UTD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: UT Dallas Important Dates

The UTD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 schedule contains all the key dates from UTD enrollment deadlines, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to university holidays and final exam schedules.

The UT Dallas academic calendar allows students to stay ahead of UTD term dates, plan around the UTD exam schedule, lock in Priority Registration windows, and avoid missing the last day to withdraw without a “W,” ensuring smooth academic and financial planning at UTD.

The University of Texas at Dallas operates on a semester system complemented by flexible Summer Sessions:

• Fall Semester: spans approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + 1 week of finals).
• Spring Semester: mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals.
• Summer Sessions: split into a Full‑Term Session (about 10 weeks of classes + finals) and a First 5‑Week Session (approximately 4 weeks of instruction + finals), each with its own registration, census, withdrawal, and exam deadlines.

Whether you’re mapping out a 15‑week semester course load, squeezing in a 5‑week Summer Session class, or budgeting for UTD semester fees, the UTD Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for every date and deadline you need to thrive as a Comet.

UTD Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. Enrollment appointments for web registration become available online on Monday, March 31, 2025.
2. Schedule Planner becomes available for course planning on Monday, March 31, 2025.
3. Bills for fall tuition are first available electronically at utdallas.edu/ezpay starting Thursday, July 10, 2025.
4. The early payment deadline for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions occurs on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
5. The first installment payment deadline for the installment plan (early option) is Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
6. The regular payment deadline for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions is Thursday, August 21, 2025.
7. The last day for regular registration for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions is Thursday, August 21, 2025.
8. The last enrollment from the waitlist occurs on Friday, August 22, 2025.
9. Late registration begins for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions on Friday, August 22, 2025.
10. Classes begin for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions on Monday, August 25, 2025. It is the first day of classes.
11. A $100 late payment fee is assessed starting Friday, August 22, 2025.
12. Complete withdrawals are eligible for a 100% refund through Sunday, August 24, 2025.
13. Complete withdrawals are eligible for an 80% refund through Friday, August 29, 2025 (full-term) and Wednesday, August 27, 2025 (1st 8-week).
14. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025, and the university is closed.
15. The last day to drop a class without a “W” for the 1st 8-week session is Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
16. Online add/swap ends on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
17. The priority graduation application deadline is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
18. Approval is required for undergraduate course withdrawals starting Thursday, September 11, 2025 (full-term) and Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (1st 8-week).
19. The financial aid payment deadline for full-term and 1st 8-week sessions is Thursday, September 4, 2025.
20. The UTD full-time employee payment deadline is Thursday, September 4, 2025.
21. Insurance, meal plan, and housing charges must be paid by Thursday, September 4, 2025.
22. A $150 late payment fee is assessed starting Thursday, August 28, 2025.
23. Complete withdrawals are eligible for a 70% refund through Monday, September 8, 2025 (full-term).
24. The last day to drop a class without a “W” for the full-term session is Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
25. Census day (state reporting date) for the full-term session is Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
26. A $200 late payment fee is assessed starting Thursday, September 4, 2025.
27. Complete withdrawals are eligible for a 50% refund through Monday, September 15, 2025 (full-term) and Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (1st 8-week).
28. Complete withdrawals are eligible for a 25% refund through Monday, September 22, 2025 (full-term).
29. The last day to change primary name or request preferred name for graduation is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
30. The final graduation application deadline is Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
31. The last day of classes for the 1st 8-week session is Monday, October 13, 2025.
32. Final exams for the 1st 8-week session are held from Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to Saturday, October 18, 2025.
33. The final grading period for the 1st 8-week session runs from Tuesday, October 14, 2025, to Saturday, October 18, 2025.
34. Classes begin for the 2nd 8-week session on Monday, October 20, 2025.
35. Incomplete grades from the previous long semester are due on Monday, October 20, 2025.
36. The last day for regular registration for the 2nd 8-week session is Thursday, October 16, 2025.
37. The payment deadline for the 2nd 8-week session is Thursday, October 16, 2025.
38. Late registration begins for the 2nd 8-week session on Friday, October 17, 2025.
39. A $100 late payment fee for the 2nd 8-week session is assessed starting Friday, October 17, 2025.
40. Complete withdrawals for the 2nd 8-week session are eligible for a 100% refund through Sunday, October 19, 2025.
41. Mid-term grades for undergraduate courses are due and viewable online on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
42. The last day to request scheduling of a final doctoral oral examination is Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
43. The last day to drop a class without a “W” for the 2nd 8-week session is Monday, October 27, 2025.
44. Census day (state reporting date) for the 2nd 8-week session is Monday, October 27, 2025.
45. Approval is required for undergraduate course withdrawals in the 2nd 8-week session starting Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
46. Commencement tickets and GradPass become available on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
47. The last day to conduct final doctoral exams is Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
48. The third installment payment deadline for the installment plan is Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
49. The final day to upload the final version of a dissertation for review is Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
50. UTD Fall break with no classes occurs from Monday, November 24, 2025, to Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
51. UTD Thanksgiving holidays are observed from Thursday, November 27, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025.
52. The final day to receive approval of the final version of a dissertation is Thursday, December 4, 2025.
53. The final day to upload the final version of a master’s thesis for review is Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
54. Graduate course withdrawals end on Monday, November 10, 2025 (full-term), Monday, September 29, 2025 (1st 8-week), and Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (2nd 8-week).
55. The last day of classes for the full-term session is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
56. The last day of classes for the 2nd 8-week session is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
57. The final day to receive approval of the final version of a master’s thesis is Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
58. Reading day for full-term and 2nd 8-week sessions is Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
59. Final exams for full-term and 2nd 8-week sessions are held from Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
60. The final grading period for full-term and 2nd 8-week sessions runs from Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025.
61. Grades become viewable online after posting begins on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
62. Commencement activities are held from Wednesday, December 17, 2025, to Saturday, December 20, 2025.
63. All final grades must be received by Friday, December 19, 2025.
64. Degrees are conferred on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
65. UTD Winter break 2025 begins on Monday, December 22, 2025, and ends on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

