Important dates

TitleDescriptionAcademic termDate
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.

Spring 2026May 26, 2026
Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD)

During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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).

Spring 2026Jun 1, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

Deadline to receive 100% of charges removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements or for dropping a course. See Student Financial Services website.

Spring 2026Jun 1, 2026
Final examination schedules released

Visit the Final Examination Schedule website (authentication required).

Spring 2026Jun 5, 2026
Convocation - spring 2026

Visit Convocation website for ceremony details.

Spring 2026Jun 16, 2026 to Jun 20, 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.

Spring 2026Jun 26, 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.

Spring 2026Jun 29, 2026
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.

Spring 2026Jun 30, 2026
Canada Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2026Jul 1, 2026
Civic Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2026Aug 3, 2026
Make-up day for Victoria Day

The loss of a Monday class on May 18 will be made up by following a Monday schedule on Tuesday, August 4.

Spring 2026Aug 4, 2026
Classes end

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

Spring 2026Aug 5, 2026
Make-up day for Canada Day

The loss of a Wednesday class on July 1 will be made up on Wednesday, August 5 (no change in schedule).

Spring 2026Aug 5, 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.

Spring 2026Aug 6, 2026
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Spring 2026Aug 7, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Spring 2026Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026
Final examination emergency days

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

Spring 2026Aug 9, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Spring 2026Aug 12, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Spring 2026Aug 15, 2026
Final examination emergency days

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

Spring 2026Aug 16, 2026
Final examinations end

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

Spring 2026Aug 19, 2026
Final examination emergency days

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

Spring 2026Aug 20, 2026
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2026Aug 21, 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.

Spring 2026Aug 21, 2026
Apply for Graduation

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

Spring 2026Aug 31, 2026

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