTORIA DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
May 26, Mon.	CONV NOTE		10:00 Faculty of Law 14:00 Schulich School of Music 18:00 Centre for Continuing Education For additional information regarding Convocation, please consult www.mcgill.ca/convocations.
May 27, Tues.	CONV		10:00 Faculty of Education 14:00 Desautels Faculty of Management
May 28, Wed.	CONV		10:00 Faculty of Engineering 14:00 Health Sciences (Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, and Schools of Nursing and Physical & Occupational Therapy)
May 29, Thurs.	CONV		10:00 Faculty of Science "A" 14:00 Faculty of Science "B"
May 30, Fri.	CONV		10:00 Faculty of Arts "A", Faculty of Religious Studies and B.A.& Sc. degrees 14:00 Faculty of Arts "B"
May 30, Fri.	PREXAM	MUS	Application deadline for September practical examinations in Music. (Summer graduands only.)
May-June-July-Aug.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliations for 2nd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
June 2008
TBA	ORIENT		CSI: McGill (Cegep Students Information) Session - Coordinated by the First-Year Office, this information session is intended for Cegep students who have confirmed their acceptance to McGill University. Useful information will be provided to help you understand the course calendar as well as tips and advice about Minerva registration. Watch for further information on McGill in Mind regarding the scheduling of this event.
June 1, Sun. to Sept. 2, Tues.	ADV	ART/SCI	On-line academic advising for students newly-admitted to the U0 four-year program (97-120 credits). Refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet and the Student Affairs Office Website (www.mcgill.ca/artscisao) for details. Departmental academic advising for all other newly-admitted Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science students. Refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet, the Student Affairs Office Website (www.mcgill.ca/artscisao) and departmental Websites for information about advising dates.
June 1, Sun.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Fall admission to Continuing Education Programs.
June 1, Sun.	IFT	P&OT	Physical and Occupational Therapy application deadline for Fall term 2008 inter-faculty transfers.
June 1, Sun.	IFT		Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering (except Architecture), Management and Science application deadline for Fall term 2008 inter-faculty transfers. This deadline also applies to Continuing Education students wishing to transfer into Management.
June 1, Sun.	READ	ENG	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Engineering (including Architecture) for Fall term 2008.
June 2, Mon.	CONV		14:00 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
June 2, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit Doctoral theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Fall 2008. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Fall graduation.
June 6, Fri.	ADV	NURS	Academic advising and orientation for students entering the Bachelor of Nursing (Integrated) Program (B.N.I.) Time to be determined.
June 6, Fri.	LEC/EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of lectures, Clinical Placement (including examinations) for U2 and U3 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students.
June 10, Tues. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG		Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for all newly-admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties who have been admitted from Quebec CEGEPs. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering including Architecture, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science (including Medical Prep. and Dental Prep. students), and Social Work.
June 10, Tues. to Aug. 19, Tues.	IDCARD		Once students from Quebec CEGEPs have registered, they can avoid line-ups and get their ID cards early at Enrolment Services, James Administration Building, Room 205. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding Tuesday, June 24th and Tuesday, July 1st as these are statutory holidays.
June 10, Tues. to Aug. 22, Fri.	IDCARD	A&ES	Agricultural and Environmental Science students admitted from Quebec CEGEPs can get their ID cards in the Student Affairs Office, Laird Hall, Room 106, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday throughout the Summer. Please note that the Student Affairs Office will be closed on Tuesday, June 24th and Tuesday, July 1st as these are statutory holidays.
June 13, Fri.	LEC/EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of lectures, Clinical Placement (including examinations) for U1 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students.
June 13, Fri.	STAGE	NURS	Last day of clinical for Bachelor of Nursing Integrated Program for students in Summer Session NUR1 331.
June 15, Sun.	APP	REL	Deadline for application for Fall admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
June 15, Sun.	IFT	REL	Deadline for inter-faculty transfer to the Faculty of Religious Studies for the Fall term 2008.
June 15, Sun.	READ	REL	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Religious Studies for the Fall term 2008.
June 15, Sun.	REG	NURS	Registration deadline for Fall NUR1 clinical courses to guarantee placement.
June 16, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit Master's theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Fall 2008. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Fall graduation.
June 20, Fri.	LEC	MED	Last day of lectures and examinations for 2nd year Medicine students.
June 20, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B.
June 20, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of lectures for 2nd year Dentistry students.
June 24, Tues.	HOLIDAY		LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Libraries closed.
June 26, Thurs.	LEC/EXAM	DENT/MED	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 1st & 3rd year Dentistry students and 1st year Medicine students.
TBA	ADV	NURS	Academic advising for new Bachelor of Nursing Integrated program students. N.B. The date for Advising for these students will be the same date as the First Year Office for introduction to Minerva (CSI Session).
June 30, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Placements begin for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
July 2008
July 1, Tues.	HOLIDAY		CANADA DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Libraries closed.
July 1, Tues.	APP		Deadline for Special and Visiting Student application for admission to Architecture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants (Canadians) who last studied at college or university inside Canada.
July 2, Wed.	LEC/EXAM	DENT	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 2nd year Dentistry students.
July 2, Wed.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva begins for returning students in Continuing Education for Fall courses and programs.
July 8, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva begins for newly-admitted students in Continuing Education for Fall courses and programs.
July 15, Tues.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2008 (including multi-term courses ending in Winter term) for Arts, Education, Law, Nursing (including courses ending in the Summer Term), Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work (supplemental exams not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (U0 courses only) or Management courses).
July 15, Tues.	READ		Deadline for application for readmission to the faculties of Arts and of Science and to the Desautels Faculty of Management for Fall term 2008.
July 15, Tues. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG	NEW LAW	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva begins for all newly-admitted students in Law.
July 15, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for returning Continuing Education Special students for Fall courses and programs.
July 21, Mon.	LEC	MED	Lectures begin for 3rd year Medicine students (PHP-D).
July 25, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for activities for 1st year Dietetics (Stage) students (NUTR 209).
July 28, Mon.	REG NOTE	RET EDUC	Last day for returning students in all faculties to register (except Continuing Education) without a late registration fee. Deadline for returning B.Ed. students to register for Fall term EDFE courses and to submit Placement forms (www.mcgill.ca/ost).
July 29, Tues. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG	RET	Late registration and course change on Minerva for returning students in all faculties (except Continuing Education) with a $50 late registration fee ($20 for Special students and Graduate part-time students).
July 29, Tues. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG NOTE	NEW	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva for all newly-admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is a French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering including Architecture, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science and Social Work. Note: Students admitted from Quebec CEGEPs have access to registration as of June 10.
