SFU Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2026/2027
Fall Quarter 2026/2027
September 28, 2026 – December 18, 2026
Master's and doctoral thesis proposal initiation or continuation consulting week starts on September 28, 2026
New student orientation day on September 28, 2026
Thesis proposal signed submission deadline is September 29, 2026
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on September 28, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday: October 14, 2026
Veterans’ Day holiday: November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving holiday: November 28, 2026
Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work ends December 5, 2026
Exams and Dissertations' reporting starts on December 15, 2026
Deadline to apply for the Winter Quarter is December 17, 2026
Fall quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, December 18, 2026
Winter Quarter 2026/2027
January 4, 2027 – March 26, 2027
Master and doctoral thesis proposal initiation or continuation consulting week starts on January 4, 2027
New student orientation week starts January 4, 2027
Thesis proposal signed submission deadline is January 5, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on January 5, 2027
M L King Jr Day holiday January 20, 2025
Presidents’ Day holiday February 17, 2025
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work ends on March 28, 2027
Exams / Dissertation progress reporting starts March 22, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Spring Quarter is March 25, 2027
Winter quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, March 26, 2027
Spring Quarter 2026/2027
April 5, 2027 – June 25, 2027
Master and doctoral thesis proposal initiation or continuation consulting week starts on April 5, 2027
New student orientation week starts April 5, 2027
Thesis proposal submission deadline is April 6, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on April 5, 2027
Memorial Day holiday: May 26, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work ends on June 25, 2027
Exams / Dissertation progress reporting starts June 21, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Summer Quarter is June 24, 2027
Juneteenth Nat'l Independence Day June 19, 2027
Spring quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm June 25, 2027
Summer Quarter 2026/2027
July 5, 2027 – September 24, 2027
Master's and doctoral thesis proposal initiation or continuation consulting week starts on July 5, 2027
New student orientation week starts July 5, 2027
Thesis proposals signed submission deadline is July 6, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on July 5, 2027
Independence Day holiday July 4, 2027
Labor Day holiday September 1, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work ends September 24, 2027
Exams / Dissertation reporting week starts September 20, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Fall Quarter is September 23, 2027
Summer quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, September 24, 2027
Academic Year 2027/2028
Fall Quarter 2027/2028
October 1, 2027 – December 23, 2027
Master's and doctoral thesis proposals' initiation or continuation consulting week starts on October 1, 2027
New student orientation day on October 1, 2027
Thesis proposals signed submission deadline is October 2, 2027
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on October 1, 2027
Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday: October 13, 2027
Veterans’ Day holiday: November 11, 2027
Thanksgiving holiday: November 27, 2027
Instruction / Independent study / Laboratory / Supercomputer work finishes on December 23, 2027
Exams, progress reports, and dissertation defenses start on December 20, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Winter Quarter is December 22, 2027
Fall quarter ends & break starts after 5 p.m. on December 23, 2027
Winter Quarter 2027/2028
January 3, 2028 – March 24, 2028
Master's and doctoral thesis proposals' initiation or continuation consulting week starts on January 3, 2028
New student orientation week on January 3, 2028
Thesis proposal signed submission deadline is January 4, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on January 3, 2028
M L King Jr Day holiday: January 19, 2028
Presidents’ Day holiday: February 16, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work finishes on March 20, 2028
Exams, progress reports, and dissertation defenses start on March 20, 2028
Deadline to apply for the Spring Quarter is March 23, 2028
Winter quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, March 24, 2028
Spring Quarter 2027/2028
April 3, 2028 – June 23, 2028
Master's and doctoral thesis proposal initiation or continuation consulting week starts on April 3, 2028
New student orientation week starts April 3, 2028
Thesis proposals signed submission deadline April 4, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on April 3, 2028
Memorial Day holiday: May 26, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work ends on June 24, 2028
Exams / Dissertation progress reporting week starts June 19, 2028
Deadline to apply for the Summer Quarter is June 22, 2028
Spring quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, June 23, 2028
Summer Quarter 2027/2028
July 3, 2028 – September 22, 2028
Master's and doctoral thesis proposals' initiation or continuation consulting week starts on July 3, 2028
New student orientation week starts July 3, 2028
Thesis proposals signed submission deadline July 5, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or Supercomputer work starts on July 3, 2028
Independence Day holiday: July 4, 2028
Labor Day holiday: September 7, 2028
Instruction, Independent study, Laboratory, and/or supercomputer work ends September 22, 2028
Exams / Dissertation reporting week starts September 18, 2028
Deadline to apply for the Fall Quarter is September 21, 2028
Summer quarter ends & break starts after 5 pm, September 22, 2028
