UTexas

Academic Calendar

Overview

The academic calendar indicates key dates and deadlines for important academic requirements and/or activities including, but not limited to, the start and end dates of classes, holidays, exam days, and registration dates.

Set by the University’s Faculty Council according to the Principles for the Development of the Academic Calendar which are subject to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Rules for the Common Calendar found in Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Part 1, Chapter 4A, Section 4.5, the academic calendar is typically divided into the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

The academic calendar is based on a semester model that contains terms within each semester:

  • Fall Semester has two designated terms:
    • Fall Term (formerly known as the "Fall Long Semester") is the primary term for Fall Semester classes
    • Winter Term is an optional period to offer education abroad courses, internships, etc.
  • Spring Semester has two designated terms:
    • Spring Term (formerly known as "Spring Long Semester") is the primary term for Spring Semester classes
    • May Term is an optional four-week period for education abroad courses, internships, etc.
  • Summer Semester has four designated terms:
    • First Term
    • Second Term
    • Nine-Week Term
    • Summer Term

All classes associated with a semester will start and end within that semester. Tuition calculations, financial aid, and registration processes are based on classes taken during the assigned semester.

The academic calendar published in this catalog reflects approved dates at the time of publication. See https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars for additional information about current, upcoming, and archived academic calendars.

2024-2025 Academic Dates and Deadlines

Fall semester

August 20, 2024 - January 11, 2025, includes Fall and Winter Terms

Fall Term 2024

August 26 - December 16, 2024

Date Event
July 30Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically
August 15Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 26
August 16Orientation for new international students
Last day a graduate student may register in absentia
August 21Fall registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times)
August 22 - 25Fall registration for all students
August 23University residence halls open
August 26First day of classes
August 26 - 29Fall registration for all students
August 294th class day
Last day to add a class without permission
Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for graduate and law students
August 30 - September 11Fall registration for all students (will require either department and/or dean's approval)
September 2Labor Day holiday; no classes held
September 1112th class day
Last day to add a class (approval required)
Last day to drop a class without permission
Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for anyone who registered after July 26
Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") due 11:59 p.m. Any owed balance after this will be automatically placed on an installment plan.
October 16Payment for remaining tuition balances due by 11:59 p.m. CST
October 28Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree
November 4 - 15Spring 2025 registration
November 15Last day to apply for a graduate degree
November 19Spring 2025 tuition bills distributed to students
November 20Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail
November 22Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Fall 2024 semester
November 25Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis
November 25 - 30Fall break/Thanksgiving; no classes held
December 6Last day to submit master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation or treatise to the graduate dean
December 9Last class day
Last day an undergraduate may, with the required approvals, request a non-academic Q-drop
Last day an undergraduate may register in absentia
Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the university
December 10 - 11Study days
December 12 - 14 & 16Final exams
December 16 - 20Spring 2025 registration period for continuing and readmitted students
December 17University residence halls close
December 21Official graduation date (No public exercises)

Winter Term 2024

Date Event
December 17 - January 11, 2025Winter Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.)

Spring semester

January 13 - June 4, 2025, and includes Spring and May Terms

Spring Term 2025

January 13 - May 5, 2025

Date Event
January 6Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students
Orientation for new international students
January 8Spring 2025 registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times)
January 9 - 12Spring 2025 registration for all students
January 10University residence halls open
January 13First day of classes
January 13 - 16Spring 2025 registration for all students
January 164th class day
Last day to add a class without permission
Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for graduate and law students
January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held
January 21 - 29Spring registration for all students
January 2912th class day
Last day to drop a class without permission
Last day to add a class (approval required)
Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate, graduate, and law students
Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") due 11:59 p.m. Any owed balance after this will be automatically placed on an installment plan.
March 17 - 22Spring Break
March 18Payment for remaining tuition balances due by 11:59 p.m. CST
March 25Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree
April 4Last day to apply for a graduate degree
April 7 - 18Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 registration for continuing and readmitted students
April 11Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Spring 2025 semester
April 14Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis
April 16Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail
April 25Last day to submit a master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean
April 28Last class day
Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the university
Last day an undergraduate may, with the required approvals, request a non-academic Q-drop
Last day an undergraduate may register in absentia
April 29 & 30Study days
May 1 - 3 & 5Final exams
May 6Summer 2025 tuition bills distributed to students
University residence halls close
May 10University commencement (official graduation date)

May Term 2025

Date Event
May 6 - June 4May Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.)
May 26Memorial Day; no classes held

Summer Semester

June 5 - August 18, 2025, includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term

Date Event
May 21Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate students
June 5First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
June 10Last day to drop a class without permission for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
2nd payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate students
Payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for graduate and law students
Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") due for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
June 19Juneteenth holiday; no classes held
June 26Last day to change a class to pass/fail for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
July 4Independence Day holiday; no classes held
July 10Last class day for First Term
Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a First Term class
July 11 - 12Final exams for First Term
July 14First day of classes for Second Term
July 17Last day to drop a class without permission for Second Term
3rd and final tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate, graduate, and law students
Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") due for Second Term
July 18Last day to apply for undergraduate or law degree
July 25Last day to apply for a graduate degree
July 29Last class day for Nine-week Term
Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a Nine-week Term class
Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically
July 30 - 31Final exams for Nine-week Term
August 1Last day to change a class to pass/fail for Second Term
Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Summer 2025 semester
August 15Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term
Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a Second or Summer Term class or withdraw
Last day to submit a master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean
August 16 & 18Final exams for Second Term and Summer Term
August 18Official graduation date (no public exercises)