Fall Semester 2025
Academic Calendar
Date |
Event |
Mon, Aug 25 |
Fall semester begins |
Mon, Sep 1 |
Labor Day – No classes |
Tue, Sep 2 |
Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
Mon, Sep 8 |
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 15 |
Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing undergraduate students only) |
Tue, Sep 16-Mon, Sep 22 |
Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
Fri, Sep 19 |
Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, Sixth-Year, and Graduate Certificate students only) for conferral of a Fall 2025 degree |
Tue, Sep 23 |
Dean’s signature required to add courses |
Mon, Sep 29-Fri, Oct 17 |
Mid-semester grading period |
Mon, Oct 20 |
Registration for the Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 semester via Student Administration System begins |
Mon, Nov 10 |
Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading. |
Sun, Nov 23-Sat, Nov 29 |
Thanksgiving Recess |
Fri, Nov 28 |
Last day for Master's and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final Master's thesis or Doctoral dissertation to the university-supported repository and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Fall 2025 degree. |
Fri, Dec 5 |
Last day of fall semester classes |
Sat, Dec 6-Sun, Dec 7 |
Reading Days |
Mon, Dec 8 |
Final examinations begin |
Thu, Dec 11 |
Reading Day |
Sun, Dec 14 |
Final examinations end |
Sun, Dec 14 |
Conferral date for Fall 2025 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date. |
Wed, Dec 17 |
Semester grades due at 4 pm |
Fri, Dec 26 |
Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam form. (Graduate students only) |
Spring Semester 2026
Academic Calendar
Date |
Event |
Tue, Jan 20 |
Spring semester begins |
Mon, Jan 26 |
Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
Mon, Feb 2 |
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 9 |
Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing undergraduate students only) |
Tue, Feb 10-Mon, Feb 16 |
Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
Fri, Feb 13 |
Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, Sixth-Year, and Graduate Certificate students only) for conferral of a Spring 2026 degree |
Tue, Feb 17 |
Dean’s signature required to add courses |
Mon, Feb 23-Fri, Mar 13 |
Mid-semester Grading Period |
Sun, Mar 1 |
Deadline to apply for Summer 2026 graduation to be included in the 2026 Commencement Book |
Sun, Mar 15-Sun, Mar 22 |
Spring Recess |
Mon, Mar 23 |
Registration for the Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 semester via Student Administration System begins |
Sat, Mar 28 |
Emergency closing class makeup date |
Mon, Apr 13 |
Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading. |
Fri, Apr 24 |
Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final Master's thesis or Doctoral dissertation to the university-supported repository and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Spring 2026 degree |
Fri, May 1 |
Last day of spring semester classes |
Sat, May 2-Sun, May 3 |
Reading Days |
Mon, May 4-Sat, May 9 |
Final examinations |
Sat, May 9-Mon, May 10 |
Commencement ceremonies |
Sun, May 10 |
Conferral date for Spring 2026 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date |
Tue, May 12 |
Semester grades due at 4pm |
Fri, May 22 |
Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam. (Graduate students only) |
Faculty are urged to try not to schedule exams on dates of religious observation, for more information visit provost.uconn.edu/religious-observations/.