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 2026Dec 1, 2025 to Jan 25, 2026
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Fall 2025Dec 5, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Fall 2025Dec 5, 2025 to Dec 6, 2025
Examinations on Sunday

Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2025 term.

Fall 2025Dec 7, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Fall 2025Dec 10, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Winter 2026Dec 10, 2025
Tuition and fees due

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

Winter 2026Dec 10, 2025
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Winter 2026Dec 11, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

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

Fall 2025Dec 13, 2025
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Fall 2025Dec 14, 2025
Final examinations end

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

Fall 2025Dec 18, 2025
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2025Dec 19, 2025
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Fall 2025Dec 19, 2025
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.

Fall 2025Dec 20, 2025
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2025Dec 24, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Apply for Graduation

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

Fall 2025Dec 31, 2025
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Winter 2026Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 2, 2026
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2026Jan 5, 2026
Classes begin

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

Winter 2026Jan 5, 2026
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 2026Jan 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.

Winter 2026Jan 23, 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).

Winter 2026Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 22, 2026
Final examination schedules released

Visit the Final Examination Schedule website (authentication required).

Winter 2026Jan 30, 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.

Winter 2026Jan 31, 2026
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 2026Feb 14, 2026 to Feb 22, 2026

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