| Title | Description | Academic term |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Winter 2025 | Feb 15, 2025 to Feb 23, 2025 |
| Family Day |
All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
Winter 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 |
| Application to Graduate due |
Complete an Application to Graduate for the June convocation ceremony (undergraduate students). |
Winter 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| 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 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 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 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| 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 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Drop with WD ends |
Last day to drop a class and receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade. |
Winter 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| 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 2025 | Mar 22, 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). |
Spring 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Classes end |
Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Pre-examination study days | Winter 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025 | |
| 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 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Final examinations begin |
First day of the Final Examination Period. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| In-person exam days for online courses |
Winter 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 to Apr 12, 2025 |
| Final examination emergency days |
Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 13, 2025 |
| Good Friday |
No final examinations are held and offices closed. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date. |
Spring 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline |
See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest. |
Spring 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Co-operative work term ends |
Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Final examinations end |
Last day of the Final Examination Period. |
Winter 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Fees Arranged Extension fees begin |
See Student Financial Services website for Fees Arranged Extension fee amounts by date. |
Spring 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 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 2025 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Apply for Graduation |
Deadline for graduate students to apply for graduation in Quest for spring ceremony (degree completion in winter term). |
Winter 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Classes begin |
Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates. |
Spring 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| Co-operative work term begins |
Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements. |
Spring 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