UTD Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. Classes for the full-term session at UT Dallas will begin on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
2. Classes for the first 8-week session will also begin on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
3. Martin Luther King Day will be observed on Monday, January 19, 2026; there will be no classes on this day.
4. Enrollment appointments for registration will become available online on Monday, October 20, 2025; students should check Orion for their specific start time.
5. The Schedule Planner will be available beginning Monday, October 20, 2025.
6. The priority deadline to apply for Spring 2026 graduation is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
7. The last day to change a primary name or request a preferred name for graduation is Monday, February 23, 2026.
8. The final deadline to apply for Spring 2026 graduation is Sunday, March 1, 2026.
9. The last day to be readmitted to UT Dallas for Spring 2026 is Saturday, January 10, 2026.
10. The final enrollment from waitlists will occur on Friday, January 16, 2026.
11. The last day for regular registration for both the full-term and first 8-week sessions is Thursday, January 15, 2026.
12. Late registration and the last day to add or swap courses for the full-term and first 8-week sessions will be from Friday, January 16, 2026, to Tuesday, January 27, 2026; a minimum $100 late fee applies.
13. Online add and swap requests will end on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
14. Census Day, the state reporting date, for the first 8-week session is Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
15. The last day to drop a class without receiving a “W” grade for the first 8-week session is Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
16. Graduate courses for the first 8-week session will require approval for withdrawal from Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to Monday, February 23, 2026.
17. Undergraduate courses for the first 8-week session will require approval for withdrawal from Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to Monday, February 23, 2026.
18. The last day to drop a class without receiving a “W” grade for the full-term session is Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
19. Graduate courses for the full-term session will require approval for withdrawal from Thursday, February 5, 2026, to Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
20. Undergraduate courses for the full-term session will require approval for withdrawal from Thursday, February 5, 2026, to Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
21. The final deadline to withdraw from the full-term session is Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
22. Classes for the second 8-week session will begin on Monday, March 23, 2026.
23. UTD Spring Break 2026, with no classes, will occur from Monday, March 16, 2026, to Sunday, March 22, 2026.
24. Midterm grades for undergraduate courses are due and will be viewable online by Saturday, March 14, 2026.
25. The last day to drop a class without receiving a “W” grade for the second 8-week session is Monday, March 30, 2026.
26. Graduate courses for the second 8-week session will require approval for withdrawal from Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to Monday, April 27, 2026.
27. Undergraduate courses for the second 8-week session will require approval for withdrawal from Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to Monday, April 27, 2026.
28. The last day to withdraw from the second 8-week session is Monday, April 27, 2026.
29. The last day of classes for the first 8-week session is Monday, March 9, 2026.
30. The last day of classes for both the full-term and second 8-week sessions is Friday, May 8, 2026.
31. Reading Days, designated for study before final exams, will occur on Saturday, May 9, 2026, for both the full-term and second 8-week sessions.
32. Final examinations for the first 8-week session will take place from Tuesday, March 10, 2026, to Saturday, March 14, 2026.
33. Final examinations for the full-term and second 8-week sessions will occur from Monday, May 11, 2026, to Friday, May 15, 2026.
34. Final grades for all sessions are due by Wednesday, May 20, 2026; grades will become viewable online starting Saturday, May 16, 2026.
35. Commencement activities for Spring 2026 will be held from Monday, May 18, 2026, to Saturday, May 23, 2026.
36. Commencement tickets and Grad Passes will become available on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
37. Degree conferral for Spring 2026 will occur on Saturday, May 23, 2026.

For more on the UTD Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the University of Texas at Dallas Calendar website.