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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 |
Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
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 |
Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
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 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. |