UTEP Academic Calendar 2026‑2027: Important Dates

The UTEP Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 is your definitive playbook for every essential date and deadline, from UTEP enrollment and registration windows, tuition payment due dates, and course add/drop periods to campus holidays and final exam schedules.

The University of Texas at El Paso academic calendar allows Miners to lock in UTEP term dates, navigate the UTEP exam schedule, track UTEP registration deadlines, and avoid missing the last day to withdraw without a “W”, ensuring seamless academic and financial planning at UTEP.

UTEP operates on a traditional semester system with flexible summer offerings:

• Fall Semester: A 15‑week term (14 instructional weeks + one finals week), beginning in late August and concluding just before the holiday recess.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, kicking off after Martin Luther King Jr. Day and wrapping up in early May with a mid‑semester Spring Break to recharge.
• Summer Sessions: Multiple formats, Session I (6 weeks), Full Summer Session (12 weeks), and Session II (6 weeks), each with its own registration, add/drop, and fee‑payment deadlines for accelerated study, makeup courses, or lightening your regular‑term load.

Keep the UTEP Academic Calendar 2026‑2027 front and center so you can focus on thriving both in the classroom and across the Mining & Minerals campus.

UTEP Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. Spring registration begins on Monday, October 26, 2026.
2. The last day to clear students on suspension or probation, as well as those with insufficient prerequisites, is Thursday, January 7, 2027.
3. Administrative drops are processed for students with unsatisfactory academic standing, insufficient prerequisites, and prior grades of C in the course on Friday, January 8, 2027.
4. Financial aid is disbursed on Monday, January 11, 2027.
5. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday takes place on Monday, January 18, 2027, with the university closed.
6. Spring classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
7. The late registration period runs from Tuesday, January 19, 2027, through Friday, January 22, 2027 (late fees are incurred).
8. Spring Census Day occurs on Wednesday, February 3, 2027, serving as the final day to register for classes and the deadline for payments by 5:00 p.m.
9. The 20th Class Day occurs on Monday, February 15, 2027 (students granted a payment deadline extension will be dropped at 5:00 p.m. if payment arrangements have not been made).
10. The graduation application deadline for degree conferral is Friday, February 19, 2027.
11. UTEP Spring Break 2027 runs from Monday, March 15, 2027, through Friday, March 19, 2027.
12. Freshman midterm grades are due on Wednesday, March 24, 2027.
13. Spring Study Day takes place on Friday, March 26, 2027, with no classes held.
14. The Spring course drop and withdrawal deadline is Friday, April 2, 2027 (student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but a grade of W is not guaranteed and faculty will issue either a W or an F).
15. The deadline to submit candidate names for the commencement program is Friday, April 16, 2027.
16. The last day of Spring classes is Thursday, May 6, 2027.
17. Dead Day takes place on Friday, May 7, 2027.
18. Spring final examinations run from Monday, May 10, 2027, through Friday, May 14, 2027.
19. Spring Commencement ceremonies take place on Saturday, May 15, 2027, and Sunday, May 16, 2027.
20. Final grades are due on Wednesday, May 19, 2027.
21. Final grades are posted to student records on Thursday, May 20, 2027, and students are notified of their grades and academic standing.

For more on the UTEP Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the University of Texas at El Paso Calendar website.