Academic Calendar

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

Each student should be aware of the dates and deadlines in the current Academic Calendar as published on the Office of the Registrar website. The Academic Calendar contains dates and deadlines for class registrations, fee payments, grade forgiveness options, course registration changes (drop/add), course withdrawals, and graduation applications.

See Understanding Parts of Term for more information and to find which Part of Term your course is in.

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

The UWF Event Calendar provides University event information.

Academic Year 2024-25

Expand the below accordions to view the academic dates and deadlines for the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 semesters. The Academic Calendar 2024-25 PDF includes the respective semester dates and deadlines for a print-friendly option.

Fall 2024 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
April 15	Advanced Registration begins
April 22	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 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
August 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)
August 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
September 13	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92
September 15	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Fall Graduation Application period closes
September 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)
September 22	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends
September 30	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
October 11	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
October 12	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
October 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)
October 20	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
October 21	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”
November 10	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91
November 11	Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed
November 12	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
November 18	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”
November 22	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
November 24	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
November 27	Thanksgiving Holiday (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
November 28	Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
November 29	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 2	Final Exams begin
December 7	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Fall Commencement Ceremony
December 10	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
December 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.

Spring 2025 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
September 16	Spring Graduation application period opens
November 4	Advanced Registration begins
November 11	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
November 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
January 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)
January 14	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
January 20	Martin Luther King’s Birthday - Campus Closed
January 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)
February 4	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”
February 9	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends
February 16	Spring Graduation Application period closes
February 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
February 28	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
March 1	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
March 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)
March 9	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
March 17 - 23	Spring Break
March 21	Spring Break (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
March 24	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”
April 7	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1
April 12	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91 Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92
April 18	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3 Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
April 25	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
April 28	Final Exams begin
May 3	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 6	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
May 9	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

Summer 2025 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
February 17	Summer Graduation application period opens
March 31	Advanced Registration begins
April 7	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 14	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
April 21	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
May 9	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10 & 96
May 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)
May 18	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
May 23	Memorial Day - (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
May 26	Memorial Day - Campus Closed
June 2	Summer Graduation application period closes
June 8	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”
June 13	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4
June 14	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
June 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)
June 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W”
June 19	Juneteenth - Campus Closed
June 20	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90
June 21	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”
June 22	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends
June 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)
June 24	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2 Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
June 26	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)
June 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)
July 4	Independence Day - Campus Closed Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10
July 18	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
July 25	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
July 26	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”
July 28	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 90; automatic grade of “W”
July 29	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
August 1	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
August 8	Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90
August 12	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
August 15	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

Academic Year 2025-26

Expand the below accordions to view the academic dates and deadlines for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 semesters. The Academic Calendar 2025-26 PDF includes the respective semester dates and deadlines for a print-friendly option.

Fall 2025 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
April 14	Advanced Registration begins
April 21	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 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
August 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)
August 29	Labor Day - (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
August 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
September 19	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92
September 21	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Fall Graduation Application period closes
September 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)
September 28	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends
October 5	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
October 17	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
October 18	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
October 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)
October 26	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
October 27	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”
November 11	Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed
November 15	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91
November 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
November 24	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”
November 27	Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
November 28	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
November 30	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
December 5	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
December 8	Final Exams begin
December 13	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Fall Commencement Ceremony
December 16	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
December 19	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

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

Spring 2026 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
September 22	Spring Graduation application period opens
November 10	Advanced Registration begins
November 17	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
November 24	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
December 8	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
January 6	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91
January 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)
January 13	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
January 19	Martin Luther King’s Birthday - Campus Closed
February 3	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”
February 6	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92
February 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)
February 15	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends Spring Graduation Application period closes
February 16	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
February 27	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
February 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)
March 8	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
March 16-22	Spring Break
March 23	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”
April 6	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1
April 11	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91
April 13	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92
April 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3 Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
April 24	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
April 27	Final Exams begin
May 2	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 5	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
May 8	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

Summer 2026 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
February 16	Summer Graduation application period opens
March 30	Advanced Registration begins
April 6	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 13	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
April 20	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
May 8	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 96
May 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)
May 17	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
May 25	Memorial Day - Campus Closed
June 7	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Summer Graduation application period closes
June 12	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4
June 13	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
June 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”
June 18	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90
June 19	Juneteenth - Campus Closed
June 20	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”
June 21	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends
June 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)
June 23	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
June 24	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
June 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)
June 26	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 96
June 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)
July 3	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10 Independence Day - Campus Closed
July 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
July 24	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
July 25	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”
July 27	Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 90; automatic grade of “W”
July 28	Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
July 31	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
August 7	Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90
August 11	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
August 14	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed