Dates & deadlines
Fall 2017
| Residence halls open: | August 31-September 4, 2017 |
| Classes Begin: | September 5, 2017 |
| Mid-Semester: | October 23, 2017 |
| Special Class Days: |
Thursday classes will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Friday classes will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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| Holidays: | November 23, 2017 |
| Semester Break: | November 24-26, 2017 |
| Graduate Theses Deadline: | November 24, 2017 |
| Last Day of Class: | December 13, 2017 |
| Study Day: | December 14, 2017 |
| Finals: | December 15-20, 2017 |
| Residence halls close: | 10:00 am Thursday, December 21, 2017 |
| Commencement: | Sunday, December 17, 2017 |
| Grades Due: | 8:00 am Thursday, December 28, 2017 |
Registration (Fall)
Class Timetable Available: March 1, 2017
Fall Registration Appointment:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start April 10, 2017
New Freshmen: June 2017
Special/Non-Degree Students: May 2017
Textbook Rental Opens: August 22, 2017
Drop/add calendar (Fall)
After Drop/Add via WINGS ends, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form. Forms must be returned to Records and Registration, 117 Graff Main Hall.
Drop dates on this calendar DO NOT MATCH the tuition refund dates. See the Cashier's Office for information regarding payment and refund deadlines.
Thinking about repeating a course? See the Course Repeat Policy.
Fall 2017
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Add via WINGS ends | September 11 | September 7 | October 26 |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* | September 18 | September 11 | October 30 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | October 30 | October 2 | November 20 |
Other dates: Drop/Add dates for other class formats/lengths can be found in WINGS, or by contacting Records and Registration. Examples of these "other" courses may include ESS courses that are only one weekend long, or courses that are shorter than the traditional 7-week half-semester course. How to find other Drop/Add dates
Financial aid disbursement/tuition refunds (Fall)
Financial Aid Disbursement: September 6, 2016
More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Last day for 100% refund | September 18 | September 11 | October 30 |
| Last day for 50% refund | October 2 | September 18 | November 6 |
| Last day for 25% refund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules, and more information on tuition refunds and billing
Withdrawal from UWL (Fall)
Last day to withdraw from UWL: November 17, 2017
Winter 2018
| Residence halls open: | N/A |
| Classes Begin: | January 2, 2018 |
| Mid-Semester: | January 10, 2018 |
| Special Class Days: |
N/A
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| Holidays: | January 15, 2018 |
| Semester Break: | N/A |
| Graduate Theses Deadline: | N/A |
| Last Day of Class: | January 19, 2018 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | January 19, 2018 |
| Commencement: | N/A |
| Grades Due: | 8 a.m. Friday, January 26, 2018 |
REGISTRATION (Winter)
Class Timetable Available: October 2, 2017
Winter Registration Appointments:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start November 9, 2017
New Freshmen: November 13, 2017
Special/Non-Degree Students: November 13, 2017
Textbook Rental Opens: December 19, 2017
DROP/ADD CALENDAR (Winter)
After Drop/Add via WINGS ends, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form. Forms must be returned to Records and Registration, 117 Graff Main Hall.
Drop dates on this calendar DO NOT MATCH the tuition refund dates. See the Cashier's Office for information regarding payment and refund deadlines.
Thinking about repeating a course? See the Course Repeat Policy.
Winter 2018
| Winter Intersession | |
| Drop/Add via WINGS ends | January 3 |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* | January 3 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | January 11 |
Other dates: Drop/Add dates for other class formats/lengths can be found in WINGS, or by contacting Records and Registration. Examples of these "other" courses may include ESS courses that are only one weekend long, or courses that are shorter than the traditional 7-week half-semester course. How to find other Drop/Add dates
FINANCIAL AID DISBURSEMENT/TUITION REFUNDS (Winter)
Financial Aid disbursement: More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates
Last day for 100% refund: January 5, 2018
Last day for 25% refund: January 12, 2018
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition refunds and billing
WITHDRAWAL FROM UWL (Winter)
Last day to withdraw from UWL: January 12, 2018
Spring 2018
| Residence halls open: | 11:00 am Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
| Classes Begin: | January 22, 2018 |
| Mid-Semester: | March 9, 2018 |
| Special Class Days: | N/A |
| Holidays: | N/A |
| Semester Break: | March 10-18, 2018 |
| Graduate Theses Deadline: | April 20, 2018 |
| Last Day of Class: | May 4, 2018 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | May 7-11, 2018 |
| Residence halls close: | 2:00 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018 |
| Commencement: | May 13, 2018 |
| Grades Due: | 8:00 am Friday, May 18, 2018 |
REGISTRATION (Spring)
Class Timetable available: October 2, 2017
Spring registration appointment:
Graduate Students with Program Director: starts October 27, 2017
Graduates/undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start November 13, 2017
New freshmen: December 8, 2017
Special/Non-degree students: December 11, 2017
Textbook Rental Opens: January 8, 2018
DROP/ADD CALENDAR (Spring)
After Drop/Add via WINGS ends, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form. Forms must be returned to Records and Registration, 117 Graff Main Hall.
