Important dates archives for undergraduate students

These important dates are provided for historical purpose.
Sep. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023
Title Description Academic term Date
Course Selection Period - returning students

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Fall 2022 May 26, 2022 to Jun 6, 2022
Course Selection Period - new students

To determine if you need to create your course wish list during the Course Selection Period, see the course registration information for new students page.

If you do, also see How do I select courses for a future term?

Fall 2022 Jul 4, 2022 to Jul 11, 2022
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?

Fall 2022 Jul 20, 2022
Drop/Add Period Appointments - new students

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

Fall 2022 Jul 21, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
Drop/Add Period Appointments - returning students

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

Fall 2022 Jul 25, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022
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.

Fall 2022 Jul 27, 2022
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.

Fall 2022 Aug 23, 2022
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Fall 2022 Aug 23, 2022
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Fall 2022 Aug 24, 2022
Labour Day

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2022 Sep 5, 2022
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2022 Sep 6, 2022
Classes begin

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

Fall 2022 Sep 7, 2022
Reserves removed

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

Fall 2022 Sep 14, 2022
Add Period ends

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

Fall 2022 Sep 20, 2022
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 2022 Sep 21, 2022
Course Selection Period

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Winter 2023 Sep 23, 2022 to Oct 3, 2022
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.

Fall 2022 Sep 27, 2022
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2022 Sep 27, 2022
Drop with WD begins

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

Fall 2022 Sep 28, 2022
Final examination schedules released

Go to the final examination schedule.

Fall 2022 Oct 3, 2022
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 2022 Oct 8, 2022 to Oct 16, 2022
Thanksgiving Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Fall 2022 Oct 10, 2022
University closure

All offices are closed for an employee Thank You Day.

Fall 2022 Oct 11, 2022
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 2022 Oct 17, 2022
Requests for accommodations on religious grounds due

Requests for accommodations on religious 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 2022 Oct 17, 2022
Convocation - fall 2022

Visit the Convocation website for details.

Fall 2022 Oct 21, 2022 to Oct 22, 2022
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2022 Oct 25, 2022
Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course exams

View details about writing exams for online courses. Deadline is 4 p.m. ET on date listed.

Fall 2022 Oct 28, 2022
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 2023 Nov 17, 2022
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 2023 Nov 21, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022
Drop with WD ends

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

Fall 2022 Nov 22, 2022
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 2022 Nov 23, 2022
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 2023 Nov 23, 2022
Classes end

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

Fall 2022 Dec 6, 2022
Pre-examination study days Fall 2022 Dec 7, 2022 to Dec 8, 2022
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 2022 Dec 8, 2022
Final examinations begin

First day of the final examination period.

Fall 2022 Dec 9, 2022
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2022 term dates.

Fall 2022 Dec 9, 2022 to Dec 10, 2022
Examinations on Sunday

Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2022 term.

Fall 2022 Dec 11, 2022
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2022 term dates.

Fall 2022 Dec 14, 2022
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.

Winter 2023 Dec 15, 2022
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Winter 2023 Dec 15, 2022
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Winter 2023 Dec 16, 2022
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2022 term dates.

Fall 2022 Dec 17, 2022
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2022 Dec 23, 2022
Final examinations end

Last day of the final examination period.

Fall 2022 Dec 23, 2022
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2022 Dec 24, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
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.

Fall 2022 Dec 24, 2022
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Winter 2023 Jan 1, 2023
New Year's Day
The New Year's Day holiday is taken on Monday, January 2.
Winter 2023 Jan 2, 2023
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2023 Jan 9, 2023
Classes begin

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

Winter 2023 Jan 9, 2023
Reserves removed

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

Winter 2023 Jan 16, 2023
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.

Fall 2022 Jan 19, 2023
Add Period ends

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

Winter 2023 Jan 20, 2023
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.

Winter 2023 Jan 21, 2023
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.

Winter 2023 Jan 27, 2023
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2023 Jan 27, 2023
Drop with WD begins

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

Winter 2023 Jan 28, 2023
Course Selection Period

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Spring 2023 Jan 30, 2023 to Feb 7, 2023
Final examination schedules released

Go to the final examination schedule.

Winter 2023 Feb 3, 2023
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2023 Feb 17, 2023
Final examination relief requests due

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

Winter 2023 Feb 17, 2023
Requests for accommodations on religious grounds due

Requests for accommodations on religious 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.

Winter 2023 Feb 17, 2023
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.

Winter 2023 Feb 18, 2023 to Feb 26, 2023
Family Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Winter 2023 Feb 20, 2023
Application to Graduate due

Complete an Application to Graduate for the June convocation ceremony (undergraduate students).

