| JULY 24 | TUESDAY. Registration fee bills for the fall semester mailed to students. |
| AUGUST 15 | WEDNESDAY. Payment deadline for students who registered for the fall semester by July 20. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| AUGUST 17 | FRIDAY. Orientation for new international students. |
| AUGUST 19 | SUNDAY. Orientation begins for new undergraduate students who are 25 years of age and older. |
| AUGUST 22 | WEDNESDAY. Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. |
| AUGUST 23-24 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY. Registration for the fall semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered; to complete registration, fees must be paid no later than 5:00 pm on August 28. |
| AUGUST 24 | FRIDAY. University residence halls open at 9:00 am. |
| AUGUST 26 | SUNDAY. Add/drop for the fall semester for students who registered and paid their fees by August 15. |
| AUGUST 27 | MONDAY. Registration for the fall semester for continuing students
who have not yet registered; to complete registration, fees must be paid
no later than 5:00 pm on August 28.
University Health Services benefits become available to all students. |
| AUGUST 28 | TUESDAY. Add/drop for the fall semester for students who registered
and paid their fees by August 15.
Deadline for graduate students to be registered in absentia for the fall semester. Fee bills for students who registered after July 20 due no later than 5:00 pm. |
| AUGUST 29 | WEDNESDAY. Classes begin.
International Education Fee (IEF) Scholarship competition for the spring semester begins. |
| SEPTEMBER 3 | MONDAY. Labor Day holiday. |
| SEPTEMBER 4 | TUESDAY. Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date,
changes in registration require the approval of the chairman and usually
the student's dean. (See General
Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.)
Last day undergraduate students may register without the approval of the registrar. Last day graduate students may register and pay fees without the approval of the graduate dean. |
| SEPTEMBER 14 | FRIDAY. Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment
count is taken.
Last day an undergraduate student may add a course except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added courses (add bill) due. Last day to drop a course for a possible refund. (See General Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a course. |
| SEPTEMBER 17 | MONDAY. Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| SEPTEMBER 26 | WEDNESDAY. Last day to drop a course without a
possible academic penalty. (See General
Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.)
Second tuition installment payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| SEPTEMBER 30 | SUNDAY. Priority date for student financial aid applications for the spring semester. |
| OCTOBER 1 | MONDAY. Application deadline for Study Abroad Program for the spring semester. |
| OCTOBER 17 | WEDNESDAY. Intrasemester reports due in the deans' offices. |
| OCTOBER 24 | WEDNESDAY. Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean's
approval, withdraw from the University or drop a course except for
urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons.
Last day a student may change registration in a course to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. Last day an undergraduate student or a law student may register in absentia. |
| OCTOBER 25-26, 29-31 | THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MONDAY-WEDNESDAY. Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the spring semester. |
| OCTOBER 29-NOVEMBER 3, NOVEMBER 5-9 |
MONDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-FRIDAY. Registration for the spring semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| OCTOBER 31 | WEDNESDAY. Final tuition installment payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| NOVEMBER 13 | TUESDAY. Registration fee bills for the spring semester mailed to students. |
| NOVEMBER 22-24 | THURSDAY-SATURDAY. Thanksgiving holidays. |
| DECEMBER 7 | FRIDAY. Last class day.
Last day to submit master's report, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student may, with the approval of the instructor, the graduate advisor, and the graduate dean, drop a course. |
| DECEMBER 7-9 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY. Fall graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| DECEMBER 8 | SATURDAY. Reading day in the School of Law. |
| DECEMBER 10-11, 16 | MONDAY-TUESDAY, SUNDAY. No-class days. |
| DECEMBER 10-15, 17-22 | MONDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-SATURDAY. Fall semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| DECEMBER 12 | WEDNESDAY. Payment deadline for students who registered for the spring semester. Tuition may be paid in full or in installments. |
| DECEMBER 12-15, 17-18 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-TUESDAY. Fall semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| DECEMBER 18-20 | TUESDAY-THURSDAY. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their fees. |
| DECEMBER 19 | WEDNESDAY. University residence halls close at 9:00 am. |
| DECEMBER 21 | FRIDAY. Commissioning of ROTC graduates. |
| DECEMBER 22 | SATURDAY. Official graduation date. (No public exercises.) |
| JANUARY 4 | FRIDAY. Orientation for new international students. |
| JANUARY 4, 7 | FRIDAY, MONDAY. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who have registered and paid their fees. |
| JANUARY 6 | SUNDAY. Orientation begins for new undergraduate students who are 25 years of age and older.
