UCLA Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates and Deadlines

UCLA Academic Calendar Winter 2027

The UCLA Winter 2027 calendar covers 28 critical dates, including when you can drop classes at UCLA (various deadlines from January through February), registration fee deadlines, UCLA Spring Break, and FAFSA applications for the following academic year.

According to the UCLA Academic Calendar for Winter 2027, classes begin January 4, 2027, for this 10-week quarter that ends March 19, 2027.

1. The Winter Quarter begins on Monday, January 4, 2027.
2. Winter classes begin on Monday, January 4, 2027.
3. The Study List deadline, when the study list becomes official, is Friday, January 15, 2027.
4. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday takes place on Monday, January 18, 2027.
5. The Presidents’ Day holiday takes place on Monday, February 15, 2027.
6. Instruction ends on Friday, March 12, 2027.
7. Common final exams take place from Saturday, March 13, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027.
8. Final examinations take place from Monday, March 15, 2027, through Friday, March 19, 2027.
9. The Winter Quarter ends on Friday, March 19, 2027.

UCLA Academic Calendar Spring 2026

The UCLA Academic Calendar for Spring covers 26 essential dates, including registration deadlines, when to drop classes at UCLA, and graduation requirements. Spring Quarter is particularly important for students completing their full-time course requirements and master’s degree programs at UCLA.

1. The Schedule of Classes goes online, and enrollment appointments are assigned on Monday, January 26, 2026.
2. The first day to petition for residence classification (continuing students) is Sunday, February 1, 2026.
3. MyUCLA priority pass enrollment appointments begin on Monday, February 9, 2026.
4. MyUCLA first/graduate pass enrollment appointments begin on Monday, February 12, 2026.
5. MyUCLA second pass enrollment appointments begin on Monday, February 19, 2026.
6. Students should check MyUCLA for registration fee assessment on Monday, February 19, 2026.
7. The last day to file an undergraduate readmission application is Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
8. The last day to submit a residence petition (continuing students only) is Saturday, March 1, 2026.
9. Financial aid disburses to BruinBill, registration fees payment deadline, UCSHIP insurance waiver, fees opt-in/opt-out submission, BruinPay Plan enrollment, and UCLA housing fees deadline all occur on Saturday, March 20, 2026.
10. The last day to submit a doctoral advancement to candidacy/NRST reduction request (Graduate Academic Services) is Monday, March 23, 2026.
11. The spring 2026 quarter begins on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
12. Classes are dropped for nonpayment if fees are not paid by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
13. César Chávez Day holiday is on Friday, March 27, 2026.
14. UCLA Spring 2026 classes start on Sunday, March 30, 2026. It is the first day of classes for the spring quarter.
15. The last day to submit a filing fee application (Graduate Academic Services) is Monday, March 31, 2026.
16. Service fees are assessed for unpaid fees, study lists become official, impacted classes are dropped, the reduced fees request deadline occurs, degree candidacy is declared, master’s advancement petitions are submitted, and graduate leave of absence petitions are due on Friday, April 10, 2026.
17. The financial aid audit census date, add classes (undergraduates), and reduced units audit occur on Friday, April 17, 2026.
18. The last day to drop non-impacted classes without transcript notation is Friday, April 24, 2026.
19. The last day to change the grading basis (P/NP courses, undergraduates) is Friday, May 8, 2026.
20. The last day to drop non-impacted classes (Letters and Science undergraduates) with transcript notation is Friday, May 15, 2026.
21. The deadline to pay deferred registration fees (graduates) is Friday, May 20, 2026.
22. The last day to withdraw, drop/add classes (graduates), instruction ends, and final exams occur on Friday, June 5, 2026.
23. The quarter ends, the graduate degree requirements deadline, and commencement (by College/school) all occur on Wednesday, June 12, 2026.
24. Students can obtain their GPAs for term grades on Friday, June 24, 2026.
25. Degrees appear on transcripts on Monday, July 24, 2026, according to the UCLA Academic Calendar.

UCLA Academic Calendar Summer 2026

The UCLA Summer 2026 Calendar covers 9 key dates from October 2025 application openings through October 2026 final grade postings.

Summer sessions help students understand how long master’s degree programs take at UCLA and provide opportunities to maintain full-time status across multiple quarters.

1. The Summer 2026 global internship program application opens on Wednesday, October 13, 2025.
2. Summer 2026 travel study registration opens, and the global internship program application closes on Monday, November 24, 2025.
3. The Schedule of Classes goes online on Wednesday, January 11, 2026.
4. Summer registration opens for UCLA students on Monday, February 1, 2026, according to the UCLA Academic Calendar.
5. Summer registration opens for all students on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
6. The travel study financial aid application deadline is Tuesday, March 4, 2026.
7. The quarter ends, and the graduate degree requirements deadline is Sunday, September 11, 2026.
8. Students can obtain their GPAs for term grades on Sunday, September 21, 2026.
9. Degrees appear on transcripts on Tuesday, October 23, 2026.

Summer session start and end dates vary, with multiple sessions having different dates. Please refer to the official UCLA academic calendar for complete summer session details.