Academic Term Deadlines
| Terms and Deadlines |
Winter 2013
Jan 1 - April 30 |
Spring 2013
May 1 - Aug 31 |
Fall 2013
Sept 1 - Dec 31 |
| Graduate Open Class Enrolment Begins |
Nov 26 (M) |
March 25 (M) |
July 22 (M) |
| Lectures Begin |
Jan 7 (M) |
May 6 (M) |
Sept 9 (M) |
| Centre For Extended Learning Open Class Enrolment Ends |
Jan 11 (F) |
May 10 (F) |
Sept 13 (F) |
| 100% Tuition Refund Deadline |
Jan 25 (F) |
May 24 (F) |
Sept 27 (F) |
| Registration/Enrolment Closes - Last day for students to pay fees/enrol or change status |
Jan 30 (W) |
May 31 (F) |
Sept 30 (M) |
| Course Drop/Add Deadline |
Feb 15 (F) |
June 14 (F) |
Oct 21 (M) |
| Reading Week |
Feb 18-22 (M-F) |
N/A |
N/A |
| 50% Tuition Refund Deadline |
Feb 22 (F) |
June 21 (F) |
Oct 25 (F) |
| Government Reporting Date |
Feb 1 (F) |
June 30 (U) |
Nov 1 (Th) |
| Lectures End |
April 8 (M) |
July 30 (T) |
Dec 2 (M) |
| Examinations Begin |
April 11 (Th) |
Aug 6 (T) |
Dec 5 (Th) |
| Centre For Extended Learning Examination Days |
April 12 (F), 13 (S) |
Aug 9 (F), 10 (S) |
Dec 6 (F), 7 (S) |
| Electronic Grade Submission Dates/Grades Deadlines |
April 18 (Th) - May 5 (U)
Midnight |
June 17 (M) - Aug 29 (Th)
Midnight |
Dec 2 (M) - Jan 5 (U), 2014
Midnight |
| Examinations End |
April 25 (Th) |
Aug 17 (S) |
Dec 20 (F) |
| Program Completion Deadline for Convocation (see below) |
Spring Convocation
April 30 (T) |
Fall Convocation
Aug 30 (F) |
Spring Convocation
April 30 (W) |
| Grades available on Quest |
May 1 (W) |
Sept 1 (U) |
Jan 1 (W), 2014 |
*For information on payment instructions and graduate student fees please refer to the Finance website.
Deadlines for submission of the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form (pdf) to the
Graduate Studies Office are:
Notes:
1) Students who have completed all program requirements must submit the Graduate Studies Intention to Graduate/Program Completion Form (pdf) to their department to initiate a formal review and verification of their program completion status and approval to graduate. Once approved by the department the form will be submitted to the GSO for completion processing.
2) Receipt of this completed form (in the GSO) by the deadline indicated above, acknowledges a student's intention to graduate and completion of all degree requirements (for programs with a thesis, completion includes submission and approval from the GSO of the thesis in UWSpace).
3) The completion, degree, and convocation dates will appear on student academic records/transcripts.
Full Convocation information is available through the Registrar's Office website.
Holidays
| Holidays |
Winter 2013 |
Spring 2013 |
Fall 2013 |
| Labour Day |
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Sept 2 (M) |
| Thanksgiving Day |
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Oct 14 (M) |
| Christmas Holidays |
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Dec 24-31 (T-T) |
| New Years Day |
Jan 1 (T) |
|
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| Family Day |
Feb 18 (M) |
|
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| Good Friday |
March 29 (F) |
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| Victoria Day |
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May 20 (M) |
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| Canada Day |
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July 1 (M) |
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| Civic Holiday |
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Aug 5 (M) |
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*Some University departments may be open for limited service on these days.
University of Waterloo Committees and Meeting Dates
Legend
| Key |
Description |
| (M) |
Monday |
| (T) |
Tuesday |
| (W) |
Wednesday |
| (Th) |
Thursday |
| (F) |
Friday |
| (S) |
Saturday |
| (U) |
Sunday |
| (TBA) |
To be announced |
| (N/A) |
Not applicable |