Academic Calendar
Important dates for the academic year. Please note that dates are subject to change.
2025 May
OYC Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 16, 2025
OYC Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 18, 2025
2025 July
Applications Open for 2026 Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling Online
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
July 1, 2025
2025 August
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 18, 2025
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August 24, 2025
Welcome Day
One-Year Certificate Program
August 18, 2025
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 25, 2025
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August 27, 2025
2025 September
Labor Day Holiday
No classes in session
September 1, 2025
Fall Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
September 2, 2025
2025 October
Applications Open for 2026-27 Onsite One-Year Certificate Programs
One-Year Certificate Programs
October 1, 2025
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
October 13, 2025
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 13, 2025
Priority Deadline for the Merit Based Scholarship for 2026 Online OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 26, 2025
2025 November
Acceptance Letter & Scholarship Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 3, 2025
2026 Online OYC Programs Admission Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 3, 2025
Enrollment fee (Tuition Deposit) Deadline. *If payment is not received by the deadline, the admission may be waitlisted based on space availability.
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 16, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes in session
November 26, 2025
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November 28, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday
No classes in session
November 26, 2025
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November 28, 2025
2025 December
Tuition Due Date for Spring Semester (Term 1)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 1, 2025
Fall Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
December 19, 2025
Graduation Day for 2025 Documentary Practice: Visual Storytelling Online
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 20, 2025
Winter Break
One-Year Certificate Program
December 20, 2025
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January 2, 2026
2026 January
January Workshop
One-Year Certificate Program
January 3, 2026
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January 18, 2026
Welcome Day & Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
January 19, 2026
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January 20, 2026
Spring Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
January 20, 2026
Spring Semester (Term 1) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
January 21, 2026
2026 February
Spring Break
One-Year Certificate Program
February 24, 2026
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March 9, 2026
2026 March
Priority Deadline for Merit-Based Scholarship for 2026-27 Onsite OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program
March 1, 2026
2026 April
Acceptance Letter & Scholarship Results Release
One-Year Certificate Program
April 1, 2026
2026 May
Enrollment fee (Tuition Deposit) Deadline. *If payment is not received by the deadline, the admission may be waitlisted based on space availability.
One-Year Certificate Program
May 1, 2026
OYC Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 15, 2026
Spring Semester (Term 1) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
May 15, 2026
One-Year Certificate Program - Graduation Exhibition Opening
One-Year Certificate Program
May 15, 2026
OYC Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 17, 2026
One-Year Certificate Program - Commencement
One-Year Certificate Program
May 17, 2026
Summer Semester (Term 2) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
May 18, 2026
Spring Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
May 18, 2026
OYC Portfolio Review Day
One-Year Certificate Program
May 19, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Program Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
May 31, 2026
2026 June
Tuition Due Date for Fall semester
One-Year Certificate Program
June 1, 2026
Recommended Enrollment Deadline for International Students
One-Year Certificate Program
June 15, 2026
2026 August
Welcome Day
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
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August 23, 2026
Orientation
One-Year Certificate Program
August 17, 2026
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August 23, 2026
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 24, 2026
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August 26, 2026
Fall Course Registration
One-Year Certificate Program
August 24, 2026
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August 26, 2026
Summer Semester (Term 2) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
August 28, 2026
2026 September
Fall Semester (Term 3) Begins
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
September 1, 2026
Fall Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
September 1, 2026
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
September 7, 2026
Labor Day Holiday **No classes in session
One-Year Certificate Program
September 7, 2026
2026 October
Applications Open for 2026-27 Onsite One-Year Certificate Programs
One-Year Certificate Programs
October 1, 2026
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
October 12, 2026
Indigenous People’s Day (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
October 12, 2026
2026 November
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
November 25, 2026
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November 26, 2026
2026 December
Fall Semester (Term 3) Ends
One-Year Certificate Program (Online)
December 18, 2026
Fall Semester Ends
One-Year Certificate Program
December 18, 2026
Winter Break
One-Year Certificate Program
December 19, 2026
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January 13, 2027
2027 January
January Workshop
One-Year Certificate Program
January 4, 2027
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January 17, 2027
Spring Semester Begins
One-Year Certificate Program
January 19, 2027
2027 February
Spring Break
One-Year Certificate Program
February 23, 2027
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March 8, 2027
2027 March
Priority Deadline for Merit-Based Scholarship for 2026-27 Onsite OYC Programs
One-Year Certificate Program
March 1, 2027