July 29, Tues. to Aug. 19, Tues.	IDCARD		Canadian students can avoid line-ups and get their ID cards early once they have registered. Visit Enrolment Services, James Administration Building, Room 205, from July 29 to August 19. Office hours are Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
July 29, Tues. to Aug. 22, Fri.	IDCARD	A&ES	New students can avoid line-ups and get their ID cards Monday to Thursday at Laird Hall, Room 106, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Alternatively, they can sign up to get their ID Card during Orientation Week at www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/orientation.
July 30, Wed. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG NOTE	NEW	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva for all newly-admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is high school. Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Management, Music, Religious Studies and Social Work. Students admitted from Quebec CEGEPs have access to registration as of June 10 and those whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is a French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university have access to registration as of July 29.
July 31, Thurs. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG NOTE	NEW	Registration for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 using Minerva for all newly-admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is high school. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering including Architecture, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Science. Students admitted from Quebec CEGEPs have access to registration as of June 10; students whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is a French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university have access to registration as of July 29; and students whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is high school and going into Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Management, Music, Religious Studies, and Social Work have access to registration as of July 30.
August 2008
Aug. 1, Fri.	READ	EDUC	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Education for Fall term 2008.
Aug. 4, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	ADV	A&ES	Academic advising for new students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition. Advising available during Orientation week as well. See www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/orientation for more details.
Aug. 5, Tues. to Aug. 19, Tues.	REG	MED/DENT	Registration using Minerva for 1st year Medicine and Dentistry students.
Aug. 5, Tues. to Sept. 2, Tues.	REG	NEW	Registration using Minerva for all newly-admitted students in Graduate Studies.
Aug.11, Mon. to Aug. 21, Thurs.	DEF/SUPP	LAW	Deferred and supplemental examinations in Law.
Aug. 15, Fri.	INFO		Last day for the Summer 2008 term for students to request fee exemptions and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Enrolment Services Office. Students in Medicine or Continuing Education should submit their documents directly to their Faculty Student Affairs office or the Centre for Continuing Education. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only.
Aug. 15, Fri.	IFT	NURS	Deadline for application for Inter-faculty transfer into Nursing for Fall term 2008.
Aug. 15, Fri.	NOTE		Grades of K will convert to KF for Winter term 2008 for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine and Graduate Studies.
Aug. 15, Fri.	REG	EDUC	Deadline for newly admitted B.Ed. students to register for Fall term EDFE course and to submit Placement Forms (www.mcgill.ca/ost).
Aug. 15, Fri.	READ	NURS	Deadline for application for readmission to School of Nursing for Fall term 2008.
Aug. 15, Fri.	READ	A&ES	Deadline for application for readmission to Agricultural & Environmental Sciences for Fall term 2008.
Aug. 15, Fri.	PLEXAM	NEW	Application deadline for newly-admitted students for McGill Placement Examinations in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math including MATH 122 and MATH 123 for newly-admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/student-records/exam/placement for more details.
Aug. 15, Fri.	REG		Registration using Minerva begins for Fall term Continuing Education courses for all faculties except Dentistry, Law, Management (day programs), Medicine, Nursing and Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Aug. 17, Sun. to Aug. 29, Fri.	LEC	ART/SCI	Field course BIOL 331 begins and runs for 12 consecutive days. Students must contact the instructor well in advance for registration approval and instructions on getting to the field site.
Aug. 18, Mon.	REG	DENT	In-faculty confirmation of registration for 3rd and 4th year Dentistry students.
Aug. 18, Mon.	LEC	DENT	Lectures begin in the Faculty of Dentistry for 3rd and 4th year students.
Aug. 18, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	ADV	ART/SCI	Information sessions on a drop-in basis for all newly-admitted Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science students. Refer to the Student Affairs Office Website at www.mcgill.ca/artscisao for details.
Aug. 18, Mon. to Aug. 28, Mon.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising for new students in Education. (Please consult the Student Affairs Website at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao for exact schedule).
Aug. 19, Tues. & Aug. 20, Wed.	EXAMS	A&ES	Deferred examinations in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Winter 2008 courses.
Aug. 19, Tues. to Aug. 21, Thurs.	REG	MED/DENT	Must confirm registration by attending mandatory in-faculty confirmation of registration and orientation for 1st year Medicine and Dentistry students (3 days).
Aug. 20, Wed. to Aug. 29, Fri.	IDCARD		IDs at the Trottier Building Cafeteria from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Including Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24.
Aug. 20, Wed. & Aug. 21, Thurs.	EXAMS		Deferred and supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2008 (including multi-term courses ending in the Winter term) for Arts, Education, Nursing (including courses ending in the Summer term), Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations").
Aug. 20, Wed. & Aug. 21, Thurs.	PLEXAM	NEW	McGill Placement Examinations for newly-admitted students in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math, including MATH 122 and MATH 123 for newly-admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/ student-records/exam/placement for more details.
Aug. 20, Wed.	REG	MED	Orientation for Med-P students.
Aug. 25, Mon.	LEC	DENT/MED	Lectures begin in the Faculty of Dentistry for 1st year students and in the Faculty of Medicine for 1st year students.
Aug. 25, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	ORIENT	ART/SCI	Arts and Science Departmental Orientation sessions for Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science newly-admitted students in U1 three-year programs (96 or fewer credits), Special, Visiting, Exchange and Diploma students. Refer to the Student Affairs Office Website (www.mcgill.ca/artscisao) and departmental Websites for information about departmental orientation dates.
Aug. 25, Mon.	ADV	ENG	Transfer credit session for new students entering Year 0. Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 5, 11:00 a.m.
Aug. 25, Mon.	LEC	A&ES	Students registering for PLNT 358 report for field excursion at 9:00 a.m. in R2-046 Raymond Building, Macdonald Campus. Field excursions continue on Aug. 26, 28, and 29.
Aug. 25, Mon.	LEC	FMT	First day of lectures in Farm Management and Technology Program (all years).
Aug. 25, Mon. & Aug. 27, Wed.	PLEXAM	MUS	Undergraduate Placement Examinations in Music History, Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Proficiency.
Aug. 25, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	LEC	A&ES	Students registering for WILD 401 report for class at 9:00 a.m. Field session lasts from Monday to Friday inclusive.
Aug. 25, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	IDCARD	A&ES	IDs at Laird Hall during "Discover Mac" week. Refer to Orientation schedule and Website www.mcgill.ca/macdonald for more details (closed Monday, September 1).
Aug. 25, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	ORIENT	ALL	Orientation Week
Aug. 25, Mon. to Aug. 29, Fri.	ORIENT	A&ES	"Discover Mac" - Faculty Orientation for all new students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Refer to orientation schedule and Website www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/orientation for details.
Aug. 25, Mon. to Sept. 12, Fri.	ORIENT	ALL	Orientation Centre opens daily at 9:00 a.m., Brown Student Services Building, 2nd floor, 3600 McTavish Street (closed weekends and Labour Day).
