--- title: "Winter 2027 Term" type: "wiki" space: "Important Academic Dates" author: "Mimi Janjic" created: 2026-05-26T19:19:46Z updated: 2026-10-08T14:10:58Z url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/135/important-academic-dates/wiki/view/18198/winter-2027-term" --- # Winter 2027 Term Note: Seneca offers classes which run for the full term or half the length of the term. - **Regular Academic Session \(1\) -** Jan. 11 to April 23 - **First 7 Week Session \(7S1\) -** Jan. 11 to Feb. 26 - **Last 7 Week Session \(7S2\) -** March 8 to April 23 - **s16 Week Session \(16W\) -** Jan. 11 to May 7 | Nov. 11, 2026 | **New students \(domestic\) — Winter 2027 Term** [tuition deposit due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) | | --- | --- | | Nov. 11, 2026 | **Returning students — Winter 2027 Term:** [tuition deposit](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) due for 2026/2027 academic year \(tuition deposit is due once per academic year\) | | Dec. 1, 2026 | Last day to submit requests for [transfer credit](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/transfer-credit.html) for Winter 2027 Term | | Dec. 10, 2026 | Open enrolment begins for Winter 2027 Term on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) | | Dec. 14, 2026 | [Virtual Orientation - International students](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/270/orientation/wiki/view/16000/international-virtual-orientationt) | | Dec. 21, 2026 | [Virtual Orientation- All Students](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/270/orientation/wiki/view/16002/virtual-orientation-%E2%80%94-all-students) | | Jan. 1, 2027 | New Year's Day — holiday \(Seneca closed\) | | Jan. 7, 2027 | Seneca open | | Jan. 11, 2027 | Winter 2027 Term begins: classes begin | | Jan. 11, 2027 | Winter 2027 Term [tuition due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) | | Jan. 20, 2027 | Last day to add course\(s\) for Session 1, 7S1 and 7S2 | | Jan. 22, 2027 | Last day to drop course\(s\) without receiving a grade and with a [potential refund](https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/tuition-fee-and-refund-policy.html) for Session 1 and 7S1 | | Jan. 27, 2027 | Late [tuition payment](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) for Winter 2027 Term with financial penalty | | Jan. 29, 2027 | Last day to submit grades for Fall 2026 | | Jan. 29, 2027 | For Winter semester start students only:
Last day for eligible full-time domestic students with valid private or external health insurance coverage to submit documentation to opt out of the health insurance plan and receive a refund | | Jan. 30, 2027 | For Winter semester start students only:
Last day for eligible international students with valid OHIP or IFHP coverage to submit documentation and receive a fee adjustment to their [health insurance plan](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.senecapolytechnic.ca%2Finternational%2Fsupport%2Fhealth-services%2Fhealth-insurance.html&data=05%7C02%7Clindsay.collins%40senecapolytechnic.ca%7C88bb4e1a68d043ed137808def7b2c6f1%7Ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7C0%7C0%7C639220544381075972%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RDGB4EtVeSbfD1MpXMfCJiVRw7KDHrRnbG0IaJnRVC8%3D&reserved=0 "https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.senecapolytechnic.ca%2finternational%2fsupport%2fhealth-services%2fhealth-insurance.html&data=05%7c02%7clindsay.collins%40senecapolytechnic.ca%7c88bb4e1a68d043ed137808def7b2c6f1%7ceb34f74a58e74a8b9e59433e4c412757%7c0%7c0%7c639220544381075972%7cunknown%7ctwfpbgzsb3d8eyjfbxb0eu1hcgkionrydwusilyioiiwljaumdawmcisilaioijxaw4zmiisikfoijoitwfpbcisilduijoyfq%3d%3d%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=rdgb4etvesbfd1mpxmfcjivrw7kdhrrnbg0iajnrvc8%3d&reserved=0"). | | Feb. 12, 2027 | Last day to drop Session 7S1 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade | | Feb. 15, 2027 | Family Day — holiday \(Seneca closed\) | | Feb. 26, 2026 | Session 7S1 classes end | | March. 1 - 5, 2027 | Study Week \(Seneca open\) | | March 8, 2027 | Session 7S2 classes begin | | March 10, 2027 | 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 2027 Term with financial penalty | | March 12, 2027 | Last day to add 7S2 course\(s\) — ELI courses only | | March 17, 2027 | **New students \(domestic\) — Summer 2027 Term:** [tuition deposit due](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) | | March 17, 2027 | **Returning students — Summer 2027 Term:** [tuition deposit](https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/71/fees-and-payments/wiki/view/2231/fee-payments) due for 2026/2027 academic year \(tuition deposit is due once per academic year\) | | March 19, 2027 | 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) | | March 19, 2027 | Last day to drop Session 1 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade | | March 26, 2027 | Good Friday — holiday \(Seneca closed\) | | April 1, 2027 | Last day to submit requests for [transfer credit](https://www.senecacollege.ca/registrar/transfer-credit.html) for Summer 2027 Term | | April 9, 2027 | Last day to drop 7S2 course\(s\) and receive a DNC \(Did Not Complete\) grade | | April 14, 2027 | Open enrolment begins for Summer 2027 Term on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) | | April 23, 2027 | Winter 2027 Term ends | | April 26, 2027 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. | | April 29, 2027 | Final grades for Winter 2027 Term available on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) | | May 7, 2027 | Session 16W classes end | | May 13, 2027 | Final grades for Session 16W available on [Student Home](https://studenterp.senecacollege.ca/psp/ps/?cmd=start) | | May 28, 2027 | Last day to submit grades/grade change for Winter 2027 Term |