Important Dates and Deadlines

12-Week Courses

February

• Feb. 23: Spring 2022 registration opens.

May

• May 2: Classes begin.
• May 2: Co-op work term begins.
• May 2: Tuition fees due.
• May 2–6: If you drop/withdraw from 12-week courses during this time period, no tuition charged.
• May 7–13: If you drop/withdraw from 12-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• May 13: Last day to add spring term courses.
• May 14–June27: If you drop/withdraw from 12-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• May 23: Victoria Day; no classes.

June

• June 27: Last day to drop 12-week spring term course(s) or withdraw without failure and possible tuition adjustment

July

• July 1: Canada Day; no classes.
• July 25: Make-up Monday class for Victoria Day.
• July 26: Make-up Friday class for Canada Day, classes end.
• July 27-28: Study days.
• July 29-Aug. 12: Final Examinations. 

August

• Aug. 1: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for fall convocation.
• Aug. 1: Civic Holiday; no classes.
• Aug. 2: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate form recieved for Fall Convocation.
• Aug. 12: Spring term ends.
• Aug. 23 to 27: Spring term deferred examination period. 
• Aug. 31: Co-op work term ends.

Six-Week Courses

May

• May 2: Intersession classes begin.
• May 2: Tuition fees due.
• May 2-4: If you drop/withdraw from six-week courses during this time period, no tuition charged.
• May 5–6: If you drop/withdraw from six-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• May 6: Last day to add intersession courses.
• May 7–30: If you drop/withdraw from six-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• May 23: Victoria Day; no classes.
• May 31: Last day to drop intersession course(s) or withdraw without failure and for possible fee adjustment

June

• June 13: Intersession classes end.
• June 14–15: Study days.
• June 16–20: Final examinations.

August

• Aug. 1: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for fall convocation.
• Aug. 2–Sept. 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for fall convocation.
• Aug. 23–27: Intersession deferred examination period. An appeal for a deferred examination must be submitted to the academic unit in which the course is offered. The deferred examination dates are confirmed, if approved, in writing from the petitions committee.

Six-Week Courses

July

• July 4: Classes begin.
• July 4-6: If you drop/withdraw during this time period, no tuition charged
• July 7-8: If you drop during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• July 8: Last day to add courses.
• July 9-29: If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate)
• July 29: Last day to drop summer session course(s) or withdraw without failure.
• July 30: From this date until the end of classes, if you drop/withdraw you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.

August

• Aug. 1: Application for Graduation form (without penalty) due for Fall Convocation.
• Aug 1: Civic holiday, no classe.
• Aug 2 - Sept. 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation.
• Aug. 15: Classes end. 
• Aug. 16-17: Study days.
• Aug. 18-20: Final examinations.

Note: The following dates are for your reference only for fall 2021. Fall 2022 dates will be provided shortly.

Orientation

• Sept. 4-6: Move-in days. Check your move-in date based on the building and community you are assigned.
• Sept. 6–11: O-Week. Check out the schedule.
•  International Orientation. Check out the schedule.

12-Week Fall Courses: Registration and Tuition

September

• Sept. 1: Co-op work term begins. Check out the FAQ for Fall 2021 co-op students.
• Sept. 9: Fall term and full-year classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.
• Sept. 9: Tuition fees due. Learn more about tuition and fees for 2021/22.
• Sept. 9-15: Drop/withdraw from courses with no tuition charge.
• Sept. 13: Last day for second-year students to apply to co-op options in Arts, Science and the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.
• Sept. 16–22: Drop/withdraw from courses at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Sept. 22: Last day to add 12-week and full-year courses (including online learning).
• Sept. 23–Nov. 10: Drop/withdraw from courses at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).

October

• Oct. 11: Thanksgiving; no classes.
• Oct. 12–15: Fall Reading Week.

November

• Nov. 10: Last day to drop/withdraw from courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate).

December

• Dec. 8: Undergraduate classes end.
• Dec. 9–10: Study Days.
• Dec. 11–Dec 22: Final examination period. Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period.
• Dec. 23: Fall Term ends.
• Dec. 24: Fall co-op work term ends.

January

• Jan. 24–29: Fall term deferred examination period.

Six-Week Fall Courses: Registration and Tuition

September

• Sept. 19: First six-week classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.
• Sept. 9: Tuition fees due. Learn more about tuition and fees for 2021/22.
• Sept. 9–13: Drop/withdraw from courses with no tuition charge.
• Sept. 14–15: Drop/withdraw from courses at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Sept. 15: Last day to add first six-week courses.
• Sept. 16–Oct. 6: Drop/withdraw from courses at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).

