UWYO Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

UWYO Academic Calendar 2026-2027 gives students, faculty, and university staff a complete overview of key administrative dates and academic deadlines for the upcoming school year.

Published and maintained by the University of Wyoming Office of the Registrar, this central schedule covers everything from course registration windows and payment deadlines to add/drop dates, official campus holidays, and commencement ceremonies in Laramie.

Staying up to date with the University of Wyoming academic calendar ensures Cowboys and Cowgirls stay on track with degree requirements while avoiding registration holds or late fee penalties.

The University of Wyoming operates on a standard semester-based system consisting of a Fall semester, a Spring semester, and optional Summer sessions.

Standard Fall and Spring semesters span approximately 15 weeks of active classroom instruction, followed by dedicated final examination periods.

To maintain full-time academic standing, undergraduate students must enroll in at least 12 credit hours per semester—with 15 credit hours recommended each term to graduate in four years—while graduate programs generally consider 9 credit hours as full-time enrollment.

Preparing for the UWyo academic calendar 26-27 begins before classes officially launch. Early registration opens via WyoRecords during the preceding spring, allowing returning and incoming students to consult with academic advisors, finalize financial aid packages, and lock in schedules prior to the official drop/add deadline.

Incoming freshmen also participate in signature onboarding traditions like Saddle Up Week right before fall classes begin.

The UWyo academic calendar 2026-2027 kicks off Fall 2026 classes in late August, incorporating key pauses such as Labor Day, Mid-Semester Break in October, and Thanksgiving Break in November before concluding with final exams in December.

Instruction resumes in mid-January 2027 for the spring term following MLK Jr. Day, highlighting mid-term milestones like Spring Break in March and wrapping up with Spring Commencement in May. Summer session modules then provide flexible opportunities to earn additional credits.

