Important Dates and Deadlines for MBP Students
View important yearly dates and deadlines for MBP students here.
Dates and Deadlines for Rotations Students
| Date(s) | Description |
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Sept 14 - Oct 18, 2026 |
First lab rotation for students starting in September, 2026. |
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Sept 30 |
Students to advise Annette or Donna of their second rotation choices. |
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Oct 14 - Nov 10, 2026 |
Second lab rotation for students starting in September, 2026. |
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Oct 28 |
Students to advise Annette or Donna of their third rotation choices. |
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Nov 11 - Dec 8, 2026 |
Third lab rotation for students starting in September, 2026. |
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Dec 11, 2026 |
Students to advise Annette or Donna of their choices for their permanent lab placement. |
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By Dec 18, 2026 |
Students will be advised of their permanent lab placement. |
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Jan 6, 2027 |
Placement with permanent supervisor begins. |
Registration
You are considered officially registered as soon as you have paid tuition and incidental fees, or have requested to register without payment.
Master's Graduating Students
- Sept 15 - If your degree recommendation has been submitted to SGS prior to this date, you do not register or pay fees. You will graduate in November. If a thesis is required, the final thesis must be submitted to SGS by Oct 1.
- January 22 - If your degree recommendation has been submitted to SGS prior to this date, you do not register or pay fees for the Winter session. You may choose to graduate in March (in absentia) or June. If you are not recommended by January 23, you will be required to pay fees for the second session and any service charges that have accrued. If a thesis is required, it must be submitted to SGS by January 23.
- If you have been permitted dual registration for the Fall session in a Master’s and PhD program, you will be registered in both programs but will be required to pay fees only for the doctoral program. If you do not complete your master’s program by January 22, your PhD registration for the Fall session will be cancelled and your fee payment will be applied to your master’s registration.
- April 9 - If your degree recommendation has been submitted to SGS prior to this date, you will graduate in June. If a thesis is required, it must be submitted to SGS by April 9.
Doctoral Graduating Students
- Fees for doctoral candidates in the final year of their program are assessed on the 15th of each month and differ from completion dates for eligibility to graduate. A final thesis is the corrected, approved version of thesis which is submitted to SGS following the Final Oral Examination
- September 15 - Final date to submit final doctoral theses to SGS to avoid fee charges for 2026-27.
- September 28 - To graduate in November, doctoral candidates must have successfully defended their thesis at an SGS oral examination and submitted the final approved thesis to SGS by this date.
- January 22 - To graduate in March (in absentia), doctoral candidates must have successfully defended their thesis at an SGS oral examination and submitted the final approved thesis to SGS by this date.
- April 9 - To graduate in June, doctoral candidates must have successfully defended their thesis at an SGS oral examination and submitted the final approved thesis to SGS by this date.