Check the Registrar's Office important dates calendar regularly for up to date information and more important dates and deadlines.
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2024
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Jun
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June 3
Deadline to complete First-Year Guarantee Residence Application.
Incoming new students that missed the 100% Guarantee can still apply to live in Campus Housing through the Vacancy Application. Students on the vacancy list will be notified throughout the summer should a spot become available to them.
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June 15
Recommended deadline to apply for OSAP. The final deadline for Fall and Winter undergraduates is February 24, 2025 (60 days from end of study/co-op period).
Important dates and OSAP deadlines
Full-time OSAP Fall only Fall and Winter Winter only Spring only Recommended deadline Jun 15, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 Oct 31, 2024 Mar 10, 2025 Final deadline (60 days from end of study/co-op period)
Oct 20, 2024 Feb 24, 2025 Feb 24, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Supporting documents and appeals (40 days from end of study period)
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June 24
Activate your uwaterloo.ca email address.
Follow the steps to set up your Waterloo email account. Your email address is your WatIAM username + @uwaterloo.ca.
The University sends all official communications to your @uwaterloo email address. This includes emails about course selection, fee deadlines and messages from your professors. Your @uwaterloo address is also how you will access virtual webinars through Waterloo Ready.
Having trouble? Email the IST help desk.
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July
Campus Housing room assignments will be sent out starting in July. Please monitor your @uwaterloo.ca email address (you will receive details to set up your email in late June) regularly to confirm your contract and secure your room in residence.
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July 2 to 9
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?
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July 8 to 17
- Monday, July 8, 2024 – Faculty of Health
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – Faculty of Math
- Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – Faculty of Science
- Thursday, July 11, 2024 – Faculty of Arts / Accounting and Financial Management/ Sustainability and Financial Management
- Saturday, July 13, 2024 – Faculty of Engineering
- Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Faculty of Environment
LEARN modules will also open on your Faculty Ready Day
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July 8
Fall 2024 student parking permits go on sale.
Please review lot information before buying to understand which permit to buy and the required documents needed for pick-up
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July 18+
Waterloo Ready webinars begin
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July 23+
Connection Collective events begin
Connection Collective is an opportunity for equity-deserving students to connect with other equity-deserving students.
Connection Collective is a group mentorship program, facilitated by the Student Success Office, to support historically underrepresented students, such as Black, Indigenous, Racialized students, students part of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, students impacted by their socio-economic status, students in larger bodies, disabled students, neurodivergent students and any intersection of any of these identifiers.
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August 15
WUSA x UWaterloo Concert First-Year Pre-Sale opens
Check your @uwaterloo.ca inbox for registration link.
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August 20
Tuition and fees due
Pay in full or become "Fees Arranged"; a Fees Arranged Extension fee applies after this date.
Plan for bank processing time: 3-5 days for Canadian banks and 14 days for international banks.
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August 29 to 31
Registration opens mid-August
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August 31 to September 7
Registration opens mid-August
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Sep
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September 2
Labour Day (university closed)
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September 4
Classes begin
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September 4 to 26
WUSA Health and Dental Change-of-Coverage Period
The Change-of-Coverage Period is the period at the beginning of the Term when you can either opt out or enrol your spouse and/or dependent children in the WUSA/GSA Health & Dental Plan.
If you're starting in the Fall, the Change-of-Coverage Period is from Sept. 4 - 26, 2024
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