Health Sciences Calendar
2005 - 2006

1.4 Calendar of Dates 2005-2006

The complete Calendar of Dates is available on the Web at www.mcgill.ca/student-records. The excerpt published herein was accurate as of June 2005. 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.

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FACULTY / SCHOOL LEGENDS
A&ES	Agricultural and Environmental Sciences		MGMT	Management
ARCH	Architecture		MSW	Master in Social Work
ART	Arts		MUS	Music
BSW	Bachelor of Social Work		REL	Religious Studies
CE	Continuing Education		SCI	Science
DENT	Dentistry		SPBSW	Special Bachelor of Social Work
D&HN	Dietetics and Human Nutrition		ALL	All students
EDUC	Education		NEW	New students
ENG	Engineering		RET	Returning students
FMT	Farm Management Technology		SPECIAL	Special Students (Summer Session only)
GRAD	Graduate Studies		VISITING	Visiting Students (Summer Session only)
LAW	Law			Read Activity column for details
MED	Medicine

ACTIVITY CODE LEGENDS
ADV	Academic Advising		MTG	Meeting
APP	Application		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		REG	Registration
EXAM	Examinations		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
LEC	Lecture

Date	Activity Code	Faculty/ School	Activity
March 2005
Mar. 1, Tues.	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. 1, Tues.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental exams in courses ending during the Fall term for Arts, Education, Nursing, Religious Studies, Science and Social Work (supplemental exams are not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering [except freshman U0 courses] or Management courses).

Date	Activity Code	Faculty/ School	Activity
Mar. 1, Tues.	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, Tues.	APP	ALL	Deadline for applications for all applicants studying, or who last studied, in a CEGEP in Quebec (except applicants to Music).
Mar. 8, Tues. to Mar. 18, Fri.	EXAM	P&OT	Examination period for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Mar. 9, Wed.	INFO		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 Winter 2005 term (June 2005 convocation) to apply to graduate on Minerva.
Mar. 10, Thurs.	REG		Summer Session registration opens for Undergraduate and Graduate students. Graduate students should confirm dates with individual departments.
Mar. 14, Mon.	ADV	A&ES/ FMT	Academic advising begins for all returning undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences & FMT students.
Mar. 14, Mon.	ADV	ART/SCI/ BSW	Academic advising begins for returning students in Arts, Science and Social Work.
Mar. 14, Mon. & Mar. 15, Tues.	ADV	ENG	Distribution of all registration information and calendars for returning Engineering students in the Student Affairs Office, Room 378, Macdonald Engineering Building.
Mar. 14, Mon. to Mar. 16, Wed.	ADV	MUS	Distribution of registration information and calendars for returning Music students in the lobby of the Strathcona Music Building.
Mar. 14, Mon. to Mar. 18, Fri.	ADV	ART/SCI/ BSW	Distribution of calendars for returning Arts and Science students in the corridor of the Leacock Building.
Mar. 14, Mon. to Mar. 18, Fri.	ADV	REL	Distribution of calendars for returning BTh students, BIRKS building, Room 113.
Mar. 14, Mon. to Mar. 24, Thurs.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising for returning students in Education. Appointments to be arranged by individual departments. Please consult the Student Affairs web site at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/ for details.
Mar. 14, Mon. to Apr. 14, Thurs.	ADV	MUS	Academic advising for returning students in Music. Appointments to be arranged by individual departments.
Mar. 18, Fri.	EXAM	A&ES	Deadline to report all exam conflicts to the Student Affairs Office (Laird Room 106) for Winter term exams.
Mar. 21, Mon. to Apr. 29, Fri.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Mar. 22, Tues. to May 1, Sun.	REG	CE	Summer session registration using Minerva begins for Continuing Education returning students.
Mar. 25 Fri. and Mar. 28, Mon.	HOLIDAY		EASTER. No classes or exams. Administrative offices closed. Library hours to be announced.
Mar. 30, Wed.	INFO		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 2005 term (October 2005 convocation) to apply to graduate on Minerva.
Mar. 30, Wed. to May 1, Sun.	REG	CE	Summer session registration using Minerva for newly admitted Continuing Education students.
Mar. 31, Thurs.	REG		Registration using Minerva begins for all students entering the graduating (U3/U4) year of their program (excluding Law and courses offered by the Faculty of Management, except as noted below), and all students in Graduate degree programs, except for Continuing Education.
Mar. 31, Thurs.	REG	MGMT	Registration in Management courses begins for undergraduate students entering their graduating (U3/U4) year: B.Com.; Minors in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance, B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations, B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies, and B.Ed. in Kinesiology.
Mar. 31,Thurs.	REG	CE	Fall registration using Minerva begins for all returning Continuing Education-Education students only.
April 2005
Apr. 1, Fri.	FORM	EDUC	Deadline to submit waiver forms for Teacher Certification for Spring and Fall graduates to the Student Affairs Office.
Apr. 1, Fri.	FORM	EDUC	Placement forms due at the Office of Student Teaching for Field Experience courses for returning students for 2005-2006.
Apr. 5, Tues.	REG		Registration using Minerva begins for students in all programs entering their penultimate (U2) year of study (excluding Law and courses offered by the Faculty of Management except as noted below), except for Continuing Education.
Apr. 5, Tues.	REG	MGMT	Registration in Management courses begins for undergraduate students entering their penultimate (U2) year of study: B.Com.; Minors in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance, B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations, B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies, and B. Ed. in Kinesiology.
Apr. 5, Tues. to May 1, Sun.	REG	CE	Summer session registration using Minerva for returning Continuing Education Special students.
