Fall Semester 2015
| Fri, Aug 21 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel fall registration
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| Mon, Aug 24 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, Sept 4 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to add a semester course without permission Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last day for GRAD to drop a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Registration for spring begins |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree |
| Sat, Nov 21, - Sun, Nov 29 | Fall vacation for students |
| Thur, Nov 26 - Fri, Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Dec 4 | Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a second half-session course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Dec 10 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses |
| Fri, Dec 11 - Thur, Dec 18 | Final examination period |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
| Mon, Dec 21 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
Spring Semester 2016
| Fri, Jan 15 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel spring registration |
| Mon, Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Tues, Jan 19 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Feb 1 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to add a semester course on Student Self-Service Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course |
| Fri, Feb 26 | Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Mar 11 | Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course on UI Integrate |
| Mon, Mar 14 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Sat, Mar 19 - Sun, Mar 27 | Spring Break |
| Mon, Mar 28 | Instruction resumes |
| Mon, Apr 1 | Last day for Grads to add themselves to May degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Apr 4 | Registration for summer and fall begins |
| Fri, Apr 8 | Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree |
| Fri, Apr 15 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Fri, Apr 22 | Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Apr 29 | Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses Last day for GRAD to drop a second half-session course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Wed, May 4 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, May 5 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, May 6 - Fri, May 13 | Final examination period |
| Fri, May 13 | Last day for receipt of complete petitions in GSAS for students currently on May degree list |
| Sat, May 14 | May degree conferral. See the Commencement Office for details about the ceremony. |
Summer Semester 2016
| Fri, May 13 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel Summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course |
| Mon, May 16 | Instruction begins for S1 session and SF session |
| Fri, May 20 | Last day for GRAD to add a S1 course Deadline for GRAD to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1 |
| Mon, May 30 | Memorial Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jun 3 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from S1 without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 course without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jun 10 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel S1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course S1 classes end |
| Sat, Jun 11 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Jun 13 | Eight week courses and S1 Independent Study courses begin |
| Fri, Jun 17 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course (S2a) |
| Tue, Jun 21 | Last day for GRAD to add an 8 week (S2) course Deadline for GRAD to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2 |
| Fri, Jul 1 | Last day for GRAD to drop a first-half session (S2a) course Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a first-half session course (S2a) or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Mon, Jul 4 | INdependence Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jul 8 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Aug degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Jul 11 | Second-half courses begin |
| Fri, Jul 15 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Jul 22 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses Last day for GRAD to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to drop a S2 or S1 Independent Study course Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session (S2b) course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or S1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jul 29 | Last day for GRAD to drop a second half-session (S2b) course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session (S2b) course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Thur, Aug 4, noon | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Aug 4, 1 p.m. | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 7 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Aug 8 | August degree conferral (no commencement) Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |