Academic Dates  Fall Term 2024 - 12-week courses 

Academic & Related Dates
Fall Term 2024 - 12-week courses

Months
 
March, 2024
5Accessible Learning registration deadline for Winter term
 
April, 2024
1Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for fall term (not applicable to incoming Letter of Permission students)
 
June, 2024
17Faculty of Education – course selection begins at 10:00 a.m. for Year 2 students
24Faculty of Education - course selection begins at 10:00 a.m. for Year 1 students
26New Incoming Undergraduate Year 1 Students - course registration opens at 3:00 p.m.
30Application to Graduate opens in LORIS for Fall Convocation
 
July, 2024
Jul 2 - Jul 5

Returning Students begin to register for fall and winter courses. Access open until last day to add courses in the applicable term. When available, specific times and dates will be announced on the Enrolment Services website.

24Last day to register in at least one fall course without the late registration fee (including online learning)
 
August, 2024
1Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for Fall Convocation.
Aug 2 - Aug 15Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation.
15Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for fall convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date
 
September, 2024
2Labour Day
3Co-op work term begins
5Fall term and full-year classes begin
Sep 5 - Sep 11If you drop/withdraw from 12-week course(s) during this time period, no tuition charge
5Tuition fees due for courses beginning in fall
6Last day for Year 2 students to apply to co-op options in Arts, Science and the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
Sep 12 - Sep 18If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at course rate)
18Last day to add 12-week and full-year courses (including online learning)
Sep 19 - Nov 6If you drop/withdraw during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at course rate). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.
 
October, 2024
14Thanksgiving (statutory holiday), no classes
Oct 15 - Oct 18

Fall Reading Week, no classes

Oct 17 - Oct 18Fall Convocation (Waterloo)
29Fall Convocation (Brantford)
 
November, 2024
1Accessible Learning Registration Deadline for Fall term
1Application to Graduate opens in LORIS for Spring Convocation
6Last day to drop/withdraw without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (assessed at course rate)
15Accessible Learning Fall term final examination booking deadline
27Last day to submit religious accommodation requests for Fall term final examinations
 
December, 2024
4Classes end
Dec 5 - Dec 6Study days
Dec 7 - Dec 20Final examination period - Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period
20Co-op work term ends
20Fall term ends
Dec 24 - Jan 1University closed
 
January, 2025
Jan 27 - Feb 1Fall 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.