2021-2022 Academic Calendar
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2021-2022 Academic Calendar Summary
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Instruction Begins |
Last Day of Instruction |
Final Examination Week |
Commencement |
Autumn Quarter 2021 |
September 29, 2021 |
December 10, 2021 |
December 11-17, 2021 |
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Winter Quarter 2022 |
January 3, 2022 |
March 11, 2022 |
March 12-18, 2022 |
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Spring Quarter 2022 |
March 28, 2022 |
June 3, 2022 |
June 4-10, 2022 |
June 11, Seattle
June 12, Bothell
June 13, Tacoma |
Summer Quarter 2022 |
June 20, 2022 |
August 19, 2022 |
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A-term |
June 20, 2022 |
July 20, 2022 |
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B-term |
July 21, 2022 |
August 19, 2022 |
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NA=Not Available
Dates of Instruction
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Instruction Begins
WAC 478-132-030 |
Sep 29, 2021 |
Jan 3, 2022 |
Mar 28, 2022 |
June 20, 2022 |
June 20, 2022 |
July 21, 2022 |
Last Day of Instruction |
Dec 10, 2021 |
March 11, 2022 |
June 3, 2022 |
Aug 19, 2022 |
July 20, 2022 |
Aug 19, 2022 |
Final Examination Week |
Dec 11-17, 2021 |
March 12-18, 2022 |
June 6-10, 2022 |
Typically the
last class day of class |
Typically the
last class day of class |
Typically the
last class day of class |
Commencement |
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Seattle, June 11
Bothell, June 12
Tacoma, June 13 |
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Quarter Breaks |
Winter Break
Dec 18, 2021-Jan 2, 2022 |
Spring Break
March 19-27, 2022 |
Summer Break
June 11-19, 2022 |
Autumn Break
Aug 20-Sep 27, 2022 |
University Holidays
Classes are not in session on the following holidays. All offices and most University buildings are also closed.
EARLY FALL
START 2021 |
AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Sep 6, 2021
Labor Day |
Nov 11, 2021
Veterans Day |
Dec 31, 2021
New Year’s Day (observed) |
May 30, 2022
Memorial Day |
July 4, 2022
Independence Day |
Jul 4, 2022
Independence Day |
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Nov 25-26, 2021
Thanksgiving |
Jan 17, 2022
Martin Luther King Day |
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Christmas
Dec 24, 2021 (observed) |
Presidents' Day
Feb 21, 2022 |
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Application Deadlines
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Admission Application for Freshmen |
Nov 15, 2020 |
Sep 1, 2021 |
Not open for admission |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Admission Application for Transfer Students and Postbaccalaureate
Students |
Feb 15, 2021 |
Sep 1, 2021 |
Not open for admission |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) |
Nov 15, 2020 |
NA |
NA |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Nov 15, 2021 |
Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Transfer and Postbaccalaureate) |
Feb 15, 2021 |
NA |
NA |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Admission Application for Summer Only
Nonmatriculated Students. |
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June 26, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
July 27, 2022 |
Returning Student Form deadlines |
July 1, 2021 |
Nov 1, 2021 |
Feb 1, 2022 |
June 1, 2022 |
June 1, 2022 |
June 1, 2022 |
Graduating Senior Priority – Applications due |
May 5, 2021 |
Nov 3, 2021 |
Feb 9, 2022 |
Apr 6, 2022 |
Apr 6, 2022 |
Apr 6, 2022 |
UW faculty/staff and Washington State employees Tuition Exemption Forms due |
