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 Graduate Studies Academic Calendar
Winter 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 Academic Term Date Deadlines

Terms and Deadlines

Winter 2011

Jan 1 - April 30

Spring 2011

May 1- Aug 31

Fall 2011

Sept 1 - Dec 31

Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins

Nov 22 (M)

March 25 (F)

July 25 (M)

Lectures Begin

Jan 4 (T)

May 2 (M)

Sept 12 (M)

Course Drop/Add Deadline

Feb 14 (M)

June 13 (M)

Oct 24 (M)

Reading Week

Feb 21-25 (M-F)

N/A

N/A

Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines

 April 5 (T) - May 2 (M)
Midnight

Aug 9 (T) - Aug 30 (T)

- Jan 3 (T)

Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below)

Spring Convocation April 30 (S)

Fall 
Convocation August 31 (W)

Spring 
Convocation 
April 30 (S)

100% Refund Deadline

Jan 24 (M)

May 20 (F)

Sept 30 (F)

50% Withdrawal Refund Deadline

Feb 21 (M)

June 17 (F)

Oct 28 (F)

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

Jan 31 (M)

May 31 (T)

Sept 30 (F)

Distance Education Open Class Enrolment Ends

Jan 10 (M)

May 6 (F)

Sept 16 (F)

Government Reporting Date

Feb 1 (T)

June 30 (R)

Nov 1 (T)

Lectures End

April 4 (M)

July 26 (T)

Dec 5 (M)

Examinations Begin

April 8 (F)

Aug 2 (T)

Dec 8 (R)

Distance Education Examination Days

April 8 (F), 9 (S)

Aug 5 (F), 6 (S)

Dec 9 (F), 10 (S)

Examinations End

April 21 (R)

Aug 13 (S)

Dec 22 (R)

Grades available on QUEST

May 1 (SU)

Sept 1 (R)

Jan 3 (T)

*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

Winter 
2011

Spring 
2011

Fall 
2011

Labour Day

Sept 5 (M)

Thanksgiving Day

Oct 10 (M)

Christmas Holidays

Dec 24 - 31 (S-S)

New Years Day

Jan 1-3 (S-M) 

Family Day

 Feb 21 (M)

Good Friday

 April 22 (F)

Victoria Day

May 23 (M)

Canada Day

 July 1 (F)

Civic Holiday

Aug 1 (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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