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Academic Calendar

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


Dates listed reflect Parts of Term 1-3 for the Fall and Spring semesters and Parts of Term 1-4 for the Summer semester. See Understanding Parts of Term for more information, and to find which Part of Term your course is in.

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

April

10

Advanced Registration begins

17

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

24

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

June

5

Fall Graduation application period begins

July

31

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

August

18

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

21

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)

27

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

September

4

Labor Day - Campus Closed

15

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

17

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Fall Graduation Application period closes

18

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)

24

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

October

1

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

14

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

16

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)

22

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

23

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

November

10

Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed

12

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

13

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

17

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

19

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”

22

Thanksgiving Holiday (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed

23/24

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

26

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”

December

1

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

4

Final Exams begin

9

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Fall Commencement Ceremony

12

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

15

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

*The University is closed Thursday, December 21, 2023, through Wednesday, January 3, 2024, for Winter Holiday break.

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

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Spring 2024

September

18

Spring Graduation application period opens

November

6

Advanced Registration begins

13

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

20

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

December

4

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

January

5

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

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)

14

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

15

Martin Luther King’s Birthday- Campus Closed

February

2

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

4

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Spring Graduation Application period closes

5

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)

11

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

March

1

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

2

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

4

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)

10

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

11

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

25 - 31

Spring Break

29

Spring Break (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed

April

7

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

8

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1

12

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92

15

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

21

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3

26

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

29

Final Exams begin

May

4

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Spring Commencement Ceremony

7

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

10

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

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

Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Summer 2024

February

5

Summer Graduation application period opens

April

1

Advanced Registration begins

8

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

15

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

22

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

May

10

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, 91, & 96

13

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)

19

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

24

Memorial Day - (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed

27

Memorial Day- Campus Closed

June

3

Summer Graduation application period closes

9

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

14

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4

15

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

17

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”

19

Juneteenth - Campus Closed

21

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90

23

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends

24

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 10; automatic grade of “W”

25

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

26

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

27

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)

28

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 96

30

Drop/Add Period for Parts of Term 90 ends

July

3

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

4

Independence Day - Campus Closed

5

Independence Day - (Presidential Declaration Holiday) - Campus Closed

7

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10

19

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

22

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

27

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”

29

Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 3 & 90; automatic grade of “W”

August

2

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

9

Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90

13

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

16

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

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

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf) 

Fall 2024

April

15

Advanced Registration begins

22

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

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

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)

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

13

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

15

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Fall Graduation Application period closes

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)

22

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

30

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

October

11

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

12

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

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)

20

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

21

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

November

10

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

11

Veteran’s Day Observed - Campus Closed

12

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

15

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92; automatic grade of “W”

28/29

Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closed

24

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3; automatic grade of “W”

29

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

December

2

Final Exams begin

7

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Fall Commencement Ceremony

10

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

13

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

*The University is closed Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for Holiday break.

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

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf)

Spring 2025

September

16

Spring Graduation application period opens

October

November

4

Advanced Registration begins

11

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

18

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

December

16

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

January

3

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91

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)

12

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 91 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

20

Martin Luther King’s Birthday- Campus Closed

31

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 92

February

2

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

Spring Graduation Application period closes

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)

9

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 92 ends

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

28

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

March

1

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

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)

9

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 3 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

16

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 91; automatic grade of “W”

17 - 23

Spring Break

April

6

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 91

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1

11

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

12

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 92

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 3

25

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

28

Final Exams begin

May

3

Last Day of Class for Part of Term 1, 3 & 92

Final Exams end

Spring Commencement Ceremony

6

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

9

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

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

Academic Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf)

Summer 2025

February

3

Summer Graduation application period opens

March

24

Advanced Registration begins

31

Open Registration begins (excludes Non-degree registration)

April

7

Non-degree Graduate Registration begins

14

Non-degree Undergraduate Registration begins

May

9

Waitlists are turned off for Parts of Term 1, 2, & 96

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)

18

Drop/Add period for Parts of Term 1, 2, 10, & 96 ends

Fees due ($100 late charge if fees not paid)

26

Memorial Day- Campus Closed

June

2

Summer Graduation application period closes

8

Withdrawal deadline for ALL courses with partial refund; automatic grade of “W”

13

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 4

14

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 2; automatic grade of “W”

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)

17

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 96; automatic grade of “W”

19

Juneteenth - Campus Closed

20

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 90

21

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 10; automatic grade of “W”

22

Drop/Add Period for Part of Term 4 ends

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)

24

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 2

Waitlists are turned off for Part of Term 3

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)

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)

4

Independence Day - Campus Closed

Last day of Classes for Part of Term 10

18

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 1; automatic grade of “W”

Grade Forgiveness opt-out deadline

26

Withdrawal deadline for Part of Term 4; automatic grade of “W”

28

Withdrawal deadline for Parts of Term 3 & 90; automatic grade of “W”

August

1

Incomplete grade change from previous term deadline

8

Last Day of Class for Parts of Term 1, 3, 4, & 90

12

Grades Due @ 9:00 AM

15

Final Grades Available – End of Term Process Completed

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