UWYO Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The College of Law Incoming First-Year Orientation is on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
2. The Board of Trustees meeting is held by conference call on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
3. Residence halls open for freshmen from Friday, August 21, 2026, through Saturday, August 22, 2026.
4. Freshman Weekend Community Building takes place from Saturday, August 22, 2026, through Sunday, August 23, 2026.
5. Saddle Up Week takes place from Monday, August 24, 2026, through Friday, August 28, 2026, with Convocation on Friday, August 28, 2026.
6. College of Law classes begin on Monday, August 24, 2026.
7. The Fall 2026 graduate assistant reporting date is Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
8. The new faculty reporting date is Tuesday, August 25, 2026, followed by new faculty orientation from Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
9. Returning faculty report on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
10. Regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. begin on Friday, August 28, 2026.
11. Residence halls open for returning student move-in on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
12. UWYO Fall 2026 classes start on Monday, August 31, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
13. The late registration and add/drop period begins on Monday, August 31, 2026.
14. The deadline to add courses, change sections, or change grading options for first 8-week courses is Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
15. The deadline to add courses, change sections, or change grading options for full semester courses and the last day to drop first 8-week courses are on Friday, September 4, 2026.
16. The StartRight opt-out deadline for Fall 2026 is Friday, September 4, 2026.
17. Labor Day, with offices closed and classes excused, is on Monday, September 7, 2026.
18. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
19. The last day to drop courses from the 16-week semester without penalty and the Student Health Insurance selection deadline are on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
20. Campus Pass takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
21. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, September 14, 2026.
22. All RTP materials, including external reviews, must be complete in WyoFolio by Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
23. Early Alert progress reporting opens in Navigate on Monday, September 21, 2026.
24. The Board of Trustees meeting takes place from Wednesday, September 23, 2026, through Friday, September 25, 2026, in Laramie, Wyoming.
25. Sabbatical leave recommendations are due to Academic Affairs on Friday, September 25, 2026.
26. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, September 28, 2026.
27. Open enrollment for Employee Health Insurance begins on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
28. The Spring 2026 catalog is posted on Friday, October 2, 2026.
29. The last day to withdraw from first-half 8-week courses is Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
30. Early Alert progress reports are due via Navigate on a date to be announced.
31. UWYO Fall Semester Break with no classes is on Monday, October 12, 2026.
32. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
33. The Board of Trustees meeting is held by conference call on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
34. The Wyoming Articulation Summit takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026, in Casper, Wyoming.
35. Mid-semester classes are in session on Friday, October 16, 2026.
36. Family Weekend for students takes place from Saturday, October 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026.
37. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, October 19, 2026.
38. National Transfer Student Week takes place from Monday, October 19, 2026, through Friday, October 23, 2026.
39. College of Law Spring registration begins; the first day of second half block 8-week courses begins, and registration for Spring 2027 begins on Monday, October 26, 2026.
40. The deadline to add courses, change sections, or change grading options for second 8-week courses in Fall 2026 is Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
41. Mid-semester grades are due by noon on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
42. The last day to drop second 8-week courses and the second-half-semester course drop deadline is Friday, October 30, 2026.
43. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, November 2, 2026.
44. The Fall 2027 class schedule opens to departments for editing on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
45. The Summer 2027 class schedule opens to departments for editing on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
46. The UW Honors College Showcase and the individual course withdrawal deadline are on Friday, November 6, 2026.
47. UW Showcase takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
48. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
49. The Summer 2027 catalog opens for editing on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
50. The last day to partially withdraw from all but one course from Fall 2026 is Friday, November 13, 2026.
51. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, November 16, 2026.
52. Readiness Rally takes place on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
53. The Board of Trustees meeting takes place from Wednesday, November 18, 2026, through Friday, November 20, 2026, in Laramie, Wyoming.
54. The first draft of the Summer catalog is due from departments on Friday, November 20, 2026.
55. Classes are excused from Wednesday, November 25, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026.
56. UWYO Thanksgiving Break 2026, with offices closed, is from Thursday, November 26, 2026, through Friday, November 27, 2026.
57. The Faculty Senate meeting, the all-course withdrawal deadline for Fall 2026, and the end of Employee Health Insurance open enrollment are on Monday, November 30, 2026.
58. The Trustees’ Scholars Award UW admission application deadline and the deadline to notify Academic Affairs of conflicted RTP cases for URTP review are on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
59. The second-half semester course withdrawal deadline is on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.
60. The College of Law final exam period takes place from Wednesday, December 2, 2026, through Friday, December 11, 2026.
61. The Sabbatical status and Flittie Sabbatical Augmentation Award application notifications are issued on Thursday, December 3, 2026.
62. The Department Head meeting and the return of the Summer 2027 catalog to departments for editing are on Tuesday, December 8, 2026.
63. The last day of classes is on Friday, December 11, 2026.
64. Finals Week takes place from Monday, December 14, 2026, through Friday, December 18, 2026.
65. The Board of Trustees meeting is held by conference call on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
66. Winter Commencement is on Saturday, December 19, 2026.
67. Residence halls close for Winter Break at noon on Saturday, December 19, 2026.
68. Student Winter Break takes place from Monday, December 21, 2026, through Friday, January 15, 2027.
69. J-Term/Winter Term begins on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, and continues through Saturday, January 16, 2027.
70. Final grades are due by noon on Wednesday, December 23, 2026.
71. The Christmas Holiday, with offices closed, is from Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Friday, December 25, 2026.
72. Winter Closure, with offices closed, takes place from Saturday, December 26, 2026, through Wednesday, December 30, 2026.
73. The New Year’s Eve Holiday with offices closed is on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

