Other Dates and Deadlines
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Important Information:
- All deadlines on this academic calendar are in Central Time (CT). Please check your time zone to avoid missing important dates.
- Refer to the online course schedule for specific start and end dates for your courses.
- We strive to ensure all dates listed are accurate; however, occasionally dates may change. Please review updates regularly.
Fall semester runs August 18, 2026 - January 9, 2027, and includes Fall & Winter Terms
Fall Term 2026: August 24 - December 14, 2026
| July 28 | Fall 2026 tuition bills are distributed to students electronically |
| August 13 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students who registered for the fall semester by Friday, July 18 |
| August 14 | Orientation for new international students |
| August 19 | Fall registration for new undergraduate and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times) |
| August 20 - 27 | Fall registration for all students |
| August 21 | University residence halls open |
| Last day a graduate student may register in absentia | |
| August 24 | First day of classes |
| August 24 - 27 | Fall registration for graduate and law students |
| August 24 - 31 | Fall registration for undergraduate students |
| August 27 | 4th class day |
| Last day for graduate and law students to add a class | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for graduate and law students | |
| August 31 | 6th class day |
| Last day for undergraduate students to add a class | |
| September 7 | Labor Day holiday; no classes held |
| September 9 | 12th class day |
| Last day to drop a class without permission | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for anyone who registered after Friday, July 18 | |
| Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") is due by 11:59 p.m. Remaining balances will be automatically placed on an installment plan and $15 installment fees will be assessed | |
| Last date for students to opt-out of Longhorn Textbook Access | |
| October 16 | Payment for remaining tuition balances is due by 11:59 p.m. |
| October 27 | Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree |
| November 2 - 13 | Spring 2027 registration |
| November 13 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree |
| November 17 | Spring 2027 tuition bills distributed to students electronically |
| November 18 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| November 20 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Fall 2026 semester |
| November 23 | Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from credit/no credit basis |
| November 23 - 28 | Fall break / Thanksgiving; no classes held |
| December 4 | Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean |
| December 7 | Last class day |
| Last day an undergraduate may, with the required approvals, request a non-academic Q-drop | |
| Last day an undergraduate may register in absentia | |
| Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the university | |
| December 8 - 9 | Study days |
| December 10 - 12 & 14 | Final exams |
| December 14 - 18 | Spring 2027 registration for continuing and readmitted students |
| December 15 | University residence halls close |
| December 19 | Official graduation date (no public exercises) |
Winter Term 2026
| December 15 - January 9, 2027 | Winter Term |
Spring semester runs January 11 - June 2, 2027, and includes Spring & May Terms
Spring Term 2027: January 11 - May 3, 2027
| January 5 | Orientation for new international students |
| January 6 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students |
| January 8 | Spring 2027 registration for new undergraduate students and all graduate students who have not yet registered (check your registration information sheet for access times) |
| January 8 - 11 | Spring 2027 registration for all students (check your registration information sheet for access times) |
| January 8 | University residence halls open |
| January 11 | First day of classes |
| January 11 - 14 | Spring 2027 registration for graduate and law students |
| January 11 - 19 | Spring 2027 registration for undergraduate students |
| January 14 | 4th class day |
| Last day for graduate and law students to add a class | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for graduate and law students | |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held |
| January 19 | 6th class day |
| Last day for undergraduate students to add a class | |
| January 27 | 12th class day |
| Last day to drop a class without permission | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate, and law students | |
| Payment for added classes ("Add Bill") is due by 11:59 p.m. Remaining balances will be automatically placed on an installment plan and $15 installment fees will be assessed | |
| Last date for students to opt-out of Longhorn Textbook Access | |
| March 15 - 20 | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Payment for remaining balances is due by 11:59 p.m. |
| March 24 | Last day to apply for an undergraduate degree |
| April 5 - 16 | Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 registration for continuing and readmitted students |
| April 9 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree |
| Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the Spring 2027 semester | |
| April 12 | Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from credit/no credit basis |
| April 14 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| April 23 | Last day to submit master’s report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean |
| April 26 | Last class day |
| Last day an undergraduate may, with the required approvals, request a non-academic Q-drop | |
| Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University | |
| Last day an undergraduate may register in absentia | |
| April 27 & 28 | Study days |
| April 29 - 30 & May 1 & 3 | Final exams |
| May 4 | Summer 2026 tuition bills distributed to students electronically |
| University residence halls close | |
| May 8 | University Commencement (official graduation date) |
May Term 2027
| May 4 - June 2 | May Term |
| May 31 | Memorial Day; no classes held |
Summer semester runs June 3 - August 16, 2027, and includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
| May 19 | Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate students |
| June 3 | First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 8 | 4th class day |
| Last day to drop a class without permission for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate, and law students | |
| Payment for added classes ("add bill") is due by 11:59 p.m. Any owed balance after this will be automatically placed on to installments and $15 installment fees will be assessed | |
| June 23 | Last day a student may change registration in a First Term, Nine-week Term, or Summer Term class to or from pass/fail or credits/no credit |
| July 8 | Last class day for First Term |
| Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a First Term class | |
| July 9 - 10 | Final exams for First Term |
| July 12 | First day of classes for Second Term |
| July 15 | 4th class day for Second Term |
| Last day to drop a class without permission for Second Term | |
| Tuition payment deadline is 5:00 p.m. for undergraduate, graduate, and law students | |
| Payment for added classes ("add bill") due for Second Term | |
| July 16 | Last day to apply for undergraduate or law degree |
| July 27 | Last class day for Nine-week Term |
| Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with required approvals, drop a Nine-week Term class | |
| July 28 - 29 | Final exams for Nine-week Term |
| July 30 | Last day a student may change registration in a First Term, Nine-week Term, or Summer Term class to or from pass/fail or credits/no credit |
| Last day to apply for a graduate degree | |
| July 28 | Fall 2027 tuition bills distributed to students electronically |
| August 13 | Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term |
| Last day an undergraduate or graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a Second or Summer Term class or withdraw | |
| Last day to submit a master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean | |
| August 14 & 16 | Final exams for Second Term and Summer Term |
| August 16 | Official graduation date (no public exercises) |
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