Winter 2023 Mar 1, 2023
Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course exams

View details about writing exams for online courses. Deadline is 4 p.m. ET on date listed.

Winter 2023 Mar 3, 2023
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 2023 Mar 23, 2023
Drop with WD ends

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

Winter 2023 Mar 24, 2023
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 2023 Mar 25, 2023
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 2023 Mar 27, 2023 to Mar 28, 2023
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 2023 Mar 29, 2023
Good Friday

No final examinations are held and offices closed.

Winter 2023 Apr 7, 2023
Classes end

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

Winter 2023 Apr 10, 2023
Make-up day for Good Friday

The loss of a Friday class on April 7 will be made up by following a Friday schedule on April 10.

Winter 2023 Apr 10, 2023
Pre-examination study days Winter 2023 Apr 11, 2023 to Apr 12, 2023
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 2023 Apr 12, 2023
Final examinations begin

First day of the final examination period.

Winter 2023 Apr 13, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2023 term dates.

Winter 2023 Apr 14, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2023 term dates.

Winter 2023 Apr 19, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Winter 2023 term dates.

Winter 2023 Apr 22, 2023
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; late fees apply after this date and/or access to LEARN may be affected.

Spring 2023 Apr 24, 2023
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Spring 2023 Apr 24, 2023
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Spring 2023 Apr 25, 2023
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2023 Apr 28, 2023
Final examinations end

Last day of the final examination period.

Winter 2023 Apr 28, 2023
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 2023 Apr 29, 2023
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2023 May 8, 2023
Classes begin

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

Spring 2023 May 8, 2023
Reserves removed

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

Spring 2023 May 15, 2023
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 2023 May 19, 2023
Add Period ends

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

Spring 2023 May 19, 2023
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 2023 May 20, 2023
Victoria Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2023 May 22, 2023
Make-up day for Victoria Day

The loss of a Monday class on May 22 will be made up by following a Monday schedule on May 23.

Spring 2023 May 23, 2023
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 2023 May 29, 2023
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

See Student Financial Services website.

Spring 2023 May 29, 2023
Drop with WD begins

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

Spring 2023 May 30, 2023
Final examination schedules released

Go to the final examination schedule.

Spring 2023 Jun 2, 2023
Convocation - spring 2023

Visit Convocation website for ceremony details.

Spring 2023 Jun 13, 2023 to Jun 17, 2023
Requests for accommodations on religious grounds due

Requests for accommodations on religious 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.

Spring 2023 Jun 16, 2023
Final examination relief requests due

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

Spring 2023 Jun 19, 2023
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

See Student Financial Services website.

Spring 2023 Jun 23, 2023
Last day to select an examination centre or submit a proctor for online course exams

View details about writing exams for online courses. Deadline is 4 p.m. ET on date listed.

Spring 2023 Jun 30, 2023
Canada Day
Canada Day holiday is taken on Monday, July 3, 2023.

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Spring 2023 Jul 3, 2023
Drop with WD ends

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

Spring 2023 Jul 18, 2023
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 2023 Jul 19, 2023
Make-up day for Canada Day

The loss of a Monday class on July 1 will be made up on Monday, July 31.

Spring 2023 Jul 31, 2023
Classes end

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

Spring 2023 Aug 1, 2023
Make-up day for May 23

The loss of a Tuesday class on May 23 will be made up on Tuesday, August 1.

Spring 2023 Aug 1, 2023
Pre-examination study days Spring 2023 Aug 2, 2023 to Aug 3, 2023
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 2023 Aug 3, 2023
Final examinations begin

First day of the final examination period.

Spring 2023 Aug 4, 2023
No final examinations scheduled

No final examinations are held on the Saturday following or preceding a public holiday.

Spring 2023 Aug 5, 2023
Civic Day

No final examinations are held and offices closed.

Spring 2023 Aug 7, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Spring 2023 term dates.

Spring 2023 Aug 11, 2023 to Aug 12, 2023
Application to Graduate due

Complete an Application to Graduate for the October convocation ceremony (undergraduate students).

Spring 2023 Aug 15, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Spring 2023 term dates.

Spring 2023 Aug 16, 2023
In-person exam days for online courses

Spring 2023 term dates.

Spring 2023 Aug 18, 2023
Final examinations end

Last day of the final examination period.

Spring 2023 Aug 19, 2023
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 2023 Aug 20, 2023
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Spring 2023 Aug 25, 2023
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 2023 Sep 14, 2023