Apr. 7, Thurs.	REG		Registration using Minerva begins for all returning students (excluding Law and courses offered by the Faculty of Management except as noted below), except for Continuing Education.
Apr. 7, Thurs.	REG	MGMT	Registration in Management courses begins for returning undergraduate students entering the first (U1) year of study: B.Com.; Minors in Management, Technological Entrepreneurship, Construction Engineering and Management; B.A. Faculty Program or Major in Industrial Relations, B.A. Joint Honours Economics and Finance, B.A. Major Concentration in Contemporary German Studies, and B.Ed. in Kinesiology.
Apr. 12, Tues.	REG	MGMT	Registration in courses offered by the Faculty of Management opens for all returning students.
Apr. 13, Wed.	LEC		Last day of lectures for Winter term 2005 for classes in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (excluding FMT), Arts, Continuing Education, Education (non-blocked courses), Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (second and third year), Religious Studies, Social Work (BSW), Science.
Apr. 14, Thurs.	LEC	MSW	Last day of lectures for MSW students.
Apr. 14, Thurs. to Apr. 29, Fri.	EXAM	ALL	Examination period for courses ending during the Winter term. (Physical and Occupational Therapy 2nd and 3rd year students only.)
Apr. 20, Wed.	LEC	FMT	Last day for lectures for FMT program.
Apr. 29, Fri.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation: NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
Apr. 29, Fri.	IFT	ARCH	School of Architecture application deadline for Fall term 2005 inter-faculty transfers.
May 2005
May 2, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Transfer and Quebec Bar applicants.
May 2, Mon.	LEC	SPBSW	First day of lectures for incoming Special B.S.W. students.
May 2, Mon.	LEC	P&OT	Classes reconvene for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
May 2, Mon.	LEC/ STAGE	NURS	Classes reconvene and clinical courses commence for Nursing students.
May 2, Mon.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation: NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B.
May 2, Mon. and May 3, Tues.	DEF/SUPP		Deferred and supplemental examinations in courses ending in the Fall term in Arts, Education, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering U0 courses.
May 3, Tues.	STAGE	D & HN	Site Placements begin for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B.
May 3, Tues. & May 4, Wed.	DEF	A&ES	Deferred examinations for courses ending in the Fall term in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
May 3, Tues. to May 8, Sun.	REG	CE	Summer session late registration for all Continuing Education Students.
May 4, Wed.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) starts for returning U4 students in Faculty of Law.
May 6, Fri.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) starts for returning U3 students in Faculty of Law.
May 10, Tues.	REG	LAW	Registration (credits restricted) starts for returning U2 students in Faculty of Law.
May 12, Thurs.	REG	LAW	Registration with credit limit raised for all returning students in Faculty of Law.
May 15, Sun.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for Winter term and multi-term courses ending in the Winter term 2005 in Arts (including School of Social Work), Education and Science.
May 15, Sun.	W		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in Winter 2005 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).
	NOTE		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 13 (with full refund for the Fall term) by contacting their faculty Student Affairs Office.
May 15, Sun.	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 20, Fri.	LEC	P&OT	End of Integration Block lectures for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
May 23, Mon.	HOLIDAY		VICTORIA DAY (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
May 24, Tues. to May 31, Tues.	EXAM	P&OT	Examination period for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students-Integration Block.
May 27, Fri.	CONV		14:30 Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
May 30, Mon.	DEF/SUPP	LAW	Law application deadline for deferred and supplemental examinations (Fall term, Winter term and full year courses).
May 30, Mon.	CONV		10:00 Education 19:00 Continuing Education
May 31, Tues.	CONV		10:00 Music 15:00 Health Science
May-June-July-Aug.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliations for 2nd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
June 2005
June 1, Wed.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Fall admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
June 1, Wed.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Fall admission to Continuing Education Programs.
June 1, Wed.	IFT	P&OT	Physical and Occupational Therapy application deadline for Fall term 2005 inter-faculty transfers.
June 1, Wed.	IFT		Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Nursing and Science application deadline for Fall term 2005 inter-faculty transfers. This deadline also applies to Continuing Education students wishing to transfer into Management.
June 1, Wed.	PREXAM	MUS	Application deadline for September Music practical examinations. (Summer graduands only.)
June 1, Wed.	CONV		10:00 Engineering 14:30 Management
June 2, Thurs.	CONV		10:00 Arts (Humanities) & Religious Studies 14:30 Arts (Social Sciences)
June 3, Fri.	CONV		10:00 Law 14:30 Science
June 3, Fri.	LEC/ EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of stage (including examinations) for U3 Nursing students. Last day of lectures, stage (including examination) for U2 B.Sc.(N.) students.
June 6, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit Doctoral theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Fall 2005. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Fall graduation.
June 17, Fri.	LEC	SPBSW	Last day of summer lectures for incoming Special B.S.W students.
June 17, Fri.	STAGE	D&HN NURS	Last day for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B. Last day of lectures, stage (including examinations) for U1 B.Sc.(N.) students.
June 20, 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 2005. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Fall graduation.
June 20, Mon.	LEC/ EXAM	DENT/ MED	Last day for 1st year Dentistry/Medicine students.
June 24, Fri.	HOLIDAY		LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC. Libraries closed. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
	NOTE		Between June 27 and Aug 12 (inclusive) administrative offices will be closed each Friday.  Although the Admissions, Recruitment & Registrar's Office and some administrative offices will be open on Friday, August 19, students are urged to inquire in advance to ensure the office they wish to contact is open on this day.
June 27, Mon.	HOLIDAY		Administrative offices closed (for La Fête Nationale du Québec).
