Current Graduate College Academic Calendar
See also Campus Academic Calendars
Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Summer 2012 | Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 | Summer 2013
Previous Years
2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 (PDF) | 2002-2003 (PDF)
Fall Semester 2011
| Fri, Aug 19 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel fall registration |
| Mon, Aug 22 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, Sep 2 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course on Web Self-Service Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester |
| Mon, Sep 5 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, Sep 30 | Last day for student to add a semester course through Graduate Registration and Records without written department approval Last day 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 to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Oct 14 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 17 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Mon, Oct 31 | Registration for spring begins. Start times vary. See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. |
| Fri, Nov 4 | Last day to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, Nov 11 | Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day 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 student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval) Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree |
| Sat, Nov 19, - Sun, Nov 27 | Fall vacation for students |
| Thu, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 25 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 28 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Dec 2 | Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations Deadline for Office of the Registrar to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day 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 to drop a second half-session course Last day to add name to Dec degree list. Must use Web Self-Service. |
| Wed, Dec 7 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Dec 8 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day 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 9 | Last day to deposit December master's theses |
| Fri, Dec 9 - Fri, Dec 16 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Dec 19 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
| Fri, Jan 6, 2012 | Last date for receipt of petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Spring Semester 2012
| Fri, Jan 13 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel spring registration |
| Mon, Jan 16 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Tue, Jan 17 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Jan 30 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course on Web Self-Service Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester |
| Fri, Feb 24 | Last day for student to add a semester course through Graduate Registration and Records without written department approval Last day 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 to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Mar 9 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service |
| Mon, Mar 12 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Mar 17 - Mar 25 | Spring Break |
| Mon, Mar 26 | Instruction resumes |
| Mon, Apr 2 | Registration for summer and fall begins. Start times vary. See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. |
| Fri, Apr 6 | Last day to add a second half-session course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree |
| Fri, Apr 13 | Last day to withdraw from a current term without a grade of W Last day 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 student to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Fri, Apr 20 | Last day to deposit May doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Apr 27 | Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result |
| Wed, May 2 | Last day of Instruction |
| Thu, May 3 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, May 4 - Fri, May 11 | Final examination period |
| Sun, May 13 | May degree conferral (Commencement) |
| Fri, May 25 | Last date for receipt of petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Summer Semester 2012
| Fri, May 11 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course |
| Mon, May 14 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, May 18 | Last day for student to add a S1 course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1 |
| Mon, May 28 | Memorial Day, All campus holiday |
| Fri, Jun 1 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a S1 course without a grade of W Last day to withdraw from S1 |
| Fri, Jun 8 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel SS1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course Classes end |
| Sat, Jun 9 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Jun 11 | Eight week courses and SS1 Independent Study courses begin |
| Fri, Jun 22 | Last day to add a first half-session course (S2a) Last day to add an 8 week (S2) course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2 |
| Fri, Jun 29 | Last day 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 Last day to drop a first-half session (S2a) course Last day to take final exam for August doctoral degree |
| Wed, Jul 4 | All campus holiday |
| Mon, Jul 9 | Second-half courses begin |
| Fri, Jul 13 | Last day to deposit Aug doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Jul 20 | Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day to deposit Aug Master's theses Last day to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for student to drop a S2 or SS1 Independent Study course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or SS1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to add a second half-session (S2b) course Last day to add name to Aug degree list. Must use Web Self-Service |
| Fri, Jul 27 | Last day to drop a second half-session (S2b) course Last day 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 |
| Thu, Aug 2, noon | Instruction ends |
| Thu, Aug 2, 1 p.m. | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 3-Sat Aug 4 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Aug 6 | August degree conferral (no commencement) |
| Fri, Aug 17 | Last date for receipt of petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Fall Semester 2012
| Fri, Aug 24 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel fall registration |
| Mon, Aug 27 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Sep 3 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, Sep 7 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course without permission Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester |
| Fri, Oct 5 | Last day to drop a first half-session course Last day 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 19 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 22 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Mon, Oct 29 | Registration for spring begins. Start times vary. See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. |
| Fri, Nov 9 | Last day to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, Nov 16 | Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day 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 student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval) Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree Last day to add name to Dec degree list. Must use Web Self-Service. |
| Sat, Nov 17, - Sun, Nov 25 | Fall vacation for students |
| Thur, Nov 22 - Fri, Nov 23 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 26 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Nov 30 | Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result |
| Fri, Dec 7 | Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations Last day 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 to drop a second half-session course |
| Wed, Dec 12 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Dec 13 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day 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 14 | Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses |
| Fri, Dec 14 - Thur, Dec 20 | Final examination period |
| Fri, Dec 21 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
| Mon, Dec 24 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
Spring Semester 2013
| Fri, Jan 11 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel spring registration |
| Mon, Jan 14 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Mon, Jan 28 | Last day to add a first half-session course Last day for student to add a semester course without permission Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for the semester |
| Fri, Feb 22 | Last day 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 to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Mar 8 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Web Self-Service |
| Mon, Mar 11 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Sat, Mar 16 - Sun, Mar 24 | Spring Break |
| Mon, Mar 25 | Instruction resumes |
| Mon, Apr 1 | Registration for summer and fall begins. Start times vary. See your time ticket for your exact enrollment time at UI Integrate Self-Service. |
| Fri, Apr 5 | Last day to add a second half-session course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree |
| Fri, Apr 12 | Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result Last day to withdraw from a current term without a grade of W Last day 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 student to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval Last day to add name to May degree list. Must use Web Self-Service. |
| Fri, Apr 19 | Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Apr 26 | Last day 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 to drop a second half-session course Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses |
| Wed, May 1 | Last day of Instruction |
| Thur, May 2 | Reading Day Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, May 3 - Fri, May 10 | Final examination period |
| Sun, May 12 | May degree conferral (Commencement) |
| Fri, May 17 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Summer Semester 2013
| Fri, May 10 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course |
| Mon, May 13 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, May 17 | Last day for student to add a S1 course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1 |
| Mon, May 27 | Memorial Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, May 31 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a S1 course without a grade of W Last day to withdraw from S1 |
| Fri, Jun 7 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel SS1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course Classes end |
| Sat, Jun 8 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Jun 10 | Eight week courses and SS1 Independent Study courses begin |
| Fri, Jun 21 | Last day to add a first half-session course (S2a) Last day to add an 8 week (S2) course Deadline to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2 |
| Fri, Jun 28 | Last day 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 Last day to drop a first-half session (S2a) course Last day to take final exam for August doctoral degree |
| Thur, Jul 4 | Independence Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jul 5 | Last day to add name to Aug degree list. Must use Web Self-Service Deadline for Graduate Student Services office to receive the final exam Certificate of Result |
| Mon, Jul 8 | Second-half courses begin |
| Fri, Jul 12 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Jul 19 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses Last day to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for student to drop a S2 or SS1 Independent Study course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or SS1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to add a second half-session (S2b) course |
| Fri, Jul 26 | Last day to drop a second half-session (S2b) course Last day 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 1, noon | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Aug 1, 1 p.m. | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 3 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Aug 5 | August degree conferral (no commencement) |
| Fri, Aug 9 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
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