| Tuition and fee arrangement deadline | Undergraduate students: After this date, a Late Fees Arrangement form is required to become "Fees Arranged".
| Fall 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 |
| View next term's schedule and appointments | Registered students can begin to view next term's class schedule and appointment time in Quest. See How to view appointment time for the beginning of drop/add?
| Winter 2019 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Drop with WD ends |
Last day to drop a class and receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade.
| Fall 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 |
| 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 2019 | Nov 19, 2018 to Nov 20, 2018 |
| 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 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Classes end | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable end dates.
| Fall 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Make-up day for Thanksgiving Day | The loss of a Monday class on October 8 will be made up by following a Monday schedule on December 3.
| Fall 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| Pre-examination study days | | Fall 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 to Dec 5, 2018 |
| English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE) | English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE) dates for new students (in some faculties). View details on the Communication Requirement website.
| Winter 2019 | Dec 5, 2018 |
| 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 2018 | Dec 5, 2018 |
| On-campus examinations begin | | Fall 2018 | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Online class examination - day 1 | | Fall 2018 | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Online class examination - day 2 | | Fall 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Become "Fees Arranged" or access to LEARN may be affected.
| Winter 2019 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Late fees begin |
| Winter 2019 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| On-campus examinations end | | Fall 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Co-operative work term ends | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| 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 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 |
| University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed
| Fall 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 |
| New Year's Day | No classes and offices closed
| Winter 2019 | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Undergraduate student orientation | For students enrolling for the first time at Waterloo; see Orientation website.
| Winter 2019 | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Classes begin Undergraduate students: Classes for 4A Pharmacy begin January 2. | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Winter 2019 | Jan 7, 2019 |
| Last day to select examination centres | For online courses; login to Quest.
| Winter 2019 | Jan 13, 2019 |
| 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 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 |
