Academic & Related Dates
Spring 2021 (13 week term)
| January, 2021 | |
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| 15 | Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for Spring Convocation |
| Jan 16 - Apr 1 | Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation |
| May, 2021 | |
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| 3 | Co-op work term begins |
| May 10 - May 14 | If you drop a course or courses (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from the graduate program during this period, there is no tuition charge. Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies form |
| 10 | Spring term classes begin |
| 10 | Tuition fees due for spring term |
| 14 | Last day to drop spring term course(s) with no tuition charge but remain registered (students must remain registered in at least one course) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) |
| 15 | LORIS available for registration for fall 2021 / winter 2022 / spring 2022, ongoing through summer, fall and winter |
| May 15 - May 21 | Students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon courseload and 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 spring term course(s) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw from the graduate program (all graduate students) at 10% tuition charge Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies form |
| 21 | Last day for late registration and for adding spring term courses (including Online Learning) |
| May 22 - Jul 6 | If you drop a course (or courses) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) or withdraw 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 Studies form |
| 24 | Victoria Day, no classes (see August 9 for make-up class schedule) |
| 31 | Final 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, 2021 | |
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| Jun 1 - Jun 2 | Spring convocation (Brantford Campus) (tentative) |
| Jun 7 - Jun 11 | Spring convocation (Waterloo campus) (tentative) |
| July, 2021 | |
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| 1 | Canada Day, no classes (see August 9 for make-up class schedule) |
| 6 | Last day for withdrawing without failure from spring 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 Studies form |
| 6 | Final 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 term, if you drop a spring term course (students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon coursework) 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 Studies form |
