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UWinsite Student and Brightspace: UWindsor Course Registration and Dates
UWindsor uses two systems once you've accepted your offer. UWinsite Student is the student information system, where you register for courses, see your timetable and exams, and pay fees. Brightspace by D2L is the learning system, where your course materials, assignments and grades live. You sign in to both with your UWinID@uwindsor.ca address and UWin Account password.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. View sources
Which system does what
Brightspace has been Windsor's learning system since January 2023. Once you're registered in a course, it appears in Brightspace's course selector.
| Task | Where |
|---|---|
| Plan courses in the shopping cart and register | UWinsite Student |
| See registration appointment times and your class schedule | UWinsite Student |
| Find your final exam schedule | UWinsite Student, under the Manage Classes tile |
| See your balance and pay fees | UWinsite Student, under the Financial Account tile |
| Read course materials, submit assignments, take quizzes and see grades | Brightspace |
| Change or reset your password | UWin Account services at account.uwindsor.ca |
Steps after you accept your offer
Windsor's next-steps page sets out the order for new undergraduates. Each step depends on the one before, so don't leave them to the last week.
- Review your offer and note any conditions and their deadlines, then accept by the date in your offer letter.
- Set up multi-factor authentication. You need it before you can extend your UWin Account or sign in to UWinsite Student.
- Extend your UWin Account and set up your UWindsor email. After that, Windsor sends everything to that address.
- Check that your UWinsite Student homepage is active. For Fall 2026 it activated in mid-May.
- Upload a photo for your UWinCARD when the email invitation arrives. Residence students collect the card at move-in check-in.
- Attend Head Start orientation and Welcome Week before classes start.
How registration worked for Fall 2026
Registration happens in two stages. First, the shopping cart opens so you can plan and validate classes. Then registration opens and you enrol at your appointment time, which you can find in UWinsite Student.
Windsor's next-steps page said first-year registration would start at the end of May 2026. The Registrar's table gave June 9. Follow the Registrar's dates and your appointment time. Fall 2027 dates aren't published yet.
| Fall 2026 stage | New incoming undergraduates | Returning students |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping cart opens | June 3, 2026 | July 3, 2026 |
| Registration opens | June 9, 2026 | July 7, 2026 |
- Four or more courses at a time makes you full-time. Three or fewer makes you part-time, with different student association fees.
- Courses on your waitlist or in your shopping cart aren't charged until you're registered.
Read the delivery mode before you register
The Days, Times and Room fields tell you how a section is delivered. Click the class link to read its enrolment and meeting notes too.
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| Days and times say Not Applicable, or room says Asynchronous Online | Asynchronous: no scheduled live class |
| Days and times listed, room says Synchronous Online | Online, but at a set meeting time |
| Sections ending in A or B with a classroom, plus a section ending in O marked Livestream (Hyflex) | Hyflex: choose in person or online; exams are online |
| Days, times and a classroom | In person only |
2026-27 dates for most undergraduates
These dates exclude Law and, where noted by Windsor, Education, which run separate calendars. The final exam timetable comes out after classes start, and you need to be available for the whole exam period.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | Fall fees due |
| September 10, 2026 | First day of fall classes |
| September 23, 2026 | Last day for late registration and course changes in fall |
| October 7, 2026 | Fall financial drop date |
| October 10 to 18, 2026 | Reading week |
| November 18, 2026 | Voluntary withdrawal date for fall courses |
| December 9, 2026 | Last day of fall classes |
| December 11 to 22, 2026 | Fall final exams, with December 23 as the alternate exam day |
| December 15, 2026 | Winter fees due |
| January 4, 2027 | First day of winter classes |
| January 17, 2027 | Winter academic add/drop date |
| January 31, 2027 | Winter financial drop date |
Brightspace tips
Windsor's Centre for Teaching and Learning maintains the Brightspace help site.
- Sign in at brightspace.uwindsor.ca. Current Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari work; Internet Explorer doesn't.
- The Brightspace Pulse app is good for notifications. Windsor recommends a browser for quizzes and assignments.
- Can't see a course you're registered in? Check the Brightspace help site, then open a ticket with the course code.
- Contact your instructor if you need another quiz attempt.
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Sources and updates
This independent guide summarizes the official information linked below. Availability, access rules and application cycles can change; check the relevant university page before making a decision.
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: UWinsite Student
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: registration information, Fall 2026
- UWindsor Future Students: next steps for undergraduates
- UWindsor Centre for Teaching and Learning: Brightspace
- UWindsor Brightspace: student FAQs
- UWindsor Student Accounts: fees and charges
- UWindsor Residence: Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fees and due dates
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: first day of Fall 2026 classes
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: academic add/drop for Fall 2026
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: financial drop date, Fall 2026
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: important academic dates
- UWindsor Office of the Registrar: important academic dates, page 2