November
12	Final day for winter term registration without additional registration fee (including distance education)
12	Application deadline for students requiring "Application for Admission" for part-time studies for winter term (Note: Additional registration fee in effect November 15). 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
26	Deadline to apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) for full-time studies beginning in winter term
26	Final day for students outside Canada to register for winter term distance education courses and submit a distance education form to have materials shipped
29	Winter term distance education kits available for pickup

December
3	Final day for students inside Canada to register for distance education courses and submit a distance education form to have materials shipped
15	Winter term fees due

January
3	Final day to cancel winter term registration with no tuition charge (cancellation fee applies)
3	Co-op students' winter work term begins
4	Winter term begins
6	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 4, but remain registered with no tuition charge
7	Final day to register for winter term distance education courses (pick-up of distance education materials only)
10	Final day to add six-week courses which began January 4
10	Final day to drop 12-week winter term course(s) but remain registered with no tuition charge (students must remain registered in at least one course)
10	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began January 4 at 10 percent tuition charge
14	Final day for return of winter term distance education textbooks for refund
17	Final day to drop 12-week winter term course(s) or withdraw at 10 percent tuition charge
17	Final day for late registration and to add classroom courses including six-week courses beginning February 15
31	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began January 4 without failure and for tuition adjustment

February
1	Final day to submit applications for spring convocation (application fee applies), refer to Fees
February 2 to May 1	Applications for spring convocation (late fee and application fee applies), refer to Fees
1	From this day until the last day of classes (first-six weeks) in the term, if you drop a six-week winter term course that began January 4 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
14	Six-week course(s) which began January 4 end
15	Second six-week courses begin
18	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 15, but remain registered with no tuition charge
21 – 25	Reading week, no classes
25	Heritage Day, University-observed holiday
February 28 - March 11	Program Selection Counselling Period

March
1	Final day to drop six-week course(s) which began February 15 at 10 percent tuition charge
7	Final day to drop course(s) or withdraw from two-term or 12-week winter term course(s) without failure and for tuition adjustment
8	From this day until the end of classes in this term, if you drop a 12-week winter term course or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
21	Final day for dropping six-week course(s) which began February 15 without failure and for tuition adjustment
22	From this day until the last day of classes (second six-weeks) in this term, if you drop a six-week winter term course that began February 15 or withdraw, you will receive academic penalty (failure) and are responsible for 100 percent tuition
25	Good Friday, University-observed holiday, no fall/winter or winter term classes

April
1	Final day to confirm your program on-line using LORIS
5	Make-up fall term Friday classes for Good Friday (Friday, March 25)
5	Winter term and fall/winter classes end
6 & 7	Fall/winter session and winter term study period
8 – 27	Final examinations (fall/winter and winter term) - Students are advised not to make commitments during this time (i.e., vacation)
27	Winter term and fall/winter term ends
28	Final day for return of fall/winter session and winter term distance education videotapes and video CDRoms for refund
29	Distance Education Office closed for year-end inventory. University remains open
29	Co-op students' winter work term ends

May
1	Final day to submit applications for spring convocation (late fee and application fee apply), refer to Fees. No applications will be processed after this date.

June
2 & 3	Spring convocation, Waterloo Campus
8	Spring convocation, Brantford Campus

August
1	Final day for submitting applications for fall convocation (application fee applies), refer to Fees
August 2 to October 1	Applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee apply), refer to Fees

October
1	Final day to submit applications for fall convocation (late fee and application fee applies), refer to Fees. No applications will be processed after this date

Academic Dates 2004 – 2005

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

M Watson, Editor Class Timetable