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 webpage provides University event information.

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 13	Columbus Day ((Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
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 - 26	Thanksgiving Holiday (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
November 27	Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
November 28	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 1	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3 & 92; 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 Monday, December 22, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 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
January 30	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 92
February 2	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 3	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Spring Graduation Application period closes
February 8	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends
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 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 4	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, 10, & 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 5	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4
June 7	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Summer Graduation application period closes
June 8	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 10	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
June 12	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90
June 14	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends
June 15	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) Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W”
June 18	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
June 19	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2 Juneteenth - Campus Closed
June 20	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”
June 21	Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 90 ends
June 22	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 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 Observed - Campus Closed
July 12	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
July 17	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
July 18	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”
July 20	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 90; automatic grade of “W”
July 22	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
July 24	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
July 31	Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90
August 4	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
August 7	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

Academic Year 2026-27

Expand the below accordions to view the academic dates and deadlines for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters. The Academic Calendar 2026-2027 PDF includes the respective semester dates and deadlines for a print-friendly option.

Fall 2026 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
March 30	Advanced Registration begins
April 6	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 27	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
June 8	Fall Graduation application period begins
July 27	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
August 14	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1 & 2
August 17	First Day of Class for Parts of Term 1 & 2 Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 1 & 2 begins Late Registration for Parts of Term 1 & 2 ($100 late registration fee)
August 23	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1 & 2ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
September 7	Labor Day - Campus Closed
September 13	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”
September 18	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92
September 20	Fall Graduation Application period closes
September 21	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 27	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
October 9	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
October 10	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
October 12	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 18	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
November 9	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
November 11	Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed
November 18	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”
November 20	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
November 22	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
November 23–25	Thanksgiving Holiday - (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed
November 26–27	Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed
December 4	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
December 7	Final Exams begin
December 12	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Fall Commencement Ceremony

*The University is closed Monday, December 21, 2026, through Friday, January 1, 2027, for Winter Holiday.

Spring 2027 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
September 21	Spring Graduation application period opens
November 9	Advanced Registration begins
November 16	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
November 23	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
December 7	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
January 5	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91
January 6	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 12	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
January 18	Martin Luther King’s Birthday - Campus Closed
January 29	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 92
January 31	Spring Graduation Application period closes
February 1	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 2	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”
February 7	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends
February 15	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
February 26	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
February 27	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
March 1	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 7	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
March 22-28	Spring Break
March 19	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”
April 5	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1
April 10	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91 Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92
April 16	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3 Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
April 23	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
April 26	Final Exams begin
May 1	Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92 Final Exams end Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 4	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
May 7	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

Summer 2027 Semester Dates & Deadlines
Date	Academic Event
February 1	Summer Graduation application period opens
March 29	Advanced Registration begins
April 5	Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)
April 12	Non-degree Graduate Registration begins
April 19	Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins
May 7	Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96
May 10	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 16	Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
May 31	Memorial Day- Campus Closed
June 4	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4
June 6	Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W” Summer Graduation application period closes
June 7	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 9	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”
June 11	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90
June 13	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends
June 14	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W” 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 17	Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3
June 18	Juneteenth - Campus Closed Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2
June 19	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”
June 20	Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 90 ends
June 21	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 25	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 96
June 27	Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)
July 2	Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10
July 5	Independence Day Observed - Campus Closed
July 11	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”
July 16	Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline
July 17	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”
July 19	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 90; automatic grade of “W”
July 21	Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”
July 23	Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline
July 30	Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90
August 3	Grades Due @ 9:00 AM
August 6	Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed