| Course Selection Period - returning students | See How do I select courses for a future term?
| Fall 2023 | May 25, 2023 to Jun 5, 2023 |
| Course Selection Period - new students | To determine if you need to create your course wish list during the Course Selection Period, see the course registration information for new students page.
If you do, also see How do I select courses for a future term?
| Fall 2023 | Jul 4, 2023 to Jul 11, 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?
| Fall 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Drop/Add Period Appointments - new students |
| Fall 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023 |
| Drop/Add Period Appointments - returning students | The Drop/Add Period begins with individualized Quest appointment times; the dates listed indicate the Quest appointment period. See How to view appointment time for the beginning of drop/add.
| Fall 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 to Jul 25, 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.
| Fall 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Tuition and fees due |
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.
| Fall 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline | See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.
| Fall 2023 | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Fees Arranged Extension fees begin |
| Fall 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Labour Day | No classes and offices closed.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Co-operative work term begins | Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Classes begin | Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Reserves removed | Reserves on most classes will be removed on this date, opening remaining spaces to all students. See Schedule of Classes for spaces.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 |
| Add Period ends | Last day to add a class. See how to add or swap classes in Quest.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 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.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Course Selection Period | See How do I select courses for a future term?
| Winter 2024 | Sep 22, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023 |
| Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100% | See Student Financial Services website.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 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.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Drop with WD begins | WD (Withdrew, no credit granted) grade assigned for class(es) dropped during this period.
| Fall 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Final examination schedules released | Go to the final examination schedule.
| Fall 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 |
| 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.
| Fall 2023 | Oct 7, 2023 to Oct 15, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | All classes cancelled and offices closed.
| Fall 2023 | Oct 9, 2023 |
| Final examination relief requests due | Requests for relief for consecutive final exams are generally due two weeks after the final examination schedule is published.
| Fall 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| 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.
| Fall 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Convocation - fall 2023 |
| Fall 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 to Oct 21, 2023 |
