Contents
See UW Online Learning for drop and refund information associated with Online Learning courses offered by UW Educational Outreach.
- Application Deadlines
- Dates of Instruction
- Registration Deadlines
- Deadlines for Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
- Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
- Grade Deadlines
- University Holidays
- Religious Holidays and Observances
| September 1, Labor Day | November 11, Veterans Day [observed] |
January 19, Martin Luther King Day | May 25, Memorial Day | July 3, Independence Day | July 3, Independence Day | |
| November 27-28, Thanksgiving (no class) |
February 16, Presidents Day | |||||
Religious
Holidays and Observances - Use these dates for planning
purposes
Application Deadlines
| Admission Application for Freshmen | January 15 | September 15 | December 15 | January 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| Admission Application for Transfer Students and Postbaccalaureate Students | February 15 | September 15 | December 15 | February 15 | February 15 | February 15 |
| Evening Degree Program Transfer or Postbaccalaureate Students | July 15 | October 31 | January 31 | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 |
| Admission Application for Returning Students. | July 1 | November 1 | February 1 | June 1 | June 1 | June 1 |
| Admission Application for Summer Only Students. | June 1, Apply in person after this date |
June 1, Apply in person after this date |
June 1, Apply in person after this date |
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| Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students | January 15 | January 15 | January 15 | January 15 | ||
| Graduating Senior Priority - Applications due | May 7 | November 5 | February 18 | April 16 | April 16 | April 16 |
| 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 | October 3 | January 16 | April 10 | July 3 | July 3 | July 3 |
| Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates | October 10 | January 23 | April 17 | July 10 | July 10 | July 10 |
| Application for Washington State residence status | October 23 | February 3 | April 28 | July 21 | July 21 | July 21 |
NA=Not Applicable
| Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030 |
September 24 | January 5 | March 30 | June 22 | June 22 | July 23 |
| Last Day of Instruction | December 5 | March 13 | June 5 | August 21 | July 22 | August 21 |
| Final Examination Week | December 8-12 | March 16-20 | June 8-12 | Typically the last class day |
Typically the last class day |
Typically the last class day |
| Commencement | Seattle, June 13 Tacoma, June 12 Bothell, June 14 |
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| Quarter breaks | Winter Break December 13-January 4, 2009 |
Spring Break March 21-29 |
Summer Break June 6-21 |
Autumn Break August 22-September 29 |
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| Autumn 2008 | Winter 2009 | Spring 2009 | Summer 2009 | |||
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| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Registration Period I Priority Registration | May 9-June 22 | November 7-November 30 | February 20-March 8 | April 20-May 27 | April 20-May 27 | April 20-May 27 |
| Registration Period II | June 23-September 23 | December 1-January 4 | March 9-29 | May 28-June 21 | May 28-June 21 | May 28-June 21 |
| Begin mailing Quarterly U PASS sticker | September 9 | December 12 | March 13 | June 5 | June 5 | June 5 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | September 24 | January 5 | March 30 | June 22 | June 22 | July 23 |
| Registration Period III | September 24-30 | January 5-11 | March 30-April 5 | June 22-28 | June 22-28 | June 22-July 29 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - UW Faculty/Staff | September 26 | January 7 | April 1 | June 24 | June 24 | June 24 |
| Registration for UW Access Program | September 26 | January 7 | April 1 | June 24 | June 24 | June 24 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - Wash. State employees | September 29 | January 8 | April 2 | June 25 | June 25 | June 25 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | October 8 | January 19 | April 13 | July 6 | July 6 | July 30 |
| Last day for graduate students to apply for on-leave status | September 30 | January 9 | April 3 | June 26 | June 26 | June 26 |
| Last day to add, drop or change a course in the Registration Office without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | September 30 | January 9 | April 3 | June 26 | June 26 | July 29 |
| Last day to withdraw at the Registration Office without owing tuition or fees | September 30 | January 9 | Apirl 3 | June 26 | June 26 | July 29 |
| Last day to add, drop or change a course through MyUW without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | September 30 | January 11 | April 5 | June 28 | June 28 | July 29 |
| All courses require entry codes to add beginning | October 1 | January 12 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | June 29 |
| Unrestricted drop period $20 fee | October 1-7 | January 12-18 | April 6-12 | June 29-July 5 | NA | NA |
| Late Add Period - $20 fee and Entry Codes required to add all courses beginning | October 1 | January 12 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | NA |
| Last day to change to or from audit grade option. A $20 fee may be charged | October 7 | January 16 | April 10 | July 2 | July 2 | July 29 |
| Late Course Drop Period Use of Annual Drop Required and a $20 Fee is Assessed | October 8-November 9 | January 19-February 22 | April 13-May 17 | July 6-August 9 | June 29-July 12 | July 30-August 12 |
| Last day to add a course through MyUW | October 14 | January 25 | April 19 | July 12 | July 12 | July 29 |
| Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee | November 9 | February 22 | May 17 | August 9 | July 12 | August 12 |
| Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) | December 5 | March 13 | June 5 | August 14 | July 15 | August 14 |
| Last day to change variable credits (must be done in Registration Office, 225 Schmitz Hall) | December 5 | March 13 | June 5 | August 14 | July 15 | August 14 |
NA=Not Applicable
| First day tuition & fee balance is available on MyUW | September 22 | January 2 | March 27 | June 19 | June 19 | June 19 |
| $25 Late Registration Fee begins | September 24 | January 5 | March 30 | June 22 | June 22 | July 23 |
| Student Insurance deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date. | September 30 | January 11 | April 5 | June 28 | June 28 | June 28 |
| Unrestricted drop period $20 fee | October 1-7 | January 12-18 | April 6-12 | June 29-July 5 | NA | NA |
| $20 Change of registration fee begins to add, drop or change a course. Additional tuition or tuition forfeiture may also be charged | October 1 | January 12 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | July 30 |
| $40 U-PASS replacement fee begins | October 1 | January 12 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | June 29 |
| One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter | October 1-23 | January 12-February 3 | April 6-28 | June 29-July 12 | June 29-July 12 | July 30-August 12 |
| $75 Late Registration Fee begins | October 8 | January 19 | April 13 | July 6 | July 6 | July 30 |
| Tuition payment deadline for all registered students | October 10 | January 23 | April 17 | July 10 | July 10 | July 10 |
| Last day to return U-PASS for cancellation of U-PASS Fee | October 10 | January 23 | April 17 | July 10 | July 10 | July 10 |
| Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee) | October 13 | January 26 | April 20 | July 13 | July 13 | July 13 |
| Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning | October 24 | February 4 | April 29 | July 13 | July 13 | August 13 |
| W grade and week designation for dropped courses begins (week designation not included summer quarter) | October 8 | January 19 | April 13 | July 6 | June 29 | July 30 |
| Grades due from faculty (10:00 a.m.) | December 15 | March 23 | June 15 | August 24 | July 27 | August 24 |
| First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on MyUW | December 17 | March 24 | June 17 | August 26 | August 26 | August 26 |
| Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter | January 7 | April 1 | October 2 | October 2 | October 2 | |