Important: The following are dates for the 2024-2025 academic year. See dates for the 2023-2024 academic year ›
Note: Term start and end dates, Voluntary Withdrawal (VW) deadline dates, etc. listed below pertain to programs and courses with terms beginning and ending as per the term dates above. This information is to be used as general College information.
Other program term dates, add/drop dates, VW deadline dates, break dates, etc. may differ. Contact applicable Academic Chair for more details.
The College does its best to update this information regularly, however, on occasion changes do occur. Therefore, the College reserves the right to modify these dates without notice or prejudice.
Programs with 15-week Term
The following programs will follow the 15-week term schedule:
- Application Development and Delivery
- Applied Accounting Certificate
- Architectural Technology
- Automotive Technician Certificate and Diploma
- Business Accountancy CE
- Business Administration Diploma (Revised Program including Majors beginning in Term 2 Winter 2021)
- Business Management CE
- Cabinetry and Woodworking
- Child and Youth Care
- CNC Machining and Advanced Technology
- CNC Machinist Technician Certificate
- Collision Repair and Refinishing
- Commerce Industry Sales and Marketing Certificate
- Communications Management
- Community Development
- Data Science and Machine Learning
- Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography – Echocardiography
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Ultrasound
- Digital Film and Media Production
- Digital Media Design (Both Majors- Video and Web Motion Graphics & Web Design and Development)
- Disability and Community Support
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education – Contract
- Early Childhood Education Workplace
- Full Stack Web Development
- Game Development (Both Streams Art & Programming)
- Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Certificate
- Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship
- IT Operations
- Manufacturing Computer Aided Drafting Certificate
- Marine and Powersports Technician Certificate
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Medical Radiologic Technology
- Paramedicine – Advanced Care
- Paramedicine – Primary Care Paramedicine
- Pathway to Information Technology
- Pharmaceutical and Food Manufacturing Certificate
- Power Engineering Technology 3rd Class Diploma
- Power Engineering Technology 4th Class Certificate
- Power Engineering Technology 5th Class Applied Certificate
- Social Innovation and Community Development
- Science Lab Technology Diploma
- Teaching for Learning in Applied Education
- Welding
| Event | 15-Week Term | 16-Week Term |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term Begins | Monday, August 26, 2024 | |
| Fall Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, August 30, 2024 | |
| Labour Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 | |
| National Day of Truth and Reconciliation | Monday, September 30, 2024 | |
| Fall Term Break | Friday, October 11, 2024 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Monday, October 14, 2024 | |
| Fall Convocation | TBA | |
| Remembrance Day | Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
| Fall Term VW Deadline (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | Monday, November 18, 2024 |
| Fall Term Exam Week | Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 6, 2024 | Monday, December 9 to Friday, December 13, 2024 |
| Fall Term Ends | Friday, December 6, 2024 | Friday, December 13, 2024 |
| December Break | Saturday, December 14, 2024 to Thursday, January 2, 2025 inclusive | |
| Winter Term Begins | Monday, January 6, 2025 | |
| Winter Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, January 10, 2025 | |
| Louis Riel Day | Monday, February 17, 2025 | |
| Reading Week (for applicable programs) |
Monday, February 17 to Friday, February 21, 2025 inclusive | |
| Winter Term VW Deadline (does NOT include one week for exams; does NOT include reading week) |
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 21, 2025 | |
| Winter Term Exam Week | Tuesday, April 22 to Friday, April 25, 2025 | Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Winter Term Ends | Friday, April 25, 2025 | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Spring Term Break | Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 2, 2025 inclusive | – |
| Spring Term Begins | Monday, May 5, 2025 | |
| Intersession Begins | Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
| Intersession Add/Drop Period Ends | Prior to beginning of the second class | |
| Spring Term Add/Drop Period Ends | Friday, May 9, 2025 | |
| Victoria Day | Monday, May 19, 2025 | |
| Intersession VW Deadline | Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | |
| Spring Convocation | TBA | |
| Intersession Ends | Friday, June 27, 2025 | |
| Canada Day | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | |
| Spring Term VW Deadline (does NOT include one week for exams) |
Monday, July 21, 2025 | Friday, July 25, 2025 |
| Terry Fox Day (Civic Holiday) | Monday, August 4, 2025 | |
| Spring Term Exam Week | Monday, August 11 to Friday, August 15, 2025 | Monday, August 18 to Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Spring Term Ends | Friday, August 15, 2025 | Friday, August 22, 2025 |
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.