Important Dates and Deadlines DATESDESCRIPTIONACADEMIC YEAR2025-26 April 12–30, 2026Final examination period (Students are required to depart from residence within 24 hours of their last exam)May 1, 2026Residences Close at noonMay 7, 2026Western Summer Accommodations Opens (Students currently in residence will receive information about transitioning)May 15, 2026Deadline to request remaining meal plan funds on the myHousing Portal to be applied to Student Center Account ACADEMIC YEAR2026-27 June 3, 2026First-year residence prepayment and Residence Placement Questionnaire due on the myHousing PortalJune 3, 2026Residence Accessibility Requests due on the myHousing PortalJune 3, 2026Roommate groups of two due for first-year students on the myHousing PortalJuly 1, 2026Canada Day HolidayLate JulyBuilding Assignments released by email and posted on myHousing PortalAugust 3, 2026Civic HolidayAugust 3, 2026Deadline to order a Western ONECard to guarantee pick-up at residence move-inAugust 4, 2026Last day to cancel your residence on the myHousing Portal and receive a refund of $450 (half of the residence prepayment of $900)August 4, 2026First instalment of residence and tuition fees due for first-year students. Please note that failure to meet this deadline may result in the cancellation of your residence space. Payment instructions are available on the Fee Payment Methods page.August 4, 2026Residence Onboarding Process due. Details will be sent with students' building assignment email in late-July.August 4, 2026Suitemate requests due for first-year students who have been assigned to the same building and room-type. All students in the group must submit by email to housing@uwo.ca.August 17, 2026First instalment of residence and tuition fees due for upper-year students. August 22, 2026Western Summer Accommodations closes (Students living in residence for 26-27 will receive information about transitioning)September 2, 2026International Student Move-in DaySeptember 2, 2026Indigenous Student Move-in DaySeptember 5-6, 2026First-year Student Move-in DaysSeptember 7, 2026Labour Day HolidaySeptember 8, 2026Upper-year Student Move-in Day September 7-14, 2026Orientation WeekSeptember 9, 2026First Day of Fall Term ClassesSeptember 30, 2026National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No ClassesOctober 12, 2026Thanksgiving HolidayOctober 10-18, 2026Fall Reading WeekDecember 1, 2026Second Instalment of residence and tuition fees dueDecember 9, 2026Fall Term classes endDecember 10, 2026Study DayDecember 11-22, 2026Mid-year examination periodDecember 23, 2026Residences close at 12:00 p.m. (noon)December 23-January 3, 2027Winter Break PeriodDecember 25, 2026Christmas Day HolidayDecember 26, 2026Boxing Day HolidayJanuary 1, 2027New Year's Day HolidayJanuary 3, 2027Residences re-open at 12:00 p.m. (noon)January 4, 2027First day of Winter Term classesFebruary 13-21, 2027Spring Reading Week