Academic Schedule 1997-2000

Fall 1997 | Winter 1998 | Spring 1998
Fall 1998 | Winter 1999 | Spring 1999
Fall 1999 | Winter 2000

The semester dates listed are subject to change. Changes, if any, will be posted in departments and the Office of Graduate Studies. All student fee payments and deadlines are as determined by Student Financial Services and are also subject to change.

Fall Semester 1997

Friday, August 1	Registration payments due for continuing students for F97 semester
Thursday, August 28	Last date to submit approved thesis for fall convocation Last date for application to graduate for fall convocation
Monday, September 1	Holiday
Tuesday, September 2	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, September 4	Classes begin
Tuesday, September 9	Senate
Wednesday, September 10	Last date to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, September 19	Preregistrations cancelled for F97 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, September 23	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, September 26	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Monday, October 6	Fall convocation
Tuesday, October 7	Fall convocation
Wednesday, October 8	Fall convocation
Thursday, October 9	Fall convocation
Monday, October 13	Holiday - no classes scheduled
Tuesday, October 14	Senate
Tuesday, October 21	Board of Graduate Studies
Monday, November 3	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, November 11	Senate
Tuesday, November 18	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, November 21	Registration payments due for continuing students for W98 semester
Friday, November 28	Classes end
Tuesday, December 2	Examinations begin
Tuesday, December 9	Senate
Friday, December 12	Examinations end
Tuesday, December 16	Board of Graduate Studies
Wednesday, December 17	Last date for grade reports
Monday, December 22	Last day of semester

Winter Semester 1998

Friday, November 21	Registration payments due for continuing students for W98 semester
Monday, January 5	Last date to submit approved thesis for winter convocation Last date for application to graduate for winter convocation
Tuesday, January 6	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, January 8	Classes begin
Tuesday, January 13	Senate
Wednesday, January 14	Last day to add graduate or undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, January 16	Preregistrations cancelled for W98 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, January 20	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, January 30	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Tuesday, February 10	Senate
Monday, February 16	Winter break begins - no classes scheduled for this one week
Tuesday, February 17	Board of Graduate Studies
Wednesday, February 18	Winter convocation
Thursday, February 19	Winter convocation
Tuesday, March 10	Senate
Friday, March 13	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, March 17	Board of Graduate Studies
Thursday, April 9	Classes end
Friday, April 10	Holiday - no classes scheduled
Monday, April 13	Examinations begin Registration payments due for continuing students for S98 semester
Tuesday, April 14	Senate
Tuesday, April 21	Board of Graduate Studies
Thursday, April 23	Examinations end
Monday, April 27	Last date of semester
Tuesday, April 28	Last day for grade reports

Spring Semester 1998

Monday, April 13	Registration payments due for continuing students for S98 semester
Thursday, April 30	Last date to submit approved thesis for spring convocation Last date for application to graduate for spring convocation
Tuesday, May 5	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, May 7	Classes begin
Tuesday, May 12	Senate
Wednesday, May 13	Last day to add graduate or undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, May 15	Preregistrations cancelled for S98 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, May 19	Board of Graduate Studies
Monday, May 18	Holiday - no full-semester courses scheduled
Friday, May 22	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Tuesday, June 9	Spring convocation Senate
Wednesday, June 10	Spring convocation
Thursday, June 11	Spring convocation
Friday, June 12	Spring convocation
Tuesday, June 16	Board of Graduate Studies
Thursday, June 18	Last date for pre-registration for F98, W99 and S99, for continuing students
Wednesday, July 1	Holiday
Tuesday, July 7	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Monday, August 3	Holiday - only session courses scheduled
Tuesday, August 4	Registration payments due for continuing students for F98 semester
Wednesday, August 5	Classes end
Monday, August 10	Examinations begin
Monday, August 17	Examinations end
Friday, August 21	Last date for grade reports
Monday, August 24	Last day of semester



Fall Semester 1998

Tuesday, August 4	Registration payments due for continuing students for F98 semester
Thursday, August 27	Last date to submit approved thesis for fall convocation Last date for application to graduate for fall convocation
Monday, September 7	Holiday
Tuesday, September 8	Opening day of semester New student registration Senate
Thursday, September 10	Classes begin
Tuesday, September 15	Board of Graduate Studies
Wednesday, September 16	Last date to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, September 18	Preregistrations cancelled for F98 if fee payment not received
Friday, October 2	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Monday, October 12	Holiday - no classes scheduled
Tuesday, October 13	Senate
Monday, October 19	Fall convocation
Tuesday, October 20	Fall convocation
Wednesday, October 21	Fall convocation
Thursday, October 22	Fall convocation
Tuesday, October 27	Board of Graduate Studies
Monday, November 9	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, November 10	Senate
Friday, November 20	Registration payments due for continuing students for W99 semester
Tuesday, November 24	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, December 4	Classes end
Tuesday, December 8	Examinations begin Senate
Friday, December 18	Examinations end
Monday, December 21	Last day of semester
Tuesday, December 22	Last date for grade reports