Tuition exemption forms due 2 weeks before the beginning of the quarter |
Applications for credit by examination |
Oct 8, 2021 |
Jan 14, 2022 |
Apr 8, 2022 |
July 1, 2022 |
July 1, 2022 |
July 1, 2022 |
Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates |
Oct 15, 2021 |
Jan 21, 2022 |
Apr 15, 2022 |
July 8, 2022 |
July 8, 2022 |
July 8, 2022 |
Applications for Washington State residence status |
Oct 28, 2021 |
Feb 1, 2022 |
Apr 26, 2022 |
July 19, 2022 |
July 19, 2022 |
July 19, 2022 |
Registration Deadlines
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Registration Period I -- Priority Registration |
May 7 – June 20, 2021 |
Nov 5-21, 2021 |
Feb 11-27, 2022 |
Apr 11 – May 18, 2022 |
Apr 11 – May 18, 2022 |
Apr 11 – May 18, 2022 |
Registration Period II -- Registration period opens at midnight |
June 21 – Sep 28, 2021 |
Nov 22, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022 |
Feb 28 – Mar 27, 2022 |
May 19 – June 19, 2022 |
May 19 – June 19, 2022 |
May 19 – June 19, 2022 |
Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] |
Sep 29, 2021 |
Jan 3, 2022 |
Mar 28, 2022 |
June 20, 2022 |
June 20, 2022 |
July 21, 2022 |
Registration Period III -- Registration period opens at midnight |
Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2021 |
Jan 3-9, 2022 |
Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2022 |
June 20-26, 2022 |
June 20-26, 2022 |
June 20 – July 27, 2022 |
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – UW Faculty/Staff |
Oct 1, 2021 |
Jan 5, 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
June 22, 2022 |
June 22, 2022 |
June 22, 2022 |
Registration for UW ACCESS
Program |
Oct 1-14, 2021 |
Jan 5-19, 2022 |
Mar 30 - Apr 12, 2022 |
June 22 - July 6, 2022 |
June 22 - July 6, 2022 |
June 22 - July 6, 2022 |
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – WA State employees |
Oct 2, 2021 |
Jan 6, 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
June 23, 2022 |
June 23, 2022 |
June 23, 2022 |
Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] |
Oct 13, 2021 |
Jan 17, 2022 |
Apr 11, 2022 |
July 4, 2022 |
July 4, 2022 |
Aug 4, 2022 |
Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Last day to make changes in registration via MyUW without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture |
Oct 5, 2021 |
Jan 9, 2022 |
Apr 3, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
July 27, 2022 |
Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees |
Oct 5, 2021 |
Jan 9, 2022 |
Apr 3, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
July 27, 2022 |
Unrestricted drop period - $20 fee |
Oct 6-12, 2021 |
Jan 10-16, 2022 |
Apr 4-10, 2022 |
June 27 - July 3, 2022 |
NA |
NA |
Late Add Period – $20 fee and entry codes from academic departments required to add all courses beginning |
Oct 6, 2021 |
Jan 10, 2022 |
Apr 4, 2022 |
June 27, 2022 |
June 27, 2022 |
June 27, 2022 |
Last day to change to or from audit grade option.
A $20 fee may be charged |
Oct 12, 2021 |
Jan 16, 2022 |
Apr 10, 2022 |
July 1, 2022 |
June 24, 2022 |
July 26, 2022 |
Late Course Drop Period - Use of Current Quarter Drop required and a $20 Fee is assessed |
Oct 13 – Dec 10, 2021 |
Jan 17 – March 11, 2022 |
Apr 11 – June 3, 2022 |
July 2 – Aug 19, 2022 |
June 27 - July 20, 2022 |
July 27 - Aug 19, 2022 |
Last day to add a course through MyUW |
Oct 19, 2021 |
Jan 23, 2022 |
Apr 17, 2022 |
July 10, 2022 |
June 26, 2022 |
July 26, 2022 |
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee |
Nov 16, 2021 |
Feb 20, 2022 |
May 15, 2022 |
Aug 7, 2022 |
July 10, 2022 |
Aug 10, 2022 |
Last day to change variable credits |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