Aug. 25, Mon. to Sept. 16, Tues.	ORIENT	ALL	First-Year Resource Room opens daily (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Brown Student Services Building, Room 2100, 3600 McTavish Street (closed weekends and Labour Day).
Aug. 26, Tues.	ORIENT	NEW	"Discover McGill" - University and Faculty orientation for all new undergraduate students. Refer to "Welcome to McGill" booklet for details.
Aug. 27, Wed. to Aug. 29, Fri.	PLEXAM	NEW	McGill Placement Examinations for newly-admitted students in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math, including MATH 122 and MATH 123 for newly-admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/ student-records/exam/placement for more details.
Aug. 27, Wed. to Sept. 12, Fri.	ADV	ENG	Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for ALL returning Engineering students including Architecture (first two weeks of classes).
Aug. 27, Wed.	ADV	MGMT	Advising (compulsory) for new degree students in Management. See "Welcome to McGill" booklet for specific details.
Aug. 27, Wed.	ADV	NURS	Academic advising and orientation for students entering the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Program as U0 and mature students from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Academic advising and transfer credits/course exemptions assessment for students transferring from other universities into the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Program in Nursing, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Details in the "Welcome to McGill" booklet).
Aug. 28, Thurs.	INFO	BSW	B.S.W. Field Practice Welcome Day (all day).
Aug. 28, Thurs.	INFO	MSW	M.S.W. information session (afternoon).
Aug. 28, Thurs. & Aug. 29, Fri.	ADV	ENG	Advising (compulsory) for new students in Engineering including Architecture. Refer to "Welcome to McGill" booklet and Website www.mcgill.ca/engineering/newstudents for specific dates.
Aug. 29, Fri.	REG	ALL	Deadline for cancellation of registration for the Fall term except Continuing Education. (Deposit is non-refundable for new students.)
Aug. 29, Fri.	ADV	MGMT	Advising (compulsory) for Special, Visiting & Exchange Students in Management.
Aug. 29, Fri.	ADV	MUS	Advising of new undergraduate students in Music at the Strathcona Music Building at 10:00 a.m. Please consult the Student Affairs Website at www.mcgill.ca/music for specific details.
Aug. 29, Fri.	APP	ALL	Deadline to request deferral of Fall term admission to McGill for all undergraduate faculties (excluding Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Music). Further information about Medicine deferrals is available at www.medicine.mcgill.ca/admissions.
Aug. 29, Fri.	THES NOTE	GRAD GRAD	Registered students in 2007-2008 who have completed the residency in a thesis program and who submit their theses to GPSO (Thesis Office) on or before this date are not required to register for the 2008-2009 academic year. Students who have already registered for the year must ask the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office, in writing, to delete their registration at the time of their thesis submission, by completing the "Request to Cancel Graduating Program Registration" form on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/gps/programs/dates. Students should not expect to graduate in Fall 2008, but must graduate by Fall 2009 (at the latest), otherwise, they must be reinstated and will be charged retroactive registration fees for all unregistered sessions up to and including the term in which they graduate.
Aug. 29, Fri.	ORIENT	LAW	Faculty Orientation and in-faculty confirmation of registration for 1st year, Special and Visiting Students in Law, Chancellor Day Hall.
September 2008
Sept. 1, Mon.	HOLIDAY		LABOUR DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
Sept. 1, Mon.	APP	LAW	On-line application opens for undergraduate Law Program.
Sept. 1, Mon.	APP	MED	On-line application opens for undergraduate Medical program.
Sept. 1, Mon.	APP	DENT	On-line application opens for Dental Residency program.
Sept. 2, Tues.	ORIENT	GRAD	University Orientation for new graduate students in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street, either 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, OR 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., OR 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 2, Tues.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 510, Professional Practice-Stage 4 (Dietetics). Placements commence September 3.
Sept. 2, Tues.	STAGE	BSW	B.S.W. Field Practice commences.
Sept. 2, Tues.	LEC	DENT/MED	Lectures begin in the Faculties of Dentistry and Medicine for 2nd year students.
Sept. 2, Tues.	LEC	MSW	M.S.W. lectures begin.
Sept. 2, Tues.	REG	CE	Deadline for students to register for Continuing Education courses without a late registration fee.
Sept. 2, Tues.	REG	ALL	Deadline for new students to register without a late registration fee for all faculties and for returning students to register with a $50 late fee ($20 for Special Students and Graduate part-time students).
Sept. 2, Tues.	LEC NOTE NOTE	EDUC	Lectures begin in programs in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, all credit courses and non-credit language courses at Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (1st and 2nd year), Religious Studies, and Science. The normal Tuesday schedule of course activities will be cancelled for December 2, 2008. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are normally held on Monday will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 as well. This change in schedule is to make up for activities that will be cancelled on Monday, October 13 due to Thanksgiving Day. Education students should consult the appropriate Faculty of Education Advising material for details regarding Field Experience courses. Please be aware that a number of placements end later than the last day of lectures in the Fall term.
Sept. 2, Tues.	ORIENT	P&OT	Orientation for 2nd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Sept. 2, Tues.	ORIENT	NURS	Compulsory orientation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students.
Sept. 2, Tues.	AWRD	GRAD	Start of external and internal graduate fellowship competitions for 2009-2010 funding. Graduate and final-year undergraduate students should enquire in their department and on the fellowships Website at www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships regarding information session schedules and application procedures and deadlines.
Sept. 2, Tues. to Sept. 5, Fri.	AUD	MUS	Auditions for students wishing to take Music Ensemble courses.
Sept. 2, Tues. to Sept. 12, Fri.	REG	MUS	Music (practical lessons) Course Change period in Fall term courses. Submit course change form to Performance Department. (No withdrawals from practical lessons after this period.)
Sept. 3, Wed.	LEC	BSW	Lectures begin for B.S.W. students.
Sept. 3, Wed.	STAGE	MSW	M.S.W. Field Practice commences.
Sept. 3, Wed.	ORIENT	P&OT	Orientation for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Sept. 3, Wed. to Sept. 16, Tues.	REG	ALL	Late registration period with $100 late registration fee for all faculties; $40 for Special Students and Graduate part-time students ($25 late registration fee for Continuing Education students).
Sept. 4, Thurs.	ORIENT	GRAD	University Orientation for new graduate students in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sept. 4, Thurs.	ORIENT	POSTDOC	University Orientation for new postdoctoral scholars in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 8, Mon.	LEC	P&OT	First day of lectures for 3rd year students in Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Sept. 8, Mon.	ORIENT	P&OT	Orientation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Sept. 8, Mon. to Sept. 12, Fri.	PREXAM	MUS	Practical Examinations for Summer graduands in Music.
