Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024

Date Event
Mon, Aug 26 Fall semester begins
Mon, Sep 2 Labor Day – No classes
Tue, Sep 3 Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only)
Mon, Sep 9 Tenth day of classes. Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures.
Mon, Sep 16 Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing undergraduate students only)
Tue, Sep 17-Mon, Sep 23 Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only)
Fri, Sep 20 Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Fall 2024 degree
Tue, Sep 24 Dean’s signature required to add courses
Mon, Sep 30-Fri, Oct 18 Mid-semester grading period
Mon, Oct 21 Registration for the Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 semester via Student Administration System begins
Mon, Nov 11 Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading.
Sun, Nov 24-Sat, Nov 30 Thanksgiving Recess
Fri, Nov 29 Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation to Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit for conferral of a Fall 2024 degree
Fri, Dec 6 Last day of fall semester classes
Sat, Dec 7-Sun, Dec 8 Reading Days
Mon, Dec 9 Final examinations begin
Thu, Dec 12 Reading Day
Sun, Dec 15 Final examinations end
Sun, Dec 15 Conferral date for Fall 2024 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date.
Wed, Dec 18 Semester grades due at 4 pm
Fri, Dec 27 Last day for Degree Audit to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam form

Spring Semester 2025

Date Event
Tue, Jan 21 Spring semester begins
Mon, Jan 27 Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only)
Mon, Feb 3 Tenth day of classes. Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures.
Mon, Feb 10 Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (undergraduate students only)
Tue, Feb 11-Mon, Feb 17 Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only)
Fri, Feb 14 Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Spring 2025 degree
Tue, Feb 18 Dean’s signature required to add courses
Mon, Feb 24-Fri, Mar 14 Mid-semester Grading Period
Fri, Mar 1 Deadline to apply for Summer 2025 graduation (it is recommended that students submit a Final Plan of Study by the end of the Spring term)
Sun, Mar 16-Sun, Mar 23 Spring Recess
Mon, Mar 24 Registration for the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semester via Student Administration System begins
Sat, Mar 29 Emergency closing class makeup date
Mon, Apr 14 Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading.
Fri, Apr 25 Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit for conferral of a Spring 2025 degree
Fri, May 2 Last day of spring semester classes
Sat, May 3-Sun, May 4 Reading Days
Mon, May 5-Sat, May 10 Final examinations
Sat, May 10-Mon, May 12 Commencement ceremonies
Sun, May 11 Conferral date for Spring 2025 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date.
Tue, May 13 Semester grades due at 4pm
Fri, May 23 Last day for Degree Audit to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam

Faculty are urged to try not to schedule exams on dates of religious observation, for more information visit provost.uconn.edu/religious-observations/.