| Class enrolment period Extended from January 25 to January 31 due to COVID-19. | 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 2021 | Dec 1, 2020 to Jan 31, 2021 |
| Tuition and fees due Revised from December 10 due to COVID-19. |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.
| Winter 2021 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| New Year's Day | No classes and offices closed.
| Winter 2021 | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2021 | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Classes begin Revised from January 5 due to COVID-19. | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Winter 2021 | Jan 11, 2021 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% Revised from January 25 due to COVID-19. | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Late fees begin Revised from December 16 due to COVID-19. |
| Winter 2021 | Jan 30, 2021 |
| 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 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) Revised from January 26-March 22 due to COVID-19. | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 to Mar 28, 2021 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Winter 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| 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 2021 | Feb 13, 2021 to Feb 21, 2021 |
| Family Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Winter 2021 | Feb 15, 2021 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% Revised from February 12 due to COVID-19. | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Additional Scheduled Pauses Added due to COVID-19. | All classes cancelled.
Undergraduate students: view the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.
Graduate students: view the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.
| Winter 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 to Mar 16, 2021 |
| Good Friday | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Classes end Revised from April 6 due to COVID-19. | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Make-up day for Good Friday Revised from April 6 due to COVID-19. | The loss of a Friday class on April 2 will be made up by following a Friday schedule on April 14.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 |
| Pre-examination study days Revised from April 7-8 due to COVID-19. | | Winter 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 to Apr 16, 2021 |
| Final examinations begin Revised from April 9 due to COVID-19. | First day of the final examination period.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 17, 2021 |
| Examinations on Sunday Added due to COVID-19. | Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2020, winter 2021, and spring 2021 terms.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 18, 2021 |
| Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Final examinations end Revised from April 24 due to COVID-19. | Last day of the final examination period.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Grades begin to appear in Quest Revised from April 25 due to COVID-19. | Registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest.
Note: Not all grades will be available on this date.
| Winter 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Apply for Graduation | Deadline for graduate students to apply for graduation in Quest for spring ceremony (degree completion in winter term).
| Winter 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Program completion deadline for Convocation - spring 2021 | | Winter 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 |
