Dates & deadlines
Fall 2018
| Classes Begin: | September 4, 2018 |
| Mid-Semester: | October 22, 2018 |
| Special Class Days: |
Thursday classes will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Friday classes will be held on Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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| Holidays: | November 22, 2018 |
| Semester Break: | November 23-25, 2018 |
| Last Day of Class: | December 12, 2018 |
| Study Day: | December 13, 2018 |
| Finals: | December 14-19, 2018 |
| Commencement: | Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
| Grades Due: | 8:00 am Thursday, December 27, 2018 |
| Final Fall bill paid in full to avoid cancellation of Spring classes | January 11, 2019 |
Do you live in the residence halls? View the opening and closing dates.
Class Timetable Available: March 1, 2018
Change major or add a minor before registration starts: March 9, 2018
Fall Registration Appointment:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start April 9, 2018
New Fall 2018 first year students: June 2018
Special/Non-Degree Students: July 2018
Textbook Rental Opens: August 21, 2018
Registration cancellation deadline - July 2, 2018
Students will be dropped from their Fall courses prior to the start of the semester if Spring charges are not paid in full by June 29, 2018. This includes any fees/charges added at the end of the term by Textbook Rental, the Health Center, Parking Services, etc.
Students may apply for a Bridge Loan to cover charges owed until financial aid or other financing is available. Bridge Loans are available up to $250. Please contact the Financial Aid Office, 215 Graff Main Hall, for more information.
After each of the add/drop without permission periods end, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form to add or drop. 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 2018
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Add without permission ends | September 10 | September 6 | October 25 |
| Add with instructor permission ends | September 17 | September 10 | October 29 |
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Last day to drop a class without a W* (& without permission) |
September 17 | September 10 | October 29 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | October 29 | October 1 | November 19 |
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: September 3, 2018
More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates for Fall
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Last day for 100% refund | September 17 | September 10 | October 29 |
| Last day for 50% refund | October 1 | September 17 | November 5 |
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules, and more information on tuition refunds and billing
Last day to withdraw from UWL: November 16, 2018
Winter 2019
| Classes Begin: | January 7, 2019 |
| Mid-Semester: | January 15, 2019 |
| Special Class Days: |
N/A
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| Holidays: | January 21, 2019 |
| Semester Break: | N/A |
| Last Day of Class: | January 25, 2019 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | January 25, 2019 |
| Commencement: | N/A |
| Grades Due: | 8 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2019 |
Class Timetable Available: October 1, 2018
Change major or add a minor before registration starts: October 22, 2018
Winter Registration Appointments:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start November 8, 2018
Special/Non-Degree Students: November 12, 2018
Textbook Rental Opens: December 24, 2018
After each of the add/drop without permission periods end, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form to add or drop. 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 2019
| Winter Intersession | |
| Add without permission ends | January 8 |
| Add with instructor permission ends | January 10 |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* (& without permission) | January 10 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | January 16 |
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: More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates for Winter Intersession
Last day for 100% refund: January 11, 2019
Last day for 25% refund: January 18, 2019
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition refunds and billing
Last day to withdraw from UWL: January 22, 2019
Spring 2019
| Classes Begin: | January 28, 2019 |
| Mid-Semester: | March 15, 2019 |
| Special Class Days: | N/A |
| Holidays: | N/A |
| Semester Break: | March 16-24, 2019 |
| Last Day of Class: | May 10, 2019 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | May 13-17, 2019 |
| Commencement: | May 12, 2019 |
| Grades Due: | 8:00 am Friday, May 24, 2019 |
| Final Spring bill paid in full to avoid cancellation of Fall classes | June 29, 2019 |
Do you live in the residence halls? View the opening and closing dates.
Class Timetable available: October 1, 2018
Change major or add a minor before registration starts: October 22, 2018
Spring registration appointment:
Graduate Students with Program Director: starts October 28, 2018
Graduates/undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start November 12, 2018
New Spring 2019 first year students: December 7, 2018
Special/Non-degree students: December 10, 2018
Textbook Rental Opens: January 14, 2019
Registration cancellation deadline - January 11, 2019
Students will be dropped from their Spring courses prior to the start of the semester if Fall charges are not paid in full by January 11, 2019. This includes any fees/charges added at the end of the term by Textbook Rental, the Health Center, Parking Services, etc.
Students may apply for a Bridge Loan to cover charges owed until financial aid or other financing is available. Bridge Loans are available up to $250. Please contact the Financial Aid Office, 215 Graff Main Hall, for more information.
After each of the add/drop without permission periods end, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form to add or drop. 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 2019
| Full Semester Course | 1st Half Semester Course | 2nd Half Semester Course | |
| Add without permission ends | February 1 | January 30 | March 27 |
| Add with instructor permission ends | February 8 | February 1 | March 29 |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* (& without permission) | February 8 | February 1 | March 29 |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | March 29 | February 22 | April 19 |
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: January 28, 2019
More information on financial aid
Tuition refund dates for Spring
| Full semester course | 1st half semester course | 2nd half semester course | |
| Last day for 100% refund | February 8 | February 1 | March 29 |
| Last day for 50% refund | February 22 | February 8 | April 5 |
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition and billing.
Last day to withdraw from UWL: April 19, 2019
Summer 2019
| Classes Begin: | Summer I: May 28, 2019 Summer II: June 24, 2019 Summer III: July 22, 2019 |
| Mid-Semester: | N/A |
| Special Class Days: | N/A |
| Holidays: | May 27, 2019 (Memorial Day) July 4, 2019 |
| Semester Break: | N/A |
| Last Day of Class: | Summer I: June 21, 2019 Summer II: July 19, 2019 Summer III: August 16, 2019 |
| Study Day: | N/A |
| Finals: | Summer I: June 21, 2019 Summer II: July 19, 2019 Summer III: August 16, 2019 |
| Commencement: | N/A |
| Grades Due: | 8:00am Wednesday, August 21, 2019 |
Class Timetable Available: February 1, 2019
Change major or add a minor before registration starts:
Summer Registration Appointment:
Graduates/Undergraduates on WINGS: appointments start April 1, 2019
Special/Non-Degree Students: April 8, 2019
Textbook Rental Opens: May 14, 2019
After each of the add/drop without permission periods end, you need a signed Change of Schedule (Drop/Add) form to add or drop. 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 2018
| Summer I | Summer II | Summer III | |
| Add without permission ends | ** | ** | ** |
| Add with instructor permission ends | May 29** | June 25** | July 23** |
| Last day to drop a class without a W* (& without permission) | May 29** | June 25** | July 23** |
| Last day to drop a class with a W* | June 12** | July 3** | Aug 6** |
Other dates: Drop/Add dates for other class formats/lengths can be found in WINGS, or by contacting Records and Registration. These "other" courses include courses longer and shorter than the traditional 4-week summer session 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: May 28, 2019
More information on financial aid
Tuition Refund Dates for Summer
See Cashier's office for complete tuition refund schedules and more information on tuition refunds and billing.
Last day to withdraw from UWL: (Prorated by class dates)
Courses must be dropped on or before the deadline to drop a course. These academic deadlines are not to be confused with refund deadlines which are separate and are done by the Cashier's office.
The deadlines to drop regular full term, 7-week semester, 3-week winter, and 4-week summer courses are listed above. The deadlines can also be found on your WINGS Student Center. The deadlines for uniquely dated courses are only found on your WINGS Student Center.
The Provost office lists the official academic calendars. The next two academic years are available for review.