Academic Dates  Winter 2017 

Academic & Related Dates
Winter 2017

Months
 
November, 2016
8Last day to register in at least one winter course without the late registration fee 
9Late registration fee will be applied. Avoid this charge by selecting courses prior to this date
 
December, 2016
15

Tuition fees due for winter term

 
January, 2017
Jan 3 - Jan 9

If you drop a course or courses (part-time MBA students) 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 and Postdoctoral Studies Form
3Winter term classes begin
9

Last day to drop winter term course(s) with no tuition charge but remain registered (students must remain registered in at least one course) (part-time MBA students only)

Jan 10 - Jan 16Part-time MBA students who drop any course(s) in this timeframe (even if replaced with another course or courses) will be assessed 10% of the tuition fee for the dropped course(s)
15Application to Graduate form and fee due for Spring Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs
16

Last day to drop winter 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.

16Last day for late registration and for adding winter term courses
Jan 16 - Apr 15Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs
Jan 17 - Mar 6

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

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

31Final day for 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 for possible full refund of winter term fees.
 
February, 2017
20Family Day, university-observed holiday
Feb 20 - Feb 24Reading Week, no classes
 
March, 2017
6

Last day for withdrawing without failure from full-year and winter term courses; last day for withdrawing from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55 percent)

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

6Final day for 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 for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55%). 
7

From this date until the end of classes this term, if you drop a winter 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 program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Form

 
April, 2017
Apr 6 - Apr 24Final examination period (including Sundays) for undergraduate and MBA graduate courses (where applicable) - Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period
10Winter term and fall/winter session classes end 
14Good Friday, university-observed holiday. No examinations Easter weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
15Last day to submit Application to Graduate form for spring convocation (fee and penalty fee apply); see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs. No forms will be accepted after this date
24Winter term and fall/winter session ends
 
May, 2017
1Final 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.
23LORIS available for registration for fall 2017 / winter 2018 / spring 2018
31Final day for 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 for possible full refund of spring term fees.
 
June, 2017
Jun 12 - Jun 16Spring convocation; for details visit www.wlu.ca/convocation
 
August, 2017
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
 
October, 2017
1Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (fee and penalty fee apply) for Fall Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs. No applications will be accepted after this date