Fall 2022

Title Description Date
Tutition and fees due Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected. Aug 23, 2022
Class enrolment period

During this period, graduate students can enrol themselves in classes using Quest, and can also drop classes in Quest.

Graduate students who are not fee arranged and have enrolled in classes will have their classes dropped at the end of the third week of classes (end of class enrolment period).

Sept 1, 2022
Labour Day University Holiday Sept 5, 2022
Classes begin

Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.

Sept 7, 2022 to Dec 6, 2022
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% See Student Financial Services website. Sept 27, 2022
Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no grade granted (WD)

During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.  Note that WD is not an academic penalty.

Outside of this period, students with special circumstances can petition to drop or add a class using a course drop add form (Graduate Studies forms website).

Sept 28, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
OGS International Competition Deadline to submit application and reference letters Sept 30, 2022
Thanksgiving Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Oct 10, 2022

NSERC Doctoral PGS/CGS Deadline date to submit application through NSERC's online application portal Oct 13, 2022
Reading Week All classes cancelled Oct 10 2022, to Oct 16, 2022
Convocation Fall 2022 Convocation Oct 21, 2022
Last day to start PhD student degree completion process Last day fo PhD students to submit their documents to have their PhD defence to ensure degree completion on December 23, 2022.  Oct 24, 2022
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% See Student Financial Services website. Oct 25, 2022
Last day to start Master's student degree completion process Last day for Master's students to submit their thesis for display to ensure degree completion on December 23, 2022 Nov 28, 2022
Winter 2023 Class enrolment

During this period, graduate students can enrol themselves in classes using Quest, and can also drop classes in Quest.

Graduate students who are not fee arranged and have enrolled in classes will have their classes dropped at the end of the third week of classes (end of class enrolment period).

Dec 5, 2022
Classes end Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates. Dec 6, 2022
Pre-examination day Study Days Dec 7, 2022 to Dec 8, 2022
Final examination begins First day of the final examination period. Dec 9, 2022
PhD Defense Black out Dates No PhD defences will be allowed during these dates. Dec 12, 2022 to Jan 9, 2023
Tuition and fees due Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected. Dec 15, 2022
Final examination ends Last day of the final examination period Dec 23, 2022
University Holidays No Classes and offices closed Dec 24, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023
Grades begin to appear in Quest

Registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest.

Note: Not all grades will be available on this date.

Dec 24, 2022