Academic Calendar
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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.
2023-2024 Academic Dates and Deadlines
Fall semester
August 15, 2023 - January 13, 2024, includes Fall and Winter Terms
Fall Term 2023
August 21 - December 11, 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 25 | Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically |
| August 10 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 21 |
| August 11 | Orientation for new international students |
| August 16 | Fall registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times) |
| August 17 - 20 | Fall registration for all students |
| August 18 | University residence halls open |
| Last day a graduate student may register in absentia | |
| August 21 | First day of classes |
| August 21 - 24 | Fall registration for all students |
| August 24 | 4th 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 25 - September 6 | Fall registration for all students (will require either department and/or dean's approval) |
| September 4 | Labor Day holiday; no classes held |
| September 6 | 12th 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 21 | |
| 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 13 | Payment for remaining tuition balances due by 11:59 p.m. CST |
| October 23 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree | |
| October 30 - November 10 | Spring 2024 registration |
| November 14 | Spring 2024 tuition bills distributed to students |
| November 17 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Fall 2023 semester |
| Last day to apply for a graduate degree | |
| November 20 | Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis |
| November 20 - 25 | Fall break/Thanksgiving; no classes held |
| December 1 | Last day to submit master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation or treatise to the graduate dean |
| December 4 | Last 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 5 -6 | Study days |
| December 7 - 9 & 11 | Final exams |
| December 11 | University residence halls close |
| December 11 - 15 | Spring 2024 registration period for continuing and readmitted students |
| December 16 | Official graduation date (No public exercises) |
Winter Term 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 12 - January 13, 2024 | Winter Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Spring semester
January 16 - June 5, 2024, and includes Spring and May Terms
Spring Term 2024
January 16 - May 6, 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 8 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students |
| Orientation for new international students | |
| January 10 | University residence halls open |
| Spring 2024 registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times) | |
| January 11 - 14 | Spring 2024 registration for all students |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held |
| January 16 | First day of classes |
| January 16 - 19 | Spring 2024 registration for all students |
| January 19 | 4th 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 20 - 31 | Spring registration for all students |
| January 31 | 12th 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 11 - 16 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Payment for remaining tuition balances due by 11:59 p.m. CST |
| March 26 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree | |
| April 8 - 19 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration for continuing and readmitted students |
| April 12 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree |
| Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Spring 2024 semester | |
| April 15 | Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis |
| April 26 | Last day to submit a master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean |
| April 29 | Last 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 30 & May 1 | Study days |
| May 2 - 4 & 6 | Final exams |
| May 7 | Summer 2024 tuition bills distributed to students |
| May 11 | University commencement (official graduation date) |
| University residence halls close |
May Term 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 7 - June 5 | May Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
| May 27 | Memorial Day; no classes held |
Summer Semester
June 6 - August 19, 2024, includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 23 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST for undergraduate students |
| June 6 | First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 11 | Last 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 19 | Juneteenth holiday; no classes held |
| June 27 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday; no classes held |
| July 11 | Last class day for First Term |
| Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a First Term class | |
| July 12 - 13 | Final exams for First Term |
| July 15 | First day of classes for Second Term |
| July 18 | Last 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 19 | Last day to apply for undergraduate or law degree |
| July 30 | Last class day for Nine-week Term |
| Tuition bills for the fall semester distributed to students electronically | |
| July 31 - August 1 | Final exams for Nine-week Term |
| August 2 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for Second Term |
| Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Summer 2024 semester | |
| Last day to apply for a graduate degree | |
| August 16 | Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term |
| Last day a 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 17 & 19 | Final exams for Second Term and Summer Term |
| August 19 | Official graduation date (no public exercises) |