Academic Calendar

Find current and upcoming University of the West academic calendars, including important semester dates, academic deadlines, and English Language Institute schedules. Select the appropriate academic year below to view the full calendar.

2026 | 2027 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER — August 17 – December 13, 2026
August 14	Residence Hall Opens for Fall
August 17	Fall 2026 Semester Begins
August 18	Final EPT & Assessment Testing
August 19–21	UDays Live: New Student Orientation
August 20	Tuition Payment Deadline: Last Day to Pay for Fall
August 21	$100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
August 24	Fall Classes Begin
September 4	Add/Drop Closes: Last Day to Change Fall Schedule Last Day to Apply for QE, Defense, Comps
September 7	Labor Day: Campus Closed
October 26–30	Degree Students: Academic Advising Week
October 30	Last Day to Drop with “W”
November 1	Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 am Set Clocks Back One Hour
November 2–30	Degree Students: Spring Registration Open
November 2–6	Diversity Week
November 16–20	Course Evaluations Distributed
November 26–29	Thanksgiving Holiday: Campus Closed
December 1	Degree Students: Early Registration closes
December 2	Degree Students: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
December 4	Last Day to Select Alternative Grading
December 7–11	IEP Students: Spring Registration Open
December 7–13	Finals Week
December 12	IEP Students: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
December 13	IEP Instructors: Final Grades Due
December 13	Last Day of Fall 2026
December 20	Degree Instructors: Final Grades Due
Dec 21 – Jan 3	Winter Recess: Campus Closed
January 4, 2027	Campus Reopens

SPRING SEMESTER — January 11 – May 16, 2027
January 8	Residence Hall Opens for Spring
January 11	Spring 2027 Semester Begins
January 12	Final EPT & Assessment Testing
January 13–15	UDays Live: New Student Orientation
January 14	Tuition Payment Deadline: Last Day to Pay for Spring
January 15	$100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Campus Closed
January 19	Spring Classes Begin
January 29	Add/Drop Closes: Last Day to Change Spring Schedule Last Day to Apply for QE, Defense, Comps
February 5	Chinese/Lunar New Year’s Eve (obs)
February 8	Chinese/Lunar New Year (obs): Campus Closed
February 15	President’s Day: Campus Closed
March 14	Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 am Set Clocks Forward One Hour
March 22–28	Spring Break: No Classes – campus open
March 29 – April 2	Degree Students: Academic Advising Week
April 2	Last Day to Drop with “W”
April 5 – May 2	Degree Students: Summer & Fall Registration
April 12–16	Common Ground Week
April 26 – May 2	Course Evaluations Distributed
April 30	Last Day to Select Alternative Grading
May 2	Degree Students: Early Registration closes
May 3	Degree Students: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
May 10–16	Finals Week
May 10–14	IEP Students: Registration for Summer OR Fall
May 15	IEP Students: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
May 15	Commencement 2027
May 16	IEP Instructors: Final Grades Due
May 16	Last Day of Spring 2027
May 17	Buddha Day: Campus Closed
May 23	Degree Instructors: Final Grades Due
May 31	Memorial Day: Campus Closed

SUMMER SESSION 1 — May 31 – August 8, 2027
SUMMER SESSION 2 — June 21 – August 8, 2027
May 28	Residence Hall Opens for Summer
June 1	Summer 2027 Session 1 Begins
June 2–4	UDays: New Student Orientation
June 3	Tuition Payment Deadline: Last Day to Pay for Session 1
June 4	$100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
June 7	Summer Degree Classes Begin
June 11	Last Day to Change Session 1 Schedule
June 16–18	IEP Student Orientation
June 18	Residence Hall Opens for Session 2
June 24	IEP Tuition Payment Deadline: Last Day to Pay for Session 2
June 18	Final EPT Testing
June 25	IEP Students: $100 Late Payment Fee in Effect
June 25	Last Day to Select Alternative Grading
June 28	Summer IEP Classes Begin
June 30	Session 2 Add/Drop Deadline
July 2	Last Day to Select Alternative Grading
July 5	Independence Day: Campus Closed
July 16	Degree Students: Last Day to Drop Classes with a “W”
August 2–6	IEP Summer Attendees: Fall Registration Open
August 2–8	Finals Week
August 8	IEP Instructors: Final Grades Due
August 8	Last Day of Summer Sessions 1 & 2
August 9	IEP Summer Attendees: $50 Late Registration Fee in Effect
August 15	Degree Instructors: Final Grades Due