June 27, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Site Placements begin for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
July 2005
July 1, Fri.	HOLIDAY		CANADA DAY. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
July 4, Mon.	HOLIDAY		Administrative offices closed (for Canada Day).
July 14, Thurs.	REG	MUS	Deadline for returning students to submit practical lesson assignment cards without a late fee.
July 15, Fri.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2005 (including multi-term courses ending in Winter term) for Arts, Education, Nursing, Religious Studies, Science and Social Work (supplemental exams not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering [except freshman U0 courses] or Management courses).
July 19, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva begins for returning Continuing Education students for Fall courses and programs.
July 22, Fri.	LEC	MED	Last day for activities for 2nd year Medicine Students.
July 22, Fri.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for activities for 1st year Dietetics (Stage) students (Nutr 209).
July 26, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva begins for newly admitted students in Continuing Education.
August 2005
Aug. 1, Mon.	REG	RET	Last day for returning students in all faculties to register (except Continuing Education) without a late registration fee.
Aug. 2, Tues. to Aug. 8, Mon.	NOTE	RET	Returning students cannot access Minerva for fall/winter registration or course change during this period.
Aug. 2, Tues. to Aug. 16, Tues.	REG	MED/ DENT	Registration using Minerva for 1st year Medicine and Dentistry students. Must confirm registration by attending in-faculty confirmation of registration on August 16th.
Aug. 2, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	NEW	Registration using Minerva for all newly admitted students in Law.
Aug. 2, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	NEW	Registration using Minerva begins for all newly admitted undergraduate students in the following faculties whose highest level of education prior to registering at McGill is a CEGEP Diploma, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate or at least one year of university. Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science (including Medical Prep. and Dental Prep. students), and Social Work.
Aug. 3, Wed. to Aug. 17, Wed.	IDCARD		Quebec and Canadian students can avoid line-ups and get their ID cards early on August 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17 at the ARR Service Centre from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you miss these dates, you can still get your card with everyone else - but you may have to wait longer in line.
Aug. 4, Thurs. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	NEW	Registration using Minerva begins 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, Arts, Education, Engineering including Architecture, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work.
Aug. 4, Thurs. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for returning Continuing Education Special students.
Aug. 8, Mon. to Aug. 18, Thurs.	DEF/ SUPP	LAW	Deferred and supplemental examinations in Law.
Aug. 9, Tues. to Aug. 11, Thurs.	ADV	EDUC	Early advising for new students in Education. (Please consult the Student Affairs web site at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/).
Aug. 9, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	NEW	Registration using Minerva for all newly admitted students in Graduate Studies.
Aug. 9, Tues. to Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	RET	Late registration and course change reopens on Minerva for returning students in all faculties (except Continuing Education) with a $50 late fee ($20 for Special, Graduate part-time and additional session students).
Aug. 15, Mon.	PLEXAM	NEW	Application deadline for newly admitted students for placement tests in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math including MATH 130 and MATH 131 for newly admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/new/placement for more details.
Aug. 15, Mon.	REG		Registration using Minerva begins for Fall term Continuing Education courses for all faculties except Dentistry, Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing and Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Aug. 15, Mon. & Aug. 16, Tues.	ADV	NURS	Academic Advising for undergraduate students entering the BN Integrated Nursing Program.
Aug. 16, Tues.	REG	MED/ DENT	Mandatory in-faculty confirmation of registration for 1st year Medicine and Dentistry students (all day).
Aug. 18, Thurs.	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, Thurs. to Aug. 31, Wed.	IDCARD		IDs at the Trottier Building Cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Including Friday, August 19, Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Excluding Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28.
Aug. 22, 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. 22, Mon.	REG	DENT	In-faculty confirmation of registration for 3rd and 4th year Dentistry students.
Aug. 22, Mon.	LEC	DENT	Lectures begin in the Faculty of Dentistry for 3rd and 4th year students.
Aug. 22, Mon. to Aug. 26, Fri.	ADV	ART/SCI	Academic advising for new students in Arts (including BSW) and Science. Refer to "Welcome to McGill" book for details.
Aug. 22, Mon. to Aug. 26, Fri.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising for new students in Education. (Please consult the Student Affairs web site at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/ for exact schedule).
Aug. 22, Mon. to Sept. 8, Thurs.	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 5).
Aug. 22, Mon. to Sept. 9, 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. 22, Mon. to Sept. 16, Fri.	ORIENT	ALL	First-Year Resource Room opens daily (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Brown Student Services Building, Room 2007, 3600 McTavish Street (closed weekends and Labour Day).
Aug. 23, Tues. & Aug. 24, Wed.	DEF	A&ES	Deferred exams in Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Winter term 2005 courses.
Aug. 23, Tues. to Aug. 31, Wed.	ORIENT	ALL	Orientation Week
Aug. 24, Wed. & Aug. 25, Thurs.	DEF/SUPP		Deferred and supplemental examinations for courses in Winter term 2005 (including multi-term courses ending in Winter term) for Arts, Education, Engineering (U0 courses), Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work.
Aug. 24, Wed. to Aug. 26, Fri.	PLEXAM	NEW	Placement examinations for newly admitted students in basic science courses in biology, chemistry, physics and math, including MATH 130 and MATH 131 for newly admitted Management students. See www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/new/placement for more details.
Aug. 24, Wed. & Aug. 26, Fri.	PLEXAM	MUS	Undergraduate placement examinations in Music History, Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Proficiency.
Aug. 24, Wed. to Aug. 31, Wed.	ADV	A&ES	Academic advising for new students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition. Refer to "The Essential Guide for New Students" booklet and website www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/ for specific details.