Winter Semester 1999

Friday, November 20	Registration payments due for continuing students for W99 semester
Monday, January 4	Last date to submit approved thesis for winter convocation Last date for application to graduate for winter convocation
Tuesday, January 5	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, January 7	Classes begin
Tuesday, January 12	Senate
Wednesday, January 13	Last day to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, January 15	Preregistrations cancelled for W99 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, January 19	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, January 29	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Tuesday, February 9	Senate
Monday, February 15	Winter break begins - no classes scheduled for one week
Tuesday, February 16	Board of Graduate Studies
Wednesday, February 17	Winter convocation
Thursday, February 18	Winter convocation
Tuesday, March 9	Senate
Friday, March 12	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, March 16	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, April 2	Holiday - no classes scheduled
Friday, April 9	Registration payments due for continuing students for S99 semester Classes end
Tuesday, April 13	Examinations begin Senate
Tuesday, April 20	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, April 23	Examinations end
Monday, April 26	Last date of semester
Tuesday, April 27	Last day for grade reports

Spring Semester 1999

Friday, April 9	Registration payments due for continuing students for S99 semester
Thursday, April 29	Last date to submit approved thesis for Spring convocation Last date for application to graduate for spring convocation
Tuesday, May 4	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, May 6	Classes begin
Friday, May 14	Preregistrations cancelled for W99 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, May 11	Senate
Wednesday, May 12	Last date to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday May 18	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, May 21	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Monday, May 24	Holiday - no full-semester courses scheduled
Tuesday, June 8	Spring convocation Senate
Wednesday, June 9	Spring convocation
Thursday, June 10	Spring convocation
Friday, June 11	Spring convocation
Thursday, June 17	Last date for preregistration for F99, W00 and S00, for continuing students
Tuesday, June 22	Board of Graduate Studies
Thursday, July 1	Holiday
Tuesday, July 6	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Monday, August 2	Holiday
Tuesday, August 3	Registration payments due for continuing students for F99 semester Classes end
Monday, August 9	Examinations begin
Monday, August 16	Examinations end
Monday, August 23	Last date for grade reports Last day of semester

Fall Semester 1999

Tuesday, August 3	Registration payments due for continuing students for F99 semester
Thursday, August 26	Last date to submit approved thesis for fall convocation Last date for application to graduate for fall convocation
Monday, September 6	Holiday
Tuesday, September 7	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, September 9	Classes begin
Tuesday, September 14	Senate
Wednesday, September 15	Last date to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, September 17	Preregistrations cancelled for F99 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, September 21	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, October 1	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Monday, October 11	Holiday
Tuesday, October 12	Senate
Monday, October 18	Fall convocation
Tuesday, October 19	Fall convocation
Wednesday, October 20	Fall convocation
Thursday, October 21	Fall convocation
Tuesday, October 26	Board of Graduate Studies
Monday, November 8	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, November 9	Senate
Tuesday, November 16	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, November 19	Registration payments due for continuing students for W00 semester
Friday, December 3	Classes end
Tuesday, December 7	Examinations begin
Tuesday, December 14	Senate
Friday, December 17	Examinations end
Tuesday, December 21	Last date for grade reports Board of Graduate Studies Last day of semester

Winter Semester 2000

Friday, November 19	Registration payments due for continuing students for W00 semester
Monday, January 3	Last date to submit approved thesis for winter convocation Last date for application to graduate for winter convocation
Tuesday, January 4	Opening day of semester New student registration
Thursday, January 6	Classes begin
Tuesday, January 11	Senate
Wednesday, January 12	Last day to add graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Friday, January 14	Preregistrations cancelled for W00 if fee payment not received
Tuesday, January 18	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, January 28	Last date to add or drop courses [Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2 only]
Tuesday, February 8	Senate
Tuesday, February 15	Board of Graduate Studies
Monday, February 21	Winter break begins - no classes scheduled for one week
Wednesday, February 23	Winter convocation
Thursday, February 24	Winter convocation
Friday, March 10	Last date to drop graduate and undergraduate courses [except for Guelph-Waterloo Joint Program in Chemistry (GWC)2]
Tuesday, March 14	Senate
Tuesday, March 21	Board of Graduate Studies
Tuesday, April 11	Examinations begin Senate
Wednesday, April 12	Registration payments due for continuing students for S00 semester
Friday, April 7	Classes end
Tuesday, April 18	Board of Graduate Studies
Friday, April 21	Holiday
Monday, April 24	Examinations end
Wednesday, April 27	Last day for grade reports Last date of semester

A thesis is normally acceptable after the "last date" only if the candidate is registered for the semester in which it is submitted.

For courses shorter than the full semester, the add and drop dates must be before the midpoint of the course duration. For these courses departments will establish specific add and drop dates within this time limit.