Course Selection Period | See How do I select courses for a future term?
| Winter 2024 | Sep 22, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023 |
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?
| Winter 2024 | Nov 16, 2023 |
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 2024 | Nov 20, 2023 to Nov 21, 2023 |
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.
| Winter 2024 | Nov 22, 2023 |
Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.
| Winter 2024 | Dec 14, 2023 |
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline | See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.
| Winter 2024 | Dec 14, 2023 |
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin |
| Winter 2024 | Dec 15, 2023 |
University holiday closure | No classes and offices closed.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 8, 2024 |
Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 8, 2024 |
Reserves removed | Reserves on most classes will be removed on this date, opening remaining spaces to all students. See Schedule of Classes for spaces.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 15, 2024 |
Add Period ends | Last day to add a class. See how to add or swap classes in Quest.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 19, 2024 |
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.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 20, 2024 |
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 |
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 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 |
Drop with WD begins | WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during this period.
| Winter 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 |
Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Winter 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 |
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 50% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Winter 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
Final examination relief requests due | Requests for relief for consecutive final exams are generally due two weeks after the final examination schedule is published.
| Winter 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
Requests for accommodations on religious grounds due | Requests for accommodations on religious 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.
| Winter 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
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 2024 | Feb 17, 2024 to Feb 25, 2024 |
Family Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Winter 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 |
Application to Graduate due | Complete an Application to Graduate for the June convocation ceremony (undergraduate students).
| Winter 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 |
Drop with WD ends |
Last day to drop a class and receive a WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade.
| Winter 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 |
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.
| Winter 2024 | Mar 23, 2024 |