Important dates

TitleDescriptionAcademic termDate
Family Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Winter 2026Feb 16, 2026
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

Deadline to receive 50% of charges for tuition, co-op fee and student services fees removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements, or for dropping a course. All other charges remain on student accounts. See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2026Feb 20, 2026
Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course final examinations

View details about final examination arrangements for online courses on The Centre website. Deadline is 3 p.m. ET on date listed.

Winter 2026Feb 20, 2026
Good Friday

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Winter 2026Apr 3, 2026
Classes end

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

Winter 2026Apr 6, 2026
Make-up day for Good Friday

The loss of a Friday class on April 3 will be made up by following a Friday schedule on Monday, April 6.

Winter 2026Apr 6, 2026
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).

Spring 2026Apr 6, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Pre-examination study days

There are one or two study days each term, between the end of the Formal Lecture Period and the beginning of the Final Examination Period. No classes are to be held during study days, except where classes are rescheduled as the result of a campus-wide emergency closure.

Winter 2026Apr 7, 2026 to Apr 8, 2026
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Winter 2026Apr 9, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2026 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Winter 2026Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2026 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Winter 2026Apr 12, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2026 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Winter 2026Apr 15, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2026 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Winter 2026Apr 18, 2026
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2026 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Winter 2026Apr 19, 2026
Final examinations end

Last day examinations are scheduled during the Final Examination Period; additional emergency days may exist in the schedule.

Winter 2026Apr 23, 2026
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.

Spring 2026Apr 23, 2026
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.

Spring 2026Apr 23, 2026
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2026Apr 24, 2026
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2026 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Winter 2026Apr 24, 2026
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

See Student Financial Services website for Fees Arranged Extension fee amounts by date.

Spring 2026Apr 24, 2026
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 2026Apr 25, 2026
Apply for Graduation

Deadline for graduate students to apply for graduation in Quest for spring ceremony (degree completion in winter term).

Winter 2026Apr 30, 2026
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2026May 11, 2026
Classes begin

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

Spring 2026May 11, 2026
Victoria Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2026May 18, 2026

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