Important dates

Title Description Academic termsort descending Date
Drop with WD ends

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

Spring 2026 Jul 21, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Jul 22, 2026
Civic Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2026 Aug 3, 2026
Make-up day for Victoria Day

The loss of a Monday class on May 18 will be made up by following a Monday schedule on Tuesday, August 4.

Spring 2026 Aug 4, 2026
Classes end

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

Spring 2026 Aug 5, 2026
Make-up day for Canada Day

The loss of a Wednesday class on July 1 will be made up on Wednesday, August 5 (no change in schedule).

Spring 2026 Aug 5, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Aug 6, 2026
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.

Spring 2026 Aug 6, 2026
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Spring 2026 Aug 7, 2026
In-person exam days for online courses

Spring 2026 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Spring 2026 Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the spring 2026 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Spring 2026 Aug 9, 2026
Final examinations end

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

Spring 2026 Aug 19, 2026
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2026 Aug 21, 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.

Spring 2026 Aug 21, 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 October convocation ceremony.

Spring 2026 Aug 31, 2026
Apply for Graduation

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

Spring 2026 Aug 31, 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.

Spring 2026 Sep 11, 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).

Winter 2026 Jan 26, 2026 to Mar 22, 2026
Drop with WD ends

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

Winter 2026 Mar 20, 2026
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.

Winter 2026 Mar 21, 2026
Good Friday

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Winter 2026 Apr 3, 2026
Classes end

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

Winter 2026 Apr 6, 2026
Make-up day for Good Friday

The loss of a Friday class on April 3 will be made up by following a Friday schedule on Monday, April 6.

Winter 2026 Apr 6, 2026
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.

Winter 2026 Apr 7, 2026 to Apr 8, 2026
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.

Winter 2026 Apr 8, 2026

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