May
1	Deadline to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for full-time studies beginning in Fall term
3 – 31	First-Year Students – Laurier On-line Registration and Information System (LORIS) ongoing

June
1 – 30	First-Year Students – Laurier On-line Registration and Information System (LORIS) ongoing
1 – 30	Upper-Year Students – Laurier On-line Registration and Information System (LORIS) begins

July
1 – 31	First-Year and Upper-Year Students – Laurier On-line Registration and Information System (LORIS) ongoing
16	Final day for fall term registration and fall/winter session without additional registration fee (including distance education)
16	Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for fall term and fall/winter session (Note: Additional registration fee in effect July 19). Distance education students are encouraged to register early. Eligible registrations received after this date will not be guaranteed for delivery of materials prior to the beginning of the term. Courses may also be cancelled or closed
30	Final day for students outside Canada to register for fall term and fall/winter distance education courses and submit a distance education form to have materials shipped

August
1 – 6	First-Year and Upper-Year Students – Laurier On-line Registration and Information System (LORIS) deadline
1	Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (application fee applies), refer to Fees
August 3 - October 1	Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee applies), refer to Fees
6	Final day for students inside Canada to register for fall term and fall/winter distance education courses and submit a distance education form to have materials shipped
16	Fall term and fall/winter session distance education kits available for pickup
25	Fall term and fall/winter session fees due

September
6	Labour Day
6 – 10	Academic orientation for Year 1 students
7	SBE co-op students' fall work term begins
9 & 10	Academic Registration Days
10	Final day to cancel fall term and fall/winter session registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies)
10	Final day to register for distance education courses and submit a distance education form (pick-up of distance education materials only)
13	Fall term and fall/winter session begins
15	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began September 13 but remain registered with no tuition charge
17	Final day to drop 12-week and fall/winter course(s) but remain registered with no tuition charge (students must remain registered in at least one course)
17	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began September 13 at 10 percent tuition charge
17	Final day to add six-week course(s) which began September 13
20	Final day for Year 2 students applying for the Co-op option in the School of Business and Economics
20	Final day for Year 2 students applying for arts co-op and science co-op options
24	Final day for late registration (fall term and fall/winter) and to add classroom courses including six-week courses beginning October 26
24	Final day to drop 12-week and fall/winter session course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge
24	Final day for return of fall term and fall/winter session distance education textbooks for refund

October
1	Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee apply), refer to Fees. No applications will be processed after this date.
11	Thanksgiving, University-observed holiday, no fall term or fall/winter session classes
12	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began September 13 without failure and for tuition adjustment
13	From this date until the end of classes (first six-weeks) in this term, if you drop a six-week fall term course that began September 13 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
25	Six-week course(s) that began September 13 end
26	Second six-week courses begin
28	Final day to drop six-week courses which began October 26 but remain registered with no tuition charge
29	Fall convocation (Waterloo Campus)

November
1	Final day to drop six-week courses that began October 26 at 10 percent tuition fee charge
8	Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from 12-week course(s) without failure and for tuition adjustment
9	From this date until the end of classes in this term, if you drop a 12-week fall term course that began September 13 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
22	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began October 26 without failure and for tuition adjustment
23	From this date until the last day of classes (second six-weeks) in this term, if you drop a six-week fall term course that began October 26 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition

December
6	Make-up fall term Monday class for Thanksgiving (Monday, October 11)
6	Fall term classes end
7 & 8	Fall term study period
9 – 23	Final fall term examinations - Students are advised not to make commitments during this time (i.e., vacation)
23	Fall term ends
24	Final day for return of fall session distance education videotapes and video CD-Roms for refund
December 25 – January 3	University closed
31	Co-op students' fall work term ends

Academic Dates 2004 – 2005

Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m. March 31, 2005

M Watson, Editor Class Timetable