# Dash for students in Ontario

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## Campuses

- [Algonquin College](https://textdash.com/ontario/ottawa/algonquin-college) — Ottawa; learning system: Brightspace
- [Brock University](https://textdash.com/ontario/st-catharines/brock) — St. Catharines; learning system: Brightspace
- [Carleton University](https://textdash.com/ontario/ottawa/carleton) — Ottawa; learning system: Brightspace
- [Centennial College](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/centennial-college) — Toronto; learning system: Blackboard
- [Collège Boréal](https://textdash.com/ontario/sudbury/college-boreal) — Sudbury; learning system: Brightspace
- [Collège La Cité](https://textdash.com/ontario/ottawa/college-la-cite) — Ottawa; learning system: Brightspace
- [Conestoga College](https://textdash.com/ontario/kitchener/conestoga-college) — Kitchener; learning system: Brightspace
- [Confederation College](https://textdash.com/ontario/thunder-bay/confederation-college) — Thunder Bay
- [Durham College](https://textdash.com/ontario/oshawa/durham-college) — Oshawa; learning system: D2L Brightspace (DC Connect)
- [Fanshawe College](https://textdash.com/ontario/london/fanshawe-college) — London; learning system: Brightspace
- [Fleming College](https://textdash.com/ontario/peterborough/fleming-college) — Peterborough; learning system: Brightspace
- [George Brown Polytechnic](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/george-brown-polytechnic) — Toronto; learning system: Brightspace
- [Georgian College](https://textdash.com/ontario/barrie/georgian-college) — Barrie; learning system: Blackboard
- [Humber Polytechnic](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/humber-polytechnic) — Toronto; learning system: Blackboard
- [Lambton College](https://textdash.com/ontario/sarnia/lambton-college) — Sarnia; learning system: Brightspace
- [Laurentian University](https://textdash.com/ontario/sudbury/laurentian) — Sudbury; learning system: Brightspace
- [Loyalist College](https://textdash.com/ontario/belleville/loyalist-college) — Belleville; learning system: Canvas
- [McMaster University](https://textdash.com/ontario/hamilton/mcmaster) — Hamilton; learning system: Brightspace
- [Mohawk College](https://textdash.com/ontario/hamilton/mohawk-college) — Hamilton; learning system: Canvas (MyCanvas)
- [Niagara College](https://textdash.com/ontario/niagara-falls/niagara-college) — Niagara Falls; learning system: Brightspace
- [Northern College](https://textdash.com/ontario/timmins/northern-college) — Timmins; learning system: Blackboard
- [OCAD University](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/ocad) — Toronto; learning system: Canvas
- [Ontario Tech University](https://textdash.com/ontario/oshawa/ontario-tech) — Oshawa; learning system: Canvas
- [Queen's University](https://textdash.com/ontario/kingston/queens) — Kingston; learning system: Brightspace
- [Redeemer University](https://textdash.com/ontario/ancaster/redeemer) — Ancaster; learning system: Discovery
- [Royal Military College of Canada](https://textdash.com/ontario/kingston/royal-military-college-of-canada) — Kingston; learning system: Moodle
- [Sault College](https://textdash.com/ontario/sault-ste-marie/sault-college) — Sault Ste. Marie; learning system: Brightspace
- [Seneca Polytechnic](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/seneca-polytechnic) — Toronto; learning system: Blackboard
- [Sheridan College](https://textdash.com/ontario/oakville/sheridan-college) — Oakville; learning system: SLATE
- [St. Clair College](https://textdash.com/ontario/windsor/st-clair-college) — Windsor; learning system: Blackboard
- [St. Lawrence College](https://textdash.com/ontario/kingston/st-lawrence-college) — Kingston; learning system: Blackboard
- [Toronto Metropolitan University](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/tmu) — Toronto; learning system: Brightspace
- [Trent University](https://textdash.com/ontario/peterborough/trent) — Peterborough; learning system: Blackboard Learn
- [Université de Hearst](https://textdash.com/ontario/hearst/universite-de-hearst) — Hearst; learning system: Moodle
- [Université de l'Ontario français](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/universite-de-lontario-francais) — Toronto; learning system: Moodle
- [University of Guelph](https://textdash.com/ontario/guelph/uguelph) — Guelph; learning system: CourseLink
- [University of Ottawa](https://textdash.com/ontario/ottawa/uottawa) — Ottawa; learning system: Brightspace
- [University of Toronto](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/uoft) — Toronto; learning system: Canvas (Quercus)
- [University of Waterloo](https://textdash.com/ontario/waterloo/uwaterloo) — Waterloo; learning system: Brightspace (Waterloo LEARN)
- [University of Windsor](https://textdash.com/ontario/windsor/uwindsor) — Windsor; learning system: Brightspace
- [Western University](https://textdash.com/ontario/london/western) — London; learning system: Brightspace
- [Wilfrid Laurier University](https://textdash.com/ontario/waterloo/wilfrid-laurier) — Waterloo; learning system: Brightspace
- [York University](https://textdash.com/ontario/toronto/york) — Toronto; learning system: Moodle (eClass)

