UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2026-27

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2026-27

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 2026	Winter 2027	Spring 2027
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 TBA TBA TBA	Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4 Nov 16–Dec 4	Feb 22–Mar 10 Feb 22–Mar 10 Feb 22–Mar 10 Feb 22–Mar 10
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 TBA–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9 TBA–Sep 15 Sep 18–Oct 9 TBA–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 10–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 9 Mar 10–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 9 Mar 10–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 9 Mar 10–Mar 15 Mar 18–Apr 9
Waitlist release (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)	Sep 17	Dec 17	Mar 17
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted (noon)	TBA	Dec 18	Mar 18
Last day to:
Enroll in units to avoid loss of student status. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 16

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

Fee Payment

	Fall 2026	Winter 2027	Spring 2027
Last day to:
Pay tuition and fees without classes being dropped. (Fee Payment Deadline)*	Sep 15	Dec 15	Mar 15
Pay tuition and fees to avoid loss of student status.*	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 16

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

Quarter Activity

	Fall 2026	Winter 2027	Spring 2027
Quarter begins	Sep 21	Jan 4	Mar 24
Instruction begins	Sep 24	Jan 4	Mar 29
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 9
Last day to:
Add a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 9
Drop a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 9
Change the grading option or variable units of a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 9	Jan 15	Apr 9
Submit part-time study petition to Graduate Division for graduate students. (12:00 noon)	Oct 14	Jan 20	Apr 14
Pay tuition and fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 16
Submit part-time study petition to Registrar for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 16	Jan 22	Apr 16
Drop a course without receiving a W grade; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 6	Feb 12	May 7
Change variable units of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 6	Feb 12	May 7
Change the grading option of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 4	Mar 12	Jun 4
Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 4	Mar 12	Jun 4
Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the University required for future term. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 4	Mar 12	Jun 4
Instruction ends	Dec 4	Mar 12	Jun 4
Final examinations*	Dec 5–11	Mar 13–19	Jun 5–10
Quarter Ends	Dec 11	Mar 19	Jun 11
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 17	Mar 25	Jun 17
Grades available in StudentAccess (10:00 p.m.)	Dec 17	Mar 25	Jun 17
Official transcripts available	Dec 18	Mar 26	Jun 18
Degrees post to transcripts **	Feb 5, 2027	Apr 30, 2027	Jul 23, 2027

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

Holidays *, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies

	Fall 2026	Winter 2027	Spring 2027
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 26 May 31
Winter Break	Dec 14–Jan 1
Winter Administrative Recess campus offices closed	Dec 24–Jan 1
Spring Break		Mar 22–26
Commencement			Jun 11–14
Graduate Hooding			TBA

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

Summer Session 2027

	Summer Session I	Summer Session 10WK	Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available	Mar 1	Mar 1	Mar 1
Juneteenth	Jun 18
Term begins	Jun 21	Jun 21	Aug 2
Instruction begins	Jun 21	Jun 21	Aug 2
Independence Day	Jul 5
Labor Day			Sep 6
Instruction ends	Jul 26	Aug 26	Sep 6
Final Examinations*	Jul 27–28	Aug 27	Sep 7–8
Term ends	Jul 28	Aug 27	Sep 8
Deadline to submit final grades	Aug 4	Sep 6	Sep 14
Grades available in StudentAccess (10 p.m.)	Aug 4	Sep 6	Sep 14
Official transcripts available	Aug 5	Sep 7	Sep 15
Degrees post to transcripts ** (degree awarded date: Sep 8, 2027)	Oct 22	Oct 22	Oct 22