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Academic Deadlines & Events

Calendar of Events & Academic Deadlines
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Academic Term Deadlines

Terms and Deadlines Spring 2014
May 1 - August 31
Fall 2014
September 1 - December 31
Winter 2015
January 1 - April 30
Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins March 24 (M) July 28 (M) November 24, 2014 (M)
Term Begins
May 1 (T)
September 1 (M)
January 1 (T)
Lectures Begin May 5 (M) September 8 (M) January 5 (M)
Centre For Extended Learning Open Class Enrolment Ends May 9 (F) September 19 (F) January 16 (F)
100% Tuition Refund Deadline May 23 (F) September 26 (F) January 23 (F)
Registration/Enrolment Closes - Last day for students to pay fees/enrol or change status June 30 (M) November 1 (S) February 1 (U)
Graduate Open Class Enrolment Ends June 9 (M) October 20 (M) February 13 (F)
Reading Week N/A N/A February 16-20 (M-F)
50% Tuition Refund Deadline June 20 (F) October 24 (F) February 20 (F)
Government Reporting Date June 30 (M) November 1 (S) February 1 (U)
Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines July 23 - September 1 (W-M) December 2 - January 5, 2015 (T-M)
April 7 - May 4 (T-M)
Lectures End July 30 (W) December 1 (M) April 6 (M)
Examinations Begin August 5 (T) December 4 (Th) April 10 (F)
Centre For Extended Learning Examination Days August 8, 9 (F, S) December 5, 6 (F, S) April 10, 11 (F, S)
Examinations End August 16 (S) December 19 (F) April 25 (S)
Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below) Fall Convocation
August 31 (U)
Spring Convocation
April 30, 2015 (Th)
Spring Convocation
April 30, 2015 (Th)
Grades available on Quest September 1 (M) January 1, 2015 (Th) May 1 (F)

Note: For information on payment instructions and graduate student fees please refer to the Finance website.



Deadlines for submission of the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form to the
Graduate Studies Office (GSO) are:  
Convocation ceremony Deadline
Spring Convocation
(June)
April 30 - for students degree completing in the Fall (Sept-Dec) and Winter (Jan-April) terms
Fall Convocation
(October)
August 31 - for students degree completing in the Spring (May-Aug) term

Note:

  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 Graduate Studies Office website.

Holidays 

Holidays Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Winter 2015
Labour Day N/A September 1 (M)
N/A
Thanksgiving Day N/A October 13 (M)
N/A
Christmas Holidays N/A December 24-31 (W-W)
N/A
New Year's Day N/A
N/A January 1 (Th)
University Holiday
N/A N/A January 2 (F)
Family Day N/A
N/A February 16 (M)
Good Friday N/A
N/A April 3 (F)
Victoria Day May 19 (M)
N/A
N/A
University Holiday June 30 (M)
N/A
N/A
Canada Day July 1 (T)
N/A
N/A
Civic Holiday August 4 (M)
N/A
N/A

Note: Some University departments may be open for limited service on these days.

University of Waterloo Committees and Meeting Dates

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Key Description 
(M)  Monday 
(T)  Tuesday 
(W)  Wednesday 
(Th)  Thursday 
(F)  Friday 
(S)  Saturday 
(U)  Sunday 
(TBA)  To be announced 
(N/A)  Not applicable 

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

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