Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
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> 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Contents
Dates of Instruction
University Holidays
Application Deadlines
Registration Deadlines
Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
U-PASS Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates
Grade Deadlines
Religious Accommodations Deadlines
Holidays and Observances
Calendar Event Times and Time Zone
*All
Office of the University Registrar (OUR)
electronic forms open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on designated dates, unless stated otherwise.
All
Register.UW
registration transactions,
after the start of the quarter
, open at midnight and close at 11:59 p.m., unless stated otherwise.
All times listed are
Pacific Time
Additionally, the
UW Online website
provides drop and refund information associated with Online Programs offered by UW Professional & Continuing Education.
Dates of Instruction
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Instruction Begins
WAC 478-132-030
Sep 24, 2025
Jan 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
Last Day of Instruction
Dec 5, 2025
Mar 13, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Final Examination Week
Dec 6–12, 2025
Mar 14–20, 2026
Jun 6–12, 2026
Typically the last class day of class - Aug 21, 2026
Typically the last class day of class - Jul 22, 2026
Typically the last class day of class - Aug 21, 2026
Quarter Breaks
Winter Break
Dec 13, 2025–Jan 4, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 21–29, 2026
Summer Break
Jun 13–21, 2026
Autumn Break
Aug 22–Sep 29, 2026
Autumn Break
Aug 22–Sep 29, 2026
Autumn Break
Aug 22–Sep 29, 2026
Commencement
Tacoma:
Jun 12
Seattle:
Jun 13
Bothell:
Jun 14
University Holidays
Classes are not in session on the following holidays. All offices and most University buildings are also closed.
AUTUMN BREAK 2025
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Labor Day
Sep 1, 2025
Veterans Day
Nov 11, 2025
New Year’s Day
Jan 1, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2026
Juneteenth
Jun 19, 2026
Thanksgiving
Nov 27, 2025
Native American Heritage Day
Nov 28, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 19, 2026
Independence Day (Observed)
Jul 3, 2026
Independence Day (Observed)
Jul 3, 2026
Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2025
Presidents' Day
Feb 16, 2026
Application Deadlines
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Admission Application for
First-Year Students
Nov 15, 2024
Sep 1, 2025
Not open for admission
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Admission Application for
Transfer Students
and
Postbaccalaureate Students
Feb 15, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
Limited admission
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Admission Application for
International Undergraduate Students
(First-Year Students)
Nov 15, 2024
Not open for admission
Not open for admission
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Nov 15, 2025
Admission Application for
International Undergraduate Students
(Transfer and Postbaccalaureate)
Feb 15, 2025
Not open for admission
Limited admission
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
Admission Application for
Summer Only Nonmatriculated Students
Jun 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Returning Student Application Form
Sep 22, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
Mar 26, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
N/A
N/A
Graduating Senior Priority
– Applications due
May 1, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
Jan 29, 2026
Apr 2, 2026
N/A
N/A
Tuition Exemption
request deadline for UW faculty/staff and Washington State employees
Sep 10, 2025
Dec 29, 2025
Mar 23, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
Applications for credit by examination
Oct 3, 2025
Jan 16, 2026
Apr 11, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
N/A
N/A
Applications for
baccalaureate degrees and certificates
Oct 10, 2025
Jan 23, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Applications for
Washington State residence status
Oct 23, 2025
Feb 4, 2026
Apr 29, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
N/A=Not Applicable
Registration Deadlines
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Registration Period I - Continuing Students
- Registration period opens at 6 a.m.
May 8–Jun 22, 2025
Oct 30–Nov 16, 2025
Feb 12–Mar 1, 2026
Apr 16–May 20, 2026
Apr 16–May 20, 2026
Apr 16–May 20, 2026
Registration Period II - New Students
-- Registration period opens at midnight.
Jun 23–Sep 23, 2025
Nov 17, 2025–Jan 4, 2026
Mar 2-29, 2026
May 21–Jun 21, 2026
May 21–Jun 21, 2026
May 21–Jun 21, 2026
Registration Period III - All Enrolled Students
-- Registration period opens at midnight.
Sep 24–30, 2025
Jan 5–11, 2026
Mar 30-Apr 5, 2026
Jun 22–28, 2026
Jun 22–28, 2026
Jun 22–Jul 29, 2026
Summer Registration for New and Non-Matriculated Students
- Registration period opens at 6 a.m.
Apr 20–May 20, 2026
Apr 20–May 20, 2026
Apr 20–May 20, 2026
Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter]
Sep 24, 2025
Jan 5, 2026
Mar 30, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
Registration for
UW ACCESS Program
Sep 26–Oct 10, 2025
Jan 7–23, 2026
Apr 1–17, 2026
Jun 24–Jul 10, 2026
Jun 24–Jul 10, 2026
Jun 24–Jul 10, 2026
Registration for
Tuition Exemption Program
– UW Faculty/Staff
Sep 26, 2025
Jan 7, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Registration for
Tuition Exemption Program
– WA State employees
Sep 27, 2025
Jan 8, 2026
Apr 2, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter]
Oct 8, 2025
Jan 19, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
**
Last day to make registration changes via Register.UW without being assessed a
$20 Change of Registration Fee
and possible
tuition forfeiture
Sep 30, 2025
Jan 11, 2026
Apr 5, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees
Sep 30, 2025
Jan 11, 2026
Apr 5, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
Unrestricted Drop Period
$20 Change of Registration Fee
. (
Tuition Forfeiture
period begins)
Oct 1–7, 2025
Jan 12–18, 2026
Apr 6–12, 2026
Jun 29–Jul 5, 2026
N/A
N/A
**
Late Add Period-Register.UW
. Add via Register.UW,
$20 Change of Registration Fee
, and entry codes from academic departments required to add all courses.
