The UVU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your definitive guide to every critical date and deadline from UVU enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.
By consulting the Utah Valley University academic calendar, Wolverines can lock in UVU term dates, navigate the UVU exam schedule, monitor UVU registration deadlines, and never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at UVU.
Utah Valley University operates on a traditional semester system with flexible Summer options:
- Fall Semester: A full, 16‑week term (15 instructional weeks + one finals week), beginning in late August and concluding in mid-December.
- Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 16 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off in mid-January and wrapping up in early May, complete with mid‑semester Spring Break.
- Summer Sessions: Choose from Session A (5 weeks), Session B (5 weeks), or the Full Summer Session (12 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines—ideal for catching up, accelerating your degree, or lightening your Fall/Spring load.
Keep the UVU Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across the Orem campus.
Table of Contents
UVU Academic Calendar Fall 2026
- Faculty return begins on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
- Admissions application opens on Monday, September 1, 2025.
- International admissions initial application deadline is Friday, May 1, 2026.
- International admissions transfer application deadline is Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
- Admissions application deadline is Saturday, August 1, 2026.
- Admissions supplemental items deadline is Friday, August 14, 2026.
- Classes begin on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
- Weekend classes begin on Friday, August 21, 2026, and continue on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
- Waitlist period and open registration end on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
- Late add period begins on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
- Weekend classes late add begins on Friday, August 28, 2026.
- Last day to drop classes with a refund is Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- W grade for withdrawn classes begins on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
- Tuition and fees payment deadline is Wednesday, September 16, 2026, and online payments must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.
- Tuition late fee begins on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
- Fall break for students occurs from Thursday, October 15, 2026, to Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- Last day to withdraw or audit classes for the first block is Monday, September 21, 2026.
- Last day to withdraw or audit classes for weekend classes is Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Residency application closes on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- HB 144 and HB 118 application deadline is Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- Last day to withdraw or audit classes for the full semester is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
- Second block classes begin on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Admissions application deadline for the second block is Friday, October 2, 2026.
- Residency application closes for the second block on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- HB 144 and HB 118 application deadline for the second block is Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Thanksgiving break for students occurs from Monday, November 23, 2026, to Sunday, November 29, 2026.
- Graduation application deadline for the fall semester is Monday, November 30, 2026.
- Classes end for the full semester on Friday, December 4, 2026.
- Classes end for the second block on Friday, December 4, 2026.
- Final exams for the full semester occur from Monday, December 7, 2026, to Friday, December 11, 2026.
- Final exams for weekend classes occur on Friday, December 11, 2026, and Saturday, December 12, 2026.
- Official term end date is Saturday, December 12, 2026.
- Final grades are due from faculty on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
- Final grades for weekend classes are due on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
- December holiday closure occurs on Thursday, December 24, 2026, and Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Final grades are available daily after submission.
UVU Academic Calendar Spring 2026
- International Admissions Initial/Transfer applications open on Friday, May 30, 2025.
- Admissions applications for Full Semester and First Block courses open on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
- International Admissions: Initial application deadline is Monday, September 15, 2025.
- Residency applications for Full Semester and First Block courses open on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
- International Admissions Transfer application deadline is Saturday, November 15, 2025.
- Admissions applications for Full Semester and First Block courses close on Monday, December 1, 2025.
- Late Admissions applications open on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
- Late Admissions applications close on Friday, January 2, 2026.
- The admissions supplemental items deadline for Full Semester and First Block courses is Friday, January 2, 2026.
- Faculty return on Friday, January 2, 2026.
- UVU Spring 2026 Full Semester and First Block classes begin on Monday, January 5, 2026.
- Weekend classes begin on Friday, January 9, 2026, through Saturday, January 10, 2026.
- Waitlist period and open registration end for First Block courses on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
- Late add begins for First Block courses on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (instructor permission required; $45 fee per class).
- Waitlist period and open registration end for Full Semester courses on Monday, January 12, 2026.
- Late add begins for Full Semester courses on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (instructor permission required; $45 fee per class).
- Waitlist period and open registration end for Weekend classes on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- Late add begins for Weekend classes on Friday, January 16, 2026 (instructor permission required; $45 fee per class).
- The last day to drop First Block courses with a refund is Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (no transcript record).
- “W” grades for withdrawn First Block courses begin on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday occurs on Monday, January 19, 2026.
- Residency and HB 144/HB 118 applications close for Full Semester and First Block courses on Friday, January 23, 2026.
- The class change financial aid deadline is Monday, January 26, 2026 (last day for Federal Pell Grant adjustments).
- The last day to drop Full Semester courses with a refund is Monday, January 26, 2026 (no transcript record).
- “W” grades for withdrawn Full Semester courses begin on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
- Admissions applications for Second Block courses open on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
- Residency applications for Second Block courses open on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
- The last day to drop Weekend classes with a refund is Friday, January 30, 2026 (no transcript record).
- “W” grades for withdrawn Weekend classes begin on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
- The tuition and fees payment deadline is Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (online payments due by 11:59 p.m. MT).
- Tuition late fees begin on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (20% weekly charge, up to $200).
- The last day to withdraw from or audit First Block courses is Thursday, February 5, 2026.
- First Block classes end on Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Washington & Lincoln Day (Presidents’ Day) holiday occurs on Monday, February 16, 2026.
- Admissions applications for Second Block courses close on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
- The supplemental items deadline for Second Block admissions is Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
- Residency applications for Second Block courses close on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
- Second Block classes begin on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
- Waitlist period and open registration end for Second Block courses on Friday, February 27, 2026.
- Late add begins for Second Block courses on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (instructor permission required; $45 fee per class).
- UVU Spring Break 2026 for students runs Monday, March 9, 2026, through Saturday, March 14, 2026.
- The last day to drop Second Block courses with a refund is Monday, March 9, 2026 (no transcript record).
- “W” grades for withdrawn Second Block courses begin on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
- Final grades for First Block courses are due from faculty on Monday, March 2, 2026.
- The last day to withdraw from or audit Full Semester courses is Monday, March 16, 2026.
- The last day to withdraw from or audit Weekend classes is Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
- Graduation application deadline for the Spring Semester is Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
- The last day to withdraw from or audit Second Block courses is Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
- Full-semester classes end on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
- Second Block classes end on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
- The Interim Day with no classes held occurs on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
- Final exams for Full Semester courses run Thursday, April 23, 2026, through Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
- Weekend classes, final exams, and session end on Friday, April 24, 2026, through Saturday, April 25, 2026.
- The official term end date is Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
- Commencement and Convocations run Wednesday, April 29, 2026, through Friday, May 1, 2026.
- Final grades for Second Block courses are due from faculty on Monday, April 27, 2026.
- Final grades for Weekend classes are due from faculty on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
- Final grades for full-semester courses are due from faculty on Monday, May 4, 2026.
- Final grades become available daily after submission.
For more on the UVU Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Utah Valley University Calendar website.
