Important dates

Title Description Academic term Datesort descending
Class drop with grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD)

During this period, graduate students can continue to drop classes in Quest but a grade of Withdrawn, no credit granted (WD) will be applied and the class will remain on the transcript.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 2024 Sep 25, 2024 to Nov 19, 2024
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 2024 Oct 12, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Thanksgiving Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Fall 2024 Oct 14, 2024
Requests due for accommodations on religious or creed grounds

Requests for accommodations on religious or creed grounds for final examinations should normally be made within two weeks of the final examination schedule being published. Students must contact their instructor by the deadline.

Fall 2024 Oct 15, 2024
Final examination relief requests due

Requests for relief for consecutive final exams are generally due two weeks after the final examination schedule is published.

Fall 2024 Oct 15, 2024
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2024 Oct 18, 2024
Convocation - fall 2024

Visit the Convocation website for details.

Fall 2024 Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024
Last day to arrange tuition and fees

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

This is also the last day to submit a Promissory Note in Quest.

Fall 2024 Oct 31, 2024
View next term's schedule and appointments

Registered students can begin to view, in Quest, their next term's class schedule and appointment time. See How to view appointment time for the beginning of drop/add?

Winter 2025 Nov 7, 2024
Drop/Add Period begins

The Drop/Add Period begins with individualized Quest appointment times. See How to view appointment time for the beginning of drop/add.

Dates listed indicate Quest appointment period. The Add Period continues for all students until the last day to add a class.

Winter 2025 Nov 11, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024
Add Period begins (open enrolment)

The first day of the Drop/Add Period where all undergraduate students have equal access to make changes to their term class schedule (add, drop, swap) in Quest. The Add Period continues for all students until the last day to add a class.

Winter 2025 Nov 13, 2024
Drop with WD ends

Last day to drop a class and receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade.

Fall 2024 Nov 19, 2024
Drop with WF begins

WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during this period.

Engineering students: Visit course load and withdrawal in the Undergraduate Calendar for specific regulations.

Fall 2024 Nov 20, 2024
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 2, 2024 to Jan 26, 2025
Classes end

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

Fall 2024 Dec 3, 2024
Pre-examination study days
Fall 2024 Dec 4, 2024 to Dec 5, 2024
Drop with WF ends

Last day to drop a class without a petition and receive a WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32) grade.

Fall 2024 Dec 5, 2024
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2024 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2024 Dec 6, 2024 to Dec 7, 2024
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Fall 2024 Dec 6, 2024
Examinations on Sunday

Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2024 term.

Fall 2024 Dec 8, 2024
Tuition and fees due

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

Winter 2025 Dec 12, 2024
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Winter 2025 Dec 12, 2024
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Winter 2025 Dec 13, 2024
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2024 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Fall 2024 Dec 15, 2024
Final examinations end

Last day of the Final Examination Period.

Fall 2024 Dec 19, 2024

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