Academic & Related Dates
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| August, 2012 | |
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| 1 | Application to Graduate form and fee due for Fall Convocation without penalty (application fee applies); see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |
| Aug 2 - Oct 1 | Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |
| October, 2012 | |
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| 1 | Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (fee and penalty fee apply) for Fall Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs. No applications will be accepted after this date |
| January, 2013 | |
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| Jan 7 - Jan 13 | If you drop course(s) or withdraw from your graduate program during this time period, there is no tuition charge Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Withdrawal from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies form. |
| 7 | Winter term classes begin |
| 13 | Last day to drop winter term course(s) with no tuition charge but remain registered (students must remain registered in at least one course) (part-time MBA students only)
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| Jan 14 - Jan 20 | Part-time MBA students who drop any course(s) in this timeframe (even if replaced with another course or courses) will be assessed 10% of the tuition fee for the dropped course(s) |
| 15 | Application to Graduate form and fee due for Spring Convocation without penalty); see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |
| Jan 16 - Apr 15 | Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Spring Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |
| 20 | Last day to drop winter term course(s) (part-time MBA students) or withdraw from the university (all graduate students) at 10% tuition charge Note: Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Withdrawal from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies form. |
| 20 | Last day for late registration and for adding winter term courses |
| Jan 21 - Mar 8 | If you drop a course (or courses) (part-time MBA students) or withdraw from your graduate program (all graduate students) during this time period, you are responsible for 55% tuition Students who withdraw from the graduate degree program must complete the Withdrawal from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies form.
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| 31 | Final day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (as applicable to the graduate program) to Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office to receive full refund of winter term fees |
| March, 2013 | |
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| 8 | Last day for withdrawing without failure from full-year and winter term courses; last day for withdrawing from the graduate program and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55 percent) Note: students who withdraw from the graduate program must complete the Withdrawal from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies form.
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| 8 | Last day for submitting final (post-defence) copies of dissertation/thesis/major research paper (as applicable to the graduate program) to Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed 55%) |
| 9 | From this date until the end of classes this term, if you drop a winter term course (part-time Waterloo MBA students only) 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 Withdrawal from the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies form. |
| 29 | Good Friday, university-observed holiday
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| April, 2013 | |
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| 8 | Last day of classes for qualifying year (undergraduate) students |
| Apr 11 - Apr 30 | Final fall/winter session and winter term examinations for qualifying year (undergraduate) students (qualifying-year students are advised not to make travel commitments during this time) |
| 12 | Winter term and fall/winter session classes end |
| 15 | Last day to submit Application to Graduate form (fee and penalty fee apply) for spring convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs. No forms will be accepted after this date |
| 15 | Make-up Monday class for Family Day (February 18) |
| 16 | Make-up Friday class for Good Friday (March 29) |
| 30 | Winter term and fall/winter session ends |
| June, 2013 | |
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| Jun 3 - Jun 7 | Spring convocation; for details visit www.wlu.ca/convocation |
| August, 2013 | |
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| 1 | Application to Graduate form and fee due for Fall Convocation without penalty (application fee applies); see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |
| Aug 2 - Oct 1 | Late penalty fee applies on Application to Graduate forms received for Fall Convocation; see Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees for Graduate Programs |


