YEAR AT A GLANCE

Dates and other details are subject to change and will be updated as applicable. Please continue to monitor emails from the department and the GEA mailing list for confirmation and full details closer to each date.

For Department events and deadlines, see the Department’s Important Dates page.

FALL SESSION 2023

August

August 28-                              Academic advising meetings for incoming students
September 1

September

September 4                            Labour Day (University closed)

September 6                            Department Orientation
                                                   Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100                                               
                                                   MA/MA CRW:           10:00am to 10:40am
                                                  Joint meeting:             10:45am to 11:10am
                                                   PhD:                            11:15am to 12:15am                                       

                                                  GEA Meet & Greet
                                                  Jackman Humanities Building
                                                  11:45am to 1:30pm

September 7                            Classes begin

September 13                         GEA SSHRC/Fellowship Application Workshop
                                                  Location TBA (may be over Zoom)
                                                  10:00am to 12:00pm

September 20                        Final date to enrol full-year and Fall session courses

September 22                       GEA Start-of-Year Meeting & Elections
                                                Grad Lounge, 7th Floor, Jackman Humanities Building
                                               4:00pm to 6:00pm

                                               GEA Pub Night
                                               Pauper’s Pub,  539 Bloor St W
                                               7:00pm to 10:00pm

September 29                     Deadline for payment or deferral of Fall tuition and fees 

                                              Welcoming Reception for Graduate Faculty & Students
                                              4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
                                              Massey College Meeting Room

October

October 9                                Thanksgiving (University closed)

November

November 6                            Last day to drop Fall courses without academic penalty

November 6 to 10                   Reading Week

November TBD                      Graduate English Council meeting

December

December 6                             Classes end for fall session and full-year courses for fall term

December 8                             GEA Meeting
                                                  Grad Lounge, 7th Floor, Jackman Humanities Building
                                                  4:00pm to 6:00pm

                                                  GEA Holiday Party
                                                  Location TBD
                                                  7:00pm to 10:00pm

December 21                           Winter break begins; University closed

 

WINTER SESSION 2024

January

January 2                                 Winter break ends; University re-opens

January 8                                 Classes begin

January 21                               Final date to add Winter session courses

January 26                              GEA Meeting
                                                  Grad Lounge, 7th Floor, Jackman Humanities Building
                                                  4:00pm to 6:00pm

                                                 GEA Pub Night
                                                 Location TBD
                                                 7:00pm to 10:00pm

February

February TBD                         GEA Form A/Supervisory Committee Workshop

                                                 GEA Special Fields Workshop

February 19                             Family Day (University closed)

February 19 to 23                   Reading Week

March

March TBD                             GEA Dissertation Writing Workshop

                                                 Visitors’ Day

                                                 MA CRW Gala

March 11                                 Final date to drop full-year and Winter session courses without academic                                                         penalty

March 29                                 Good Friday (University Closed)

April

Aprill TBD                             GEA Graduate Student Conference

April 5                                     Classes end for winter term and full-year courses

April 12                                   GEA End-of-Year Meeting & Elections
                                                Grad Lounge, 7th Floor, Jackman Humanities Building
                                                4:00pm to 6:00pm

                                                GEA Year-End Pub Night
                                                Pauper’s Pub
                                                7:00pm to 10:00pm

May

May TBD                                Graduate English Council meeting