June 3, 2022 |
Aug 12, 2022 |
July 13, 2022 |
Aug 12, 2022 |
Last day for graduate students to pay on-leave fee |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
June 3, 2022 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) |
Dec 10, 2021 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
June 3, 2022 |
Aug 12, 2022 |
July 13, 2022 |
Aug 12, 2022 |
NA=Not Applicable
Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
First day tuition & fee balance is available on MyUW |
Sep 1, 2021 |
Dec 30, 2021 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
Jun 16, 2022 |
Jun 16, 2022 |
Jun 16, 2022 |
Student Insurance
deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date. |
Oct 15, 2021 |
Jan 21, 2022 |
Apr 15, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter |
Oct 6-28, 2021 |
Jan 10-Feb 1, 2022 |
Apr 4-26, 2022 |
Jun 27 - Jul 10, 2022 |
Jun 27 - Jul 10, 2022 |
Jul 27 - Aug 10, 2022 |
Tuition payment deadline for all registered students |
Oct 15, 2021 |
Jan 21, 2022 |
Apr 15, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee) |
Oct 18, 2021 |
Jan 24, 2022 |
Apr 18, 2022 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning |
Oct 29, 2021 |
Feb 2, 2022 |
Apr 27, 2022 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
Aug 11, 2022 |
U-Pass Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Deadline to register for classes to ensure advance U-PASS activation |
Sep 20, 2021 |
Dec 20, 2021 |
Mar 18, 2022 |
Jun 11, 2022 |
Jun 11, 2022 |
Jun 11, 2022 |
Advance U-PASS activation for students registered by deadline |
Sep 22, 2021 |
Dec 22, 2021 |
Mar 21, 2022 |
Jun 13, 2022 |
Jun 13, 2022 |
Jun 13, 2022 |
U-PASS activation for students registered after deadline |
2 days after registration |
Deadline to pay U-PASS fee through Student Fiscal Services |
Oct 15, 2021 |
Jan 22, 2022 |
Apr 15, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Jul 8, 2022 |
Deadline to finalize activation by tapping U-PASS on transit |
Nov 17, 2021 |
Feb 27, 2022 |
May 16, 2022 |
Aug 9, 2022 |
Aug 9, 2022 |
Aug 9, 2022 |
Last day to register for upcoming quarter to keep continuous service |
Dec 20, 2021 |
Mar 18, 2022 |
Jun 11, 2022 |
Sep 5, 2022 |
Sep 5, 2022 |
Sep 5, 2022 |
U-PASS deactivation for students not registered for upcoming quarter |
Dec 21, 2021 |
Mar 20, 2022 |
Jun 12, 2022 |
Sep 6, 2022 |
Sep 6, 2022 |
Sep 6, 2022 |
Grade Deadlines
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
RD grade for dropped courses begins |
Oct 13, 2021 |
Jan 17, 2022 |
Apr 11, 2022 |
Jul 4, 2022 |
Jun 27, 2022 |
Jul 27, 2022 |
Grades due from faculty at 5:00 p.m. via GradeBook/GradePage |
Dec 21, 2021 |
Mar 22, 2022 |
Jun 14, 2022 |
Aug 23, 2022 |
Aug 23, 2022 |
Aug 23, 2022 |
First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on MyUW |
Dec 22, 2021 |
Mar 23, 2022 |
June 15, 2022 |
Aug 24, 2022 |
Aug 24, 2022 |
Aug 24, 2022 |
Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter |
Jan 5, 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
Jun 22, 2022 |
Sep 23, 2022 |
Sep 23, 2022 |
Sep 23, 2022 |
* Autumn registration for students dropped Spring 2021 will be canceled on Aug 20, 2021.
Religious Accommodations Deadlines
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AUTUMN 2021 |
WINTER 2022 |
SPRING 2022 |
SUMMER 2022 |
Full-term |
A-term |
B-term |
Religious Accommodations request period |
Aug 21 - Oct 8, 2021 |
Dec 18, 2021 - Jan 14, 2022 |
Mar 19 - Apr 8, 2022 |
Jun 11 - Jul 1, 2022 |
Jun 11 - Jul 1, 2022 |
Jun 11 - Aug 5, 2022 |
Holidays and Observances
For Washington’s holiday and observance calendar, please review the Washington State Council of Presidents
Holiday and Observance Calendar