Academic Dates  Fall 2016 

Academic & Related Dates
Fall 2016

Months
 
May, 2016
24LORIS available for registration for fall 2016 / winter 2017 / spring 2017, ongoing through summer, fall and winter
 
July, 2016
18Last day to register in at least one fall course without the late registration fee
19Late registration fee will be applied. Avoid this charge by selecting courses prior to this date
 
August, 2016
1Application to Graduate form and fee due for Fall Convocation without penalty; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs
Aug 2 - Oct 1Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs
15Fall term classes begin for full-time and co-op MBA students
25Tuition fees due for fall term
 
September, 2016
5Labour Day, university-observed holiday
Sep 6 - Sep 9Graduate Studies Orientation for all graduate students
Sep 8 - Sep 14

If you drop a course (or courses) (part-time MBA students) or withdraw from the graduate program (all graduate students) during this period, there is no tuition charge

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

8Fall term classes begin
14Last day to drop fall term course(s) with no tuition charge but remain registered (students must remain registered in at least one course) (part-time MBA students only)
Sep 15 - Sep 21Part-time MBA students 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) 
21

Last day to drop fall term course(s) (part-time MBA students) or withdraw from the university (all graduate students) at 10% tuition charge

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

21Last day for late registration and for adding fall term 2016 and fall/winter 2016/17 session courses
Sep 22 - Nov 9

If you withdraw from a course (or courses) (part-time MBA students) or from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

30Final day for completion of all coursework, receipt of final grades, and/or for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (as applicable) to Scholars Commons, and the receipt in the Graduate & 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, 2016
1Last day to submit Application to Graduate form for Fall convocation (late fee and application fee apply); see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs. No forms will be accepted after this date
10Thanksgiving, university-observed holiday
Oct 11 - Oct 14Fall term reading week
Oct 27 - Oct 28Fall convocation (Waterloo Campus); for details visit www.wlu.ca/convocation
31Fall convocation (Brantford Campus); for details visit www.wlu.ca/convocation
 
November, 2016
9

Last day for withdrawing without failure from fall term courses or from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55%)

Note: students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

9Last day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (if applicable) to Scholars Commons, and receipt in the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office of signed program/defence documentation for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed 55%)
10

From this date until the end of classes this term, if you drop a fall term course (part-time Waterloo MBA students only) or withdraw from your program (all graduate students), you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100% tuition

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

 
December, 2016
Dec 10 - Dec 21Final examination period (including Sundays) for undergraduate courses and MBA graduate courses (where applicable) - Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period
14Fall term classes end
21Fall term ends
Dec 23 - Jan 2University closed; winter term classes begin Tuesday January 3, 2017