ACADEMIC DEADLINES.
Now- June 25: Early summer final exams
June 23: Carleton Central opens for registration for new and returning graduate students
July 3: Canada Day. The university is closed for this stat holiday.
July 4: Late summer courses begin & full summer courses resume. Late registration charges take effect at midnight for students registering only in late summer courses.
July 11: Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses
July 21-23: Early summer deferred final exams to be held
July 24: Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
August 1: Last day for graduate students to submit to their thesis supervisor an examinable copy of their Master’s or PhD thesis for Fall graduation.
August 7: Civic Holiday. University is closed.
August 25: Fall payment deadline. Click here for important payment information. Late charges may be applied to the student account any time after this date.
September 1: Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates
September 4: Statutory holiday. University closed.
For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts.
EVENTS/OTHER
Now-June 30: O-Train Trillium Line service will be temporarily replaced by bus route 107
Now-Early November: Work on the expansion of the bus shelter at Minto Case is taking place. New shelter will be larger and heated.
Now-September 4: Room 2017 in Dunton Tower will not be available due to renovations. It will reopen after Labour Day.
June 28: Dept. of Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada Student Job Fair. You need to register.
August 14: Contract Instructor Orientation. Register asap!!
September 1: ISSO’s Orientation for International Graduate Students
September 2-3: Residence move in weekend.
September 5: FGPA Orientation for new graduate students (including international students) and TAs. Departmental introductions for students and other academic preparation activities will be held.
For information about Carleton events, go to the university events calendar. For information about events targeted at or promoting graduate student research, go to Grad Research Link.
TRAINING & CAREER WORKSHOPS
Grad Navigate workshops are not offered during the summer term. You can always access online training through MyGradSkills.ca. Please note that these online training modules do not count towards paid training hours for TAs.
AWARDS & COMPETITION DEADLINES
June 30: Deadline to submit applications for the John W. Davies Memorial Award
Sept. 10: Carleton U. deadline to apply for a Rhodes scholarship (if interested, email Andrew Brook)
Sept. 12: NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Presentation – 1:30 in the Senate Room (6th floor, Robertson Hall). Please email leslie.main@carleton.ca to register.
Mitacs offers several funding opportunities for graduate students. You can apply any time, except there are two deadline dates each year for the Mitacs Elevate program. Check out:
(a) Mitacs Accelerate (Funding starts at $15,000 for research internships with industry or non-profit partners)
(b) Mitacs Elevate ($57,500 annual grant for two-year postdoctoral fellowships with industry or non-profit partners).
(c) Mitacs Globalink Research (Travel funding for research projects with international universities.
Note: For information about Carleton awards, go to our awards and funding website.
TA DEADLINES
The deadlines to apply for a Leave From Duties are: Aug. 31 (fall term), Dec. 31 (winter term) and April 30 (summer term) (access form via Carleton Central),
Deadline to apply to be an “out-of-priority” TA are as follows: August 15 (Fall/Winter term), December 15 (Winter term) and April 15 (Spring/Summer term). You can apply once you are registered as a full-time student in the respective term (For fall, registration opens June 23).
“Pedagogical” training hours must be completed by Nov. 30 for a fall-only TAship and by March 30 for a full academic year TAship or a winter-only TAship.
TAs – Please note that it can take up to two weeks before your attendance at workshops is recorded. You are strongly encouraged to track your progress independently of the TA Management System in order to ensure its accuracy. In the event of a discrepancy, you are responsible for ensuring your training is captured in Carleton Central.