Drop dates on this calendar DO NOT MATCH the tuition refund dates. See the Cashier's Office for information regarding payment and refund deadlines.
Thinking about repeating a course? See the Course Repeat Policy.
Spring 2018
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Add via WINGS ends | January 26 | January 24 | March 21 |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* | February 2 | January 26 | March 23 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | March 23 | February 9 | April 13 |
Other dates: Drop/Add dates for other class formats/lengths can be found in WINGS, or by contacting Records and Registration. Examples of these "other" courses may include ESS courses that are only one weekend long, or courses that are shorter than the traditional 7-week half-semester course. How to find other Drop/Add dates
FINANCIAL AID DISBURSEMENT/TUITION REFUNDS (Spring)
Financial Aid disbursement: January 22, 2018
More information on financial aid
Tuition refund dates
| Full semester course | 1st half semester course | 2nd half semester course | |
| Last day for 100% refund | February 2 | January 26 | March 23 |
| Last day for 50% refund | February 16 | February 2 | April 7 |
| Last day for 25% refund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition and billing.
WITHDRAWAL FROM UWL (Spring)
Last day to withdraw from UWL: April 13, 2018
Summer 2017
| Residence halls open: | N/A |
| Classes Begin: | Summer I: May 22, 2017 Summer II: June 19, 2017 Summer III: July 17, 2017 |
| Mid-Semester: | N/A |
| Special Class Days: | N/A |
| Holidays: | May 29, 2017 (Memorial Day) July 4, 2017 |
| Semester Break: | N/A |
| Graduate Theses Deadline: | July 28, 2017 |
| Last Day of Class: | Summer I: June 16, 2017 Summer II: July 14, 2017 Summer III: August 11, 2017 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | Summer I: June 16, 2017 Summer II: July 14, 2017 Summer III: August 11, 2017 |
| Commencement: | N/A |
| Grades Due: | 8:00am Wednesday, August 16, 2017 |
REGISTRATION (Summer)
Class Timetable Available: January 20, 2017
Summer Registration Appointment:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start April 3, 2017
Special/Non-Degree Students: April 10, 2017
Textbook Rental Opens: May 8, 2017
DROP/ADD CALENDAR (Summer)
After Drop/Add via WINGS ends, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form. Forms must be returned to Records and Registration, 117 Graff Main Hall.
Drop dates on this calendar DO NOT MATCH the tuition refund dates. See the Cashier's Office for information regarding payment and refund deadlines.
Thinking about repeating a course? See the Course Repeat Policy.
Summer 2017
| Summer I | Summer II | Summer III | |
| Drop/Add via WINGS ends | ** | ** | ** |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* | May 23** | June 20** | July 18** |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | June 6** | July 5** | July 31** |
Other dates: Drop/Add dates for other class formats/lengths can be found in WINGS, or by contacting Records and Registration. Examples of these "other" courses may include ESS courses that are only one weekend long, or courses that are shorter than the traditional 7-week half-semester course. How to find other Drop/Add dates
**Based on dates of each course. Check the class schedule (timetable) for more information.
FINANCIAL AID DISBURSEMENT/TUITION REFUNDS (Summer)
Financial Aid Disbursement: May 22, 2017
More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates
| Summer I | Summer II | Summer III | |
| Last day for 100% refund | May 26 | June 23 | July 21 |
| Last day for 50% refund | ** | ** | ** |
| Last day for 25% refund | June 2 | June 30 | July 28 |
Please note: The above dates are based on the dates of each course. Check the timetable (class schedule) for more information.
**See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition refunds and billing.
WITHDRAWAL FROM UWL (Summer)
Last day to withdraw from UWL: (Prorated by class dates)