| 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).
| Fall 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 to Sep 24, 2019 |
| Tuition and fees due |
| Fall 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Late fees begin |
| Fall 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Labour Day | No classes and offices closed
| Fall 2019 | Sep 2, 2019 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Graduate student orientation | Visit the Orientation website for information about graduate student orientation.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 7, 2019 |
| Last day to select examination centres | For online courses; log in to Quest.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 15, 2019 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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).
| Fall 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 to Nov 19, 2019 |
| Adjust online course examination location | See How do I view my online course exam schedule?
| Fall 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to on-campus and online schedules.
| Fall 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Thanksgiving Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed
| Fall 2019 | Oct 14, 2019 |
| Reading Week | All classes cancelled.
| Fall 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Convocation - fall 2019 | Visit Convocation website for ceremony details.
| Fall 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 to Oct 26, 2019 |
| 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.
| Fall 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Fall 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Pre-examination study days | | Fall 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 to Dec 5, 2019 |
| On-campus examinations begin | | Fall 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Online class examination days | | Fall 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 to Dec 7, 2019 |
| Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| On-campus examinations end | | Fall 2019 | Dec 21, 2019 |
| 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 2019 | Dec 22, 2019 |
| University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed
| Fall 2019 | Dec 24, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 |