October

• Oct. 6: Last day to drop first six-week courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment.
• Oct. 7: From this date until the end of first six-week classes, if you drop first six-week courses you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.
• Oct. 11: Thanksgiving; no classes.
• Oct. 12–15: Fall Reading Week.
• Oct. 27: First six-week classes end.
• Oct. 28: Last day to add second six-week courses.
• Oct. 28: Second six-week classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.
• Oct. 28-31: Drop/withdraw from second six-week courses with no tuition charge.

November

• Nov. 1-3: Drop/withdraw from second six-week courses at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Nov. 4-24: Drop/withdraw from second six-week courses at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Nov. 25: Last day to drop second six-week courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment.
• Nov. 25: From this date until the end of classes, if you drop second six-week course(s) you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.

December

• Dec. 8: Second six-week classes end.
• Dec. 9–10: Study Days.
• Dec. 11–22: Final examination period. Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period.

University Closure

• Sept. 6: Labour Day.
• Oct. 11: Thanksgiving.
• Dec. 23–Jan. 2: University closed.

Note: The following dates are for your reference only for winter 2022. Winter 2023 important dates will be provided shortly.

12-Week Courses

January

• Jan. 3: Co-op work term begins.
• Jan. 4: Winter classes begin.
• Jan. 4: Tuition fees due.
• Jan. 4–10: If you drop/withdraw during from 12-week courses this time period, no tuition charged.
• Jan. 11–Jan. 17: If you drop/withdraw during from 12-week courses this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• Jan. 15: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for spring convocation.
• Jan. 16 - April 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation.
• Jan. 17: Last day to add winter term courses.
• Jan. 18– Mar. 7: If you drop/withdraw from 12-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate).

February

• Feb. 1 to 2: LORIS not available to drop winter 2022 courses until Feb. 2 at noon.
• Feb. 21: Family Day; no classes.
• Feb. 22: University closure.
• Feb. 22–25: Winter Reading Week, no classes.

March

• March 7: Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from full-year or 12-week winter course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate).

April

• April 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for spring convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date.
• April 4: Winter classes end.
• April 5–6: Study days.
• April 7–25: Final examination period. Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period.
• April 15: Good Friday; no examinations Easter weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• April 25: Winter term ends.
• April 29: Co-op work term ends.

May

• May 24 –28: Winter term deferred examination period. An appeal for a deferred examination must be submitted to the academic unit in which the course is offered. The deferred examination dates are confirmed, if approved, in writing from the petitions committee.

Six-Week Courses

January

• Jan. 4: First six-week winter classes begin.
• Jan. 4: Tuition fees due for 1st and 2nd six-week courses for Winter.
• Jan. 4-6: If you drop/withdraw from first six-week courses during this time period, no tuition charged.
• Jan. 7–10: If you drop/withdraw from first six-week courses during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• Jan. 10: Last day to add first 6-week courses.
• Jan. 11–31: If you drop/withdraw from first six-week courses during this time, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at the course rate).
• Jan. 15: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for spring convocation.
• Jan. 24: Last day to add second six-week courses.
• Jan. 31: Last day to drop first 6-week courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment

February

• Feb 1: From this date until the end of first 6-week classes, if you drop/withdraw you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.
• Feb. 14: First six-week winter classes end.
• Feb. 15: Second 6-week classes begin.
• Feb. 15-17: If you drop/withdraw during this time period, no tuition charge.
• Feb. 18-22: If you drop during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate).
• Feb. 21: Family Day.
• Feb. 22–25: Winter Reading Week.
• Feb. 23- Mar. 21: If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate).

March

• March 21: Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from second six-week winter course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate).
• March 22: From this date until the end of second 6-week classes, if you drop/withdraw you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.

April

• April 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for spring convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date.
• April 4: Second six-week winter classes end.
• April 5–6: Study days.
• April 7-25: Final examination period. Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period.
• April 15: Good Friday, no examinations Easter weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).

13-Week Courses

May

• May 2: Co-op work term begins.
• May 2: Spring classes begin.
• May 2: Tuition fees due.
• May 2 to 6: If you drop a course or courses (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from the graduate program during this period, there is no tuition charge. Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies form.
• May 7 to 13: Students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon courseload and who drop any course(s) in this period (even if replaced with another course or courses) will be assessed 10% of the tuition fee for the dropped course(s).
• May 13: Last day for late registration and for adding spring term courses (including Online Learning).
• May 14 to June 27: If you drop a course (or courses) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition.
• May 23: Victoria Day; no classes.
• May 31: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible full refund of spring term fees.