Sept. 9, Tues.	REG	EDUC	Deadline to register for condensed (6-7 week) Education courses.
Sept. 15, Mon.	EXCH		Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications from bilateral partners with a Winter term (January) start. Please note that the Schulich School of Music and the Faculty of Law have earlier deadlines.
Sept. 15, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in Special Intensive English, Special Intensive French and General Studies non-credit courses at Continuing Education.
Sept. 16, Tues.	W NOTE		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in Summer 2008 (with fee refund for Fall term 2008) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (no withdrawals from Education Intensive courses). Please note that students in multi-term courses with course numbers ending in N1 and N2 only (started in the Winter, skip the Summer, are completed in the subsequent Fall term) may withdraw on Minerva until May 15 and following May 15 until the end of the Fall term course change period on September 16 (with full fee refund for the Fall term) by contacting their faculty Student Affairs Office.
Sept. 16, Tues.	REG NOTE		Course Change (drop/add) deadline for Fall term and first part of multi-term courses starting in September 2008 for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music (except practical lessons), Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science. (No withdrawals from Music Ensembles after this date.) Last day to select the S/U grade mode on Fall term electives or the first half of multi-term electives that start in September 2008. Select the S/U option through Minerva or your faculty Student Affairs Office. Rules on the S/U option can be found at www.mcgill.ca/student-records/register/s-u-option.
Sept. 19, Fri.	AWRD	GRAD	Returning Master's and Doctoral level students should enquire of their departments or the GPSO (Graduate Fellowships and Awards) regarding precise deadlines for internal and external fellowship competitions; important deadlines normally fall during the months of October and November.
Sept. 21, Sun.	W	CE	Deadline to Web withdraw (grade of "W") with fee refund from Continuing Education credit courses ($20 fee).
Sept. 21, Sun.	W/W--	ALL	Deadline to Web withdraw (grade of "W") or University Withdrawal (grade of "W--) with full fee refund (less $100 minimum charge for returning students; less deposit or $100 minimum charge for new students, in case of complete withdrawal from the University).
Sept. 22, Mon.	READ	NURS	Applications open for readmission to the School of Nursing.
Sept. 29, Mon. to Oct. 3, Fri.	VERIF		Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties. It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records. Faculty of Law students must pick up their examination number during Verification from their Faculty Student Affairs Office.
Sept. 30, Tues.	APP	DENT	Deadline for applications to the Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Program and the MDT Residency Program.
Sept. 30, Tues.	NOTE	NURS	Deadline for Quebec address to be entered on Minerva for OIIQ Immatriculation purposes; deadline for U1 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students to complete required immunizations.
October 2008
Oct. 1, Wed.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Quebec Bar applicants for Winter term 2009.
Oct. 1, Wed.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Winter admission to Continuing Education Programs.
Oct. 1, Wed.	EXCH		McGill Study Abroad Fair. Stephen Leacock Building, Ground Floor Corridor.
Oct. 3, Fri.	EVENT	MED	Faculty of Medicine White Coat Ceremony (2nd year students).
Oct. 6, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline for submission of doctoral theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to graduate in February 2009. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Winter graduation.
Oct. 6, Mon. to Oct. 11, Sat.	STAGE	FMT	Farm Practice 1 in Farm Management and Technology Program.
Oct. 13, Mon.	HOLIDAY NOTE		THANKSGIVING DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Continuing Education evening classes will be re-scheduled. The normal Tuesday schedule of course activities will be cancelled for December 2, 2008. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are normally held on Monday will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 as well. This change in schedule is to make up for activities that are cancelled on Monday, October 13 due to Thanksgiving Day.
Oct. 16, Thurs. to Oct. 19, Sun.	EVENT	ALL	Homecoming 2008.
Oct. 18, Sat.	EVENT	A&ES	Macdonald Campus Homecoming.
Oct. 19, Sun.	W/W--		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") or University Withdrawal (grade of "W--") from Fall term 2008 courses and Continuing Education Fall term courses (with no fee refund) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science. (No withdrawals from Education Intensive or from ensembles or practical lessons in Music.)
Oct. 20, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline for submission of Master's theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to graduate in February 2009. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Winter graduation.
Oct. 21, Tues.	AWRD	A&ES	Scholastic Awards Reception and Presentation, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), Ceilidh, Centennial Centre.
Oct. 30, Thurs.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for Winter courses and programs for returning students in Continuing Education.
November 2008
Nov. 1, Sat.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Winter admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
Nov. 1, Sat.	APP	NURS	Applications open for Winter admissions to the School of Nursing Bachelor of Science (Nursing) program. A limited number of applications may be considered for the Bachelor of Nursing Integrated Program. Verify which programs are open before applying. See www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad.
Nov. 1, Sat.	APP		Application deadline for Winter admission to undergraduate programs. Verify which programs are open before applying. See www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad for details.
Nov. 1, Sat.	IFT NOTE		Application deadline for Winter term 2009 inter-faculty transfers for Faculties of Engineering (excluding Architecture) and Religious Studies. For Engineering programs open see Website: www.mcgill.ca/engineering/student/sao/current/faculty_transfer_readmission. The Faculties of Arts, Education, and Management, and certain programs in Engineering do not accept Winter term inter-faculty transfers. Also, please contact the Schulich School of Music to determine which of their programs accept Winter term inter-faculty transfers.
Nov. 1, Sat.	READ	ENG	Deadline for application for readmission to Faculty of Engineering (including Architecture) for Winter term 2009.
Nov. 1, Sat.	READ	REL	Deadline for application for readmission to Faculty of Religious Studies for Winter term 2009.
Nov. 1, Sat.	REG	EDUC	Deadline for B.Ed. students to register for Winter term EDFE course and to submit Placement Forms (www.mcgill.ca/ost).
Nov. 3, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for University and Mature (non-CEGEP) Law Applications into first year.
Nov. 4, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for Winter courses and programs for newly-admitted students in Continuing Education.
Nov. 6, Thurs. to Dec. 3, Wed.	INFO		Online course evaluation period for Fall term: Evaluations available for completion on Mercury through Minerva.
Nov. 7, Fri.	EXCH	LAW	Deadline for students in the Faculty of Law to apply for faculty approval to participate in an exchange program during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Nov. 7, Fri.	LEC	P&OT	Last day of lectures for 3rd year students in Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Nov. 10, Mon. to Nov. 14, Fri.	EXAM	P&OT	Fall examination period for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Nov. 11, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for Winter courses and programs for returning Continuing Education Special Students.
Nov. 14, Fri. (tentative)	CONV	ALL	10:00 Fall Convocation - AM Ceremony 14:00 Fall Convocation - PM Ceremony
Nov. 15, Sat.	REG	NURS	Registration deadline for Winter NUR1 clinical courses to guarantee placement.
