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Fall 2019
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon., Aug. 26 | Fall semester begins |
| Mon., Sept. 2 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tues., Sept. 3 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon., Sept. 9 | Add/Drop via Student Administration System closes. Courses added or dropped after this date require additional signatures (see chart). Dropped courses will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Mon., Sept. 16 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only) |
| Tues.-Mon., Sept. 17-23 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri., Sept. 20 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Fall 2019 degree |
| Tues., Sept. 24 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri., Oct. 4 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Mon., Oct. 21 | Registration for the Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Mon., Oct. 28 | Last day to drop a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Sun.-Sat., Nov. 24-30 | Thanksgiving recess |
| Mon., Dec. 2 | Last day for degree candidates to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Fall 2019 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. (Graduate students only) |
| Fri., Dec. 6 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Sat.-Sun., Dec. 7-8 | Reading Days |
| Mon., Dec. 9 | Final examinations begin |
| Thurs., Dec. 12 | Reading Day |
| Sun., Dec. 15 | Final examinations end |
| Sun., Dec. 15 | Conferral date for Fall 2019 degrees |
| Wed., Dec. 18 | Grades are due at 4 pm |
| Fri., Dec. 27 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar (Graduate students only) |
Spring 2020
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Tue., Jan. 21 | Spring semester begins |
| Mon., Jan. 27 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon., Feb. 3 | Add/Drop via Student Administration System closes. Courses added or dropped after this date require additional signatures (see chart). Dropped courses will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Mon., Feb. 10 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only) |
| Tue.-Mon., Feb. 11-17 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri., Feb. 14 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study for conferral of a Spring 2020 degree |
| Tue., Feb. 18 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri., Feb. 28 | Mid-semester progress reports due from faculty |
| Sun.-Sat., March 15-21 | Spring recess |
| Mon., March 23 | Registration for the Summer 2020 sessions and Fall 2020 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Sat., March 28 | Emergency closing class make up date |
| Mon., March 30 | Last day to drop a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade (Undergraduate students only) | |
| Fri., Apr. 24 | Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Spring 2020 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. (Graduate students only) |
| Fri., May 1 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Sat.-Sun., May 2-3 | Reading Days |
| Mon.-Sat., May 4-9 | Final examinations |
| Sat.-Sun., May 9-10 | Undergraduate commencement ceremonies |
| Sat., May 9 | Graduate School Masters commencement ceremony |
| Sun., May 10 | Conferral date for Spring 2020 degrees |
| Mon., May 11 | Graduate School Doctoral commencement ceremony |
| Tue., May 12 | Grades are due at 4:00 PM |
| Fri., May 22 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar (Graduate students only) |
Summer 2020 Graduate Student Deadlines
The summer calendar and detailed information concerning the summer session may be obtained from the Office of Summer and Winter Programs. For course offering, registration procedures, fees, and deadlines, please consult summersession.uconn.edu.
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon., Aug. 10 | Last day to submit thesis and dissertation final copies to Open Commons and related paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar for conferral of a Summer 2020 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. (Graduate students only) |
| Mon., Aug. 24 | Conferral date for Summer 2020 degrees |
| Fri., Sep. 4 | Last day for Plan B master’s students to submit final exam paperwork to Degree Audit in the Office of the Registrar. Final exam must be complete prior to August 24 for Summer 2020 degree conferral eligibility. (Graduate students only) |