Academic Calendar
This calendar applies to the Undergraduate and Graduate catalogs. To view the School of Law catalog, go to the Law Academic Calendar.
Fall Semester 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 31 | Fall semester begins |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tue, Sep 8 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 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 21 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Sep 22-Mon, Sep 28 | Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Sep 25 | 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 2026 degree |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Mon, Oct 5-Fri, Oct 23 | Mid-semester grading period |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Registration for the Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading. |
| Sun, Nov 22-Sat, Nov 28 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 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 2026 degree. |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Sat, Dec 12-Sun, Dec 13 | Reading Days |
| Mon, Dec 14 | Final examinations begin |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Reading Day |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Final examinations end |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Conferral date for Fall 2026 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date. |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Semester grades due at 4 pm |
| Mon, Jan 4 | 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 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 19 | Spring semester begins |
| Mon, Jan 25 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Feb 1 | 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 8 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Feb 9-Mon, Feb 15 | Examinations for course credit by examination (undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Feb 12 | 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 2027 degree |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Mon, Feb 22-Fri, Mar 12 | Mid-semester Grading Period |
| Sun, Mar 14-Sun, Mar 21 | Spring Recess |
| Mon, Mar 22 | Registration for the Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Emergency closing class makeup date |
| Thu, Apr 1 | Deadline to apply for Summer 2027 graduation to be included in the 2027 Commencement Book |
| Mon, Apr 12 | Last day to withdraw from a course. Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading. |
| Fri, Apr 23 | 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 2027 degree |
| Fri, Apr 30 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Sat, May 1-Sun, May 2 | Reading Days |
| Mon, May 3-Sat, May 8 | Final examinations |
| Sat, May 8-Sun, May 9 | Commencement ceremonies |
| Sun, May 9 | Conferral date for Spring 2027 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date |
| Tue, May 11 | Semester grades due at 4pm |
| Fri, May 21 | 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/.