Important dates for undergraduate students

Last day examinations are scheduled during the Final Examination Period; there is normally one additional emergency day following this date included in the Final Examination Period.

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2026 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

No classes and offices closed.

Registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest. Note: Not all grades will be available on this date; instructors submit grades until the grades due deadline published in the Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar. 

Visit the graduation and convocation web page for instructions on how to apply to graduate for the upcoming convocation ceremony.

No classes and offices closed.

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

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

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

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.

Students can view their official and complete term grades, along with their academic standing decision, in Quest.

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

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

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.

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.

Deadline to receive 100% of charges removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements, or dropping a course. See Student Financial Services website.

WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during the WD period; see also Drop with WD ends.

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.

All classes cancelled and offices closed.

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.

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