Important dates for undergraduate students
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| Title | Description | Academic term | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University holiday closure |
No classes and offices closed. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 1, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 |
| Classes begin |
Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
| Co-operative work term begins |
Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
| Final examination make-up sessions |
Each term, the Office of the Registrar provides instructors with several dates and times during the Final Examination Period, or shortly thereafter, at which they can register a student to write their deferred final examination. The registration process to attend will only occur after the student and the instructor have mutually agreed on the date and time. Any student who arrives to a make-up final examination session who is not registered to write at that session will not be permitted to write and will be directed to contact their instructor. Final examination make-up sessions are only available at the University of Waterloo campus |
Fall 2027 | Jan 16, 2027 |
| Reserves removed |
Specified enrolment reserves - used to save seats for students in certain programs during theearly stages of the Drop/Add Period - on most classes will be removed on this date, opening remaining seats in classes to all students. See the Schedule of Classes for the updated remaining spaces. Any reserves not removed from undergraduate courses will be listed on The Centre website after this date. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 18, 2027 |
| Official grades and academic standing decisions are available in Quest |
Students can view their official and complete term grades, along with their academic standing decision, in Quest. |
Fall 2027 | Jan 21, 2027 |
| Add Period ends |
Last day to add a class. See how to add or swap classes in Quest. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 |
| Final examination make-up sessions |
Each term, the Office of the Registrar provides instructors with several dates and times during the Final Examination Period, or shortly thereafter, at which they can register a student to write their deferred final examination. The registration process to attend will only occur after the student and the instructor have mutually agreed on the date and time. Any student who arrives to a make-up final examination session who is not registered to write at that session will not be permitted to write and will be directed to contact their instructor. Final examination make-up sessions are only available at the University of Waterloo campus |
Fall 2027 | Jan 23, 2027 |
| Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds applied |
Not Fees Arranged (NFA) holds are applied to student accounts which 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 2027 | Jan 25, 2027 |
| 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 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% |
Deadline to receive 100% of charges removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements, or dropping a course. See Student Financial Services website. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 29, 2027 |
| Drop with WD begins |
WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during the WD period; see also Drop with WD ends. |
Winter 2027 | Jan 30, 2027 |
| 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 2027 | Feb 13, 2027 to Feb 21, 2027 |
| Family Day |
All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
Winter 2027 | Feb 15, 2027 |
| 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 dropping a course. All other charges remain on student accounts. See Student Financial Services website. |
Winter 2027 | Feb 26, 2027 |
| Good Friday |
All classes cancelled and offices closed. |
Winter 2027 | Mar 26, 2027 |
| Drop with WD ends |
Last day to drop a class and receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade. |
Winter 2027 | Mar 29, 2027 |
| Drop with WF begins |
WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during the WF period; see also Drop with WF ends. |
Winter 2027 | Mar 30, 2027 |
| Classes end |
Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 12, 2027 |
| Make-up day for Good Friday |
The loss of a Friday class on March 26 will be made up by following a Friday schedule on Monday, April 12. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 12, 2027 |
| 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 2027 | Apr 13, 2027 to Apr 14, 2027 |
| Drop with WF ends |
Last day to drop a class and receive a WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32) grade. To drop a class after this date, a petition (Policy 70) is required to request permission to drop the class. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 14, 2027 |
| Final examinations begin |
First day of the Final Examination Period. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 15, 2027 |
| In-person final examination days for online courses |
Winter 2027 term dates; not all dates may be used. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 16, 2027 to Apr 17, 2027 |
| Final examination emergency days |
Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the winter 2027 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled. |
Winter 2027 | Apr 18, 2027 |