Guidelines for Undergraduate Science Instructors

Last Updated

November 28, 2024

General Updates

Grade submission deadlines below are approximate and for general planning purposes only. Communication will be sent out on July 18 confirming the submission deadlines. 

KEY DATES

See University of Waterloo Important Dates Calendar for full list of dates and details.

Key Winter 2025 dates:

Date Important Event
December 3 Classes End
December 4-5 Pre-examination Study Days
December 5 WF Ends
December 6- December 19 Final Examination
December 6 - January 2 F24 Submission Window 
December 12 Tuition Fees Due
December 13 Fees Arranged Extension Fees Begin
December 20 Co-op Work Term Ends
December 21 Grades Begin to Appear in Quest
January 11 and January 18 Fall RO Make up exam day
January 6 Co-op work term begins
January 6 Classes begin
January 13 Reserves removed
January 21 Official grades available & Standing decisions
January 17 Add period ends
January 21 NFA holds applied
January 27 - February 4 Course selection period
January 24 100% Tuition refund & last day to drop from record
January 25 Drop with WD begins
February 14 Tuition & fee 50% refund
February 15- February 23 Reading week
March 21 Drop with WD ends
March 22 Drop with WF begins
March 17 - March 18 Drop/Add period begins for returning students (Winter 2025)
March 19 Add period (open enrolment) begins
April 4 Classes end
  Grade submission window
April 8 Drop with WF ends
April 11 - April 25 Final exam period
April 22 Grade deadline 1: Grades due for all courses (on-campus or online) without a scheduled exam during the Final Exam Period.
April 25 Final examination ends
April 16- May 1 Grade deadline 2: Grades due for all on-campus courses with a scheduled exam or a major assignment due date during the Final Exam Period.
May 1 Grade deadline 3: Grades due for all online courses with a scheduled final exam during the Final Exam Period.
April 25 Co-op work term ends
April 17, April 28, May 2 Winter term RO make-up exam days
May 5 Classes begin/Co-op work term begins