English Language Institute Block Calendar

The Intensive English and English Communication | Culture programs operate on a block calendar aligned with the standard academic semester. Classes are offered in four consecutive four-week blocks during both the
Fall and Spring semesters. Summer courses are offered in one six-week block during Summer Session II.

Schedule Changes:
Changes to student schedules may be made through the third day of each block.

FALL 2026 SEMESTER
Block	Residence Hall Opens	Testing Date*	Classes Start	Classes End
A	August 14, 2026	August 18, 2026	August 24, 2026	September 18, 2026
B	September 11, 2026	September 15, 2026	September 21, 2026	October 16, 2026
C	October 9, 2026	October 14, 2026	October 19, 2026	November 13, 2026
D	November 6, 2026	November 10, 2026	November 16, 2026	December 11, 2026

SPRING 2027 SEMESTER
Block	Residence Hall Opens	Testing Date*	Classes Start	Classes End
A	January 8, 2027	January 12, 2027	January 19, 2027	February 12, 2027
B	February 5, 2027	February 9, 2027	February 17, 2027	March 12, 2027
C	March 5, 2027	March 9, 2027	March 15, 2027	April 16, 2027
D	April 9, 2027	April 13, 2027	April 19, 2027	May 14, 2027

SUMMER 2027 — SESSION II
Block	Residence Hall Opens	Testing Date	Classes Start	Classes End
A	June 18, 2027	June 22, 2027	June 28, 2027	August 8, 2027

* Testing:
Mid-term testing is open to new students only. Continuing students may retest only at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters.

2027 | 2028 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2027
Holidays
Monday, August 23	Fall Classes Begin
Sunday, December 12	Fall Classes End
September 6	Labor Day
November 25–28	Thanksgiving

SPRING SEMESTER 2028
Holidays & Breaks
Tuesday, January 18	Spring Classes Begin
Sunday, May 14	Spring Classes End
January 25	Chinese New Year Eve — Campus closes at 12 pm
January 26	Chinese New Year
February 21	President’s Day
March 20–26	Spring Break
May 5	Buddha Day

SUMMER SESSION 2028
Holidays
Monday, June 5	Summer Classes Begin
Sunday, August 6	Summer Classes End
July 5	Independence Day — Observed

Registration & Academic Deadlines

Registration Deadline:
Wednesday before the first day of classes
Tuition Payment Deadline:
Thursday before the first day of classes
Add/Drop Deadline:
Friday of Week 2 of the semester for Fall and Spring

Academic Calendar 2027 | 2028 — all dates subject to change without prior notice.

2028 | 2029 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2028
Holidays
Monday, August 21	Fall Classes Begin
Sunday, December 10	Fall Classes End
September 4	Labor Day
November 23–26	Thanksgiving

SPRING SEMESTER 2029
Holidays & Breaks
Tuesday, January 22	Spring Classes Begin
Sunday, May 20	Spring Classes End
February 12	Chinese New Year Eve — Campus closes at 12 pm
February 13	Chinese New Year
February 19	President’s Day
March 26 – April 1	Spring Break
May 21	Buddha Day — Observed

SUMMER SESSION 2029
Holidays
Monday, June 4	Summer Classes Begin
Sunday, August 5	Summer Classes End
July 4	Independence Day

Registration & Academic Deadlines

Registration Deadline:
Wednesday before the first day of classes
Tuition Payment Deadline:
Thursday before the first day of classes
Add/Drop Deadline:
Friday of Week 2 of the semester for Fall and Spring

Academic Calendar 2028 | 2029 — all dates subject to change without prior notice.