The following symbols and abbreviations are used throughout this table:
Days of the week: (M) Monday, (T) Tuesday, (W) Wednesday, (Th) Thursday, (F) Friday, (S) Saturday, (U) Sunday
N/A – Not Applicable TBD – To Be Determined
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Undergraduate Studies Academic Term Deadlines
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Fall 2009
Sept.-Dec. |
Winter 2010
Jan.-Apr. |
Spring 2010
May-Aug. |
| Pre-Enrolment Course Selection Week |
Mar. 2-8 (M-U) |
June 29-July 5, 2009 (M-U) |
Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2009 (M-U) |
| Class Enrolment Appointments Begin |
June 22 (M)
for Continuing Students |
Oct. 12, 2009 (M) |
Feb. 8 (M) (revised from original date of Feb. 1) |
| Class Enrolment Appointments End |
June 27 (S)
for Continuing Students |
Oct. 17, 2009 (S) |
Feb. 13 (S) |
| Class Enrolment Period |
July 13-26 (M-U)
for New Students |
N/A |
N/A |
| Open Class Enrolment Begins |
July 27 (M) |
Oct. 19, 2009 (M) |
Feb. 15 (M) |
| Fees Due Date – certified cheque/money order/bank draft/promissory note (fee arrangement) |
Aug. 31 (M) |
Dec. 17, 2009 (Th) |
Apr. 26 (M) spring term; June 24 (Th) summer session |
| Co-operative Work Term Begins * |
Aug. 31 (M) |
Jan. 4 (M) |
May 3 (M) |
| Late Fees Begin – certified cheque/money order/bank draft/promissory note (fee arrangement) |
Sept. 1 (T) |
Dec. 18, 2009 (F) |
Apr. 27 (T) spring term; June 25 (F) summer session |
| Fees Due Date – bank payment or international wire transfer |
Sept. 9 (W) |
Dec. 29, 2009 (T) |
Apr. 29 (Th) spring term; June 29 (T) summer session |
| Late Fees Begin – bank payment or international wire transfer |
Sept. 10 (Th) |
Dec. 30, 2009 (W) |
Apr. 30 (F) spring term; June 30 (W) summer session |
| Lectures Begin |
Sept. 14 (M) |
Jan. 4 (M) |
May 3 † (M) spring term; July 5 (M) summer session |
| Distance Education Open Class Enrolment Ends |
Sept. 18 (F) |
Jan. 8 (F) |
May 7 (F) |
| Open Class Enrolment Ends |
Sept. 25 (F) |
Jan. 15 (F) |
May 14 (F) |
| Final Date for Fee Arrangements |
Sept. 30 (W) |
Jan. 29 (F) (see below) |
May 31 (M) spring term; July 16 (F) summer session (see below)
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| Drop, No Penalty Period Ends |
Oct. 2 (F) |
Jan. 22 (F) |
May 21 (F) |
| Deadline to Drop or Withdraw from Courses with 100% Tuition Refund |
Oct. 2 (F) |
Jan. 22 (F) |
May 21 (F); July 9 (F) summer session |
| Drop, Penalty 1 Period Begins |
Oct. 3 (S) |
Jan. 23 (S) |
May 22 (S) |
| Final Date for Fee Arrangements |
Sept. 30 (W) (see above) |
Jan. 29 (F) |
May 31 (M) spring term; July 16 (F) summer session |
| Reading Week ‡ |
N/A |
Feb. 15-19 (M-F) |
N/A |
| Deadline for 50% Tuition Refund |
Oct. 30 (F) |
Feb. 19 (F) |
June 18 (F); July 16 (F) summer session |
| Drop, Penalty 1 Period Ends |
Nov. 6 (F) |
Feb. 26 (F) |
June 25 (F) |
| Drop, Penalty 2 Period Begins |
Nov. 7 (S) |
Feb. 27 (S) |
June 26 (S) |
| Lectures End |
Dec. 5 (S) Monday Schedule (see note €)
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Apr. 5 (M)
Friday Schedule (see note º) |
July 28 (W) July 27-Thursday Schedule and July 28-Friday Schedule (see note ∞); spring term Aug. 13 (F) summer session |
| Drop, Penalty 2 period Ends; Last Day to Drop a Course Without a Petition |
Dec. 8 (T) |
Apr. 6 (T) |
Aug. 2 (M) |
| Co-operative Work Term Ends * |
Dec. 24 (Th) |
Apr. 30 (F) |
Aug. 27 (F) |
| * |
Co-op work-term start and end dates. Actual dates may vary depending on employer or student requirements. |
| ‡ |
Co-operative employment interviews may continue during this period. |
| † |
The dates for Social Work differ than that specified above. Renison Social Work (BSW) students should consult the Renison Calendar for relevant dates in the spring term. |
| € |
A "Monday Schedule" is a timetable of classes delivered on a Monday. Saturday, December 5 for the fall term has been designated as "Monday."
