Guidelines for Undergraduate Science Instructors

Last Updated

April 16, 2025

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 Spring 2025 dates:

Date Important Event
April 4 Classes End
April 7-8 Pre-examination Study Days
April 8 WF Ends
April 9 - 25 Final Examination
  W25 Submission Window 
April 24 Tuition Fees Due
April 25 Fees Arranged Extension Fees Begin
April 25 Co-op Work Term Ends
April 27 Grades Begin to Appear in Quest
TBD Fall RO Make up exam day
May 5 Co-op work term begins
May 5 Classes begin
May 12 Reserves removed
May 20 Official grades available & Standing decisions
May 16 Add period ends
May 20 NFA holds applied
May 22 - June 2  Course selection period
May 26 100% Tuition refund & last day to drop from record
May 27 Drop with WD begins
June 20 Tuition & fee 50% refund
July 16 Drop with WD ends
July 17 Drop with WF begins
July 28 Drop/Add period begins for returning students (Fall 2025)
July 24 Add period (open enrolment) begins
July 30 Classes end
  Grade submission window
August 1 Drop with WF ends
August 5 - 16 Final exam period
  Grade deadline 1: Grades due for all courses (on-campus or online) without a scheduled exam during the Final Exam Period.
August 16 Final examination ends
  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.
  Grade deadline 3: Grades due for all online courses with a scheduled final exam during the Final Exam Period.
August 22 Co-op work term ends
TBD Spring term RO make-up exam days
May 5 Classes begin/Co-op work term begins