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.
Graduate students: View the Graduate 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