University residence halls open at 9:00 am. |
| JANUARY 7 | MONDAY. Orientation and testing begin for new undergraduate students. |
| JANUARY 8 | TUESDAY. Registration for the spring semester for new and readmitted students who have not yet registered; to complete registration, fees must be paid no later than 5:00 pm on January 11. |
| JANUARY 9-10 | WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY. Registration for the spring semester for continuing students who have not yet registered; to complete registration, fees must be paid no later than 5:00 pm on January 11. |
| JANUARY 10 | THURSDAY. University Health Services benefits become available to all students. |
| JANUARY 11 | FRIDAY. Add/drop for the spring semester for students who registered
and paid their fees by December 12.
Fee bills for students who registered after November 10 due no later than 5:00 pm. |
| JANUARY 14 | MONDAY. Classes begin.
International Education Fee (IEF) Scholarship competition for the summer session and the fall semester begins. |
| JANUARY 17 | THURSDAY. Last day of the official add/drop period; after this date,
changes in registration require the approval of the chairman and usually
the student's dean. (See General
Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.)
Last day undergraduate students may register without the approval of the registrar. Last day graduate students may register and pay fees without the approval of the graduate dean. |
| JANUARY 21 | MONDAY. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. |
| JANUARY 30 | WEDNESDAY. Twelfth class day; this is the date the official
enrollment count is taken.
Last day an undergraduate student may add a course except for rare and extenuating circumstances. Payment for added courses (add bill) due. Last day to drop a course for a possible refund. (See General Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.) Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, add a course. |
| JANUARY 31 | THURSDAY. Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| FEBRUARY 11 | MONDAY. Last day to drop a course without a possible academic penalty. (See General Information, chapter 4, for required approvals.) |
| FEBRUARY 13 | WEDNESDAY. Second tuition installment payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| FEBRUARY 15 | FRIDAY. Priority date for student financial aid applications for the summer session. |
| MARCH 1 | FRIDAY. Application deadline for Study Abroad Program for the summer session and the fall semester. |
| MARCH 8 | FRIDAY. Intrasemester reports due in the deans' offices. |
| MARCH 11-16 | MONDAY-SATURDAY. Spring break. |
| MARCH 20 | WEDNESDAY. Final tuition installment payment due for students who selected the three-payment plan. |
| MARCH 25 | MONDAY. Last day an undergraduate student may, with the dean's
approval, withdraw from the University or drop a course except for
urgent and substantiated, nonacademic reasons.
Last day a student may change registration in a course to or from the pass/fail or credit/no credit basis. Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree. Last day an undergraduate student or a law student may register in absentia. |
| MARCH 31 | SUNDAY. Priority date for student financial aid applications for the fall semester. |
| APRIL 10-12, 15-19 | WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY, MONDAY-FRIDAY. Academic advising for continuing and readmitted students for the summer session and the fall semester. |
| APRIL 15-20 | MONDAY-SATURDAY. Registration for the summer session for continuing and readmitted students. |
| APRIL 22-27, APRIL 29-MAY 3 |
MONDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-FRIDAY. Registration for the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students. |
| APRIL 23 | TUESDAY. Registration fee bills for the summer session mailed to students. |
| APRIL 29 | MONDAY. Last class day in the School of Law. |
| APRIL 30 | TUESDAY. Reading day in the School of Law. |
| MAY 1 | WEDNESDAY. Institute of International Education (IIE) Fulbright and other grants competition for the 2002-2003 academic year begins. |
| MAY 1-4, 6-11, 13-14 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-TUESDAY. Spring semester final examinations in the School of Law. |
| MAY 3 | FRIDAY. Last class day except in the School of
Law.
Last day to submit master's report, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student may, with the approval of the instructor, the graduate adviser, and the graduate dean, drop a course. |
| MAY 6-7, 12 | MONDAY-TUESDAY, SUNDAY. No-class days. |
| MAY 8-11, 13-14 | WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, MONDAY-TUESDAY. Spring semester final examinations except in the School of Law. |
| MAY 14 | TUESDAY. Payment deadline for students who registered for the summer session during the spring. |
| MAY 15 | WEDNESDAY. University residence halls close at 9:00 am (except for graduating students). |
| MAY 17 | FRIDAY. Commissioning of ROTC graduates. |
| MAY 17-19 | FRIDAY-SUNDAY. Graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools. |
| MAY 18 | SATURDAY. Commencement (official graduation date). |
| MAY 19 | SUNDAY. University residence halls close at 9:00 am for graduating students. |
The University of Texas at
Austin
Office of the Registrar
Official Publications
July 3, 2000
Revised December 20, 2000
20 December 2000. Registrar's Web Team
Comments to rgweb@utxdp.dp.utexas.edu