Dates & Deadlines
If you are a graduate student, please also see Dates and Deadlines for grad students, as some deadlines may be different.
Spring 2025
Spring term courses start January 6, 2025; last day of exams is April 26, 2025.
November 4, 2024: enrolment appointments for Spring 2025 classes begin
November 25, 2024: open enrolment period begins at 8:00 am
Note:
For comprehensive term dates, see Calendar of academic dates.
Classes: add/swap/change tutorial
| January 12 (Sunday) | Last day to add classes, swap classes, change tutorials using goSFU. Last day to enrol or change to audit by the department offering the course. |
| January 19 (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’t withdraw from class challenge without substituting a regular class.) |
| January 26 (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 12 (Sunday) |
Last day to completely withdraw from all classes using goSFU with no notation on your academic record. |
| January 19 (Sunday) |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU without a withdrawal notation of “WD” for the course on your academic record. If withdrawing from all classes, a withdrawal notation of “Withdrew YYYY-MM-DD” will be added to your academic record. |
| March 9 (Sunday) |
Last day to drop a class using goSFU, with a withdrawal notation (WD) on your academic record. |
| March 10 (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, 2024 (Saturday) | Deadline to pay Residence fees. www.sfu.ca/students/residences/fees/payment-methods.html |
| January 17 (Friday) |
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 14 (Friday) | Deadline to pay Co-op Practicum fees. |
| Refunds/interest charges |
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| January 12 (Sunday) | Last day to drop a class for 100% refund of tuition. For Mandatory Supplementary Course Fee refunds, please check with the department/faculty regarding the specific deadline. |
| January 19 (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 26 (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 27 (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 21 (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 10 (Friday) at 4:30pm | Deadline for submitting an application for exemption for U-Pass BC |
| U-Pass BC information | www.sfu.ca/students/enrolment-services/upass |
Financial aid and awards
| October 28 - November 8, 2024 |
Work-study application period |
| December 23, 2024 - January 17, 2025 | Bursary application period |
| December 23, 2024 - January 17, 2025 | Undergraduate scholarships and awards application period |
Grades online
| April 16 (Tuesday) | Online posting of grades from Spring term begins |
Graduation application/cancellation
| January 3 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2025, if you are completing degree requirements in the Fall 2024 term. |
| January 20 (Monday) | Graduation application for completing degree requirements in the Spring 2025 term begin. |
| February 21 (Friday) |
Early deadline to apply and pay for the early application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2025, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2025 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| April 18 (Friday) | Final deadline to apply and pay for the regular application fee on goSFU for graduation in June 2025, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2025 term. Note that the graduation fee will be charged for each degree, diploma and certificate for which you are applying. |
| May 9 (Friday) | Deadline to cancel application to graduate in June 2025, if you are completing degree requirements in the Spring 2025 term. |