Academics
Contact Information
Student CentralRoom: 1120 Western Student Services Building
1151 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, CANADA
N6A 3K7
Fax: 519-850-2397
Register in Summer Courses
Important Summer 2026 Dates
February 4, 2026: The Summer 2026 Academic Timetable and Draft My Schedule will be available.
February 18, 2026: Summer Term Activation and access to course registration will be available through Student Center.
April 8, 2026: Access to course registration will be temporarily suspended (as of midnight 12:00 a.m. EST) to allow for course wait list processes to run.
April 9, 2026: Access to course registration will resume.
Summer Course Registration Dates (PDF version available here)
Distance Studies 2026
| Session |
Duration | Last Day to Add |
Last Day to Drop (without academic penalty) |
Exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-week | May 4 - July 24 | May 8 | July 14 | July 27 - July 30 |
| 6-week first-term | May 4 - June 12 | May 8 | June 8 | See Instructor |
| 6-week second-term | June 15 - July 24 | June 19 | July 20 | July 27 - July 30 |
Summer Evening 2026
| Session |
Duration | Last Day to Add |
Last Day to Drop (without academic penalty) |
Exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-week | May 4 - July 24 | May 8 | July 14 | July 27 - July 28 |
| 6-week first-term | May 4 - June 12 | May 8 | June 8 | See Instructor |
| 6-week second-term | June 15 - July 24 | June 19 | July 20 | July 27 - July 28 |
Intersession 2026
| Session |
Duration | Last Day to Add |
Last Day to Drop (without academic penalty) |
Exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-week | May 11 - June 19 | May 15 | June 15 | June 22 - June 23 |
| 3-week first-term | May 11 - May 29 | May 12 | May 27 | See Instructor |
| 3-week second-term | June 1 - June 19 | June 2 | June 16 | June 22 - June 23 |
Summer Day 2026
| Session |
Duration | Last Day to Add |
Last Day to Drop (without academic penalty) |
Exams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-week | July 6 - August 14 | July 10 | August 10 | August 17 - August 18 |
| 3-week first-term | July 6 - July 24 | July 7 | July 21 | See Instructor |
| 3-week second-term | July 27 - August 14 | July 28 | August 12 | August 17 - August 18 |
Submit a Summer Term Activation Request to Register in Courses
Continuing/Current Undergraduate Students
To register in Summer courses, you must complete a Summer term activation request so that you can access course registration through Student Center. Summer Term Activation will be available starting February 18, 2026 and will remain available until the last day to add a Summer course.
To submit a term activation request, log in to Student Center. Go to Academics > Course Registration > Summer Term Activation.
After your term activation request is processed, you will be issued an enrollment appointment to begin registering in courses online through your Student Center.
Summer Term Activation requests are not processed immediately.
- Requests are processed frequently from Monday to Friday.
- Requests submitted from Monday to Friday (before 2pm) are usually processed within 24 hrs.
- Requests submitted on a Friday (after 2pm), Saturday or Sunday will be processed on the next business day.
New Undergraduate Students
Students newly admitted to Western University do not need to submit a Summer term activation request. New students will be automatically term activated and issued an enrollment appointment upon admission.
Visiting Undergraduate Students
Visting Undergraduate students do not need to submit a Summer term activation request. Visiting students will be automatically term activated and issued an enrollment appointment upon completion of processing their Visiting Undergraduate Student Application. See Visiting Undergraduate Students for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
I submitted my Summer term activation request. When can I start registering for courses?
After your term activation request is processed, you will be issued an enrollment appointment to begin registering in courses. Enrollment appointments are issued frequently during business hours so there may be a delay between when you become ‘term active’ from your request and when you receive your enrollment appointment.
Will I be notified when my Summer term activation request is processed?
No. Check your Student Center regularly after submitting your request. Requests submitted from Monday to Friday (before 2pm) are usually processed within 24 hrs.
I think my Summer term activation request has been processed. Why can I not register for courses yet?
Enrollment appointments are issued frequently during business hours so there may be a delay between when you become 'term active' from your request and when you receive your enrollment appointment.
How many Summer courses can I take?
Summer Session
The Summer session usually runs from May to August, however, courses are scheduled into periods that have different week intervals over the Summer months. There are 4 different periods that can be identified by a session code when searching for courses in Student Center.
For a list of Summer 2026 registration, add, and drop dates, please see this document.
Summer Distance Studies
| Session Type in Student Center |
Course Weight | Duration | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 0.5 First 6-Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | May - June |
| Distance 0.5 Second 6-Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | Late June - August |
| Distance 0.5 12-Wk | 0.5 | 12 weeks | May - August |
| Distance 1.0 12-Wk | 1.0 | 12 weeks | May - August |
Summer Evening
| Session Type in Student Center | Course Weight | Duration | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Evening 0.5 First 6-Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | May - June |
| Summer Evening 0.5 Second 6Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | Late June - August |
| Summer Evening 0.5 12-Wk | 0.5 | 12 weeks | May - August |
| Summer Evening 1.0 12-Wk | 1.0 | 12 weeks | May - August |
Intersession
| Session Type in Student Center | Course Weight | Duration | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intersession 0.5 First 3-Wk | 0.5 | 3 weeks | May |
| Intersession 0.5 Second 3-Wk | 0.5 | 3 weeks | Late May - June |
| Intersession 0.5 6-Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | May - June |
| Intersession 1.0 6-Wk | 1.0 | 6 weeks | May - June |
Summer Day
| Session Type in Student Center | Course Weight | Duration | Time Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Day 0.5 First 3-Wk | 0.5 | 3 weeks | July |
| Summer Day 0.5 Second 3-Wk | 0.5 | 3 weeks | Mid-July - August |
| Summer Day 0.5 6-Wk | 0.5 | 6 weeks | July - August |
| Summer Day 1.0 6-Wk | 1.0 | 6 weeks | July - August |
Search for Summer Courses
Use one of these options to search for Summer courses:
Draft My Schedule
Accessible to current/continuing and new students.
Visiting Students can access once they have a Western student number.
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Use Draft My Schedule to help you build an individual conflict-free class schedule. Log into Student Center or Draft My Schedule. Note: This tool does not import your course selections into your Student Center. It allows you to create and play with your preferred timetable in order to prepare for course registration in Student Center. |
Undergraduate Summer Academic Timetable
Accessible to all students, including Visiting students, staff and public.
Note: Subject to change, please check for updates.
Your Student Center
To search for Summer courses in Student Center, navigate to Academics > Course Registration > Search and Add.
Plan Your Schedule
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Use Draft My Schedule to help you build an individual conflict-free class schedule. Log into Student Center or Draft My Schedule. Note: This tool does not import your course selections into your Student Center. It allows you to create and play with your preferred timetable in order to prepare for course registration in Student Center. |
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Refer to the Western Academic Calendar for academic information, such as module/program requirements and course descriptions. |
Course Load Overlap
Pay attention to the date overlap of your course selections to ensure that you can manage the demands of the competing course work and expectations. Use this chart to help determine if your course selections will overlap:
