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 Graduate Studies Academic Calendar
Spring 2012

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 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

2012-2013 Academic Term Date Deadlines

Terms and Deadlines

Spring 2012

May 1 - Aug 31
Fall 2012

Sept 1 - Dec 31
Winter 2013

Jan 1 - April 30

Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins

March 23 (F)
July 23 (M)
Nov 26 (M)

Lectures Begin

May 1 (T)
Sept 10 (M)
Jan 7 (M)

Course Drop/Add Deadline

June 12 (T)
Oct 19 (F)
Feb 15 (F)

Reading Week

N/A
N/A
Feb 18-22 (M-F)

Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines

Aug 6 (M) - Aug 28 (T)
Midnight
Dec 13 (R), 2012 - Jan 8 (T), 2013
Midnight
April 18 (R) - May 7 (T)
Midnight

Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below)

Fall Convocation
August 31 (F)
Spring Convocation
April 30 (T)
Spring Convocation
April 30 (T)

100% Refund Deadline

May 22 (T)
Sept 28 (F)
Jan 25 (F)

50% Withdrawal Refund Deadline

June 19 (T)
Oct 26 (F)
Feb 22 (F)

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

May 31 (R)
Sept 30 (SU)
Jan 30 (R)

Centre For Extended Learning Open Class Enrolment Ends

May 7 (M)
Sept 14 (F)
TBA

Government Reporting Date

June 30 (S)
Nov 1 (R)
Feb 1 (F)

Lectures End

July 25 (W)
Dec 3 (M)
April 8 (M)

Examinations Begin

July 30 (M)
Dec 6 (R)
April 11 (R)

Center For Extended Learning Examination Days

Aug 3 (F), 4 (S)
Dec 7 (F), 8 (S)
TBA

Examinations End

Aug 10 (F)
Dec 20 (R)  
April 25 (R)

Grades available on QUEST

Sept 1 (S)
Jan 7 (M), 2013
May 1 (W)

*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 Spring 2012 Fall 2012 Winter 2013
Labour Day   Sept 3 (M)  
Thanksgiving Day   Oct 8 (M)  
Christmas Holidays   Dec 24-31 (M-M)  
New Years Day     Jan 1 (T)
Family Day      Feb 18 (M)
Good Friday     March 29 (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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