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title: "Winter 2026 Term"
type: "wiki"
space: "Important Academic Dates"
author: "Mimi Janjic"
created: 2025-03-12T13:44:07Z
updated: 2026-02-09T16:32:58Z
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/135/important-academic-dates/wiki/view/16049/winter-2026-term"
---

# Winter 2026 Term

Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term.

- **Regular Academic Session \(1\) -** Jan. 5 to April 17
- **First 7 Week Session \(7S1\) -** Jan. 5 to Feb. 20
- **Last 7 Week Session \(7S2\) -** March 2 to April 17
- **16 Week Session \(16W\) -** Jan. 5 to May 1

| Nov. 12, 2025 | **New students \(domestic\) — Winter 2026 Term** [tuition deposit due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) |
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| Nov. 12, 2025 | **Returning students — Winter 2026 Term:** [tuition deposit](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) due for 2025/2026 academic year \(tuition deposit is due once per academic year\) |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | Last day to submit requests for [transfer credit](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/transfer-credit.html) for Winter 2026 Term |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | Open enrolment begins for Winter 2026 Term on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | [Virtual Orientation - International students](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/270/orientation/wiki/view/16000/international-virtual-orientation) |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | [Virtual Orientation - All Students](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/270/orientation/wiki/view/16002/virtual-orientation-%E2%80%94-all-students) |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | New Year's Day — holiday \(Seneca closed\) |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | Seneca open |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | Winter 2026 Term begins: classes begin |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | Winter 2026 Term [tuition due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Last day to add course\(s\) for Session 1, 7S1 and 7S2 |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | Last day to drop course\(s\) without receiving a grade and with a https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html[potential refund](https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html)https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html for Session 1 and 7S1 |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | Last day to submit grades for Fall 2025 |
| Feb. 6, 2026 | Last day to drop Session 7S1 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Late [tuition payment](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) for Winter 2026 Term with financial penalty |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | Family Day — holiday \(Seneca closed\) |
| Feb. 20 - 21, 2026 | Convocation: Friday, Feb. 20 to Saturday, Feb. 21 for December 2025 graduates |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | Session 7S1 classes end |
| Feb. 23 - 27, 2026 | Study Week \(Seneca open\) |
| March 2, 2026 | Session 7S2 classes begin |
| March 6, 2026 | Last day to add 7S2 course\(s\) — ELI courses only |
| March 11, 2026 | **New students \(domestic\) — Summer 2026 Term:** [tuition deposit due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) |
| March 11, 2026 | **Returning students — Summer 2026 Term:** [tuition deposit](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) due for 2025/2026 academic year \(tuition deposit is due once per academic year\) |
| March 13, 2026 | Last day to drop 7S2 course\(s\) without receiving a grade and with a [potential refund](https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html)https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html |
| March 13, 2026 | Last day to drop Session 1 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade |
| March 16, 2026 | Second Late [tuition payment](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments") for Winter 2026 Term with financial penalty |
| April 1, 2026 | Late [tuition payment](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) for 7S2 course\(s\) \(ELIB only\) with financial penalty |
| April 1, 2026 | Last day to submit requests for [transfer credit](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/transfer-credit.html) for Summer 2026 Term |
| April 2, 2026 | Last day to drop 7S2 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday — holiday \(Seneca closed\) |
| April 9, 2026 | Open enrolment begins for Summer 2026 Term on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) |
| April 17, 2026 | Winter 2026 Term ends |
| April 20, 2026 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| April 24, 2026 | Final grades for Winter 2026 Term available on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) |
| May 1, 2026 | Session 16W classes end |
| May 7, 2026 | Final grades for Session 16W available on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) |
| May 29, 2026 | Last day to submit grades/grade change for Winter 2026 Term |