Aug. 24, Wed. to Aug. 31, Wed.	ADV	ENG	Advising (compulsory) for new students in Engineering including Architecture. Refer to "Welcome to McGill" book and website www.mcgill.ca/engineering/newstudents for specific dates.
Aug. 24, Wed. to Aug. 31, Wed.	ORIENT	A&ES	"Discover Mac" - Faculty Orientation for all new students (undergraduate and graduate) in the faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Refer to "The Essential Guide for New Students" booklet for details.
Aug. 25, Thurs.	ORIENT	NEW	"Discover McGill" - University and Faculty orientation for all new undergraduate students. Refer to "Welcome to McGill" book for details.
Aug. 25, Thurs.	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. 26th, 29th, and 30th.
Aug. 26, Fri.	ADV	NURS	Academic advising for students entering the B. Sc (N) Program as U0 and mature students from 9h00 to 12h00. Academic advising for non-McGill students transferring from other Universities into the B. Sc (N) Program in Nursing, from 13h00 to 16h00.
Aug. 26, Fri.	ADV	MGMT	Advising (compulsory) for new students in Management. See "Welcome to McGill" book for specific details.
Aug. 26, Fri. to Aug. 31, Wed.	ORIENT	ART/SCI	Arts and Science Departmental Orientation sessions and advising for newly admitted students in some departments. Students must check the Student Affairs Office website for specific details: www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/.
Aug. 29, Mon.	ADV	MGMT	Advising (compulsory) for Special, Visiting & Exchange students in Management.
Aug. 29, Mon.	LEC	DENT/ MED	Lectures begin in the Faculties of Dentistry and Medicine for 2nd year students.
Aug. 29, Mon.	LEC	MED	Classes begin in the Faculty of Medicine for 3rd year students.
Aug. 29, Mon.	LEC	FMT	First day of lectures in Farm Management and Technology Program (all years).
Aug. 29, Mon.	ADV	MUS	Advising of new undergraduate students in Music at the Strathcona Music Building. Please consult the Student Affairs web site at www.mcgill.ca/student/undergraduate/newstudent/advising for specific details.
Aug. 29, Mon. to Sept. 2, 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. 30, Tues.	INFO	BSW	B.S.W. Field information session (all day).
Aug. 30, Tues.	INFO	MSW	M.S.W. information session (afternoon).
Aug. 30, Tues.	ORIENT	LAW	Faculty Orientation and in-faculty confirmation of registration for 1st year, special and visiting students in Law, Chancellor Day Hall.
Aug. 30, Tues. to Sept. 2, Fri.	AUD	MUS	Auditions for students wishing to take Music Ensemble courses.
Aug. 31, Wed.	REG	ALL	Deadline for cancellation of registration for the Fall term except Continuing Education. (Deposit is non-refundable for new students.)
Aug. 31, Wed.	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. 31, Wed.	APP	ALL	Deadline to request deferral of Fall term admission to McGill for all undergraduate faculties (excluding Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Music).
Aug. 31, Wed.	STAGE	MSW	M.S.W. Field Practice commences.
Aug. 31, Wed.	THES	GRAD	Registered students in 2004-2005 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 2005-2006 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.
	NOTE	GRAD	Students should not expect to graduate in Fall 2005, but must graduate by Fall 2006 (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. 31, Wed.	ORIENT	P&OT	Orientation for 1st and 2nd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Aug. 31, Wed. to Sept. 16, Fri.	ADV	ENG	Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for ALL returning Engineering students (first two weeks of classes).
September 2005
Sept. 1, Thurs.	REG	CE	Deadline for students to register for Continuing Education courses without a late registration fee.
Sept. 1, Thurs.	LEC		Lectures begin in programs in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Continuing Education (all credit courses), Education, Engineering including Architecture, Graduate Studies, Law, Management, Music, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy (1st and 2nd year students), Religious Studies, and Science.
	NOTE	EDUC	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. 1, Thurs.	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, Graduate part-time and additional session students).
Sept. 1, Thurs.	LEC	MSW	M.S.W. lectures begin.
Sept. 1, Thurs. to Sept. 5, Mon.	REG	EDUC	Education Intensive courses Course Add period for Fall term courses.
Sept. 1, Thurs. to Sept. 9, 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. 2, Fri.	LEC	BSW	Lectures begin for B.S.W. students.
Sept. 2, Fri.	ORIENT	GRAD	University Orientation for new graduate students in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street, either 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., OR 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., OR 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 2, Fri.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 510, Professional Practice-Stage 4 (Dietetics) (8:30 am - 4:00 p.m.); placements commence September 6.
Sept. 2, Fri. to Sept. 13, Tues.	REG	ALL	Late registration period with $100 late registration fee for all faculties; $40 for Special, Graduate part-time and additional session students ($25 late registration fee for Continuing Education students).
Sept. 5, Mon.	HOLIDAY		LABOUR DAY. (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
Sept. 6, Tues.	STAGE	BSW	B.S.W. Field Practice commences.
Sept. 6, Tues.	AWRD	GRAD	Start of external and internal graduate fellowship competitions for 2006-2007 funding. Graduate and final year undergraduate students should inquire in their department and on the fellowships website at www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/ regarding information session schedules and application procedures and deadlines.
Sept. 6, Tues.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in non-credit courses in English and French Language programs at Continuing Education (except Special Intensive English and French).
Sept. 6, Tues.	ORIENT	P&OT	Orientation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Sept. 6, Tues.	LEC	P&OT	Lectures begin for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Sept. 12, Mon. to Sept. 16, Fri.	PREXAM	MUS	Practical Examinations for Summer graduates in Music.
Sept. 13, Tues.	W		Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in Summer 2005 (with fee refund for Fall term) 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).
