UTD Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: UT Dallas Important Dates

The UTD Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 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 2026‑2027 is your go‑to guide for every date and deadline you need to thrive as a Comet.

UTD Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Enrollment appointments available online (web registration) begins on Monday, October 19, 2026.
2. Schedule planner becomes available on Monday, October 19, 2026.
3. Last day for re-admission is on Saturday, January 9, 2027.
4. Full-term and 1st 8-week session regular registration deadline is on Thursday, January 14, 2027.
5. 1st 8-week session regular registration deadline is on Thursday, January 14, 2027.
6. Last enrollment from waitlist is on Friday, January 15, 2027.
7. Martin Luther King Day (university closed) is on Monday, January 18, 2027.
8. Last day to drop without a “W” (1st 8-week session) is on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
9. Online add/swaps end on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
10. Census day (1st 8-week session) is on Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
11. Priority graduation application deadline is on Wednesday, January 27, 2027.
12. Undergraduate approval period (1st 8-week session) runs from Wednesday, January 27, 2027 to Monday, February 22, 2027.
13. Last day to drop a class without a “W” (full-term session) is on Wednesday, February 3, 2027.
14. Last day for undergraduate course approval period begins on Thursday, February 4, 2027.
15. Graduate withdrawal deadline (1st 8-week session) is on Monday, February 22, 2027.
16. Last day to change primary or preferred name is on Monday, February 22, 2027.
17. Undergraduate approval period ends on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
18. Graduate course withdrawal ends on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
19. Last day to drop without a “W” (2nd 8-week session) is on Monday, March 29, 2027.
20. Undergraduate approval period (2nd 8-week session) runs from Tuesday, March 30, 2027 to Monday, April 26, 2027.
21. Commencement tickets and GradPass become available on Thursday, April 1, 2027.
22. UTD Spring break 2027 runs from Monday, March 15, 2027 to Sunday, March 21, 2027.
23. Incompletes due (previous long semester) is on Monday, March 15, 2027.
24. 1st 8-week session classes end on Monday, March 8, 2027.
25. Final exams (1st 8-week session) run from Tuesday, March 9, 2027 to Wednesday, March 10, 2027.
26. Midterm grades due (undergraduate courses only) is on Saturday, March 13, 2027.
27. Full-term classes end on Thursday, May 6, 2027.
28. 2nd 8-week session classes end on Thursday, May 6, 2027.
29. Reading day is on Friday, May 7, 2027.
30. Final exams (full-term and 2nd 8-week session) run from Monday, May 10, 2027 to Friday, May 14, 2027.
31. Commencement activities run from Monday, May 17, 2027 to Friday, May 21, 2027.
32. Degree conferral date is on Saturday, May 22, 2027.

For more on the UTD Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Texas at Dallas Calendar website.