UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2027-28

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2027-28

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 2027	Winter 2028	Spring 2028
Schedule of Classes available	May 1	Oct 30	Feb 12
View date and time of enrollment window (continuing students)	May 10	Nov 8	Feb 21
Enrollment by window (7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date) continuing new graduate new transfer * new freshmen **	May 17–Jun 2 TBA TBA TBA	Nov 15–Dec 3 Nov 15–Dec 3 Nov 15–Dec 3 Nov 15–Dec 3	Feb 28–Mar 13 † Feb 28–Mar 13 † Feb 28–Mar 13 † Feb 28–Mar 13 †
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 2–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 8 TBA–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 8 TBA–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 8 TBA–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 8	Dec 3–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 21 Dec 3–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 21 Dec 3–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 21 Dec 3–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 21	Mar 13–Mar 15 ‡ Mar 20–Apr 14 Mar 13–Mar 15 ‡ Mar 20–Apr 14 Mar 13–Mar 15 ‡ Mar 20–Apr 14 Mar 13–Mar 15 ‡ Mar 20–Apr 14
Waitlist release (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)	Sep 17	Dec 17	Mar 17
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted (noon)	TBA	Dec 20	Mar 20
Last day to:
Enroll in units to avoid loss of student status. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 15	Jan 28	Apr 21

* May be earlier based on advising with academic counselor.
** May be earlier if attending Orientation.
† Enrollment by Window for Spring 2028 closes at 12 p.m. PT.
‡ Open Enrollment for Spring 2028 opens at 12 p.m. PT.

Fee Payment

	Fall 2027	Winter 2028	Spring 2028
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 15	Jan 28	Apr 21

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

Quarter Activity

	Fall 2027	Winter 2028	Spring 2028
Quarter begins	Sep 20	Jan 5	Mar 29
Instruction begins	Sep 23	Jan 10	Apr 3
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 8	Jan 21	Apr 14
Last day to:
Add a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 8	Jan 21	Apr 14
Drop a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 8	Jan 21	Apr 14
Change the grading option or variable units of a course without dean's approval. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 8	Jan 21	Apr 14
Submit part-time study petition to Graduate Division for graduate students. (12:00 noon)	Oct 13	Jan 26	Apr 19
Pay tuition and fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.)	Oct 15	Jan 28	Apr 21
Submit part-time study petition to Registrar for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 15	Jan 28	Apr 21
Drop a course without receiving a W grade; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 5	Feb 18	May 12
Change variable units of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 5	Feb 18	May 12
Change the grading option of a course; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 3	Mar 17	Jun 9
Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned; dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 3	Mar 17	Jun 9
Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the University required for future term. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 3	Mar 17	Jun 9
Instruction ends	Dec 3	Mar 17	Jun 9
Final examinations*	Dec 4–10	Mar 18–24	Jun 10–15
Quarter Ends	Dec 10	Mar 24	Jun 16
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 16	Mar 30	Jun 22
Grades available in StudentAccess (10:00 p.m.)	Dec 16	Mar 30	Jun 22
Official transcripts available	Dec 17	Mar 31	Jun 23
Degrees post to transcripts **	Feb 4, 2028	May 5, 2028	Jul 28, 2028

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

Holidays *, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies

	Fall 2027	Winter 2028	Spring 2028
Academic and Administrative Holidays
Veteran's Day Thanksgiving	Nov 11 Nov 25–26
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day		Jan 17 Feb 21
Farmworkers Day Memorial Day			Mar 31 May 29
Winter Break	Dec 13–Jan 3
Winter Administrative Recess campus offices closed	Dec 24–Jan 3
Spring Break		Mar 27–31
Commencement			Jun 16–19
Graduate Hooding			TBA

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

Summer Session 2028

	Summer Session I	Summer Session 10WK	Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available	Mar 1	Mar 1	Mar 1
Juneteenth	Jun 19
Term begins	Jun 26	Jun 26	Aug 7
Instruction begins	Jun 26	Jun 26	Aug 7
Independence Day	Jul 4
Labor Day			Sep 4
Instruction ends	Aug 1	Aug 31	Sep 11
Final Examinations*	Aug 2–3	Sep 1	Sep 12–13
Term ends	Aug 3	Sep 1	Sep 13
Deadline to submit final grades	Aug 9	Sep 11	Sep 19
Grades available in StudentAccess (10 p.m.)	Aug 9	Sep 11	Sep 19
Official transcripts available	Aug 10	Sep 12	Sep 20
Degrees post to transcripts ** (degree awarded date: Sep 13, 2028)	Oct 27	Oct 27	Oct 27