June

• June 27: Final day to submit final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt of signed program/defence documentation for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55%).
• June 28: From this date until end of term, if you drop a spring term course or withdraw from your program, you will receive an academic penalty and are responsible for 100% tuition.

July

• July 1: Canada Day; no classes.

August

• Aug. 1: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for fall convocation.
• Aug. 1: Civic Holiday; no classes.
• Aug. 2: Make-up Monday class for Victoria Day and Thursday class for Canada Day.
• Aug. 12: Spring term ends.
• Aug. 31: Co-op work term ends.

September

• Sept. 30: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible full refund of fall term fees and to be eligible to graduate at Fall Convocation.

Six-Week Courses

May

• May 2: Six-week intersession classes begin.
• May 2: Tuition fees due.
• May 6: Last day to add six-week intersession courses.
• May 24: Victoria Day; no classes.
• May 31: Last day to drop intersession course(s) without academic penalty (failure).

June

• June 1: From this date until the end of classes, if you drop intersession course(s), you will receive academic penalty (failture).
• June 13: Six-week intersession classes end.

Six-Week Courses

July

• July 1: Canada Day, no classes.
• July 4: Six-week summer classes begin.
• July 8: Last day to add six-week summer courses.
• July 29: Last day to drop six-week summer courses without failure.
• July 30: From this date until the end of courses, if you drop a summer session course, you will receive academic penalty (failure).

August

• Aug. 2: Civic Holiday; no classes.
• Aug. 15: Summer session ends.

Note: The following dates are for your reference only for fall 2021. Fall 2022 dates will be provided shortly.

Orientation

• Graduate Orientation. Check out the schedule.

13-Week Fall Courses: Registration and Tuition

August

• Aug. 1: Application to graduate form (without late fee) due for fall convocation.
• Aug. 23: Fall term classes begin for full-time MBA students.

September

• Sept. 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form for fall convocation (fee and penalty apply) – no forms accepted after this date.
• Sept. 1: Co-op work term begins.
• Sept. 6: Labour Day. 
• Sept. 9: Fall term classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.
• Sept. 9: Tuition fees due. Learn more about tuition and fees for 2021/22.
• Sept. 9-15: Drop/withdraw from courses with no tuition charge. 
  Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies form.
• Sept. 15: Last day to drop 13-week coures but remain registered. You must remain registered in at least one course.
• Sept. 16–22: Drop/withdraw from courses at 10% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Sept. 22: Last day for late registration.
• Sept. 23–Nov. 10: Drop/withdraw from courses at 55% tuition penalty (assessed at course rate).
• Sept. 30: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (as applicable) to Scholars Commons, and the receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible full refund of fall term fees and to be eligible to graduate at fall convocation.

October

• Oct. 12: Thanksgiving; no classes.
• Oct. 13–16: Fall Reading Week.

November

• Nov. 10: Last day to drop/withdraw from courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate).
• Nov. 10: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed 55%).

December

• Dec. 11–Dec 22: Final examination period. Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period.
• Dec. 15: Graduate classes end.
• Dec. 22: Fall Term ends.
• Dec. 23-Jan. 2: University closed.

January

• Jan. 25–29: Fall term deferred examination period.

Six-Week Fall Courses: Registration and Tuition

July

• July. 20: Last day to register in at least one fall course without the late registration fee.

August

• Aug. 1: Application to Graduate form for Fall Convication is due (without late fee).

September

• Sept. 10: First six-week classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.
• Sept. 6: Labour Day
• Sept. 9: First 6-week classes begin.
• Sept. 9: Tuition fees due. Learn more about tuition and fees for 2021/22.
• Sept. 15: Last day to add first six-week courses.

October

• Oct. 6: Last day to drop first six-week courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment.
• Oct. 7: From this date until the end of first six-week classes, if you drop first six-week courses you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.
• Oct. 11: Thanksgiving; no classes.
• Oct. 12–15: Fall Reading Week.
• Oct. 27: First six-week classes end.
• Oct. 28: Second 6-week classes begin.
• Oct. 28: Last day to add second six-week courses.
• Oct. 29: Second six-week classes begin. Check out the 5 keys to success in virtual courses.

November

• Nov. 24: Last day to drop second six-week courses without failure and for possible tuition adjustment.
• Nov. 25: From this date until the end of classes, if you drop second six-week course(s) you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition.

December

• Dec. 8: Second six-week classes end.

University Closure

• Sept. 6: Labour Day.
• Oct. 11: Thanksgiving.
• Dec. 23–Jan. 2: University closed.

