See UW Online Learning for drop and refund information associated with Online Learning courses offered by UW Professional & Continuing Education.
Classes are not in session on the following holidays:
| EARLY FALL START 2011 | AUTUMN 2011 | WINTER 2012 | SPRING 2012 | SUMMER 2012 | ||
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| September 5, Labor Day | November 11, Veterans Day | January 2, New Year's Day | May 28, Memorial Day | July 4, Independence Day | July 4, Independence Day | |
| November 24-25, Thanksgiving | January 16, Martin Luther King Day | |||||
| February 20, Presidents Day | ||||||
Use these dates for planning purposes
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| Admission Application for Freshmen | December 15, 2010 | September 1, 2011 | Not open for admission | December 1, 2011 | December 1, 2011 | December 1, 2011 |
| Admission Application for Transfer Students and Postbaccalaureate Students | February 15, 2011 | September 1, 2011 | Not open for admission | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 |
| Evening Degree Program Transfer or Postbaccalaureate Students | July 15, 2011 | October 31, 2011 | January 31, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | May 15, 2012 |
| Admission Application for Returning Students. | July 1, 2011 | November 1, 2011 | February 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 | June 1, 2012 |
| Admission Application for Summer Only Students. |
June 1, 2012 Apply in person after this date |
June 1, 2012 Apply in person after this date | June 1, 2012 Apply in person after this date | |||
| Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) | December 15, 2010 | Not available | Not available | December 1, 2011 | December 1, 2011 | December 1, 2011 |
| Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Transfer and Postbaccalaureate) | February 15, 2011 | Not available | Not available | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 | February 15, 2012 |
| Graduating Senior Priority - Applications due | May 4 | November 2 | February 15 | April 11 | April 11 | April 11 |
| 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 7 | January 13 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | June 29 |
| Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates | October 14 | January 20 | April 13 | July 6 | July 6 | July 6 |
| Application for Washington State residence status | October 27 | February 1 | April 24 | July 17 | July 17 | July 17 |
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Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030 |
September 28 | January 3 | March 26 | June 18 | June 18 | July 19 |
| Last Day of Instruction | December 9 | March 9 | June 1 | August 17 | July 18 | August 17 |
| Final Examination Week | December 12-16 | March 12-16 | June 4-8 |
Typically the last class day |
Typically the last class day |
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| Commencement |
Seattle, June 9 Tacoma, June 8 Bothell, June 10 |
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| Quarter Breaks |
Winter Break December 18-January 1 |
Spring Break March 18-25 |
Summer Break June 10-17 |
Autumn Break August 19-September 23 |
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| Registration Period I Priority Registration | May 6-June 19 | November 4-November 27 | February 17-March 4 | April 16-May 23 | April 16-May 23 | April 16-May 23 |
| Registration Period II | June 20-September 27 | November 28-January 2 | March 5-25 | May 24-June 17 | May 24-June 17 | May 24-June 17 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | September 28 | January 3 | March 26 | June 18 | June 18 | July 19 |
| Registration Period III | September 28-October 4 | January 3-9 | March 26-April 1 | June 18-24 | June 18-24 | June 18-July 25 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - UW Faculty/Staff | September 30 | January 5 | March 28 | June 20 | June 20 | June 20 |
| Registration for UW Access Program | September 30 | January 5 | March 28 | June 20 | June 20 | June 20 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program - Wash. State employees | October 1 | January 6 | March 29 | June 21 | June 21 | June 21 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | October 12 | January 17 | April 9 | July 2 | July 2 | July 26 |
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| Last day to add, drop or change a course in the Registration Office without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | October 4 | January 9 | March 30 | June 22 | June 22 | July 25 |
| Last day to withdraw at the Registration Office without owing tuition or fees | October 4 | January 9 | March 30 | June 22 | June 22 | July 25 |
| Last day to add, drop or change a course through MyUW without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | October 4 | January 9 | April 1 | June 24 | June 24 | July 25 |
| All courses require entry codes to add beginning | October 5 | January 10 | April 2 | June 25 | June 25 | June 25 |
| Unrestricted drop period $20 fee | October 5-October 11 | January 10-16 | April 2-8 | June 25-July 1 | NA | NA |
| Late Add Period - $20 fee and Entry Codes required to add all courses beginning | October 5 | January 10 | April 2 | June 25 | June 25 | NA |
| Last day to change to or from audit grade option. A $20 fee may be charged | October 11 | January 13 | April 6 | June 29 | June 29 | July 25 |
| Late Course Drop Period Use of Annual Drop Required and a $20 Fee is Assessed | October 12-November 13 | January 17-February 20 | April 9-May 13 | July 2-August 5 | June 25-July 8 | July 26-August 8 |
| Last day to add a course through MyUW | October 18 | January 23 | April 15 | July 8 | July 8 | July 25 |
| Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee | November 13 | February 20 | May 13 | August 5 | July 8 | August 8 |
| Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) | December 9 | March 9 | June 1 | August 10 | July 11 | August 10 |
| Last day to change variable credits (must be done in Registration Office, 225 Schmitz Hall) | December 9 | March 9 | June 1 | August 10 | July 11 | August 10 |
| Last day for graduate students to pay on-leave fee | December 9 | March 9 | June 1 | NA | NA | NA |
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| First day tuition & fee balance is available on MyUW | September 26 | December 30 | March 23 | June 15 | June 15 | June 15 |
| $25 Late Registration Fee begins | September 28 | January 3 | March 26 | June 18 | June 18 | July 19 |
| Student Insurance deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date. | October 14 | January 20 | April 13 | July 6 | July 6 | July 6 |
| Unrestricted drop period $20 fee | October 5-October 11 | January 10-16 | April 2-8 | June 25-July 1 | NA | NA |
| $20 Change of registration fee begins to add, drop or change a course, including changes to and from S/NS grade option. Additional tuition or tuition forfeiture may also be charged | October 5 | January 10 | April 2 | June 25 | June 25 | July 26 |
| One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter | October 5-27 | January 10-February 1 | April 2-24 | June 25-July 8 | June 25-July 8 | July 26-August 8 |
| $75 Late Registration Fee begins | October 12 | January 17 | April 9 | July 2 | July 2 | July 26 |
| Tuition payment deadline for all registered students | October 14 | January 20 | April 13 | July 6 | July 6 | July 6 |
| Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee) | October 17 | January 23 | April 16 | July 9 | July 9 | July 9 |
| Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning | October 28 | February 2 | April 25 | July 9 | July 9 | August 9 |
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| W grade and week designation for dropped courses begins (week designation not included summer quarter) | October 12 | January 16 | April 9 | July 2 | June 25 | July 26 |
| Grades due from faculty at 5:00 p.m. via GradeBook/GradePage | December 20 | March 20 | June 12 | August 21 | August 21 | August 21 |
| First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on MyUW | December 21 | March 21 | June 13 | August 22 | August 22 | August 22 |
| Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter | January 4 | March 28 | *June 20 | September 26 | September 28 | September 28 |
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* Autumn registration for students dropped spring will be canceled on August 23, 2012.