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2025-2026 Academic Calendar

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Contents

• Dates of Instruction
• University Holidays
• Application Deadlines
• Registration Deadlines
• Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
• Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
• U-PASS Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates
• Grade Deadlines
• Religious Accommodations Deadlines
• Holidays and Observances

Additionally, the provides drop and refund information associated with Online Programs offered by UW Professional & Continuing Education.

Dates of Instruction

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
Instruction Begins	Sep 24, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	Mar 30, 2026	Jun 22, 2026	Jun 22, 2026	Jul 23, 2026
Last Day of Instruction	Dec 5, 2025	Mar 13, 2026	Jun 5, 2026	Aug 21, 2026	Jul 22, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
Final Examination Week	Dec 6–12, 2025	Mar 14–20, 2026	Jun 6–12, 2026	Typically the last class day of class
Commencement			Tacoma: Jun 12 Seattle: Jun 13 Bothell: Jun 14
Quarter Breaks	Winter Break Dec 13, 2025–Jan 4, 2026	Spring Break Mar 21–29, 2026	Summer Break Jun 13–21, 2026	Autumn Break Aug 22–Sep 29, 2026

University Holidays

Classes are not in session on the following holidays. All offices and most University buildings are also closed.

AUTUMN BREAK 2025	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
Labor Day Sep 1, 2025	Veterans Day Nov 11, 2025	New Year’s Day Jan 1, 2026	Memorial Day May 25, 2026	Juneteenth Jun 19, 2026
	Thanksgiving Nov 27, 2025 Native American Heritage Day Nov 28, 2025	Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 19, 2026		Independence Day (Observed) Jul 3, 2026
	Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025	Presidents' Day Feb 16, 2026

Application Deadlines

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
Admission Application for	Nov 15, 2024	Sep 1, 2025	Not open for admission	Nov 15, 2025
Admission Application for and	Feb 15, 2025	Sep 1, 2025	Limited admission	Feb 15, 2026
Admission Application for (Freshmen)	Nov 15, 2024	Not open for admission	Not open for admission	Nov 15, 2025
Admission Application for (Transfer and Postbaccalaureate)	Feb 15, 2025	Not open for admission	Limited admission	Feb 15, 2026
Admission Application for				Jun 21, 2026		Jul 22, 2026
due at 5:00 p.m.	Sep 22, 2025	Jan 2, 2026	Mar 29, 2026	Jun 21, 2026
– Applications due	May 1, 2025	Oct 23, 2025	Feb 5, 2026	Apr 6, 2026
UW faculty/staff and Washington State employees Forms due	Sep 10, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	Mar 16, 2026	Jun 8, 2026
Applications for credit by examination	Oct 3, 2025	Jan 16, 2026	Apr 11, 2026	Jul 3, 2026
Applications for	Oct 10, 2025	Feb 3, 2026	Apr 18, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
Applications for	Oct 23, 2025	Feb 3, 2026	Apr 28, 2026	Jul 21, 2026

Registration Deadlines

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
-- Registration period opens at 6:00 a.m. (PST)
-- Registration period opens at midnight	Jun 24–Sep 23, 2025	Nov 17, 2025–Jan 4, 2026	Mar 2-29, 2026	May 21–Jun 21, 2026
Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter]	Sep 24, 2025	Jan 5, 2026	Mar 30, 2026	Jun 22, 2026
-- Registration period opens at midnight	Sep 24–30, 2025	Jan 5–11, 2026	Mar 30-Apr 5, 2026	Jun 22–28, 2026		Jun 22–Jul 29, 2026
Registration for – UW Faculty/Staff	Sep 26, 2025	Jan 7, 2026	Apr 1, 2026	Jun 24, 2026
Registration for	Sep 26–Oct 9, 2025	Jan 7–22, 2026	Apr 1–16, 2026	Jun 24–Jul 10, 2026
Registration for – WA State employees	Sep 27, 2025	Jan 8, 2026	Apr 2, 2026	Jun 25, 2026
Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter]	Oct 8, 2025	Jan 19, 2026	Apr 13, 2026	Jul 6, 2026

Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
Last day to make changes in registration via MyUW without being assessed a and possible	Sep 30, 2025	Jan 11, 2026	Apr 5, 2026	Jun 28, 2026		Jul 29, 2026
Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees	Sep 30, 2025	Jan 11, 2026	Apr 5, 2026	Jun 28, 2026		Jul 29, 2026
(Tuition Forfeiture period begins)	Oct 1–7, 2025	Jan 12–18, 2026	Apr 6–12, 2026	Jun 29–Jul 5, 2026	NA
– $20 fee and entry codes from academic departments required to add all courses beginning	Oct 1, 2025	Jan 12, 2026	Apr 6, 2026	Jun 29, 2026
Last day to change to or from . A may be charged.	Oct 7, 2025	Jan 18, 2026	Apr 12, 2026	Jul 5, 2026	Jun 28, 2026	Jul 29, 2026
- Use of required and a $20 Fee is assessed	Oct 8–Dec 5, 2025	Jan 19–Mar 13, 2026	Apr 13–Jun 5, 2026	Jul 6–Aug 14, 2026	Jun 29–Jul 15, 2026	Jul 30–Aug 14, 2026
Last day to add a course through MyUW	Oct 14, 2025	Jan 25, 2026	Apr 19, 2026	Jul 12, 2026	Jun 28, 2026	Jul 29, 2026
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option.	Dec 12, 2025	Mar 20, 2026	Jun 12, 2026	Aug 21, 2026	Jul 22, 2026	Aug 21, 2026
Last day to	Dec 5, 2025	Mar 13, 2026	Jun 5, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	Aug 14, 2026
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes)	Dec 5, 2025	Mar 13, 2026	Jun 5, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	Aug 14, 2026

NA=Not Applicable

Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
First day tuition & fee balance is available on	Aug 27, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	Mar 25, 2026	Jun 17, 2026
deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date.	Oct 10, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Apr 17, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter	Oct 1–23, 2025	Jan 12–Feb 3, 2026	Apr 6–28, 2026	Jun 29–Jul 12, 2026		Jul 30–Aug 12, 2026
Tuition payment deadline for all registered students	Oct 10, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Apr 17, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee)	Oct 13, 2025	Jan 26, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	Jul 16, 2026
Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning	Oct 13, 2025	Feb 4, 2026	Apr 30, 2025	Jul 13, 2026		Aug 13, 2026

U-Pass Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
Deadline to register for classes to ensure advance U-PASS activation	Sep 14, 2025	Dec 26, 2025	Mar 20, 2026	Jun 12, 2026
Advance U-PASS activation for students registered by deadline	Sep 16, 2025	Dec 28, 2025	Mar 22, 2026	Jun 14, 2026
U-PASS activation for students registered after deadline	2 days after registration
Deadline to pay U-PASS fee through Student Fiscal Services	Oct 10, 2025	Jan 23, 2026	Apr 17, 2026	Jul 10, 2026
Last day to register for upcoming quarter to keep continuous service	Dec 26, 2025	Mar 20, 2026	Jun 12, 2026	Sep 15, 2026
U-PASS deactivation for students not registered for upcoming quarter	Dec 27, 2025	Mar 21, 2026	Jun 7, 2026	Sep 15, 2026

Grade Deadlines

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
RD grade for dropped courses begins	Oct 8, 2025	Jan 19, 2026	Apr 13, 2026	Jul 6, 2026	Jun 29, 2026	Jul 30, 2026
Grades due from faculty at 5:00 p.m. via GradePage	Dec 16, 2025	Mar 24, 2026	Jun 16, 2026	Aug 25, 2026
First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on	Dec 17, 2025	Mar 25, 2026	Jun 17, 2026	Aug 26, 2026
Cancellation for Academic Drop for the next quarter	Jan 7, 2026	Apr 1, 2026	Jun 24, 2026	Oct 2, 2026

* Autumn registration for students dropped SPRING 2026 will be canceled on Aug 27, 2026.

Religious Accommodations Deadlines

	AUTUMN 2025	WINTER 2026	SPRING 2026	SUMMER 2026
				Full-term	A-term	B-term
request period	Aug 23–Oct 3, 2025	Dec 13, 2025–Jan 16, 2026	Mar 21–Apr 10, 2026	Jun 13–Jul 3, 2026		Jun 13–Jul 31, 2026

Holidays and Observances

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