Nov. 15, Sat.	APP	DENT	Deadline for applications for Admission to Dentistry for all out-of-province and international students.
Nov. 15, Sat.	READ		Deadline for application for readmission to the faculties of Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Science, the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Schulich School of Music for Winter term 2009.
Nov. 15, Sat.	APP	MED	Deadline for applications for admission to M.D.,C.M. for all international and out-of-province of Quebec students; deadline for M.D., M.B.A. and M.D., Ph.D. applications.
Nov. 17, Mon. to Dec. 19, Fri.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Nov. 28, Fri.	REG	MBA	Winter term registration period for all new M.B.A. part-time students.
December 2008
Dec. 1, Mon.	IFT	A&ES	Application deadline for Winter term 2009 inter-faculty transfers for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Dec. 1, Mon.	APPGRAD		Deadline to apply to graduate on Minerva for all Undergraduate students and Graduate students in all non-thesis programs (certificates, diplomas [excluding Continuing Education] or master's non-thesis) who expect to complete their program requirements at the end of the Fall 2008 term (February 2009 graduation).
Dec. 1, Mon.	NOTE		Grades of K will convert to KF for Summer term 2008 for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine and Graduate Studies.
Dec. 2, Tues.	INFO		Last day for the Fall 2008 term for students to request fee exemptions and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Enrolment Services Office. Students in Medicine or Continuing Education should submit their documents directly to their Faculty Student Affairs office or the Centre for Continuing Education. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only.
Dec. 2, Tues.	LEC		Last day of lectures for courses in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education (except for 1st year students in Kind & Elem & Sec programs), Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (1st & 2nd year), Religious Studies, Science and Social Work (B.S.W and M.S.W.).
Dec. 2, Tues	NOTE		The normal Tuesday schedule of course activities is cancelled for December 2, 2008. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are normally held on Monday will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 as well. This change in schedule is to make up for activities that were cancelled on Monday, October 13 due to Thanksgiving Day.
Dec. 2, Tues. to Jan. 5, Mon.	REG		Winter term registration period for new students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Management, Music, Nursing, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work. Individual faculties and departments set their own dates within this period.
Dec. 2, Tues.	IDCARD	NEW	New students can obtain their ID cards at Enrolment Services, James Admin Building, Room 205. Starting on this date, office hours are Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dec. 3, Wed.	INFO		Study Day.
Dec. 4, Thurs. to Dec. 19, Fri.	EXAM		Examination period for Fall term courses, and multi-term courses given by Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (1st and 2nd year), Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work (B.S.W.).
Dec. 5, Fri.	STAGE	BSW/ MSW	Last day of B.S.W. and M.S.W. Field Practice.
Dec. 5, Fri.	LEC	DENT/ MED	Last day of Fall term for 2nd year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 9, Tues.	LEC	FMT	Last day of lectures for Fall term, Farm Management and Technology program.
Dec. 10, Wed.	EXAM	DENT/MED	Fall term examination for 2nd year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 10, Wed. to Dec. 18, Thurs.	EXAM	FMT	Fall term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.
Dec. 12, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of Fall term for 3rd and 4th year students in Dentistry.
Dec. 15, Mon.	APP	MUS	Deadline for applications for admission to the Schulich School of Music for all graduate programs.
Dec. 15, Mon.	REG		Registration begins for Winter term Continuing Education courses via Minerva for all faculties except Dentistry, Law, Management (day programs), Medicine and Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Dec 15, Mon.	IFT	NURS	Deadline for applications for inter-faculty transfers into Bachelor of Science (Nursing) program for Winter term 2009.
Dec. 15, Mon.	NOTE	NURS	Last day for U1 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students to register with the OIIQ for Immatriculation.
Dec. 15, Mon.	READ	A&ES	Deadline for application for readmission to Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Winter term 2009.
Dec. 16, Tues.	LEC	DENT/ MED	Last day of Fall term for 1st year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 17, Wed.	EXAM	DENT/MED	Fall term examination for 1st year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 19, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 510, Professional Practice-Stage 4 (Dietetics).
Dec. 24, Wed.	NOTE		Administrative offices will be open on Wednesday, December 24.
Dec. 25, Thurs. to Jan. 2, Fri.	HOLIDAY		CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S. Administrative offices will be closed between December 25 and January 2 inclusive. Library hours available at Reference Desks.
Dec. 31, Wed.	REG	ALL	Deadline for cancellation of registration for the Winter term except Continuing Education. (Deposit is non-refundable for new students.)
Dec. 31, Wed.	APP	ALL	Deadline to request deferral of Winter term admission to McGill for all undergraduate faculties (excluding Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Music).
January 2009
Jan. 1, Thurs.	HOLIDAY		NEW YEAR'S. Administrative offices will be closed. Library hours available at Reference Desks.
Jan. 2, Fri.	NOTE		Administrative offices will be closed on Friday, January 2 and will reopen on Monday, January 5.
Jan. 5, Mon.	ORIENT	ART/SCI	All newly-admitted Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science students should attend the Faculty Orientation Session at 4:00 p.m. Refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet for location.
Jan. 5, Mon.	ADV		Academic advising for new students in Arts, B.A. & Sc., Science, and Management. Please refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet for details.
Jan. 5, Mon.	ORIENT/ ADV	ENG	Orientation and academic advising for new students in Engineering. (See "Welcome to McGill" booklet and Website www.mcgill.ca/engineering/newstudents for details).
Jan. 5, Mon.	ADV	A&ES	Academic advising for new students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. (See "The Essential Guide for New Students" Booklet and Website www.mcgill.ca/macdonald for details).
Jan. 5, Mon.	ORIENT	NURS	Orientation for new students in Nursing. (See "Welcome to McGill" booklet and Website: www.mcgill.ca/nursing for details).
Jan. 5, Mon.	REG	ALL	Deadline for new students to register for Winter term without a late registration fee for all faculties.
Jan. 5, Mon.	REG	CE	Deadline for students to register for Continuing Education courses without a late registration fee.
Jan. 5, Mon.	LEC	BSW	Lectures begin for B.S.W. students.
Jan. 5, Mon.	STAGE	MSW	Field Practice resumes for M.S.W. students.
Jan. 5, Mon.	ORIENT	NEW	University Orientation for new undergraduate students (5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., in Moyse Hall).
Jan. 5, Mon.	LEC NOTE NOTE	EDUC	Winter term lectures begin in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (including Farm Management and Technology program), Arts, all credit courses and non-credit language courses at Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (1st and 2nd year students), Religious Studies, Science, Dentistry (all programs) and Medicine students (1st and 2nd year students). The normal Tuesday schedule of course activities will be cancelled for April 14, 2009. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are normally held on Fridays will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 as well. This change in schedule is to make up for activities that will be cancelled on Friday, April 10, 2009 due to the Easter holiday. Education students should consult the appropriate faculty advising material for details regarding Field Experiences courses. Please be aware that some placements end later than the last day of lectures in the Winter term.
Jan. 5, Mon. & Jan. 6, Tues.	AUD	MUS	Auditions for students wishing to take Music Ensemble courses.
Jan. 5, Mon. to Jan. 14, Wed.	ADV	ENG	Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for ALL returning Engineering students including Architecture. (First two weeks of classes).
Jan. 5, Mon. to Jan. 20, Tues.	ORIENT	NEW	First-Year Resource Room opens daily (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Brown Student Services Building, Room 2100, 3600 McTavish Street.
Jan. 5, Mon. to Feb. 6, Fri	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Jan. 5, Mon.	ORIENT	A&ES	Faculty Orientation for new undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) Ceilidh, Centennial Center.
Jan. 5, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in non-credit General Studies courses at Continuing Education.
Jan. 6, Tues.	LEC	MSW	Lectures begin for M.S.W. students.
Jan. 6, Tues.	LEC	BSW	Field Practice resumes for B.S.W. students.
Jan. 6, Tues.	ORIENT	GRAD	University Orientation for new graduate students (5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ballroom in Thomson House).
Jan. 6, Tues. to Jan. 8, Thurs.	PLEXAM	NEW	McGill Placement Examinations for newly-admitted students in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math, including MATH 122 and MATH 123 for newly-admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/ student-records/exam/placement for more details.
Jan. 6, Tues. to Jan. 20, Tues.	REG	NEW	Late registration for new students with $100 late registration fee for all faculties; $40 for Special Students and Graduate part-time students. ($25 late registration fee for Continuing Education students).
Jan. 8, Thurs.	ORIENT	POSTDOC	University Orientation for new postdoctoral scholars (5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ballroom in Thomson House).
Jan. 9, Fri.	READ	NURS	Deadline for application for readmission to the School of Nursing for Winter term 2009.
Jan. 9, Fri.	REG	MUS	Music (practical lessons) deadline for dropping Winter term courses. (Submit course change form to Performance Department. No withdrawals from practical lessons after this date.)
Jan. 9, Fri.	REG	EDUC	Deadline to register for condensed (6-7 week) Education courses.
Jan. 12, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in Special Intensive English and French at Continuing Education.
Jan. 12, Mon.	EXCH	MGMT	Deadline for students in the Desautels Faculty of Management to apply for faculty approval to participate in an exchange program during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	IFT	MUS	Music application deadline for Fall term 2009 inter-faculty transfers.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for courses from the Fall term 2008 in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including School of Social Work), Continuing Education, Education, Engineering, Law, Management, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy and Science.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	ALL	Deadline for application for admission to Architecture, Arts, Concurrent B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants studying or who last studied in an overseas or US high school, college or university.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	A&ES	Deadline for application for admission to Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from applicants studying or who last studied in an overseas or US high school, college or university.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	MUS	Deadline for application for admission to the Schulich School of Music for all undergraduate applicants.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	DENT	Deadline for application for Admission to Dentistry for all in-province applicants.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	MED	Deadline for application to M.D.,C.M. 4-year program for Quebec applicants.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law applications for Advanced Standing Applicants.
Jan. 15, Thurs.	APP	PHD	Application deadline for Fall 2009 admission into the PhD program in Social Work.
Jan. 15, Thurs. to Jan. 31, Sat.	APP		Deadline for McGill students to obtain approval from their faculty to participate in a student exchange in Fall 2009 and/or Winter 2010 term. Students must verify specific Faculty deadlines with their faculty Student Affairs Office.
Jan. 19, Mon.	EXCH		Deadline for students to apply for faculty approval to participate in an exchange program during the 2009-2010 academic year. Please note that the Faculty of Law and the Desautels Faculty of Management have earlier deadlines.
Jan. 19, Mon.	EXCH		Deadline for graduate students to apply for approval from the Graduate and Postgraduate Studies Office to participate in an exchange program during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Jan. 20, Tues.	REG	GRAD	Final Course Add/Drop deadline for Winter term courses and N1/N2 courses in Graduate Studies. After this date students receive a mark of "W" (withdrawn).
Jan. 20, Tues.	REG NOTE	ALL	Course Change (drop/add) deadline for Winter term courses and Continuing Education Winter term courses for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Law, Management, Music (except practical lessons), Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science and Social Work. (No withdrawals from Music Ensembles after this date.) Last day to select the S/U grade mode on Winter term electives. Select the S/U option through Minerva or your faculty Student Affairs Office. Rules on the S/U option can be found at www.mcgill.ca/student-records/register/s-u-option.
Jan. 20, Tues.	W		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses that started in September 2008 (with fee refund for Winter term) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (no withdrawals from Education Intensive).
Jan. 25, Sun.	W/W--		Deadline to Web withdraw (grade of "W") or University Withdrawal (grade of "W--") from Winter term 2009 courses with full fee refund. Returning students - less $100 minimum charge in the case of complete withdrawal for students not registered in the Fall. New students - less deposit or $100 minimum charge in case of complete withdrawal. (No withdrawals from Ed. intensive courses, or music ensembles and practical lessons.)
Jan. 25, Sun.	W	CE	Deadline to Web withdraw (grade of "W") with fee refund from Continuing Education credit courses ($20 fee).
Jan. 26, Mon.	APP	MGMT	Application deadline for Non-Management students applying to the Minor in Finance (authorized for students in the Faculties of Arts and Science), Minor in Management (authorized for students in the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Science, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Music and Religious Studies), Minor in Marketing (authorized for students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Music), Minor in Operations Management (authorized for students in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), and Technological Entrepreneurship (authorized for students in the Faculties of Engineering and Science). Applications can be obtained on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/bcom/minors/forms. All applications must be submitted to the BCom Student Affairs Office.
Jan. 26, Mon. to Jan. 30, Fri.	VERIF		Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties. It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records. Faculty of Law students pick up examination numbers during Verification from their Faculty Student Affairs Office.
Jan. 30, Fri.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation day on campus for NUTR 409.
February 2009
Feb. 1, Sun.	APP	ALL	Deadline for application for admission to Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants studying or who last studied in a Canadian high school.
Feb. 1, Sun.	APP	A&ES	Deadline for applications for admission to Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from applicants studying or who last studied in a Canadian high school.
Feb. 1, Sun.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Spring admission to Continuing Education Programs.
Feb. 1, Sun.	APP	MSW	Application deadline for Fall 2009 admission to the MSW program.
Feb. 2, Mon.	EXCH		Deadline for McGill students to submit supporting documentation for a student exchange application for the Fall 2009 and/or Winter 2010 term to Student Exchanges and Study Abroad Office.
Feb. 2, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit doctoral theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Spring 2009. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Spring graduation.
Feb. 2, Mon. to Feb. 8, Sun.	BREAK	D & HN	Study break for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Feb. 5, Thurs.	EVENT	A&ES	Macdonald College Founder's Day. (Sir William C. Macdonald born Feb. 10, 1831; died June 9, 1917.) Classes cancelled 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 5, Thurs.	REG	ED	Registration for Summer Field Experience courses for B.Ed. students begins.
Feb. 9, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3 begins. Site orientation or begin rotation.
Feb. 9, Mon.	LEC	P&OT	Winter term lectures begin for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Feb. 15, Sun.	W/W--		Deadline for Web withdrawing (with no fee refund) (grade of "W") or University Withdrawal (grade of "W- -") from Winter 2009 and Winter term 2009 Cont. Ed courses for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (no withdrawals from ensembles or practical lessons in Music).
Feb. 16, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit Master's theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Spring 2009. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Spring graduation.
Feb. 21, Sat. to Mar. 1, Sun.	AUD	MUS	Entrance Auditions for all undergraduate and M. Mus. (Performance) and D. Mus. (Performance) applicants.
Feb. 22, Sun. to Feb. 28, Sat.	BREAK NOTE	EDUC	STUDY BREAK. (Classes cancelled for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine, Continuing Education non-credit courses and English & French credit courses, Stage in Dietetics Level 3). Student Teaching is not interrupted for Education students.
Feb. 23, Mon. to Feb. 28, Sat.	STAGE	FMT	Farm Practice/Stage for Farm Management and Technology Program years 1 and 2.
March 2009
Mar. 1, Sun.	APP	ALL	Deadline for applications for all applicants studying, or who last studied, in a CEGEP in Quebec (except applicants to Music).
Mar. 1, Sun.	APP	GRAD	Deadline for applications for September admission to most departments for Graduate Studies. (Many departments have earlier deadlines. Please verify this date with the individual department or on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/applying/graduate.)
Mar. 1, Sun.	APP	MED	Deadline for application to Med-P program for Quebec residents.
Mar. 1, Sun.	APP	DENT	Deadline for application for admission to Dentistry for all CEGEP applicants (Dental Prep).
Mar. 1, Sun.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Summer admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
Mar. 1, Sun.	READ	MUS	Deadline for application for readmission to the Schulich School of Music for Fall term 2009.
Mar. 1, Sun.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations in Fall term courses and N1/N2 courses from the Fall term 2008 for Arts, Education, Law, Nursing, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations") or Management courses).
Mar. 2, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for applications for admission to Law for students applying from a Quebec CEGEP, from French Baccalaureate Programmes and for Law Visiting Applicants.
Mar. 9, Mon.	ADV	ART/SCI	Departmental academic advising begins for returning students in Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science.
Mar. 9, Mon.	ADV	A&ES	Academic advising begins for all returning undergraduate and Farm Management and Technology students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Mar. 9, Mon. to Mar. 13, Fri.	ADV	MGMT	Distribution of all registration information for returning Management students.
Mar. 9, Mon. to Mar. 19, Thurs.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising and distribution of material for returning students in Education. Please consult the Student Affairs Website at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao for details.
Mar. 10, Tues. to Mar. 12, Thurs.	ADV	MUS	Distribution of registration information for returning students in the lobby of the Strathcona Music Building.
TBA	ADV	P&OT	Registration counselling in Physical and Occupational Therapy for returning students.
TBA	ADV	NURS	Academic advising for U2 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students entering U3. Academic advising for BNUR-INT students entering their second year.
Mar. 13, Fri.	EXAM	A&ES	Deadline to report all exam conflicts to the Student Affairs Office (Laird Hall, Room 106) for Winter term exams.
Mar. 15, Sun.	REG	NURS	Registration deadline for Summer NUR1 clinical courses to guarantee placement.
Mar. 16, Mon. to Apr. 9, Thurs.	ADV	MUS	Academic advising for returning students in Music. Appointments to be arranged by individual departments.
Mar. 19, Thurs. to Apr. 14, Tues.	INFO		Online course evaluation period for Winter term: Evaluations available for completion on Mercury through Minerva.
Mar. 27, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of lectures for Winter term for 4th year Dentistry students.
Mar. 30, Mon. to Apr. 17, Fri.	EXAM	DENT	Examination period for 4th year Dentistry students.
April 2009
Apr. 9, Thurs.	STAGE	BSW/MSW	Last day of Field Practice for B.S.W. students & for M.S.W students.
Apr. 10, Fri. to Apr. 13, Mon.	HOLIDAY		EASTER. No classes or exams. Administrative offices closed. Library hours to be announced.
Apr. 14, Tues	NOTE		The normal Tuesday schedule of course activities is cancelled for April 14, 2009. In its place, all lectures, labs, conferences and other course-related activities that are normally held on Fridays will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 as well. This change in schedule is to make up for activities that were cancelled on Friday, April 10, 2009 due to the Easter holiday.
Apr. 14, Tues.	INFO		Last day for the Winter 2009 term for students to request fee exemptions and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Enrolment Services Office. Students in Medicine or Continuing Education should submit their documents directly to their Faculty Student Affairs office or the Centre for Continuing Education. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only.
Apr. 14, Tues.	LEC		Last day of lectures for Winter term in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work (B.S.W./M.S.W.), and Science.
Apr. 15, Wed. to Apr. 30, Thurs.	EXAM		Examination period for Winter term and multi-term courses given by Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work. Exams begin earlier for Dentistry students. Contact Faculty for specific dates.
Apr. 17, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Apr. 20, Mon.	STAGE	ED	1st & 2nd Field Experiences begin for most B.Ed.programs. Refer to www.mcgill.ca/ost for details.
Apr. 21, Tues.	LEC	FMT	Last day of lectures in the Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 22, Wed. to Apr. 30, Thurs.	EXAM	FMT	Winter term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 30, Thurs.	REG	MUS	Deadline for returning students to submit practical lesson assignment card without a late fee.
May 2009
May 1, Fri.	IFT	ARCH	Deadline for inter/intra-faculty transfer application to the School of Architecture for the Fall term 2009.
May 1, Fri.	IFT	BSW	Deadline for inter-faculty transfer application to the BSW Program for the Fall term 2009.
May 1, Fri.	APP		Deadline for application for admission to Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from Canadian citizens or permanent residents studying or who last studied in a Canadian university.
May 1, Fri.	APP		Deadline for Mature student application for admission to Architecture, Arts B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work (Canadian citizens and permanent residents only).
May 1, Fri.	APP		Deadline for Special and Visiting Student application for admission to Architecture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants (Canadians who last studied at college or university outside Canada and non-Canadians who last studied at college or university inside or outside Canada).
May 1, Fri.	APP		Deadline for application for admission to evening Part-time B.Com. Program.
May 1, Fri.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Transfer and Quebec Bar applicants.
May 1, Fri.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Fall admission of international students to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
May 1, Fri.	EXCH		Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications from bilateral partners with a Fall term (September) start. Please note that the Schulich School of Music has an earlier deadline.
May 1, Fri.	EXCH	LAW	Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications to the Faculty of Law from bilateral partners with a Fall term (September) and Winter term (January) start.
May 1, Fri.	EXCH		Deadline for incoming undergraduate exchange applications under the CREPUQ student exchange program with a Fall term (September) start and Winter term (January) start. Please note that the Schulich School of Music has an earlier deadline.
May 1, Fri.	LEC/STAGE	NURS	Classes reconvene and clinical courses commence for U1, U2, and U3 Nursing students.
May 1, Fri. & May 4, Mon.	EXAMS		Deferred and supplemental examinations for Fall term courses in Arts, Education, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations").
May 4, Mon. & May 5, Tues.	DEF	A&ES	Deferred examination in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for courses ending in the Fall term.
May 4, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B; placements begin on Tuesday, May 5.
May 11, Mon.	NOTE		Grades of K will convert to KF for Fall term 2008 for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine and Graduate Studies.
May 15, Fri.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for Winter term and multi-term courses ending in the Winter term 2009 in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts (including School of Social Work), Continuing Education, Education, Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations"), Law, Management and Science.
May 15, Fri.	W		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in the Winter term 2009 and end in the Summer term 2009 or in the Fall term 2009 (with fee refund for Summer term 2009) for students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (no withdrawals from Education Intensive).
May 15, Fri.	W--	GRAD	Deadline for newly-admitted students beginning their graduate thesis program in a Summer Term of Residence to withdraw from the University, with fee refund (less deposit or $100 minimum charge).
May 18, Mon.	HOLIDAY		VICTORIA DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
June 2009
TBA	CONV		Spring 2009 Convocation
June 1, Mon. to Sept. 2, Wed.	ADV	ART/SCI	On-line academic advising for students newly-admitted to the U0 four-year program (97-120 credits). Refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet and the Student Affairs Office Website (www.mcgill.ca/artscisao) for details. Departmental academic advising for all other newly-admitted Arts, B.A. & Sc., and Science students. Refer to the "Welcome to McGill" booklet, the Student Affairs Office Website (www.mcgill.ca/artscisao) and departmental Websites for information about advising dates.
June 1, Mon.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Fall admission to Continuing Education Programs.
June 1, Mon.	IFT	P&OT	Physical and Occupational Therapy application deadline for Fall term, 2009 inter-faculty transfers.
June 1, Mon.	IFT		Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering (except Architecture), Management and Science application deadline for Fall term 2009 inter-faculty transfers. This deadline also applies to Continuing Education students wishing to transfer into Management.
June 1, Mon.	PREXAM	MUS	Application deadline for September practical examinations in Music. (Summer graduands only.)
June 1, Mon	READ	ENG	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Engineering (including Architecture) for Fall term 2009.
June 5, Fri.	LEC/EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of lectures, Clinical Placement (including examinations) for U2 and U3 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students.
June 12, Fri.	LEC/EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of lectures, Clinical Placement (including examinations) for U1 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) students.
June 12, Fri.	STAGE	NURS	Last day of clinical for Bachelor of Nursing Integrated Program students in NUR1 331.
June 15, Mon.	IFT	REL	Deadline for inter-faculty transfer application to the Faculty of Religious Studies for the Fall term 2009.
June 15, Mon.	READ	MGMT	Deadline for readmission to the Desautels Faculty of Management for the Fall term 2009.
June 15, Mon.	READ	REL	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Religious Studies for the Fall term 2009.
June 15, Mon.	APP	REL	Deadline for application for Fall admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
June 15, Mon.	REG	NURS	Registration deadline for Fall NUR1 clinical courses to guarantee placement.
June 19, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B.
June 19, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of lectures for 2nd year Dentistry students.
June 19, Fri.	LEC	MED	Last day of lectures for 2nd year Medicine students.
June 24, Wed.	HOLIDAY		LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Libraries closed.
TBA	ADV	NURS	Academic advising for new students in Bachelor of Nursing Integrated Program. N.B. same day as the FYO introduction to Minerva (CSI Session)
June 25,Thurs.	LEC/EXAM	DENT/MED	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 1st & 3rd year Dentistry students and 1st year Medicine students.
June 29, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Placements begin for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
July 2009
July 1, Wed.	HOLIDAY		CANADA DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Libraries closed.
July 1, Wed.	APP		Deadline for Special and Visiting Student application for admission to Architecture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy or Social Work from applicants (Canadians) who last studied at college or university inside Canada.
July 2, Thurs.	LEC/EXAM	DENT	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 2nd year Dentistry students.
July 15, Wed.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2009 (including multi-term courses ending in Winter term) for Arts, Education, Law, Nursing (including courses ending in the Summer Term), Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work (supplemental exams not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations") or Management courses).
July 15, Wed.	READ		Deadline for application for readmission to the faculties of Arts and of Science for Fall term 2009.
July 20, Mon.	LEC	MED	Lectures begin for 3rd year Medicine students (PHP-D).
July 24, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
August 2009
Aug. 1, Sat.	READ	EDUC	Deadline for readmission to the Faculty of Education for Fall term 2009.
Aug. 10, Mon. to Aug. 20, Thurs.	EXAMS	LAW	Deferred and supplemental examinations in Law.
Aug. 15, Sat.	INFO		Last day for students to request fee exemptions and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Enrolment Services Office for the Summer 2009 term. Students in Medicine or Continuing Education should submit their documents directly to their Faculty Student Affairs office or the Centre for Continuing Education. Documents received after this date will be updated for the following term only.
Aug. 15, Sat.	IFT	NURS	Deadline for applications for inter-faculty transfers into Bachelor of Science (Nursing).
Aug. 15, Sat.	READ	NURS	Deadline for application for readmission to the School of Nursing for Fall term 2009.
Aug. 15, Sat.	READ	A&ES	Deadline for application for readmission to Agricultural & Environmental Sciences for Fall term 2009.
Aug. 18, Tues. & Aug. 19, Wed.	EXAMS	A&ES	Deferred examinations in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Winter 2009 courses.
Aug. 19, Wed. & Aug. 20, Thurs.	EXAMS		Deferred and supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2009 (including multi-term courses ending in the Winter term) for Arts, Education, Nursing (including courses ending in the Summer term), Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering (see section 8.3.5.11 "Deferred Examinations").