| 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).
| Fall 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 to Sep 24, 2024 |
| Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline | See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.
| Fall 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.
| Fall 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Fees Arranged Extension fees begin |
| Fall 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Labour Day | No classes and offices closed.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds applied | Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds applied to students who are not yet Fees Arranged for the term.
Undergraduate students: Find out more about how this hold will impact your course registration process for future terms.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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).
| Fall 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 to Nov 19, 2024 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Fall 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reading Week | All classes cancelled; offices closed on the weekends and the holiday Monday.
Undergraduate students: view the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.
Graduate students: view the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.
| Fall 2024 | Oct 12, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Fall 2024 | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Convocation - fall 2024 |
| Fall 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024 |
| Last day to arrange tuition and fees | Refer to tuition and fees deadlines. Late fees apply, see Student Financial Services for details.
Visit the Finance website for instructions on submitting a Promissory Note.
| Fall 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course final examinations | View details about writing final examinations for online learners on The Centre website. Deadline is 3 p.m. ET on date listed.
| Fall 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Pre-examination study days | | Fall 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 to Dec 5, 2024 |
| Final examinations begin | First day of the Final Examination Period.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 |
| In-person exam days for online courses | Fall 2024 term dates; not all dates may be used.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 to Dec 7, 2024 |
| Examinations on Sunday | Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2024 term.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 8, 2024 |
| In-person exam days for online courses | Fall 2024 term dates; not all dates may be used.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| In-person exam days for online courses | Fall 2024 term dates; not all dates may be used.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 14, 2024 |
| Final examination emergency days | Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2024 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.
| Fall 2024 | Dec 15, 2024 |