Academic Dates 2009/2010
Special Dates
| Fall 2009 | |
| Fall Orientation Week | August 31 - September 4 |
| Labour Day (no classes) | September 7 |
| Fall Semester Classes Start | September 8 |
| Thanksgiving Day (no classes) | October 12 |
| Convocation | November 7 |
| Exam Period | December 14-19* |
| Intersession (no classes) | December 21 - January 1** |
| Winter 2010 | |
| Winter Orientation | TBD |
| Winter Semester Classes Start | January 11*** |
| Family Day (no classes) | February 15 |
| Study Week | February 16 - 19** |
| Explore Conestoga College | TBD |
| Good Friday (no classes) | April 2 |
| Exam Period | April 26 - May 1* |
| Intersession (no classes) | May 3 - 7** |
| Spring/Summer 2010 | |
| Spring/Summer Semester Classes Start | May 10 |
| Victoria Day (no classes) | May 24 |
| Convocation | June 16, 17 |
| Canada Day (no classes) | July 1 |
| Tuition fees due | July 7 |
| Civic Holiday (no classes) | August 2 |
| End period for 12 week semester | July 30 |
| End period for 15 week semester | August 21 |
| Intersession (no classes) | August 24 - September 3** |
| Labour Day (no classes) | September 6 |
| Fall Semester Classes Start | September 7 |
* Programs with exams outside this time frame will be notified.
**Some Apprenticeship and Corporate Training courses and programs, as well as programs with irregular start or end dates, may have classes during the intersession periods.
***Apprenticeship Programs, Bachelor Of Applied Integrated Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, and Bachelor of International Business will resume classes on January 4.
BScN and Diploma Registered Practical Nurse to BScN Programs:
See McMaster calendar for relevant dates or the McMaster website at: registrar.mcmaster.ca/registered/index.html