	NOTE		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 13 (with full refund for the Fall term) by contacting their faculty Student Affairs Office.
Sept. 13, Tues.	ORIENT	POSTDOC	University Orientation for new postdoctoral scholars in Thomson House, 3650 McTavish Street, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 13, Tues.	REG		Course Change (drop/add) deadline for Fall term and first part of multi-term courses starting in September 2005 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.)
Sept. 18, Sun.	W/W--	ALL	Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with full 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. 18, Sun.	W	CE	Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with refund from Continuing Education credit courses ($20 fee).
Sept. 19, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in Special Intensive English, Special Intensive French and General Studies non-credit courses at Continuing Education.
Sept. 23, 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. 29, Thurs. to Oct. 2, Sun.	EVENT	ALL	Homecoming 2005 (including Macdonald campus activities).
October 2005
Oct. 1, Sat.	EVENT	A&ES	Annual Homecoming, (Macdonald Campus).
Oct. 3, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Quebec Bar applicants for Winter term 2006.
Oct. 3, Mon.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Winter admission to Continuing Education Programs.
Oct. 3, 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 2006. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Winter graduation.
Oct. 3, Mon. to Oct. 7, Fri.	VERIF		Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties except Faculty of Law, and via printed form for Faculty of Law . It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records verification.
Oct. 3, Mon. to Oct. 8, Sat.	STAGE	FMT	Farm Practice 1 in Farm Management and Technology Program.
Oct. 9, Sun.	W		Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from Fall term courses and Continuing Education Fall term courses (with no 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. 10, Mon.	HOLIDAY		THANKSGIVING DAY (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed. Continuing Education evening classes will be re-scheduled.
Oct. 17, 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 2006. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Winter graduation.
Oct. 19, Wed.	AWRD	A&ES	Scholastic Awards Reception and Presentation, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Oct. 20, Thurs.	CONV	ALL	14:30 Fall Convocation.
November 2005
Nov. 1, Tues.	APP	REL	Application deadline for Winter admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
Nov. 1, Tues.	APP	NURS	Application deadline for Winter admission to School of Nursing for 3 year Bachelor of Nursing Program.
Nov. 1, Tues.	APP	MGMT	Application deadline for Winter admission to Faculty of Management (BCOM) for CEGEP and Continuing Education students.
Nov. 1, Tues.	IFT		Application deadline for Winter term 2006 inter-faculty transfers.
	NOTE		The faculties of Arts, Education, Management, Science and certain programs in Engineering (see website www.mcgill.ca/engineering/newstudents/admission for details on programs open for January admission), do not accept Winter term inter-faculty transfers. Also, please contact the Faculty of Music to determine which of their programs accept Winter term inter-faculty transfers.
Nov. 4, Fri.	LEC	P&OT	Last day of lectures for 3rd year students in Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Nov. 7, Mon. to Nov. 11, Fri.	EXAM	P&OT	Fall examination period for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Nov. 11, Fri.	EXAM	A&ES	Deadline to report all exam conflicts to the Student Affairs Office (Laird Hall, Room 106) for Fall term exams.
Nov. 14, Mon. to Dec. 16, Fri.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Nov. 15, Tues.	APP	DENT	Deadline for applications for Admission to Dentistry for all out-of-province and International students.
Nov. 15, Tues.	APP	MED	Deadline for applications for applicants to the M.D., C.M. program whose residence is outside of Quebec.
Nov. 15, Tues.	APP	MED	Deadline for all applicants to the M.D.-PhD. Program.
Nov. 15, Tues.	APP	MED	Deadline for all applicants to the M.D.-M.B.A. Program.
Nov. 15, Tues. to Jan. 3, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for Winter courses and programs for returning students in Continuing Education.
Nov. 21, Mon. to Jan. 3, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for newly admitted students in Continuing Education.
Nov. 28, Mon. to Jan. 3, Tues.	REG	CE	Registration using Minerva for returning Continuing Education Special students.
December 2005
Dec. 1, Thurs.	LEC		On this day, lectures will follow the Monday class schedule.
Dec. 1, Thurs.	REG	MBA	Winter term registration period for all new M.B.A. part-time students.
Dec. 2, Fri.	INFO		Last day for students to request fee exemptions from and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office for the fall 2005 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.
Dec. 2, Fri.	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. 5, Mon.	INFO		Deadline 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 2005 term (February 2006 graduation) to apply to graduate on Minerva.
Dec. 5, Mon. to Dec. 20, Tues.	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. 6, Tues. to Jan. 3, Tues.	REG		Winter term registration period for new students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, 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. 9, Fri.	STAGE	BSW/ MSW	Last day of B.S.W. and M.S.W. Field Practice.
Dec. 9, Fri.	STAGE	EDUC	Last day of 3rd and 4th year field exp. in many B.Ed. programs
Dec. 13, Tues.	LEC	FMT	Last day of lectures for Fall term, Farm Management and Technology program.
Dec. 14, Wed. to Dec. 21, Wed.	EXAM	FMT	Fall term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.
Dec. 15, Thurs.	APP	MUS	Deadline for application for admission for all graduate programs.
Dec. 15, Thurs.	REG		Registration begins for Winter term Continuing Education courses via Minerva for all faculties except Dentistry, Law, Management, Medicine and Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Dec. 16, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of Fall term for 3rd and 4th year students in Dentistry.
Dec. 19, Mon.	LEC	DENT/ MED	Last day of Fall term (exam day) for 1st year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 20, Tues.	LEC	DENT/ MED	Last day of Fall term (exam day) for 2nd year students in Dentistry and Medicine.
