Wilfrid Laurier University Undergraduate Academic Calendar - 2009/2010
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Academic Dates  Fall Term 2009 

Academic & Related Dates
Fall Term 2009

Months
 
March, 2009
Mar 1 - Apr 29 Academic Program Counselling period for fall and winter
Mar 1 - Apr 29 Declare your honours specialization or program change needed to access LORIS during the summer to register for courses for fall and winter.
 
April, 2009
29 Last day to declare an honours specialization or make a program change
 
May, 2009
1 New Year 1 students – access to LORIS for fall and winter course selection begins
1 Part-Time Laurier students - deadline to request transfer to full-time studies 
1 Last day to apply for transfer into Year 2 Honours Business, Honours Economics, and Honours Kinesiology. Please complete the Undergraduate Admission transfer form. To transfer into Year 2 Honours Music, contact the Faculty of Music.
 
June, 2009
15

UPPER YEAR STUDENTS ACCESS TO LORIS BEGINS FOR FALL AND WINTER COURSE SELECTION. ACCESS OPEN UNTIL LAST DAY TO ADD COURSES IN THE APPLICABLE TERM.

Year 4 and 5 (honours only) -  Faculty of Music, Faculty of Arts and Brantford Campus students

16 Year 4 and 5 (honours only) - Faculty of Science and Business and Economics students
18 Year 3 - Faculty of Music, Faculty of Arts and Brantford Campus students
19 Year 3 - Faculty of Science and Business and Economics students
23 Year 2 - Faculty of Music, Faculty of Arts and Brantford Campus students
24 Year 2 - Faculty of Science and Business and Economics students
26 All Other continuing students (including Diploma, Unclassified, Post-degree and Returning Year 1)
 
July, 2009
13 Late registration charge (including Online Learning - formerly distance education). Avoid this charge by selecting courses prior to this date.
13Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for fall term.
31 Online Learning Courses - last day to submit a term form requesting required materials for registered courses to be shipped at no charge. Shipping charges apply after this date.
 
August, 2009
1 Application to Graduate form and fee due for Fall Convocation without penalty. See Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter
Aug 2 - Oct 1 Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation. See Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter
7 Registrations in online learning courses received after this date will not be guaranteed for delivery of materials prior to the beginning of the term.
10 Online Learning course materials available for pick-up for courses beginning in fall and fall/winter (full-year) courses
27 Tuition fees due for courses beginning in fall
 
September, 2009
1 Co-op work term begins
7 Labour Day
Sep 7 - Sep 11 Orientation Week (O-Week) for incoming New Year 1 students
13Last day for complete cancellation of fall and fall/winter course registration with no tuition charge 
14 Fall term and full-year lectures begin
Sep 14 - Sep 20Withdrawing/dropping all courses during this time period, there is no tuition charge.
16 Last day to drop first 6-week course(s) which began September 14 but remain registered with no tuition charge
Sep 17 - Sep 20 If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
20 Last day to drop 12-week and full-year courses, but remain registered with no tuition charge (students must remain registered in at least one course)
20Last day to add first 6-week course(s) which began September 14
20Last day to drop first 6-week course(s) which began September 14 at 10 percent tuition charge (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
Sep 21 - Oct 9 If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at 55% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
21 Last day for Year 2 students to apply to co-op options in Arts, Science and the School of Business & Economics
Sep 21 - Sep 27If you drop/withdraw from 12-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assessed at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
25 Last day to return fall and full-year course online learning textbooks for refund
27 Last day to add 12-week and full-year courses (including second 6-week courses beginning October 27)
27 Last day to add online learning courses and submit an online learning term form (pick-up of materials at the Waterloo campus only)
27 Last day to drop 12-week and full-year course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
Sep 28 - Nov 9If you drop/withdraw from 12-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at the course rate) for courses dropped after this date. See the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
 
October, 2009
1Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (fee and penalty fee apply) for fall convocation. See Miscellaneous Fees in the Financial Services chapter. No forms will be accepted after this date
9 Last day to drop first 6-week course(s) which began September 14 without failure and for possible  tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
10 From this date until the end of first six-week classes in this term, if you drop a first 6-week fall term course that began September 14 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
12 Thanksgiving, university-observed holiday
26 First 6-week course(s) that began September 14 end
27 Second 6-week courses begin
29 Last day to drop second 6-week courses which began October 27 but remain registered with no tuition charge
30 Fall convocation (all ceremonies at Waterloo Campus)
Oct 30 - Nov 2If you drop/withdraw from second 6-week course(s) (that began October 27) during this time period, you are responsible for 10% tuition (assesses at 10% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
 
November, 2009
2Last day to drop second 6-week course(s) (began October 27) at 10% tuition (tuition charge assessed at 10% of course rate)
Nov 3 - Nov 23If you drop/withdraw from 6-week course(s) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition (assessed at 55% of the course rate, refer to the Schedule of Tuition Charges for Cancellation/Drop/Withdrawal and/or Fees)
9 Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from 12-week course(s) without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
10From this date until the end of classes in this term, if you drop a 12-week fall term course that began September 14 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
23 Last day to drop second 6-week course(s) which began October 27 without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
24 From this date until the last day of second 6-week classes in this term, if you drop a second 6-week fall term course that began October 27 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
 
December, 2009
7 Lectures end
7 Make-up Monday lecture for Thanksgiving (Monday, October 12)
Dec 8 - Dec 9 Study period
Dec 10 - Dec 22 Final examination period - Students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time period
22 Fall term ends
23 Last day to return online learning videotapes, video CDRoms and DVDs for refund
24 Co-op work term ends
Dec 25 - Jan 3 University closed