Academic & Related Dates
Winter 2025 (13 week term)

November, 2024
1Application to Graduate opens in LORIS for Spring Convocation
7Last day to register in at least one winter course without the late registration fee (including Online Learning courses)
8Late registration fee will be applied. Avoid this charge by selecting courses (including online learning) prior to this date
 
December, 2024
Dec 24 - Jan 1University closed
 
January, 2025
2Co-op work term begins
Jan 6 - Jan 10

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, there is no tuition charge

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate Studies Form
6

Winter term classes begin

6Tuition fees due for winter term
10

Last day to drop winter 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)

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

Jan 11 - Jan 17Students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon course load 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)
15Application to Graduate form (without late fee) is due for Spring Convocation
Jan 16 - Apr 1Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation
17

Last day to drop winter term course(s) (students enrolled in programs where fees are based upon course load) or withdraw from the graduate program (all graduate students) at 10% tuition charge

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

17

Last day for late registration and for adding winter term courses (including online learning)

Jan 18 - Mar 10

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 will be assessed a 55% tuition fee. All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Request to Withdraw from Graduate 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, 2025
17Family Day
Feb 18 - Feb 21Reading Week, no classes
 
March, 2025
10

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%). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

10

Last day for withdrawing without failure from winter term courses or from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition assessed at 55%). All incidental fees are also non-refundable during this period.

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

11

From this date until the end of term, if you drop a winter term course (students enrolled in programs where fees are based on course load) 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

 
April, 2025
1Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (penalty fee applies) for Spring Convocation. No forms will be accepted after this date
11

Winter and fall/winter session classes end

18Good Friday
25Co-op work term ends
27Winter term ends
30

Final 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 

 
June, 2025
3Spring Convocation (Brantford Campus)
Jun 9 - Jun 13Spring Convocation (Waterloo Campus)