| Date | Deadline / event |
|---|---|
| December 2017 - March 2018 | Early offers of admission will be made in some programs. |
| March 1 |
Accounting and Financial Management, Architecture, Engineering, Software Engineering: Deadline for the Admission Information Form, required documents, and English language results (if applicable) |
| March 10 | March Break Open House |
| April 6 |
For programs other than Accounting and Financial Management, Architecture, Engineering, and Software Engineering: Deadline for the Admission Information Form, required documents, and English language results (if applicable) |
| April 15 | Deadline for Ontario residents to apply for an entrance bursary. |
| mid-May | Most Waterloo offers of admission are sent at this time. |
| late May | You @ Waterloo Day open house for admitted students. |
| June 1 | Last day for Ontario high school students to accept an Offer of Admission. No Ontario university may require a financial commitment from Ontario high school students before this date. |
| June 1 - 11:59 pm, Eastern Daylight Time | Deadline for first-year and transfer students to confirm a place in residence by submitting a Residence Community Ranking Form and $500 non-refundable deposit. |
| June 15 | Recommended deadline to apply for OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program) or financial assistance programs in other provinces. |
| July 3-9 | Quest – Waterloo's online student information system – is reserved for new students to request fall term classes/check their schedule. |
| Summer | Optional Faculty 101 Day events to assist with the transition to university |
| late-August | Payment deadlines for fall term tuition and fees. |
| September | Orientation and classes begin. |
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