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Title Description Academic term Date
Class enrolment period

During this period, graduate students can enrol themselves in classes using Quest, and can also drop classes in Quest.

Graduate students who are not fee arranged and have enrolled in classes will have their classes dropped at the end of the third week of classes (end of class enrolment period).

Fall 2025 Jul 30, 2025 to Sep 23, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.

Fall 2025 Aug 19, 2025
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.

Fall 2025 Aug 19, 2025
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

See Student Financial Services website for Fees Arranged Extension fee amounts by date.

Fall 2025 Aug 20, 2025
Labour Day

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2025 Sep 01, 2025
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2025 Sep 02, 2025
Classes begin

Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.

Fall 2025 Sep 03, 2025
Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds applied

Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds applied to students who are not yet Fees Arranged for the term.

Undergraduate students: Find out more about how this hold will impact your course registration process for future terms.

Fall 2025 Sep 17, 2025
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

Deadline to receive 100% of charges removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements or for dropping a course. See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2025 Sep 23, 2025
Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD)

During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.  Note that WD is not an academic penalty.

Outside of this period, students with special circumstances can petition to drop or add a class using a course drop add form (Graduate Studies forms website).

Fall 2025 Sep 24, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025
Final examination schedules released

Visit the Final Examination Schedule website (authentication required).

Fall 2025 Sep 26, 2025
Reading Week

All classes cancelled; offices closed on the weekends and the holiday Monday.

Undergraduate students: view the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.
Graduate students: view the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for more details.

Fall 2025 Oct 11, 2025 to Oct 19, 2025
Thanksgiving Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Fall 2025 Oct 13, 2025
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

Deadline to receive 50% of charges for tuition, co-op fee and student services fees removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements, or for dropping a course. All other charges remain on student accounts. See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2025 Oct 17, 2025
Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course final examinations

View details about final examination arrangements for online courses on The Centre website. Deadline is 3 p.m. ET on date listed.

Fall 2025 Oct 17, 2025
Convocation - fall 2025

Visit the Convocation website for details.

Fall 2025 Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 25, 2025
Last day to arrange tuition and fees

Refer to tuition and fees deadlines. Late fees apply, see Student Financial Services for details.

Visit the Finance website for instructions on submitting a Promissory Note.

Fall 2025 Oct 31, 2025
Class enrolment period

During this period, graduate students can enrol themselves in classes using Quest, and can also drop classes in Quest.

Graduate students who are not fee arranged and have enrolled in classes will have their classes dropped at the end of the third week of classes (end of class enrolment period).

Winter 2025 Dec 01, 2025 to Jan 25, 2026
Classes end

Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.

Fall 2025 Dec 02, 2025
Pre-examination study days

There are one or two study days each term, between the end of the Formal Lecture Period and the beginning of the Final Examination Period. No classes are to be held during study days, except where classes are rescheduled as the result of a campus-wide emergency closure.

Fall 2025 Dec 03, 2025 to Dec 04, 2025
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Fall 2025 Dec 05, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2025 Dec 05, 2025 to Dec 06, 2025
Examinations on Sunday

Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2025 term.

Fall 2025 Dec 07, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2025 Dec 10, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.

Winter 2025 Dec 10, 2025