UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2024-25

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2024-25

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 2024	Winter 2025	Spring 2025
Schedule of Classes available	May 4	Nov 2	Feb 8
View date and time of enrollment window (continuing students)	May 13	Nov 11	Feb 19
Enrollment by window (7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date) continuing new graduate new transfer * new freshmen **	May 20–Jun 5 TBA TBA TBA	Nov 18–Dec 6 Nov 18–Dec 6 Nov 18–Dec 6 Nov 18–Dec 6	Feb 24–Mar 12 Feb 24–Mar 12 Feb 24–Mar 12 Feb 24–Mar 12
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 5–Sep 16 Sep 18–Oct 11 TBA–Sep 16 Sep 18–Oct 11 TBA–Sep 16 Sep 18–Oct 11 TBA–Sep 16 Sep 18–Oct 11	Dec 6–Dec 16 Dec 18–Jan 17 Dec 6–Dec 16 Dec 18–Jan 17 Dec 6–Dec 16 Dec 18–Jan 17 Dec 6–Dec 16 Dec 18–Jan 17	Mar 12–Mar 17 Mar 19–Apr 11 Mar 12–Mar 17 Mar 19–Apr 11 Mar 12–Mar 17 Mar 19–Apr 11 Mar 12–Mar 17 Mar 19–Apr 11
Waitlist release (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)	Sep 18	Dec 18	Mar 19
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted (noon)	TBA	Dec 19	Mar 20
Last day to:
Enroll in units to avoid loss of student status. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 18	Jan 24	Apr 18

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

Fee Payment

	Fall 2024	Winter 2025	Spring 2025
Last day to:
Submit UCSHIP waiver to avoid $50 late waiver fee	TBA	TBA	TBA
Pay tuition and fees without classes being dropped. (Fee Payment Deadline)*	Sep 16	Dec 16	Mar 17
Pay tuition and fees to avoid loss of student status.*	Oct 18	Jan 24	Apr 18

* If paying at Central Cashier: 4:00 p.m. PT. If paying online: 5:00 p.m. PT.

Quarter Activity

	Fall 2024	Winter 2025	Spring 2025
Quarter begins	Sep 23	Jan 2	Mar 26
Instruction begins	Sep 26	Jan 6	Mar 31
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 11	Jan 17	Apr 11
Last day to:
Add a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 11	Jan 17	Apr 11
Drop a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 11	Jan 17	Apr 11
Change the grading option or variable units of a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 11	Jan 17	Apr 11
Submit part-time study petition to Graduate Division for graduate students. (12:00 noon)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 16
Pay tuition and fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.)	Oct 18	Jan 24	Apr 18
Submit part-time study petition to Registrar for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 18	Jan 24	Apr 18
Drop a course without receiving a W grade; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 8	Feb 14	May 9
Change variable units of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 8	Feb 14	May 9
Change the grading option of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 6	Mar 14	Jun 6
Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 6	Mar 14	Jun 6
Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the University required for future term. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 6	Mar 14	Jun 6
Instruction ends	Dec 6	Mar 14	Jun 6
Final examinations*	Dec 7–13	Mar 15–21	Jun 7–12
Quarter Ends	Dec 13	Mar 21	Jun 13
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 19	Mar 27	Jun 19
Grades available in StudentAccess (10:00 p.m.)	Dec 19	Mar 27	Jun 19
Official transcripts available	Dec 23	Mar 31	Jun 23
Degrees post to transcripts **	Feb 7, 2025	May 2, 2025	Jul 25, 2025

* See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.
** Official transcripts with degrees available the following Monday.

Holidays *, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies

	Fall 2024	Winter 2025	Spring 2025
Academic and Administrative Holidays
Veteran's Day Thanksgiving	Nov 11 Nov 28–29
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day		Jan 20 Feb 17
Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day			Mar 28 May 26
Winter Break	Dec 16–Jan 1
Winter Administrative Recess campus offices closed	Dec 24–Jan 1
Spring Break		Mar 24–28
Commencement			Jun 13–16
Graduate Hooding			Jun 14

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

Summer Session 2025

	Summer Session I	Summer Session 10WK	Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available	Mar 1	Mar 1	Mar 1
Juneteenth	Jun 19
Instruction begins	Jun 23	Jun 23	Aug 4
Independence Day	Jul 4
Labor Day			Sep 1
Instruction ends	Jul 28	Aug 28	Sep 8
Final Examinations*	Jul 29–30	Aug 29	Sep 9–10
Deadline to submit final grades	Aug 6	Sep 8	Sep 16
Grades available in StudentAccess (10 p.m.)	Aug 6	Sep 18	Sep 16
Official transcripts available	Aug 8	Sep 10	Sep 18
Degrees post to transcripts ** (degree awarded date: Sep 10, 2025)	Oct 27	Oct 27	Oct 27