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 Graduate Studies Academic Calendar
Winter 2008

Calendar - General Information & Regulations


Academic Deadlines & Events

Calendar of Events & Academic Deadlines
 
  • LEGEND :
    The following symbols and abbreviations are used throughout this table:
    Days of the Week: (M) Monday, (T) Tuesday, (W) Wednesday, (R) Thursday, (F) Friday, (S) Saturday, (SU) Sunday, TBA: To Be Announce,  N/A: Not Applicable 
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Tuition and Fee Payment Information 

Refer to the Finance website: www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infofin/students/stdfees.htm    
for the following: 

  • Graduate Fee Schedule 
  • Incidental fees
  • Fee payment instructions
  • Finance Forms: Promissory Note, Tuition Benefit Form and UHIP Applications
  • Fee Payments and Deadlines (See Important Dates Payment Due Dates and Late Fees on the above Finance site.)
  • Tax Receipts

2008 Graduate Studies Academic Term Deadlines

Term Dates / Deadlines

  • Fall: September 1 - December 31
  • Winter: January 1 - April 30
  • Spring: May 1 - August 31

WINTER 2008

SPRING 2008

FALL
2008

Graduate Open Class Enrollment Begins

Nov 21 (W)

March 24 (M)

July 23 (W)

Lectures Begin

Jan 7(M)

May 5 (M)

Sept 8(M)

Course Drop/Add Deadline

Feb 15 (T)

June 17 (T)

Oct 20 (M) 
Reading Week                Feb 18-22 (M-F) N/A N/A

Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines 

Apr 7 to May 4

July 30 to Sept 4

Dec 5 to Jan 2

- 100% Refund Deadline 
- THESIS DEADLINE
- Degree Completion Date

Jan 25 (F)

May 23 (F)

Sept 26 (F) 
50% Withdrawal Refund Deadline

Feb 22(F)

June 20 (F)

Oct 24 (F) 

Registration/Enrollment Closes
Last Date for students to pay fees and/or apply for a status change
Jan 30 (F)     May 29 (F) Sept 30 (T)
Government Reporting Date

Feb 1 (F)

June 30 (M)

Nov 1 (S)

Lectures End

April 7(M)

July 30(W)

Dec 1 (M) 
Examinations Begin

April 10(R)

Aug 5(T)

Dec 5 (F) 
Examinations End

April 24 (R)

Aug 16(S)

Dec 19 (F) 
Grades available on QUEST May 1 (R) Sept 1 (M) Jan 5 (M) 
[2009]

*For information on Payment Instructions and Graduate Student Fees refer to: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infofin/students/stdfees.htm


Convocation Information:

Deadlines for submission of Intention to Graduate forms to the Graduate Studies Office are:

Fall Convocation

Spring Convocation

August 1st     

December 1st
for students completing degree requirements late in the fall term

 

March 1st
for students completing degree requirements in the Winter term.

Note: If you have completed your program, or have submitted your Intention to Graduate in anticipation of completing, you must also complete and submit a Degree Completion Form to your Department.)

Full Convocation information is available through the Registrar's Office website: http://www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/convocation/index.html


Holidays and University Closures:



Winter 2008
Jan - April

Spring
 2008
May - Aug
Fall
2008
Sept - Dec

Labour Day





Sept 1 (M)

Thanksgiving Day





Oct 13 (M)
Christmas Holidays



Dec 24-31 (W-W)

New Years Day Jan 1 (T)



Family Day         Feb 18 (M)



Good Friday March 21 (F)



Victoria Day May 19 (M)



University Holiday

Jan 1 (T)

June 30 (M)



Canada Day

July 1 (T)

Civic Holiday

  Aug 4 (M)

* Note: Some University Departments may be open for limited service on these days


UW Committees and Meeting Dates:

UW Committee and Councils
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Committees/committees.htm

Senate Executive Committee
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Committees/senate/sec.htm

University Senate
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/governance/senate.htm

Board of Governors
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/governance/bog.htm

Senate Graduate and Research Council
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Committees/senate/sgrc.htm



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