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 Graduate Studies Academic Calendar
Fall 2011

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 Announced, (N/A) Not Applicable

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 site)
  • Tax Receipts

2011-2012 Academic Term Date Deadlines

Terms and Deadlines

Fall 2011

Sept 1 - Dec 31

Winter 2012

Jan 1 - April 30

Spring 2012

May 1 - Aug 31

Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins

July 25 (M)

Nov 25 (F)

March 23 (F)

Lectures Begin

Sept 12 (M)

Jan 3 (T)

May 1 (T)

Course Drop/Add Deadline

Oct 24 (M)

Feb 14 (T)

June 12 (T)

Reading Week

N/A

Feb 20-24 (M-F)

N/A

Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines

Dec 13 (T) - Dec 23 (F), 2011 & Jan 3 (T), 2012 Midnight

April 16 (M) - May 1 (T) Midnight 

Aug 6 (M) - Sept 4 (T) Midnight

Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below)

Spring Convocation April 30 (M)

Spring Convocation April 30 (M)

Fall Convocation August 31 (F)

100% Refund Deadline

Sept 30 (F)

Jan 23 (M)

May 22 (T)

50% Withdrawal Refund Deadline

Oct 28 (F)

Feb 21 (T)

June 19 (T)

Registration/Enrolment Closes Last day for students to pay fees/enrol or change status

Sept 30 (F)

Jan 30 (M)

May 31 (R)

Distance Education Open Class Enrolment Ends

Sept 16 (F)

Jan 9 (M)

May 7 (M)

Government Reporting Date

Nov 1 (T)

Feb 1 (W)

June 30 (S)

Lectures End

Dec 5 (M)

April 2 (M)

July 25 (W)

Examinations Begin

Dec 8 (R)

April 9 (M)

July 30 (M)

Distance Education Examination Days

Dec 9 (F), 10 (S)

April 13 (F), 14 (S)

Aug 3 (F), 4 (S)

Examinations End

Dec 22 (R)

April 21 (S)

Aug 10 (F)

Grades available on QUEST

Jan 3 (T)

May 1 (T)

Sept 1 (S)

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


Deadlines for submission of the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form to the
Graduate Studies Office are:

Convocation

Spring
(June)

April 30 - for students degree completing in the Fall (Sept-Dec) and Winter (Jan-April) terms.

Fall
(October)

August 31 - for students degree completing in the Spring (May-August) term.

Notes:

1) Students who have completed all program requirements must submit the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form to their department to initiate a formal review and verification of their program completion status and approval to graduate. Once approved by the department the form will be submitted to the GSO for completion processing. 

2) Receipt of this completed form (in the GSO) by the deadline indicated above, acknowledges a student's intention to graduate and completion of all degree requirements (for programs with a thesis, completion includes submission and approval from the GSO of the thesis in UWSpace).

3) The completion, degree, and convocation dates will appear on student academic records/transcripts.

Full Convocation information is available through the Registrar's Office website.


Holidays

Fall 2011

Winter 2012

Spring 2012

Labour Day

Sept 5 (M)

Thanksgiving Day

Oct 10 (M)

Christmas Holidays

Dec 24 - 31 (S-S)

New Years Day 

Jan 1 (SU)

University Holiday

Jan 2 (M)

Family Day

Feb 20 (M)

Good Friday

April 6 (F)

Victoria Day

May 21 (M)

Canada Day

July 2 (M)

Civic Holiday

Aug 6 (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


Graduate Studies Office
Needles Hall, Room 2201
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
519 888 4567 x35411
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