## Next breaks

- Ontario Tech University: fall break, Dec 8 ([source](https://registrar.ontariotechu.ca/academic-schedule/ug-academic-schedule.php))
- Université de l'Ontario français: automne 2026, Dec 8–9 ([source](https://jetudie.uontario.ca/registrariat/calendrier-universitaire-2025/2026-1))
- Conestoga College: fall break, Dec 21–Jan 8 ([source](https://www.conestogac.on.ca/admissions/registrar-office/academic-dates))
- University of Ottawa: holiday closure begins at 5 p.m., starts Dec 22 ([source](https://www.uottawa.ca/study/important-academic-dates-deadlines))
- Northern College: college closes for holiday break at 4, Dec 23–Jan 4 ([source](https://www.northerncollege.ca/students/academics/calendar/))
- Algonquin College: holiday break, starts Dec 24 ([source](https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro/academic-calendar/))
- Durham College: holiday break and school closure, Dec 24–Jan 3 ([source](https://durhamcollege.ca/info-for/current-students/important-dates/important-dates-2026-2027))
- Mohawk College: seasonal break, Dec 24–Jan 3 ([source](https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/academic-and-important-dates))
- University of Toronto: winter break, Dec 24–Jan 5 ([source](https://sgs.calendar.utoronto.ca/sessional-dates))
- York University: winter break, starts Dec 24 ([source](https://registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates/2026-2027/fall-winter))
- Lambton College: christmas break, Dec 25–Jan 3 ([source](https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/international/sarnia/important-dates))
- Sault College: holiday break, Dec 25–Jan 1 ([source](https://www.saultcollege.ca/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026_2027_Key_Dates_Calendar.pdf))
- McMaster University: winter break, starts Feb 15 ([source](https://registrar.mcmaster.ca/dates-and-deadlines/))
- Centennial College: reading week, Mar 1–7 ([source](https://www.centennialcollege.ca/student-life/enrolment-services/academic-and-planning-calendar/winter-semester-2027))
- Collège Boréal: study week, Mar 1–5 ([source](https://collegeboreal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/calendrier-scolaire-etudiant-hiver-2027_final-2.pdf))
- Confederation College: student success week, starts Mar 1 ([source](https://www.confederationcollege.ca/calendar/))
- St. Lawrence College: winter break, Mar 1–5 ([source](https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/eventscalendar/academic-calendar))
- Université de Hearst: début de la semaine de relâche, Mar 8–12 ([source](https://uhearst.ca/etudiantes-et-etudiants/calendrier-universitaire-1er-cycle/))
- St. Clair College: reading week, starts Mar 15 ([source](https://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/academic-dates))

## Questions

### Which Ontario schools does Dash work with?

Dash has pages for 43 schools in Ontario: Algonquin College, Brock University, Carleton University, Centennial College, Collège Boréal, Collège La Cité, Conestoga College, Confederation College and 35 more. Students at any of them can text Dash for their deadlines, campus answers and admin.

### When are the next breaks at Ontario schools?

Ontario Tech University: fall break, Dec 8; Université de l'Ontario français: automne 2026, Dec 8–9; Conestoga College: fall break, Dec 21–Jan 8; University of Ottawa: holiday closure begins at 5 p.m., starts Dec 22; Northern College: college closes for holiday break at 4, Dec 23–Jan 4; Algonquin College: holiday break, starts Dec 24. From each school's academic dates; Dash can text you a heads-up the week before yours.

### Which learning systems do Ontario schools use?

Brightspace: AC, Brock, Carleton, Boréal, La Cité and 17 more. Blackboard: Centennial College, Georgian, Humber, Northern, Seneca and 3 more. Canvas: Loyalist, Mohawk College, OCAD U, Ontario Tech and U of T. Moodle: RMC, UdeH, UOF and York. Discovery: Redeemer. SLATE: Sheridan. CourseLink: U of G. Dash reads your courses and deadlines there once you sign in on Dash's secure page; Dash never sees your password.

### Is Dash free for students in Ontario?

Yes. Text Dash from textdash.com and tell it your school; you're set up over text, no app to download.

### Is Dash affiliated with Ontario colleges or universities?

No. Dash is an independent AI sidekick made by Dash Inc. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any college or university.

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