Important Dates

For recurring Residence Services dates and Residence Life events please see the Events Calendar.

For information about class start and end dates, examination dates and other academic dates please see the Academic Calendar - Important Dates.

June 1, 2026	Application Deadline Date: High School, International, Upper Year and 4-Month Exchange
August 19, 2026	Summer student residence checkout - Thunder Bay. Students must check-out of Residence prior to 12 noon.
August 19, 2026	Summer student residence checkout - Orillia. Students must check-out of Residence prior to 12 noon.
August 15, 2026	Residence first installments due Learn about our residence rates

Fall & Winter Terms

September 3-7, 2026	September 3, 2026 - Welcome to Residence, it's Move-In Day! Thunder Bay - Move In Students may start moving in at 9:00 am at Bartley Residence (all students) First day of eight (8) month 2026-2027 contract and meal plan Students arriving after 4:00 pm Monday, September 14, 2026, must notify Residence by emailing resaccnt@lakeheadu.ca by September 3, 2026 Orillia - Move In Day Students may start moving in after 8:00 am (emails with time slot for move in will be sent to students first week of August) First day of eight (8) month 2026-2027 contract and meal plan Students who will be arriving after 4:00 pm Monday, September 14, 2026, must notify Residence by emailing resadmin.orillia@lakeheadu.ca by September 3, 2026 Orientation Weekend Events include both Residence specific activities and campus wide activities For a full list of events, check out the Lakehead Orientation Webpage Residence Instagram will highlight Residence Specific Orientation Events No registration required for Residence Orientation Events See you at Orientation!
September 8, 2026	First day of classes for the Fall term
September 14, 2026	Last day for students to move into Residence.
October 12 - 16, 2026	Fall Reading Week
December 15, 2026	Residence second installments and Winter Term payments due
December 21, 2026	Thunder Bay and Orillia - Last day of Residence meal plan prior to Winter Break
December 22, 2026 to January 1, 2027	Winter Holiday Break
January 2, 2027	Welcome to Residence, it's Move-In Day! Thunder Bay - Move In Students may start moving in at 10:00 am at Bartley Residence Orillia - Move In Students may start moving in at 10:00 am at Orillia Residence
January 2, 2027	Residence meal plan begins with brunch after Winter Break
January 4, 20277	First day of classes for the Winter term
February 15 to 19, 2027	Winter Reading Week
April 19, 2027	Last day of 2025-2026 Residence contract and meal plan
April 20, 2027	Final residence check-out Students must check-out of Residence prior to 12 noon.