Important dates

TitleDescriptionAcademic termDate
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 2025Dec 2, 2024 to Jan 26, 2025
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2024Dec 23, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Apply for Graduation

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

Fall 2024Dec 31, 2024
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Winter 2025Jan 1, 2025
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2025Jan 6, 2025
Classes begin

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

Winter 2025Jan 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 2025Jan 21, 2025
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2025Jan 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Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD)

During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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 2025Jan 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.

This is also the last day to submit a Promissory Note in Quest.

Winter 2025Jan 31, 2025
Final examination schedules released

Go to the final examination schedule.

Winter 2025Jan 31, 2025
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2025Feb 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 2025Feb 15, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025
Family Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Winter 2025Feb 17, 2025
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 2025Mar 31, 2025 to May 25, 2025
Classes end

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

Winter 2025Apr 4, 2025
Pre-examination study days
Winter 2025Apr 7, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Winter 2025Apr 9, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Winter 2025Apr 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 2025Apr 13, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Winter 2025Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 17, 2025
Good Friday

No final examinations are held and offices closed.

Winter 2025Apr 18, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Spring 2025Apr 24, 2025
Tuition and fees due

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

Spring 2025Apr 24, 2025
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2025Apr 25, 2025

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