Dates & Deadlines
If you are a graduate student, please also see Dates and Deadlines for grad students, as some deadlines may be different.
Spring 2026
Spring term courses start January 5, 2026; last day of exams is April 25, 2026.
November 3, 2025: enrolment appointments for Spring 2026 classes begin
November 24, 2025: open enrolment period begins at 8:00 am
Note:
For comprehensive term dates, see .
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| January 11 (Sunday) | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using . Last day to enrol or change to audit by the department offering the course. |
| January 18 (Sunday) | Last day to enrol for class challenge or switch your challenge from one class to another or regular enrolment in a class, with permission of the department. (You can鈥檛 withdraw from class challenge without substituting a regular class.) |
| January 25 (Sunday) |
Last day to add classes through the department, with permission of the chair and instructor. Last day to change tutorials through the department. |
Classes: drop/withdraw/extenuating circumstances (WE). See also Fees for REFUNDS/INTEREST CHARGES
| January 11 (Sunday) |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes using with no notation on your academic record. |
| January 18 (Sunday) |
Last day to drop a class using without a withdrawal notation of 鈥淲D鈥� for the course on your academic record. If withdrawing from all classes, a withdrawal notation of 鈥淲ithdrew YYYY-MM-DD鈥� will be added to your academic record. |
| March 8 (Sunday) |
Last day to drop a class using , with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| March 9 (Monday) | As of this date, classes may be dropped in the current term only under extenuating circumstances (WE). www.sfu.ca/students/appeals/withdrawals.html |
Fees: payment and refunds/interest charges
| Payment | |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 (Sunday) | Deadline to pay Residence fees. www.sfu.ca/students/residences/fees/payment-methods.html |
| January 19 (Monday) |
Deadline to pay tuition and student fees. See How to Pay, and note it takes up to five business days for your payment to be received and show in goSFU. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed after the due date and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| February 13 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/interest charges |
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| January 11 (Sunday) | Last day to drop a class for 100% refund of tuition. For refunds, please check with the department/faculty regarding the specific deadline. |
| January 18 (Sunday) | Last day for 75% refund of tuition. Last day for refund of student fees (Student Services, Recreation-Athletics, and Student Activity). A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| January 25 (Sunday) | Last day for 50% refund of tuition. No refund of student fees. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| January 26 (Monday) | No refund for courses dropped. A 2% monthly interest charge will be assessed on the outstanding balance after tuition deadline and on the first of each month thereafter. |
| February 20 (Friday) after 10:00 am, and every month thereafter | If you have not enrolled in direct deposit, refund cheques requested for overpayment (which are not related to scholarships and bursaries) are available for pickup at Burnaby campus, unless payment has been made by personal cheque (which requires a 45 day clearance period). See Fees: Refunds. |
NOTE: If you request a refund related to scholarships or bursaries, see Fees: Refunds: Dates: #bursaries.
Cards: Library ID card and U-Pass BC card
| Library ID | |
|---|---|
| 24 hours after enrolment in Spring term |
Visit our ID Card website for information on getting a SFU ID Card |
| U-Pass BC | |
| January 9 (Friday) at 4:30pm | Deadline for submitting an application for exemption for U-Pass BC |
Financial aid and awards
| November 3 - November 14, 2025 |
Work-study application period |
| December 22, 2025 - January 16, 2026 | Bursary application period |
| December 22, 2025 - January 16, 2026 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period |
Grades online
| April 14 (Tuesday) | Online posting of grades from Spring term begins |
Graduation application/cancellation
| January 2 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2026, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2025 term. |
| January 19 (Monday) | Graduation application for completing degree requirements in the Spring 2026 term begin. |
| February 20 (Friday) |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on goSFU for graduation in June convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2026 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| April 17 (Friday) | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2026 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2026 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| May 8 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2026 convocation ceremonies, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2026 term. |