Guidelines for Undergraduate Science Instructors

Last Updated

November 27, 2025

KEY DATES

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

Key Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 dates:

Date Important Event
Jan 5, 2026

Grades due for all online courses with a scheduled final examination during the Final Examination Period.

Classes begin

January 10

Final exam make-up day (9-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is January 5

January 12 Reserves removed
January 16 Add Period ends
January 17

Final exam make-up day (9-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is January 12

January 22 Standing decisions and official grades are available in Quest
January 23 Last day to drop a class from the academic record
January 24 Drop with WD begins
January 26-February 3 Course Selection Period
January 30 Final examination schedules released
February 14-22 Reading Week
March 20 Drop with WD ends
March 21 Drop with WF begins
March 23-24 Drop/Add Period begins
March 25 Add Period begins (open enrolment)
April 6 Classes end
April 8 Drop with WF ends
April 9

Final examinations begin

April 10-11 In-person exam days for online courses
April 12 Final examination emergency days
April 15

Final exam make-up day (7:30-10 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is April 12

In-person exam days for online courses

April 18 In-person exam days for online courses
April 19 Final examination emergency days
April 22

Final exam make-up day (7:30-10 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is April 19

April 23 Final examinations end
April 24 Co-operative work term ends
April 24 Final examination emergency days
April 25 Grades begin to appear in Quest
April 27

Final exam make-up day (9-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is April 23

April 30

Final exam make-up day (9-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4 p.m.)

*Odyssey printing deadline is April 27

Application to Graduate due