
What's open when during exams and the holidays
Laurier’s exam period runs from Dec. 7 to Dec. 20. Waterloo and Brantford campuses and the Kitchener location will be closed starting Dec. 24 and will reopen Jan. 2. The Toronto location will be closed starting Dec. 24 and will reopen Jan. 6. All buildings will be locked during the closure. Winter term classes begin on Jan. 6.
Waste will be collected for the last time on Dec. 23 and will restart on Jan. 2. Snow will continue to be plowed over the break. The temperature in all buildings will be lowered to 15 °C.
If you need help during the closure, please contact Special Constable Service:
- Brantford: 519.756.8228 x3333 (internal) or 519.770.3778 (external)
- Waterloo: 519.884.0710 x3333 (internal) or 519.885.3333 (external)
Below is a guide to what's open when on each Laurier campus:
- Waterloo
- Athletic Complex
- BYTE 75 Coffee and Social
- El Torito
- Franks Coffee Haus
- Fresh Food Company (Dining Hall)
- Harvey's
- HawkShop
- ICT Service Desk
- Library
- Mathematics and Statistic Learning Support
- Mr. Sub
- OneCard Office
- Pizza Pizza
- Printing/Distribution Services
- Second Cup
- Service Laurier
- Starbucks
- Student Wellness Centre
- Subway
- Tim Hortons
- Union Market
- Veritas Cafe
- Wilf's
- Williams
- The Writing Centre
- Kitchener
- Brantford
Waterloo
Athletic Complex
- Dec. 5 to 20:
- Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 5: Closed
BYTE 75 Coffee and Social
- Dec. 14 to Jan. 5: Closed
El Torito
- Dec. 16 to Jan. 5: Closed
Franks Coffee Haus
- Dec. 7 to Jan. 5: Closed
Fresh Food Company (Dining Hall)
- Dec. 19: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Dec. 20: 8 a.m. to 12 noon
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: Closed
- Jan. 5: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Harvey’s
- Dec. 16 to Jan. 5: Closed
HawkShop
- Before Dec. 20:
- Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Dec. 20 to Jan. 1: Closed
ICT Service Desk
- From Dec. 5 to 20:
- Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Dec. 23: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
Library
- Dec. 19: 12 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Dec. 20: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Dec. 21 and 22: Closed
- Dec. 23: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
Mathematics and Statistics Learning Support
Drop-in support available until Dec. 19. Visit their website for hours and locations or make an appointment.
Mr. Sub
- Dec. 7 to Jan. 5: Closed
OneCard Office
- Regular hours before Dec. 24:
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 2: Closed
Pizza Pizza
- Dec. 5 to Jan 5: Closed
Printing/Distribution Services
Printing Services (202 Regina St.)
- Dec. 5 to 23:
- Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
The Hub
- Dec. 5 to 20:
- Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Dec. 23 to Jan. 6: Closed
Second Cup
- Dec. 19 to Jan. 5: Closed
Service Laurier
- Before Dec. 24:
- Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
Starbucks
- Dec. 19: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Dec. 20: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 5: Closed
Student Wellness Centre
- Dec. 16 to 21 and 23: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4:15 p.m.
Subway
- Dec. 14 to Jan. 5: Closed
Tim Hortons
- Dec. 19 to Jan. 5: Closed
Union Market
- Dec. 19 to Jan. 5: Closed
Veritas Café
- Open regular hours until Dec. 19
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- Dec. 20 to Jan. 5: Closed
Wilf’s
Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Dec. 19. Reopens in the new year.
Williams
- Dec. 19 to Jan. 5: Closed
The Writing Centre
Study Skills and writing support appointments available until Dec. 13. Check the appointment portal.
- Jan. 23: Drop-in support resumes
Visit the Writing Centre’s website for more information.
Kitchener
Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work
- Before Dec. 24:
- Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 2: Closed
Brantford
Brantford Public Library
Regular hours, with closures listed below.
- Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Closed: Dec. 22, Dec. 25, Dec. 26, Dec. 29, Jan. 1
Golden Grounds Coffee
- Dec. 5 to Jan. 5: Closed
The Hub/TechShop
- Dec. 9 to 20: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: Closed
- Jan. 2 and 3: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Laurier Brantford YMCA
- Regular hours, except:
- Dec. 24: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Dec. 25: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Dec. 26: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Dec. 31: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Jan. 1: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learning Skills and Development
- Dec 11 to 20: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointment
- Dec. 23 to Jan. 1: Closed
- Jan 2 and 3: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., by appointment
To make an appointment, email lbwritelearn@wlu.ca.
Stedman Community Bookstore
- Before Dec. 24:
- Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
- Jan. 2 and 3: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Jan. 4: Closed
- Jan. 6 to 9: 9 a.m. to 7 p,m,
- Jan. 10: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Jan. 11: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Service Laurier
- Before Dec. 24:
- Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Dec. 24 to Jan. 1: Closed
Veritas Brantford
- Before Dec. 20:
- Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- Dec. 20 to Jan. 5: Closed
Wellness Centre
- Dec. 16 to 20 and 23: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4:15 p.m.