| 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 2025 | Dec 2, 2024 to Jan 26, 2025 |
| Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline | See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.
| Winter 2025 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.
| Winter 2025 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Fees Arranged Extension fees begin |
| Winter 2025 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| 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.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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).
| Winter 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 to Mar 23, 2025 |
| 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.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Winter 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 |
| 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.
| Winter 2025 | Feb 15, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025 |
| Family Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Winter 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| 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.
| Winter 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Pre-examination study days | | Winter 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025 |
| Final examinations begin | First day of the Final Examination Period.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| In-person exam days for online courses | Winter 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 to Apr 12, 2025 |
| Final examination emergency days | Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 13, 2025 |
| In-person exam days for online courses | Winter 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025 |
| Good Friday | No final examinations are held and offices closed.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Final examinations end | Last day of the Final Examination Period.
| Winter 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