Dec. 21, Wed.	STAGE	D &HN	Last day for NUTR 510, Professional Practice-Stage 4 (Dietetics).
Dec. 23, Friday to Jan. 2, Mon.	HOLIDAY		CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S. Administrative offices will be closed between December 23 and January 2 inclusive. Library hours available at Reference Desks.
Dec. 31, Sun.	REG	ALL	Deadline for cancellation of registration for the Winter term except Continuing Education. (Deposit is non-refundable for new students.)
Dec. 31, Sun.	APP	ALL	Deadline to request deferral of Winter term admission to McGill for all undergraduate faculties (excluding Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Music).
January 2006
Jan. 3, Tues.	ADV		Academic advising for new students in Arts and Science, and Management.
Jan. 3, Tues.	ORIENT/ ADV	ENG	Orientation and academic advising for new students in Engineering. (See Welcome Book and website www.mcgill.ca/engineering for details).
Jan. 3, Tues.	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/madonald for details).
Jan. 3, Tues.	REG	ALL	Deadline for new students to register for Winter term without a late registration fee for all faculties.
Jan. 3, Tues.	REG	CE	Deadline for students to register for Continuing Education courses without a late registration fee.
Jan. 3, Tues.	LEC	MSW	Lectures begin for M.S.W. students.
Jan. 3, Tues.	LEC		Winter term lectures begin in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (including Farm Management and Technology program), Arts, credit courses at Continuing Education (all programs), 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.
	NOTE	EDUC	Education students should consult the Faculty website, www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/ for details regarding Field Experience courses. Please be aware that a number of placements end later than the last day of lectures in the Winter term.
Jan. 3, Tues.	STAGE	BSW	Field Practice resumes for B.S.W. students.
Jan. 3, Tues. & Jan. 4, Wed.	AUD	MUS	Auditions for students wishing to take Music Ensemble courses.
Jan. 3, Tues. to Jan. 13, Fri.	ADV	ENG	Compulsory academic advising and course approval required for ALL returning Engineering students. (First two weeks of classes)
Jan. 3, Tues. to Feb. 3, Fri.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Jan. 4, Wed.	LEC	BSW	Lectures begin for B.S.W. students.
Jan. 4, Wed.	STAGE	MSW	Field Practice resumes for M.S.W. students.
Jan. 4, Wed.	ORIENT	NEW	University Orientation for new undergraduate students (5:00 - 6:00 p.m., in TBA).
Jan. 4, Wed.	ORIENT	A&ES	Faculty Orientation for new undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (5:30 -6:30 p.m.) Ceilidh Centennial Center.
Jan. 4, Wed. to Jan. 17, Tues.	REG	NEW	Late registration for new students with $100 late registration fee for all faculties $40 for Special, Graduate part-time and additional session students. ($25 late registration fee for Continuing Education students).
Jan. 5, Thurs.	REG	EDUC	Deadline to add Education Intensive courses for Winter term.
Jan. 5, Thurs.	ORIENT	GRAD	University Orientation for new graduate students (5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Ballroom in Thomson House).
Jan. 9, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in non-credit language and General Studies courses at Continuing Education.
Jan. 10, Tues.	ORIENT	POSTDOC	University Orientation for new postdoctoral scholars (5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Ballroom in Thomson House).
Jan. 13, Fri.	IFT	MUS	Music application deadline for Fall term 2006 inter-faculty transfers.
Jan. 13, Fri.	REG	MUS	Music (practical lessons) deadline for dropping Winter term courses. (Music: Submit course change form to Performance Department. No withdrawals from practical lessons after this date.)
Jan. 15, Sun.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for courses from the Fall term 2005 in Arts (including School of Social Work), Education, Engineering (U0 courses only), Nursing and Science. (For details, see the Faculty Regulations in the Arts and Science sections of the UG Calendar.)
Jan. 15, Sun.	APP	MUS	Deadline for applications for admission for all undergraduate applicants.
Jan. 15, Sun.	APP	DENT	Deadline for applications for Admission to Dentistry for all in-province applicants.
Jan. 15, Sun.	APP	MED	Deadline for residents of Quebec applying to the M.D., C.M. program.
Jan. 16, Mon.	LEC	CE	Lectures begin in Special Intensive English and French at Continuing Education.
Jan. 16, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for non-CEGEP Law applications into 1st year and Advanced Standing Applicants.
Jan. 16, Mon. to Jan. 31, Tues.	APP		Deadline for McGill students to obtain approval from their Faculty to participate in a student exchange in Fall 2006 and/or Winter 2007 term.  Students must verify specific Faculty deadlines with their Faculty Student Affairs Office.
Jan. 17, 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. 17, Tues.	W		Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses that started in September 2005 (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. 17, Tues.	REG	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.)
Jan. 21, Sat. to Jan. 27, Fri.	EVENT	A&ES	Carnival Week at Macdonald Campus. Classes as usual.
Jan. 22, Sun.	W/W--		Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") from Winter term courses with 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. 22, Sun.	W	CE	Deadline to web withdraw (grade of "W") with refund from Continuing Education credit courses ($20 fee).
Jan. 27, Fri.	ORIENT	D & HN	Campus orientation for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3 (afternoon session).
Jan. 30, Mon.	APP	MGMT/ SCI	Application deadline for Science students applying to the Minors in Management and Technological Entrepreneurship (Management Student Affairs Office).
Jan. 30, Mon. to Feb. 3, Fri.	BREAK	D & HN	Study break for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Jan. 30, Mon. to Feb. 3, Fri.	VERIF		Verification period via Minerva for all students in all faculties except Faculty of Law, and via printed form for Faculty of Law . It is especially critical that graduating students verify their records verification.
