Important dates for undergraduate students

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Title Description Academic term Date
Course Selection Period - returning students

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Fall 2025 May 22, 2025 to Jun 2, 2025
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 2025 Jul 2, 2025 to Jul 9, 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?

Fall 2025 Jul 23, 2025
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 2025 Jul 24, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025
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 2025 Jul 28, 2025 to Jul 29, 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.

Fall 2025 Jul 30, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

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

Fall 2025 Aug 19, 2025
Tuition and fees due

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

Fall 2025 Aug 19, 2025
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

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

Fall 2025 Aug 20, 2025
Labour Day

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2025 Sep 1, 2025
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2025 Sep 2, 2025
Classes begin

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

Fall 2025 Sep 3, 2025
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.

Fall 2025 Sep 10, 2025
Add Period ends

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

Fall 2025 Sep 16, 2025
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 2025 Sep 17, 2025
Course Selection Period

See How do I select courses for a future term?

Winter 2025 Sep 19, 2025 to Sep 29, 2025
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.

Fall 2025 Sep 23, 2025
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 2025 Sep 23, 2025
Drop with WD begins

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

Fall 2025 Sep 24, 2025
Final examination schedules released

Visit the Final Examination Schedule website (authentication required).

Fall 2025 Sep 26, 2025
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 2025 Oct 10, 2025
Requests due for accommodations on religious or creed-related grounds

Requests for accommodations on religious or creed-related 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 2025 Oct 10, 2025
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 2025 Oct 11, 2025 to Oct 19, 2025
Thanksgiving Day

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

Fall 2025 Oct 13, 2025
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50%

Deadline to receive 50% of charges for tuition, co-op fee and student services fees removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements, or for dropping a course. All other charges remain on student accounts. See Student Financial Services website.

Fall 2025 Oct 17, 2025