Note: The following dates are for your reference only for winter 2022. Winter 2023 important dates will be provided shortly.

13-Week Courses

January

• Jan. 3: Co-op work term begins..
• Jan. 4: Winter classes begin.
• Jan. 4: Tuition fees due.
• Jan. 4–10: If you drop a course or courses (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, there is no tuition charge. Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form
• Jan. 11–17: Students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon courseload and who drop any course(s) in this period (even if replaced with another course or courses) will be assessed 10% of the tuition fee for the dropped course(s).
• Jan. 15: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for spring convocation.
• Jan. 16–April 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for spring convocation.
• Jan. 17: Last day for late registration and adding winter term courses.
• Jan. 28: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible full refund of winter term fees.

February

• Feb. 1 to 2: LORIS not available to drop winter 2022 courses until Feb. 2 at noon.
• Feb. 21: Family Day.
• Feb. 22: University closure.
• Feb. 22–25: Winter Reading Week.

March

• March 7: Last day for withdrawing without failure from winter term courses or from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition assessed at 55%).
• March 7: Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed 55%).
• March 8: From this date until the end of term, if you drop a winter term course (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from your program (all graduate students), you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition 

April

• April 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for spring convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date.
• April 11:  Winter and fall/winter session classes end
• April 15: Good Friday.
• April 19: Co-op work term ends.
• April 25: Winter term ends.
• April 29: Final day for completion of all coursework, receipt of final grades and/or submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation to be eligible to graduate at Spring convocation.

Six-Week Courses

January

• Jan. 4: First six-week winter classes begin.
• Jan. 4: Tuition fees due.
• Jan. 10: Last day to add first 6-week courses.
• Jan. 24: Last day to add first 6-week courses.
• Jan. 31: Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from first six-week winter course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate).

February

• Feb. 1: From this date until the end of the first 6-week classes, if you drop first 6-week course(s), you will receive academic penalty (failure).
• Feb. 14: First six-week winter classes end.
• Feb. 15: Second 6-weel classes begin.
• Feb. 21: Family Day.
• Feb. 22–25: Winter Reading Week.

March

• March 21: Last day to drop second 6-week course(s) without academic penalty (failure).
• March 22: From this date until the end of the second 6-week classes, if you drop second 6-week course(s), you will receive academic penalty (failure).

April

• April 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for spring convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date.
• April 4: Second six-week winter classes end.
• April 29:  Final day for completion of all coursework, receipt of final grades and/or submitting final (post-defence) copy of dissertation/thesis/MRP (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation to be eligible to graduate at Spring convocation. Make-up

• Sept. 2: Last day to apply for co-op.
• Sept. 8: Fall term classes begin.
• Oct. 10: Thanksgiving, no classes.
• Oct. 11 to 14: Reading Week.
• Dec. 7: Classes end.
• Dec. 8 to 9: Study days.
• Dec. 10 to 22: Final examinations.

• Jan. 9: Winter term classes begin.
• Feb. 20: Family Day, no classes.
• Feb. 21 to 24: Reading week.
• April 7: Good Friday, no exams.
• April 10: Make-up Friday class for Good Friday, classes end.
• April 11 to 12: Study days.
• April 13 to 29: Final examinations, winter-term and full-year courses.

Spring Term

• May 8: Classes begin. 
• May 22: Victoria Day, no classes. 
• June 30: Canada Day (Saturday, July 1) will be taken June 30, no classes. 
• Aug. 1: Make-up class for Canada Day, classes end.
• Aug. 2 and 3: Study days.
• Aug. 4 to 18: Final examinations.
• Aug. 5 to 7: Civic Holiday weekend, no exams.

Intersession

• May 8: Classes begin.
• May 22: Victoria Day, no classes. 
• June 19: Classes end. 
• June 20 and 21: Study days.
• June 22 to 26: Final examinations.

Summer Session

• July 3: Classes begin.
• Aug. 7: Civic Holiday, no classes. 
• Aug. 14: Classes end.
• Aug. 15 and 16: Study days.
• Aug. 17 to 19: Final examinations.

• Jan. 15: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for spring convocation.
• Jan. 16–April 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for spring convocation.
• April 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for spring convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date.
• June 3: Brantford ceremonies.
• June 13 to 17: Waterloo ceremonies.

• Aug. 1: Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for fall convocation.
• Aug. 2–Sept. 1: Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for fall convocation.
• Sept. 1: Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (fee and penalty fee apply) for fall convocation. No applications will be processed after this date.