2023-24 Academic Calendar

The calendars below are for the current academic year. Links to past, future, and printable calendars are on the sidebar to the right (or at the bottom of this page on mobile devices). Click the buttons below to jump to a particular term.

Fall 2023

Date Deadline/Event
Mon, Aug 28 Fall semester begins
Mon, Sep 4 Labor Day – No classes
Tue, Sep 5 Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only)
Mon, Sep 11 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 (see Adding and Dropping Courses).
Mon, Sep 18 Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing Undergraduate students only)
Tue, Sep 19-Mon, Sep 25 Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only)
Fri, Sep 22 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 2023 degree
Tue, Sep 26 Dean’s signature required to add courses
Fri, Oct 6-Fri, Oct 20 Mid-semester Grading Period
Mon, Oct 23 Registration for the Winter 2024 and Spring 2024 semester via Student Administration System begins
Mon, Nov 13 Last day to withdraw from a course
Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading
Sun, Nov 19-Sat, Nov 25 Thanksgiving Recess
Fri, Dec 1 Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation to Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Fall 2023 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense.
Fri, Dec 8 Last day of fall semester classes
Sat, Dec 9-Sun, Dec 10 Reading Days
Mon, Dec 11 Final examinations begin
Thu, Dec 14 Reading Day
Sun, Dec 17 Final examinations end
Sun, Dec 17 Conferral date for Fall 2023 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date.
Wed, Dec 20 Semester grades due at 4 pm
Fri, Dec 29 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 2024

Date Deadline/Event
Tue, Jan 16 Spring semester begins
Mon, Jan 22 Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only)
Mon, Jan 29 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 (see Adding and Dropping Courses).
Mon, Feb 5 Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing Undergraduate students only)
Tue, Feb 6-Mon, Feb 12 Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only)
Fri, Feb 9 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 2024 degree
Tue, Feb 13 Dean’s signature required to add courses
Fri, Feb 23-Fri, Mar 8 Mid-semester Grading Period
Fri, Mar 1 Deadline to apply for Summer 2024 graduation to be included in the 2024 Commencement Book
Sun, Mar 10-Sat, Mar 16 Spring Recess
Mon, Mar 18 Registration for the Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 semester via Student Administration System begins
Sat, Mar 23 Emergency closing class makeup date
Mon, Apr 8 Last day to withdraw from a course
Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading
Fri, Apr 19 Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Spring 2024 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense.
Fri, Apr 26 Last day of spring semester classes
Sat, Apr 27-Sun, Apr 28 Reading Days
Mon, Apr 29-Sat, May 4 Final examinations
Sat, May 4-Mon, May 6 Commencement ceremonies. For more information, please visit commencement.uconn.edu
Sun, May 5 Conferral date for Spring 2024 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date.
Tue, May 7 Semester grades due at 4pm
Fri, May 17 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)

Summer 2024

Date Deadline/Event
Fri, June 7 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 Summer 2024 degree.
Fri, Aug 9 Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Summer 2024 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense.
Sat, Aug 24 Conferral date for Summer 2024 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date.
Fri, Sep 6 Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B and Sixth-Year Certificate Master’s Report on the Final Exam.