February 2006
Feb. 1, Wed.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Spring admission to Continuing Education Programs.
Feb. 6, Mon.	APP		Application deadline at the Office of Student Exchanges and Study Abroad for McGill students wishing to participate in a student exchange in Fall 2006 and/or Winter 2007 term.   Applications must include all supporting Faculty approval documentation at the time of submission.
Feb. 6, Mon.	THES	GRAD	Deadline to submit doctoral theses with Nomination of Examiners forms to GPSO (Thesis Office) for students expecting to convocate in Spring 2006. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Spring graduation.
Feb. 6, Mon.	LEC	P&OT	Winter term lectures begin for 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Feb. 6, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Site orientation for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Feb. 9, Thurs.	EVENT	A&ES	Macdonald College Founder's Day celebration and activities. (Sir William C. Macdonald born Feb. 10, 1831; died June 9, 1917). Classes cancelled 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 12, Sun.	W		Deadline for web withdrawing (with no refund) (grade of "W") from Winter and Winter term 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. 18, Sat. to Feb. 26, Sun.	AUD	MUS	Entrance Auditions for all undergraduate and M. Mus. (Performance) and D. Mus. (Performance) applicants.
Feb. 20, 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 2006. Meeting this deadline does not guarantee a Spring graduation.
Feb. 20, Mon. to Feb. 24, Fri.	BREAK		STUDY BREAK (Classes cancelled for all faculties except Dentistry, Medicine, Continuing Education non-credit courses, Stage in Dietetics Level 3). Study break for 2nd and 3rd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
	NOTE	EDUC	NOTE: Student Teaching is not interrupted for Education students.
Feb. 20, Mon. to Feb. 25, Sat.	STAGE	FMT	Farm Practice/Stage for Farm Management and Technology Program years 1 and 2.
Feb. 22, Wed. to Feb. 24, Fri.	BREAK	P&OT	Study Break for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
March 2006
Mar. 1, Wed.	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, Wed.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations in Fall term courses and N1/N2 courses from the Fall term 2005 for Arts, Education, Nursing, Religious Studies, Social Work, and Science (not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (except freshman courses) or Management courses).
Mar. 1, Wed.	APP	Law	Deadline for application for admission for students applying from CEGEP and French Baccalaureate and for Law Visiting students.
Mar. 1, Wed.	APP	MED	Deadline for residents of Quebec applying to the Med-P program.
TBA	ADV	NURS	Distribution of all registration information and calendars for returning Nursing students.
Mar. 3, Fri.	LEC	P&OT	Last day of lectures for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Mar. 6, Mon. to Mar. 17, Fri.	EXAM	P&OT	Winter examination period for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Mar. 13, Mon.	ADV	ART/SCI	Academic advising begins for returning students in Arts and Science.
Mar. 13, 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. 13, Mon. & Mar. 14, Tues.	ADV	ENG	Distribution of all registration information and calendars for returning Engineering students in the Student Affairs Office, Room 378, Macdonald Engineering Building.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Mar. 15, Wed.	ADV	MUS	Distribution of registration information and calendars for returning students in the lobby of the Strathcona Music Building.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Mar. 17, Fri.	ADV	ART/SCI/ BSW	Distribution of calendars for returning Arts and Science students in the corridor of the Leacock Building.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Mar. 17, Fri.	ADV	MGMT	Distribution of all registration information and calendars for returning Management students.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Mar. 17, Fri.	ADV	REL	Distribution of calendars for returning BTh students, BIRKS building, Room 113.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Mar. 23, Thurs.	ADV	EDUC	Academic advising and distribution of material for returning students in Education. Please consult the Student Affairs web site at www.mcgill.ca/edu-sao/ for details.
Mar. 13, Mon. to Apr. 13, Thurs.	ADV	MUS	Academic advising for returning students in Music. Appointments to be arranged by individual departments.
TBA	ADV	P&OT	Registration counselling in Physical and Occupational Therapy for returning students.
Mar. 17, Fri.	EXAM	A&ES	Deadline to report all exam conflicts to the Student Affairs Office (Laird Hall, Room 106) for Winter term exams.
Mar. 20, Mon. to Apr. 28, Fri.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliation for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
Mar. 31, Fri.	FORM	EDUC	Deadline to submit waiver forms for Teacher Certification for Spring and Fall graduates to the Student Affairs Office.
Mar. 31, Fri.	FORM	EDUC	Placement forms due at the Office of Student Teaching for Field Experience courses for returning students for 2006-2007.
Mar. 31, Fri.	LEC	DENT	Last day of lectures for Winter term for 4th year Dentistry students.
April 2006
Apr. 3, Mon. to Apr. 21, Fri.	EXAM	DENT	Examination period for 4th year Dentistry students.
Apr. 10, Mon.	INFO		Last day for students to request fee exemptions from and to submit legal documents for proof of Canadian citizenship and proof of Quebec residency to the Admissions, Recruitment and Registrar's Office for the winter 2006 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.
Apr. 10, Mon.	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 (2nd and 3rd year), Religious Studies, Social Work (BSW/MSW), Science.
Apr. 11, Tues. to Apr. 28, Fri.	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 (2nd and 3rd year), Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work. Exams begin earlier for Dentistry students. Contact Faculty for specific dates.
Apr. 13, Thurs.	STAGE	BSW/ MSW	Last day of Field Practice for B.S.W. (U2 & U3) students & for M.S.W students.
Apr. 13, Thurs.	STAGE	D & HN	Last day for NUTR 409, Stage in Dietetics Level 3.
Apr. 14, Fri. and Apr. 17, Mon.	HOLIDAY		EASTER. No classes or exams. Administrative offices closed. Library hours to be announced.
Apr. 19, Wed.	LEC	SPBSW	Lectures resume for Special B.S.W. students.
Apr. 20, Thurs.	LEC	FMT	Last day of lectures in the Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 21, Fri. to Apr. 28, Fri.	EXAM	FMT	Winter term examination period for Farm Management and Technology program.
Apr. 28, Fri.	ORIENT	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics) (mid-summer placements).
Apr. 28, Fri.	IFT	ARCH	Application deadline School of Architecture for Fall term 2006 inter-faculty transfers.
May 2006
May 1, Mon.	APP	LAW	Deadline for Law Transfer and Quebec Bar applicants.
May 1, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Orientation for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B; placements begin May 2, Tuesday.
May 1, Mon.	LEC	P&OT	Classes reconvene for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students - Integration Block.
May 1, Mon.	LEC/ STAGE	NURS	Classes reconvene and clinical courses commence for U1, U2, and U3 Nursing students.
May 1, Mon. & May 2, Tues.	DEF/SUPP		Deferred and supplemental examinations for Fall term courses in Arts, Education, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, Social Work and Engineering U0 courses.
May 2, Tues. & May 3, Wed.	DEF	A&ES	Deferred examination in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for courses ending in the Fall term.
May 15, Mon.	DEF		Application deadline for deferred examinations for Winter term and multi-term courses ending in the Winter term 2006 in Arts (including School of Social Work), Education, Engineering (U0 courses only) and Science.
May 15, Mon.	W		Deadline for web withdrawing (grade of "W") from multi-term courses (D1/D2, N1/N2) that started in the Winter term 2006 and end in the Summer term or in the Fall term (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).
May 15, Mon.	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, Fri.	LEC	P&OT	End of Winter term 2006 for Physical and Occupational Therapy students - Integration Block.
May 22, Mon.	HOLIDAY		VICTORIA DAY (Classes cancelled). Administrative offices closed.
May 23, Tues. to May 31, Wed.	EXAM	P&OT	Examination period for 1st year Physical and Occupational Therapy students, Integration Block.
May 29, Mon.	DEF/SUPP	LAW	Law application deadline for deferred and supplemental examinations (Fall term, Winter term and full year courses).
May-June-July-Aug.	STAGE	P&OT	Clinical Affiliations for 2nd year Physical and Occupational Therapy students.
June 2006
TBA	CONV		2006 Convocations
June 1, Thurs.	APP	REL	Deadline for application for Fall admission to Faculty of Religious Studies, BTh Program.
June 1, Thurs.	APP	CE	Application deadline for Fall admission to Continuing Education Programs.
June 1, Thurs.	IFT	P&OT	Physical and Occupational Therapy application deadline for Fall term, 2006 inter-faculty transfers.
June 1, Thurs.	IFT		Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Education, Engineering, Management, Nursing and Science application deadline for Fall term 2006 inter-faculty transfers. This deadline also applies to Continuing Education students wishing to transfer into Management.
June 1, Thurs.	PREXAM	MUS	Application deadline for September practical examinations in Music. (Summer graduands only.)
June 2, Fri.	LEC/EXAM/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of stage (including examinations) for U3 Nursing students. Last day of lectures, stage (including examinations) for U2 Nursing students.
June 6, Tues.	LEC	SPBSW	Last day of lectures for outgoing Special B.S.W. students.
June 16, Fri.	LEC/ STAGE	NURS	Last day of lectures, stage (including examinations) for U1 B.Sc.(N.) students.
June 16, Fri.	STAGE	SPBSW/ D & HN	Last day of Field Practice for outgoing Special B.S.W. students and last day for NUTR 311, Stage in Dietetics 2B.
June 19, Mon.	LEC/ EXAM	DENT/ MED	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 1st & 3rd year Dentistry students and 1st year Medicine students.
June 22, Thurs.	HOLIDAY		Administrative offices closed (for La Fête Nationale du Québec).
	NOTE		Between June 23 and August 11 (inclusive) administrative offices will be closed each Friday. Although the Admissions, Recruitment & Registrar's Office and some administrative offices will be open on Friday, August 18, students are urged to inquire in advance to ensure the office they wish to contact is open on this day.
June 23, Fri.	HOLIDAY		LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC (observed). Libraries closed. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
June 26, Mon.	STAGE	D & HN	Placements begin for NUTR 209, Professional Practice Stage 1B (Dietetics).
June 29, Thurs.	HOLIDAY		Administrative offices closed (for Canada Day).
June 30, Fri.	HOLIDAY		CANADA DAY (observed). Libraries closed. Classes cancelled. Administrative offices closed.
July 2006
July 5, Wed.	LEC/ EXAM	DENT	Last day of lectures (including examinations) for 2nd year Dentistry students.
July 13, Thurs.	REG	MUS	Deadline for returning students to submit practical lesson assignment card without a late fee.
July 15, Sat.	SUPP		Application deadline for supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2006 (including multi-term courses ending in Winter term) for Arts, Education, Nursing, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work (supplemental exams not available for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Engineering (except freshman U0 courses) or Management courses).
August 2006
Aug. 7, Mon. to Aug. 17, Thurs.	DEF/SUPP	LAW	Deferred and supplemental examinations in Law.
Aug. 22, Tues. & Aug. 23, Wed.	DEF/SUPP	A&ES	Deferred examinations in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for Winter 2006 courses.
Aug. 23, Wed. & Aug. 24, Thurs.	DEF/SUPP		Deferred and supplemental examinations for courses ending in Winter term 2006 (including multi-term courses ending in the Winter term) for Arts, Education, Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Work. Including Engineering U0 courses.