Important dates

Title Description Academic termsort ascending Date
Final examinations end

Last day examinations are scheduled during the Final Examination Period; additional emergency days may exist in the schedule.

Winter 2026 Apr 23, 2026
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2026 Apr 24, 2026
Grades begin to appear in Quest

Registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest.

Note: Not all grades will be available on this date.

Winter 2026 Apr 25, 2026
Apply for Graduation

Deadline for graduate students to apply for graduation in Quest for spring ceremony (degree completion in winter term).

Winter 2026 Apr 30, 2026
Application to Graduate due

Undergraduate students should visit the graduation and convocation web page for instructions on how to apply to graduate for the June convocation ceremony.

Winter 2026 Apr 30, 2026
Standing decisions and official grades are available in Quest

Registered students can view their official and complete term grades, along with academic standing, in Quest.

Winter 2026 May 20, 2026
Course Selection Period

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Spring 2026 Jan 26, 2026 to Feb 3, 2026
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?

Spring 2026 Mar 19, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Mar 23, 2026 to Mar 24, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Mar 25, 2026
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).

Spring 2026 Apr 6, 2026 to May 31, 2026
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Spring 2026 Apr 23, 2026
Tuition and fees due

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

Spring 2026 Apr 23, 2026
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Spring 2026 Apr 24, 2026
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2026 May 11, 2026
Classes begin

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

Spring 2026 May 11, 2026
Victoria Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2026 May 18, 2026
Reserves removed

Reserves on most classes will be removed on this date, opening remaining spaces to all students. See the Schedule of Classes for remaining spaces.

Any reserves not removed from undergraduate courses will be listed on The Centre website after this date.

Spring 2026 May 19, 2026
Add Period ends

Last day to add a class. See how to add or swap classes in Quest.

Spring 2026 May 25, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 May 26, 2026
Last day to drop a class from the academic record

The Drop Period ends. Classes dropped prior to or on this day will be removed from the academic record. See how to drop a class in Quest.

Spring 2026 Jun 1, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Jun 1, 2026
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).

Spring 2026 Jun 1, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026
Drop with WD begins

WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during this period.

Spring 2026 Jun 2, 2026
Final examination schedules released

Visit the Final Examination Schedule website (authentication required).

Spring 2026 Jun 5, 2026

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