Winter 2026
Returning students will only be allowed to register online.
You will not be able to register after January 19, 2026.
Important Information about Fees and Payment:
Fees must be paid in full upon registration. Students who do not pay their course fees will have their course registration cancelled and will remain liable for nonrefundable fees. Access to Omnivox services and waitlists will be blocked. If a student registration is cancelled for nonpayment of fees, the student must reapply in order to return in a subsequent semester.
Who can register for Continuing Education?
- Students registered in the day division in Fall 2025 who are transferring programs. If you were registered in the Day division in Fall 2025 but now wish to study in Continuing Education, you must complete a Program Transfer Form through the Omnivox portal prior to registration.
- Students from other colleges with a “commandite”. The advisor from your home college must submit a virtual Commandite through the Online System. Only once admitted by Dawson College will you receive an email invitation for registration. (The deadline to submit a virtual Commandite is Tuesday, January 13, 2026).
- Continuing Education students registered in Fall 2025
- Students who apply by 11:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026 and were admitted for Winter 2026
- Students who apply late between January 13, 2026 and January 20, 2026 and were admitted for Winter 2026
Questions about registration? Check out our useful guide to help you out!
How can you register?
Online Registration
Students eligible for Online Registration:
- returning students registered in Fall 2025, including program transfers
- new or former students who apply online by 11:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026
- students who submit a “commandite” by January 13, 2026
Registration Dates
Begins January 9, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and ends January 19, 2026 at NOON for
- Continuing Education DEC program students
Begins January 12, 2026 at your given appointment time and ends January 19, 2026 at NOON for
- All other returning Continuing Education students registered in Fall 2025
- New and former students who apply online by 11:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026
- Students who submit a “commandite” by January 13, 2026
Begins January 13, 2026 at your given appointment time and ends January 19, 2026 at NOON for
- AEC program students (Commercial Photography and Independent Video Game Design)
To find out at what time your personal registration begins, go to the Dawson College website and log on to MYDAWSON and consult My Omnivox Services, Course Registration. Appointment times will only be available around mid-December.
HELP during REGISTRATION (Continuing Education)
If you are having difficulty with your online registration, please fill out a REGISTRATION HELP FORM found in the MyDawson Portal, under “Registration and Course Change / Registration
Help Form”. An operator or advisor will contact you as soon as possible and no later than two working days after your request is submitted.
Begins Friday, January 9 at 1:30 p.m. and ends Monday, January 19, 2026 at NOON.
Late Online Registration
Late Online Registration is ONLY for:
- Students who apply between January 13, 2026 and January 20, 2026 by 11:30 p.m. and are admitted for Winter 2026
Registration Dates
Begins Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and ends on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:30 p.m.
Please note that limited space may still be available for students registering at Late Online Registration. There is no guarantee of access to any specific course or section. Please consult your My Dawson portal under “Registration and Course Change /Course Seats Available” for the list of courses still available.
HELP for LATE ONLINE REGISTRATION (Continuing Education)
If you are having difficulty with your late online registration, join Online Course Change Chat on Monday, January 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. OR on Tuesday, January 27, from 10:30 a.m. until noon. You will be able to find the link to Online Course Change Chat in your MyDawson Portal under “Registration and Course Change/Continuing Education Course Change Chat”.
Online Course Change - Add, withdraw, drop or change a course or section
ADD, WITHDRAW, DROP OR CHANGE A COURSE OR SECTION
Online Course Change is ONLY for:
- New and returning students already registered in at least one course for the Winter 2026 semester.
If you qualify as one of the two previous categories of student mentioned above, follow the steps below for the various actions:
COURSE CHANGE
If you wish to make changes to your existing registration or you want to add one or more courses to an already existing schedule, please join the Online Course Change Chat on Monday, January 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. OR on Tuesday, January 27, from 10:30 a.m. until noon. You will be able to find the link to the Online Course Change Chat in your MyDawson Portal under “Registration and Course Change/Continuing Education Course Change Chat”.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL
You may officially withdraw from a course until Friday, February 13, 2026. Courses withdrawn by this date will not appear on your record.
In order to withdraw from a course, you must fill out a Course Withdrawal Form online. Please consult your MyDawson Portal under “Registration and Course Change / Course or College Withdrawal / Drop Form”.
Failure to attend a course does not constitute an official course withdrawal and will result in
receiving a failing grade unless dropped by the Drop Deadline.
COURSE DROP
You may officially drop a course until Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Courses dropped by this date will appear on your transcript with an AE remark (Abandon Etude).
In order to drop a course, you must fill out a Course Drop Form online. Please consult your MyDawson Portal under “Registration and Course Change / Course or College Withdrawal / Drop Form”.
Failure to attend a course does not constitute an official course withdrawal and will result in receiving a failing grade.
REMINDER:
- Students who have been withdrawn for nonpayment of fees will NOT be permitted to register.
- There is no given appointment time for Course Change; it is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Limited space may still be available. Please consult your My Dawson portal under “Registration and Course Change /Course Seats Available” for the list of courses still available.