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| º |
A "Friday Schedule" is a timetable of classes delivered on a Friday. Monday, April 5 for the winter term has been designated as "Friday."
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| ∞ |
A "Thursday Schedule" or "Friday Schedule" is a timetable of classes delivered on a Thursday or Friday respectively. Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28 for the spring term have been designated as "Thursday" and "Friday" respectively.
For example: Classes will not be held on Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2 for the Canada Day holiday. To compensate for the loss of these days and to equalize the teaching days across the spring term, the last two days of the term, Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday July 28 will follow the Thursday and Friday schedule respectively.
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| Additional important dates information is available at ww.quest.uwaterloo.ca/undergraduate/dates.html. |
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Examination Dates
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Fall 2009
Sept.-Dec. |
Winter 2010
Jan.-Apr. |
Spring 2010
May-Aug. |
| Pre-Examination Study Days |
Dec. 6-8 (U-T) |
Apr. 6-8 (T-Th) |
July 29-Aug. 2 (Th-M) |
| On-Campus Examinations Begin |
Dec. 9 (W) |
Apr. 9 (F) |
Aug. 3 (T) spring term; Aug. 13 (F) summer session |
| Distance Education Examination Days |
Dec. 11, 12 (F, S) |
Apr. 9, 10 (F, S) |
Aug. 6, 7 (F, S) |
| Grades Due * |
Dec. 16-23, 2009 (W-W) and Jan. 5, 2010 (T) |
Apr. 16 (F) - May 4 (T) |
Aug. 10-31 (T-T) spring term; Aug. 31 (M) summer session |
| On-Campus Examinations End |
Dec. 22 (T) |
Apr. 23 (F) |
Aug. 14 (S) |
| Unofficial Grades Begin to Appear in Quest |
Dec. 23 (W) |
Apr. 26 (M) |
Aug. 16 (M) |
| Standings Available in Quest |
Jan. 25, 2010 (M) |
May 25 (T) |
Sept. 20 (M) |
| English Language Proficiency Examination (PAC) |
Sept. 9 (W) †
Dec. 8 (T) |
Apr. 8 (Th) |
N/A |
| * |
Grades for on-campus courses are due in the Registrar's Office throughout this period. Due dates for specific courses are normally scheduled seven days from the date of the final examination. Grades for courses without a scheduled final examination are normally due 14 days after the start of the examinations. Grades for Distance Education courses are due on the last date of the periods specified above, i.e., January 5 for Fall, May 4 for Winter, and August 31 for Spring. |
| † |
Visit http://elpp.uwaterloo.ca/ for more information. |
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Convocation Dates
Fall 2009
Convocation |
Spring 2010
Convocation |
| Oct. 24 (S) |
June 16-19 (W-S) |
| Last Day to File an "Intention to Graduate Form" |
| Aug. 1, 2009 (S) |
Dec. 1, 2009 (T) if degree requirements are being completed during the fall term; otherwise, Mar. 1, 2010 (M) deadline applies. |
Additional convocation information and ceremony dates are available at www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/convocation/index.html.
Convocation ceremonies are held in the Physical Activities Complex (PAC).
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Holidays and University Closures
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Fall 2009
Sept.-Dec. |
Winter 2010
Jan.-Apr. |
Spring 2010
May-Aug. |
| Labour Day |
Sept. 7 (M) |
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| Thanksgiving Day |
Oct. 12 (M) |
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| Christmas Holidays (including additional UW holidays) |
Dec. 24-31 (Th-Th) |
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| New Year's Day |
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Jan. 1 (F) |
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| Family Day |
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Feb. 15 (M) |
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| Good Friday |
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Apr. 2 (F) |
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| Victoria Day |
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May 24 (M) |
| Canada Day |
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July 1 (Th) |
| UW Holiday |
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July 2 (F) |
| Civic Holiday |
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Aug. 2 (M) |
Some University Departments may be open for limited service on these days.
The List of University Holidays is available at www.hr.uwaterloo.ca/pay/holidaylist.html.
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UW Committees and Meeting Dates
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