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Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar displays registration dates, deadlines and University holidays.


Dates listed reflect Parts of Term 1-3 for the Fall and Spring semesters and Parts of Term 1-4 for the Summer semester. See Understanding Parts of Term for more information, and to find which Part of Term your course is in.

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf) 

Fall 2024

April

15

Advanced Registration begins

22

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

29

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

June

3

Fall Graduation application period begins

July

29

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

August

16

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

19

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1,2, & 91 ($100 late registration fee)

25

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

September

2

Labor Day - Campus Closed

13

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

15

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Fall Graduation Application period closes

16

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 92

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 92 ($100 late registration fee)

22

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

30

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

October

11

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

12

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

14

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

20

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

21

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

November

10

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

11

Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed

12

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”

22

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

24

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”

27

Thanksgiving Holiday (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed

28

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

29

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

December

2

Final Exams begin

7

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Fall Commencement Ceremony

10

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

13

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

*The University is closed Monday, December 23, 2024, through Friday, January 3, 2025, for Holiday break.

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf)

Spring 2025

September

16

Spring Graduation application period opens

October

November

4

Advanced Registration begins

11

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

18

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

December

2

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

January

7

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

8

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ($100 late registration fee)

14

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

20

Martin Luther King’s Birthday- Campus Closed

31

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

February

3

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 92

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 92 ($100 late registration fee)

4

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

9

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

16

Spring Graduation Application period closes

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

28

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

March

1

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

3

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

9

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

17 - 23

Spring Break

24

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

April

 7

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1

18

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

12

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91
Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3

25

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

28

Final Exams begin

May

3

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Spring Commencement Ceremony

6

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

9

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf)

Summer 2025

February

17

Summer Graduation application period opens

March

31

Advanced Registration begins

April

7

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

14

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

21

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

May

9

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10 & 96

12

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ($100 late registration fee)

18

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

26

Memorial Day- Campus Closed

June

2

Summer Graduation application period closes

8

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

13

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4

14

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

16

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 4

Drop/Add period for Part of Term 4 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 4 ($100 late registration fee)

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W”

19

Juneteenth - Campus Closed

20

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90

21

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”

22

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends

23

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 90

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 90 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 90 ($100 late registration fee)

24

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

25

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

29

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 96

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 90 ends

July

2

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

4

Independence Day - Campus Closed

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

25

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

26

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”

28

Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 3 & 90; automatic grade of “W”

August

1

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

8

Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90

12

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

15

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall 2025

April

14

Advanced Registration begins

21

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

28

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

June

3

Fall Graduation application period begins

July

28

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

August

22

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

25

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1,2, & 91 ($100 late registration fee)

31

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

September

1

Labor Day - Campus Closed

19

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

21

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Fall Graduation Application period closes

22

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 92

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 92 ($100 late registration fee)

28

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

October

5

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

17

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

18

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

20

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

26

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

27

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

November

11

Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed

15

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

24

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”

27

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

28

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

30

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”

December

5

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

8

Final Exams begin

13

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Fall Commencement Ceremony

16

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

19

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

*The University is closed Tuesday, December 24, 2025, through Wednesday, January 1, 2026, for Holiday break.

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.

Academic Calendar 2025-2026 (.pdf)

Spring 2026

September

22

Spring Graduation application period opens

October

November

3

Advanced Registration begins

10

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

17

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

December

1

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

January

6

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

7

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ($100 late registration fee)

13

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

19

Martin Luther King’s Birthday- Campus Closed

February

3

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

6

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

9

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 92

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 92 ($100 late registration fee)

15

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

Spring Graduation Application period closes

16

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

27

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

28

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

March

2

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

8

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

16-22

Spring Break

23

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

April

6

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1

11

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

13

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

24

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

27

Final Exams begin

May

2

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Spring Commencement Ceremony

5

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

8

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.

Academic Calendar 2025-2026 (.pdf)

Summer 2026

February

16

Summer Graduation application period opens

March

30

Advanced Registration begins

April

6

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

13

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

20

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

May

8

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 96

11

First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 begins

Late Registration for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ($100 late registration fee)

17

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

25

Memorial Day- Campus Closed

June

7

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Summer Graduation application period closes

12

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4

13

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

15

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 4

Drop/Add period for Part of Term 4 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 4 ($100 late registration fee)

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W”

18

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90

19

Juneteenth - Campus Closed

20

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”

21

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends

22

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 90

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 90 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 90 ($100 late registration fee)

23

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

24

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

25

First Day of Classes for Part of Term 3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 begins

Late Registration for Part of Term 3 ($100 late registration fee)

26

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 96

28

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 90 ends

July

1

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

3

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10

Independence Day - Campus Closed

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

24

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

25

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”

27

Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 90; automatic grade of “W”

28

Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”

31

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

August

7

Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90

11

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

14

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information. *The Academic Calendar is subject to change and is regulated by the Florida Board of Governors: BOG Policy 8.001, University Calendars.