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).
| Winter 2020 | Dec 2, 2019 to Jan 26, 2020 |
Tuition and fees due |
| Winter 2020 | Dec 12, 2019 |
Late fees begin |
| Winter 2020 | Dec 13, 2019 |
New Year's Day | No classes and offices closed
| Winter 2020 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Graduate student orientation | Visit the Orientation website for information about graduate student orientation.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 5, 2020 |
Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 6, 2020 |
Graduate student orientation | Visit the Orientation website for information about graduate student orientation.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 |
Last day to select examination centres | For online courses; log in to Quest.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 12, 2020 |
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 24, 2020 |
Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) Extended from March 22 to March 29 due to COVID-19. | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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).
| Winter 2020 | Jan 27, 2020 to Mar 29, 2020 |
Adjust online course examination location End date updated on January 14, 2020. | See How do I view my online course exam schedule?
| Winter 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 to Feb 25, 2020 |
Final examination schedules released | Go to on-campus and online schedules.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 |
Last day to arrange tuition and fees | Refer to tuition and fees deadlines. Late fees apply, see Student Financial Services for details.
This is also the last day to submit a Promissory Note in Quest.
| Winter 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 |
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 |
Family Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed
| Winter 2020 | Feb 17, 2020 |
Reading Week | All classes cancelled.
| Winter 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 to Feb 21, 2020 |
Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Winter 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 |
Pre-examination study days | | Winter 2020 | Apr 6, 2020 to Apr 7, 2020 |
End of term evaluation period begins - no on-campus exams | | Winter 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 |
Good Friday | All classes cancelled and offices closed
| Winter 2020 | Apr 10, 2020 |
Online class examination days No in-person exams; contact instructor for details. | | Winter 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 to Apr 18, 2020 |
Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2020 | Apr 24, 2020 |
End of term evaluation period concludes | | Winter 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 |
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.
| Winter 2020 | Apr 26, 2020 |