Academic Dates  Fall Term 2008 and Fall/Winter Term 2008-2009 

Academic & Related Dates
Fall Term 2008 and Fall/Winter Term 2008-2009

Months
 
January, 2008
9 Deadline for applicants currently registered in an Ontario Secondary School to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for full-time studies beginning in fall term
 
March, 2008
Mar 1 - Apr 30 Current Year 1 students who have not declared an honours specialization, and any student who wishes to make a change to their program, should do so during this time period in order to be able to register online during the June/July registration period.
Mar 1 - Apr 30Program counselling period for fall/winter 2008-2009
 
April, 2008
30 Final day for current Year 1 students to declare an honours specialization and for any student wanting to change their program
 
May, 2008
1 Year 1 students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage 
1 Deadline for applicants not currently in an Ontario Secondary School to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for full-time studies beginning in fall term
1Deadline for current Part-Time Laurier students requesting full-time studies 
 
June, 2008
16 Year 4 and 5 (honours only) Faculty of Music and Brantford Campus students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage. 
17Year 4 and 5 (honours only) Faculty of Arts students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
18Year 4 and 5 (honours only) Faculty of Science students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
19Year 4 and 5 (honours only) Business and Economics students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
23Year 3 -  Faculty of Music and Brantford Campus students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
24 Year 3  - Faculty of Arts students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
25Year 3 - Faculty of Science – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
26Year 3 - Business and Economics students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
 
July, 2008
2Year 2 - Faculty of Music and Brantford Campus students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
3 Year 2 - Faculty of Arts students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage. 
4Year 2 - Faculty of Science students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
5Year 2 - Business and Economics students – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage.
9 All other continuing undergraduate students (including Diploma, Unclassified, Post-degree and Returning Year 1) – begin to select courses for fall/winter 2008-2009 using LORIS, ongoing throughout summer and fall/winter. Details and deadline dates are posted on the Office of the Registrar homepage 
14 Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for fall term and fall/winter session. Distance education students are encouraged to register early. Eligible registrations received after this date will not be guaranteed for delivery of materials prior to the beginning of the term. Courses may also be cancelled or closed
15 Late registration charge - fall term and fall/winter (full-year courses),  (including Online Learning - formerly distance education). Avoid this charge by selecting courses prior to this date.
 
August, 2008
1 Final day for students registered in distance education courses to submit a distance education form requesting the required materials for those courses  to be shipped at no charge. Shipping charges apply after this date.
1 Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (application fee applies), refer to Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter
Aug 2 - Oct 1 Applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee applies), refer to Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter
11 Fall term and fall/winter session distance education kits available for pickup
21 Fall term and fall/winter session fees due
Aug 27 - Aug 29 LORIS is UNAVAILABLE
30 LORIS available to add/drop fall term and fall/winter 2008-2009 courses (including second six-week courses beginning October 21)
 
September, 2008
Sep 1 - Sep 5 Academic orientation for Year 1 students
1 Labour Day
2 SBE co-op students' fall work term begins
5 Final day to cancel fall term and fall/winter session registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies)
8 Fall term and fall/winter session begins
10 Final day to drop first six-week course(s) which began September 8 but remain registered with no tuition charge
Sep 11 - Sep 12If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
12 Final day to add first six-week course(s) which began September 8
12 Final day to drop 12-week and fall/winter course(s) but remain registered with no tuition charge (students must remain registered in at least one course)
12 Final day to drop first six-week course(s) which began September 8 at 10 percent tuition charge (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
Sep 13 - Sep 19If you drop/withdraw from 12-week course(s) curing this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
Sep 13 - Oct 3If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at 55% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
15 Final day for Year 2 students applying for arts co-op and science co-op options
15 Final day for Year 2 students applying for the co-op option in the School of Business & Economics
19 Final day to add fall term and fall/winter classroom courses (including second six-week courses beginning October 21)
19 Final day to drop 12-week and fall/winter session course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
19 Final day to register for distance education courses and submit a distance education form (pick-up of distance education materials at the Waterloo campus only)
19 Final day to return fall term and fall/winter term distance education textbooks for refund
Sep 20 - Nov 3If you drop/withdraw from 12-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at 55% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
 
October, 2008
1 Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee apply), refer to Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter. No applications will be processed after this date
3 Final day to drop first six-week course(s) which began September 8 without failure and for possible  tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
4 From this date until the end of first six-week classes in this term, if you drop a first six-week fall term course that began September 8 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
13 Thanksgiving, university-observed holiday, no fall term or fall/winter session classes
20 First six-week course(s) that began September 8 end
21 Second six-week courses begin
23 Final day to drop second six-week courses which began October 21 but remain registered with no tuition charge
Oct 24 - Oct 27If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assesses at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
27 Final day to drop second six-week courses that began October 21 at 10 percent tuition fee charge (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
Oct 28 - Nov 17If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at 55% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
31 Fall convocation (Waterloo Campus)
 
November, 2008
3 Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from 12-week course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
4 From this date until the end of classes in this term, if you drop a 12-week fall term course that began September 8 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
17 Final day to drop second six-week course(s) which began October 21 without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
18 From this date until the last day of second six-week classes in this term, if you drop a second six-week fall term course that began October 21 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
 
December, 2008
1 Fall term classes end
1 Make-up fall term Monday class for Thanksgiving (Monday, October 13)
Dec 2 - Dec 3 Fall term study period
Dec 4 - Dec 18 Final fall term examinations - Students are advised not to make commitments during this time (i.e., vacation)
18 Fall term ends
23 Final day to return fall session distance education videotapes, video CDRoms and DVDs for refund
24 Co-op students' fall work term ends
Dec 25 - Jan 5 University closed, winter term begins Monday, January 5, 2009