| 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 2021 | Aug 4, 2021 to Sep 28, 2021 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.
| Fall 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Late fees begin |
| Fall 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Labour Day | No classes and offices closed.
| Fall 2021 | Sep 6, 2021 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2021 | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Fall 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) | During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 to Nov 23, 2021 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 1, 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.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 9, 2021 to Oct 17, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 11, 2021 |
| Convocation - fall 2021 |
Fall 2021 Convocation will be held virtually. Degrees will be conferred via a virtual celebration and graduates will receive their degrees by mail. Visit the Convocation website for details.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 to Oct 23, 2021 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 26, 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.
| Fall 2021 | Oct 31, 2021 |
| 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 2022 | Dec 1, 2021 to Jan 25, 2022 |
| Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Pre-examination study days There is only one (1) study day during the fall 2021 term. | | Fall 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 |
| Final examinations begin | First day of the final examination period.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Examinations on Sunday | Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2021 term.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 12, 2021 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.
| Winter 2022 | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Final examinations end | Last day of the final examination period.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 |
| University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed.
| Fall 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| 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 2021 | Dec 24, 2021 |
| University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed.
| Winter 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 3, 2022 |