Oct 1-14, 2025
Jan 12-25, 2026
Apr 6-19, 2026
Jun 29-Jul 12, 2026
Jun 29-Jul 12, 2026
N/A
Late Course Add & Registration Period
. Use of
Late Add Petition
required. Instructor approval,
$20 Change of Registration Fee
, and entry codes from academic departments required to add all courses.
Oct 15-Dec 12, 2025
Jan 26-Mar 20, 2026
Apr 20-Jun 12, 2026
Jul 13-Aug 21, 2026
Jun 13-Jul 22, 2026
Jul 30-Aug 21, 2026
Last day to change to or from
audit grade option
. A
$20 Change of Registration Fee
may be charged.
Oct 7, 2025
Jan 18, 2026
Apr 12, 2026
Jul 5, 2026
Jun 28, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
Late Course Drop Period
- Use of
Current Quarter Drop
required, and a
$20 Change of Registration Fee
is assessed
Oct 8–Dec 5, 2025
Jan 19–Mar 13, 2026
Apr 13–Jun 5, 2026
Jul 6–Aug 14, 2026
Jun 29–Jul 15, 2026
Jul 30–Aug 14, 2026
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option.
$20 Change of Registration Fee
is assessed
Dec 12, 2025
Mar 20, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
Aug 21, 2026
Last day to
change variable credits
Dec 5, 2025
Mar 13, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes)
Dec 5, 2025
Mar 13, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
Aug 14, 2026
N/A=Not Applicable
Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
First day tuition & fee balance is available on
MyUW
Sep 10, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
Mar 25, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Tuition Forfeiture
: 50% of tuition due if withdrawing or reducing credits
Oct 1–23, 2025
Jan 12–Feb 3, 2026
Apr 6–28, 2026
Jun 29–Jul 12, 2026
Jun 29–Jul 12, 2026
Jul 30–Aug 12, 2026
International Student Insurance
deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date.
Oct 10, 2025
Jan 23, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Tuition payment deadline
for all registered students
Oct 10, 2025
Jan 23, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Late Payment Fee
applied to unpaid tuition balance
Oct 13, 2025
Jan 26, 2026
Apr 20, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
100% of tuition due if withdrawing or reducing credits on/after this date
Oct 24, 2025
Feb 4, 2026
Apr 29, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
Aug 13, 2026
U-Pass Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Registration deadline to ensure early
U-PASS
activation
Sep 14, 2025
Dec 26, 2025
Mar 20, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
U-PASS activation date for students registered by deadline
Sep 16, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
Mar 22, 2026
Jun 14, 2026
Jun 14, 2026
Jun 14, 2026
U-PASS activation for students registered after deadline
2 days after registration
U-PASS fee payment deadline via Student Fiscal Services
Oct 10, 2025
Jan 23, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
Registration deadline, for the following quarter, to keep continuous U-PASS service
Dec 26, 2025
Mar 20, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
U-PASS deactivation date for students not registered for the following quarter
Dec 27, 2025
Mar 21, 2026
Jun 13, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Sep 16, 2026
Grade Deadlines
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
RD grade
for dropped courses begins
Oct 8, 2025
Jan 19, 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
Grades due from faculty via GradePage. Deadline: 5 p.m.
Dec 16, 2025
Mar 24, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
Incomplete Grade Request
period for students.
Nov 10-Dec 12, 2025
Feb 20-Mar 20, 2026
May 15-Jun 12, 2026
Aug 7-21, 2026
Jul 16-22, 2026
Aug 15-21, 2026
Incomplete Grade Replacement
deadline. Incomplete grade must be replaced with final grade by the next quarter's deadline, excluding Summer.
Dec 16, 2025
Mar 24, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
N/A
N/A
N/A
First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on
MyUW
Dec 17, 2025
Mar 25, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
Cancellation for
Academic Drop
for the next quarter
Jan 7, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
Oct 2, 2026
NOTE:
Autumn registration for students dropped SPRING 2026 will be canceled on Aug 27, 2026.
N/A=Not Applicable
Religious Accommodations Deadlines
CALENDAR EVENT / ITEM
AUTUMN 2025
WINTER 2026
SPRING 2026
SUMMER 2026
FULL-TERM
SUMMER 2026
A-TERM
SUMMER 2026
B-TERM
Religious Accommodations
request period.
Aug 23–Oct 3, 2025
Dec 15, 2025–Jan 16, 2026
Mar 23–Apr 10, 2026
Jun 15–Jul 6, 2026
Jun 15–Jul 6, 2026
Jun 15–Jul 31, 2026
Holidays and Observances
The Washington State Council of Presidents provides the
Holiday and Observance Calendar
adhered to by the University of Washington.
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