TitleDescriptionAcademic termDate
Pre-examination study days

There are one or two study days each term, between the end of the Formal Lecture Period and the beginning of the Final Examination Period. No classes are to be held during study days, except where classes are rescheduled as the result of a campus-wide emergency closure.

Fall 2025Dec 3, 2025 to Dec 4, 2025
Drop with WF ends

Last day to drop a class without a petition and receive a WF (Withdrew/Failure, no credit granted, value 32) grade.

Fall 2025Dec 4, 2025
Final examinations begin

First day of the Final Examination Period.

Fall 2025Dec 5, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2025Dec 5, 2025 to Dec 6, 2025
Examinations on Sunday

Final examinations can be held on this day for the fall 2025 term.

Fall 2025Dec 7, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2025Dec 10, 2025
Opt out of optional/voluntary fees deadline

See how to opt out of optional or voluntary fees in Quest.

Winter 2026Dec 10, 2025
Tuition and fees due

Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.

Winter 2026Dec 10, 2025
Fees Arranged Extension fees begin

See Student Financial Services website for Fees Arranged Extension fee amounts by date.

Winter 2026Dec 11, 2025
In-person exam days for online courses

Fall 2025 term dates; not all dates may be used.

Fall 2025Dec 13, 2025
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Fall 2025Dec 14, 2025
Final examinations end

Last day examinations are scheduled during the Final Examination Period; additional emergency days may exist in the schedule.

Fall 2025Dec 18, 2025
Co-operative work term ends

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Fall 2025Dec 19, 2025
Final examination emergency days

Dates reserved to hold final examinations in the event the University is closed during the fall 2025 Final Examination Period: Examinations will be rescheduled on the next available day, including Sunday, on which examinations have not been scheduled.

Fall 2025Dec 19, 2025
Grades begin to appear in Quest

Registered students can view their unofficial term grades in Quest.

Note: Not all grades will be available on this date.

Fall 2025Dec 20, 2025
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Fall 2025Dec 24, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
University holiday closure

No classes and offices closed.

Winter 2026Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 2, 2026
Co-operative work term begins

Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements.

Winter 2026Jan 5, 2026
Classes begin

Laurier may have a different schedule - visit their website for applicable start dates.

Winter 2026Jan 5, 2026
Reserves removed

Reserves on most classes will be removed on this date, opening remaining spaces to all students. See the Schedule of Classes for remaining spaces.

Any reserves not removed from undergraduate courses will be listed on The Centre website after this date.

Winter 2026Jan 12, 2026
Add Period ends

Last day to add a class. See how to add or swap classes in Quest.

Winter 2026Jan 16, 2026
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 2026Jan 19, 2026
Standing decisions and official grades are available in Quest

Registered students can view their official and complete term grades, along with academic standing, in Quest.

Fall 2025Jan 22, 2026
Tuition and fee refund deadline - 100%

Deadline to receive 100% of charges removed for withdrawing from the term, completing degree requirements or for dropping a course. See Student Financial Services website.

Winter 2026Jan 23, 2026
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 2026Jan 23, 2026

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