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Dates and Deadlines
January 16
Deadline for Ontario secondary school students to submit 101 applications to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre. Applications after this date will be accepted. Please note that the following programs have specific application deadlines and/or additional requirements:
- Architectural Studies (February 1)
- Child Studies (March 1)
- Humanities (March 1)
- Industrial Design (March 1)
- Information Technology – Interactive Multimedia and Design (March 1)
- Journalism (March 1)
- Music (March 1)
- Social Work (February 1)
Early February
All Ontario secondary students who have applied for admission by the January 16, 2013 application deadline will receive an acknowledgment package from Carleton University and OUAC. Please note specific application deadlines for the following programs: Architectural Studies, Child Studies, Humanities, Industrial Design, Information Technology – Interactive Multimedia and Design, Journalism, Music, Social Work.
March 1
Last day for applicants to the Bachelor of Music program to schedule an audition.
- Applicants living more than 100 km from Ottawa may audition via a recording and an affidavit in consultation with the School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music.
- For more information: Additional Admission Requirements
Last day for applicants to the Bachelor of Social Work program to submit their Supplementary Application Form.
Last day for applicants to the Bachelor of Humanities program to submit their portfolio.
Last day for applicants to the Bachelor of Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design) program to submit their portfolio.
Mid to end of March
Carleton University will begin to make offers of admission to Ontario secondary students based on Grade 12 interim or a combination of Grade 12 interim grades and Grade 11 and 12 final grades. Do not be concerned if you do not receive an early offer of admission. Offers will continue to be made until mid-June. After that date offers will be made using Grade 12 final marks or a combination of final marks and final summer course marks.
April 1
Last day for applicants to either the Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Bachelor of Industrial Design programs to submit portfolios.
April 1
Last day to apply for applicants whose documents originate outside Canada or the Unites States.
May
Comprehensive guides to first year programs at Carleton University are available at: First-year Degree Guides.
May 29
Ontario secondary school applicants to Carleton should have received an offer of admission, a refusal, or notification that final grades will be required before a decision may be reached. If you have not received notification by this date, please call our Undergraduate Recruitment Office for more information.
End of May
Carleton begins mailing registration instructions to students who accepted an offer of admission.
June 1
Deadline to apply for applicants whose documents originate in Canada or the United States, except applicants to Architectural Studies, Child Studies, Humanities, Industrial Design, Journalism, Music, Information Technology (Interactive Multimedia and Design) or Social Work. Note: Applications for admission may be received after this date, but the University cannot guarantee that all late applications will be processed in time for registration in the academic session requested. Applicants to programs with limited enrolment should note that such programs may be filled by this date.
June 3
Deadline for Ontario secondary students to respond to an Offer of Admission made prior to May 17. Responses to Offers of Admission to limited enrolment programs received after this date could result in the Offer being rescinded. After May 17 students must accept their offer of admission by the date indicated on their offer letter. Note that you may respond to our Offer of Admission as soon as you receive it.
June 3
Carleton begins withdrawing offers of admission from students who did not respond to offers of admission to limited enrolment programs.
June 10 (4:30 p.m. EST)
The deadline to confirm the Offer of Residence. To accept the offer of residence accommodation, you must:
- accept your offer of admission by June 3, 2013
- visit the Housing website at housing.carleton.ca and follow the required steps to complete the online application. You must also pay residence deposit (amount $700).
- For more information: Housing and Conference Services
June 13
A lottery for residence accommodation and wait-list priority is held. This is for those students who did not receive a guaranteed residence, but applied for residence accommodation using the application available on the Housing website. Applications will be accepted after this date and will be placed on a wait list. Successful applicants are notified by mail.
June 15
Deadline for high school applicants to be considered for an entrance scholarship for Fall 2013. All required grades must be received by this date. Application deadline for students registered in a degree program at Carleton University applying for a transfer to another program.
June 24
Registration for Fall 2013 begins.
Early August
Ontario Secondary School applicants will know if their final grades (as received from OUAC) are sufficient to maintain a conditional offer of admission (an offer based on interim grades for Grade 12 4U/4M courses). Applicants’ final grades must meet the published minimum for admission to retain a conditional offer.
Mid August
Conditional offers of admission will be withdrawn if final grades have not been received or final grades are below the published minimum for admission.
- More information on maintaining your conditional offer of admission:
September 1 – 7
Fall Orientation. Academic program, student services and social orientation to the Campus.
September 3
Fall 2013 Term begins.
September 4
Academic Orientation. All students are expected to be on campus. Class and laboratory preparation, departmental introductions for students, and other academic preparation activities will be held.
September 5
Fall and fall/winter classes begin.
September 18
Last day for registration. Last day to change courses or sections for fall/winter and fall term courses.
September 30
Last day to request, in writing, a deferral of an offer of admission for Fall 2013 to the next academic session (Summer 2014 or Fall 2014). There is a charge of $42.75 for this service.
For more information: How do I defer my Offer of Admission?
October 15
Application deadline for applicants for January entry whose documents originate outside Canada or the United States.
November 15
Document submission deadline for applicants for January entry whose documents originate in Canada or the United States.