UWYO Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The New Year’s Holiday with offices closed is on Friday, January 1, 2027.
2. Academic personnel annual reviews begin on Saturday, January 2, 2027.
3. The call for Faculty Award nominations opens on a date to be announced.
4. All faculty and staff return to work on Monday, January 4, 2027.
5. Administrative and classified staff performance evaluations open in HCM on Monday, January 4, 2027.
6. All RTP cases are due to Academic Affairs on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
7. J-Term II begins on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, and continues through Saturday, January 30, 2027.
8. Summer 2027 catalog final edits are due on Friday, January 8, 2027.
9. The start date for new Spring graduate assistants is Monday, January 11, 2027.
10. Flittie Sabbatical Augmentation Award applications are due to Academic Affairs on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
11. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.
12. The Summer 2027 class schedule is published on Friday, January 15, 2027.
13. Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2027.
14. Martin Luther King Jr./Wyoming Equality Day, with offices closed and classes excused, is on Monday, January 18, 2027.
15. Classes begin, and the late registration and add/drop period begins on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
16. College of Law classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
17. The Board of Trustees meeting takes place from Wednesday, January 20, 2027, through Friday, January 22, 2027, in Laramie, Wyoming.
18. The first-half semester 8-week course add deadline is on Thursday, January 21, 2027.
19. All RTP cases are reviewed by Academic Affairs on Friday, January 22, 2027.
20. The StartRight opt-out deadline for Spring 2027 is on Saturday, January 23, 2027.
21. The Student Health Insurance selection change deadline is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
22. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
23. The last day to drop first 8-week courses is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
24. The deadline to add courses, late register, change sections, or change grading options for semester courses is on Monday, January 25, 2027.
25. The last day to drop courses from the semester without penalty and the semester-length course drop deadline for a full refund are on Thursday, January 28, 2027.
26. The Fall 2027 catalog first-round edits are due to the Registrar on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
27. The Flittie Sabbatical Augmentation Award status notification is issued on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
28. The Faculty Senate meeting and the opening of Early Alert progress reports via Navigate are on Monday, February 8, 2027.
29. URTP Committee meetings take place from Monday, February 8, 2027, through Tuesday, February 9, 2027.
30. The deadline to create, modify, or delete information in the 2027-2028 Catalog is Thursday, February 11, 2027.
31. Semester Break with no classes is on Monday, February 15, 2027.
32. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
33. The Board of Trustees meeting is held by conference call on Wednesday, February 17, 2027.
34. Graduate Education faculty and student awards nominations are due on a date to be announced.
35. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, February 22, 2027.
36. The first half-block course withdrawal deadline is on Wednesday, February 24, 2027.
37. The Fall 2027 catalog final draft is due to the Registrar on Friday, February 26, 2027.
38. The 2027-2028 University Catalog is locked on Monday, March 1, 2027.
39. The 2027-2028 University Catalog is published on Tuesday, March 2, 2027.
40. Faculty Award nominations are due to Academic Affairs on a date to be announced.
41. Early Alert progress reports are due in Navigate on a date to be announced.
42. The Faculty Senate meeting and the opening of the Fall 2027 class schedule to new or re-enrolling students are on Monday, March 8, 2027.
43. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, March 9, 2027.
44. Mid-semester classes are in session on Friday, March 12, 2027.
45. UWYO Spring Break 2027, with classes excused, takes place from Monday, March 15, 2027, through Friday, March 19, 2027.
46. The Faculty Senate meeting, Summer 2027 course registration opening, and Fall 2027 registration opening for continuing students are on Monday, March 22, 2027.
47. The deadline to add courses, change sections, or change grading options for second 8-week courses and the second half-semester 8-week course add deadline is on Wednesday, March 24, 2027.
48. The Board of Trustees meeting takes place from Wednesday, March 24, 2027, through Friday, March 26, 2027, in Laramie, Wyoming.
49. Mid-semester grades are due by noon on Thursday, March 25, 2027.
50. The last day to drop second 8-week courses, the second half-semester course drop deadline for 8-week courses, and New Student Day are on Friday, March 26, 2027.
51. Administrative and classified staff performance evaluations are due in HCM on Wednesday, March 31, 2027.
52. New Student Days take place on Friday, April 2, 2027, and Monday, April 5, 2027.
53. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, April 5, 2027.
54. The last day to withdraw from full 16-week semester courses and the individual semester course withdrawal deadline are on Friday, April 9, 2027.
55. Discovery Days takes place on Saturday, April 10, 2027.
56. The Spring 2028 catalog opens for department edits on Tuesday, April 13, 2027.
57. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, April 13, 2027.
58. The Board of Trustees meeting is held by conference call on Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
59. Semester Break with no classes and Transfer Admitted Student Day are on Friday, April 16, 2027.
60. Undergraduate Research Day is on Saturday, April 17, 2027.
61. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, April 19, 2027.
62. Readiness Rally takes place on Wednesday, April 21, 2027.
63. The deadline to complete Spring 2027 all-school withdrawal is on Friday, April 23, 2027.
64. New Student Days take place on Friday, April 23, 2027, and Monday, April 26, 2027.
65. The second-half semester course withdrawal deadline is on Wednesday, April 28, 2027.
66. The Faculty Senate meeting is on Monday, May 3, 2027.
67. The Department Head meeting is on Tuesday, May 4, 2027.
68. Outstanding graduating senior awards are presented on Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
69. The last day of classes is on Friday, May 7, 2027.
70. College of Law final exams and Finals Week take place from Monday, May 10, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
71. The Board of Trustees meeting takes place from Wednesday, May 12, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027, in Laramie, Wyoming.
72. Commencement, including College of Law commencement, is on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
73. Residence halls close at noon on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
74. UW Casper commencement is on Monday, May 17, 2027.
75. Spring 2027 final grades are due by noon on Thursday, May 20, 2027.
76. The last working day for Academic Year employees is on Thursday, May 20, 2027.
77. Memorial Day, with offices closed, is on Monday, May 31, 2027.

For more on the UWYO Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Wyoming Registrar website.