UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2015-16

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2015-16

The University considers multiple factors in setting the academic calendar, including efforts to avoid conflicts between major religious holidays and "Move-In" dates for campus resident halls. See University of California policy.

Enrollment

	Fall 2015	Winter 2016	Spring 2016
Schedule of Classes available	May 2	Oct 31	Feb 6
View date and time of enrollment window (continuing students)	May 11	Nov 9	Feb 15
Enrollment by window (7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date) continuing new graduate new transfer † new freshmen ‡	May 18–Jun 3 Jun 8 Jun 8 Aug 27–28	Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4	Feb 22–Mar 9 Feb 22–Mar 9 Feb 22–Mar 9 Feb 22–Mar 9
Open Enrollment continuing 7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date noon start date—5 p.m. end date new graduate 7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date noon start date—5 p.m. end date new transfer 7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date noon start date—5 p.m. end date new freshmen 7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date noon start date—5 p.m. end date	Jun 3–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9 Jun 8–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9 Jun 8–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9 Aug 28–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9	Dec 4–Dec 15 Dec 18–Jan 15 Dec 4–Dec 15 Dec 18–Jan 15 Dec 4–Dec 15 Dec 18–Jan 15 Dec 4–Dec 15 Dec 18–Jan 15	Mar 9–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 8 Mar 9–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 8 Mar 9–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 8 Mar 9–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 8
Waitlist release (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)	Sep 17	Dec 17	Mar 17
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted (noon)	Sep 1	Dec 18	Mar 18
Last day to:
Enroll in units to have fees paid by financial or graduate aid without $50 late payment charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Sep 15	Dec 15	Mar 15
Enroll in units without a $50 late enrollment charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Enroll in units to avoid loss of student status. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 15

† May be earlier based on advising with academic counselor.
‡ May be earlier if attending Orientation.

Fee Payment

	Fall 2015	Winter 2016	Spring 2016
View ZOTBill	Jul 20	Nov 18	Feb 18
Last day to:
Submit UCSHIP waiver UC Student Health Insurance Program	Sep 11	Dec 11	Mar 11
Pay fees without $50 late payment charge and classes being dropped. (Fee Payment Deadline)*	Sep 15	Dec 15	Mar 15
Pay fees to avoid loss of student status.*	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 15

* Must be completed prior to close of business day. If paying at Central Cashier: 4:00 p.m. PT. If paying online: 5:00 p.m. PT.

Quarter Activity

	Fall 2015	Winter 2016	Spring 2016
Quarter begins	Sep 21	Jan 4	Mar 23
Instruction begins	Sep 24	Jan 4	Mar 28
$50 late enrollment charge applies if enrolled in 0 units after this date (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Last day to:
Add a course without deans' approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Drop a course without deans' approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Change the grading option or variable units of a course without dean's approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 8
Submit part-time fees petition to Graduate Division for graduate students. (12:00 noon)	Oct 14	Jan 20	Apr 13
Pay fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 15
Submit part-time fees petition to Registrar for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 15
Drop a course without receiving a W grade; both deans' approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 6	Feb 12	May 6
Change the grading option or variable units of a course; both dean's approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 6	Feb 12	May 6
Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned; both deans' approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 4	Mar 11	Jun 3
Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the University required for future term. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 4	Mar 11	Jun 3
Instruction ends	Dec 4	Mar 11	Jun 3
Final examinations*	Dec 5–11	Mar 12–18	Jun 4–9
Quarter Ends	Dec 11	Mar 18	Jun 10
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 17	Mar 24	Jun 16
Grades available in StudentAccess (8:00 p.m.)	Dec 18	Mar 25	Jun 17
Official transcripts available	Dec 21	Mar 28	Jun 20
Degrees post to transcripts	Feb 8, 2016	May 2, 2016	Jul 25, 2016

* See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.

Holidays**, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies

	Fall 2015	Winter 2016	Spring 2016
Academic and Administrative Holidays
Veteran's Day Thanksgiving	Nov 11 Nov 26–27
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day		Jan 18 Feb 15
Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day			Mar 25 May 30
Winter Break	Dec 14–Jan 1
Winter Administrative Recess campus offices closed	Dec 24–Jan 1
Spring Break		Mar 21–25
Commencement			Jun 10–13
Graduate Hooding			Jun 11

** Additional information regarding holidays can be found on our webpage on Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.

Summer Session 2016

	Summer Session I	Summer Session 10WK	Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available	Mar 1	Mar 1	Mar 1
Instruction begins	Jun 20	Jun 20	Aug 1
Independence Day observed	Jul 4
Instruction ends	Jul 25	Aug 25	Sep 2
Labor Day			Sep 5
Final Examinations*	Jul 26-27	Aug 26	Sep 6-7
Deadline to submit final grades	Aug 2	Sep 2	Sep 13
Grades available in StudentAccess	Aug 3	Sep 6	Sep 14
Official transcripts available	Aug 4	Sep 7	Sep 15
Degrees post to transcripts (degree awarded date: Sep 7, 2016)	Oct 24	Oct 24	Oct 24