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UC Irvine Aldrich Park

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2025-26

The University considers multiple factors in setting the academic calendar, including efforts to avoid conflicts between major religious holidays and "Move-In" dates for campus resident halls. See University of California policy.

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Enrollment


  Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring 2026
Schedule of Classes available
May 3 Nov 1 Feb 7
View date and time of enrollment window
  (continuing students)
May 12 Nov 10 Feb 16
Enrollment by window
(7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date)
  continuing
  new graduate
  new transfer *
  new freshmen **


May 19–Jun 4
TBA
TBA
TBA


Nov 17–Dec 5
Nov 17–Dec 5
Nov 17–Dec 5
Nov 17–Dec 5


Feb 23–Mar 11
Feb 23–Mar 11
Feb 23–Mar 11
Feb 23–Mar 11
Open Enrollment
  continuing
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new graduate
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new transfer
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date
  new freshmen
           7 p.m. start date—5 p.m. end date
           noon start date—5 p.m. end date


Jun 4–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 10

TBA–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 10

TBA–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 10

TBA–Sep 15
Sep 18–Oct 10


Dec 5–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 16

Dec 5–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 16

Dec 5–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 16

Dec 5–Dec 15
Dec 18–Jan 16


Mar 11–Mar 16
Mar 19–Apr 10

Mar 11–Mar 16
Mar 19–Apr 10

Mar 11–Mar 16
Mar 19–Apr 10

Mar 11–Mar 16
Mar 19–Apr 10
Waitlist release
(5 p.m.–8 p.m.)

Sep 17

Dec 17

Mar 18
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted
  (noon)
TBA Dec 18 Mar 19
Last day to:
  Enroll in units to avoid loss of student
  status. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 17 Jan 23 Apr 17

* May be earlier based on advising with academic counselor.
** May be earlier if attending Orientation.


Fee Payment


  Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring 2026
Last day to:
  Submit UCSHIP waiver to avoid $50 late
  waiver fee
TBA TBA TBA
  Pay tuition and fees without classes
  being dropped. (Fee Payment Deadline)*
Sep 15 Dec 15 Mar 16
  Pay tuition and fees to avoid loss of student
  status.*
Oct 17 Jan 23 Apr 17

* If paying at Central Cashier: 4:00 p.m. PT. If paying online: 5:00 p.m. PT.


Quarter Activity


  Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring 2026
Quarter begins Sep 22 Jan 2 Mar 25
Instruction begins Sep 25 Jan 5 Mar 30
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.) Oct 10 Jan 16 Apr 10
Last day to:
  Add a course without dean's approval.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 10 Jan 16 Apr 10
  Drop a course without dean's approval.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 10 Jan 16 Apr 10
  Change the grading option or variable
  units of a course without dean's approval.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 10 Jan 16 Apr 10
  Submit part-time study petition to
  Graduate Division for graduate students.
  (12:00 noon)
Oct 15 Jan 21 Apr 15
  Pay tuition and fees late and/or enroll late.
  (4:00 p.m.)
Oct 17 Jan 23 Apr 17
  Submit part-time study petition to Registrar
  for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)
Oct 17 Jan 23 Apr 17
  Drop a course without receiving a W grade;
  dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)
Nov 7 Feb 13 May 8
  Change variable units
  of a course; dean's approval required.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Nov 7 Feb 13 May 8
  Change the grading option
  of a course; dean's approval required.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 5 Mar 13 Jun 5
  Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned;
  dean's approval required. (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 5 Mar 13 Jun 5
  Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the
  University required for future term.
  (5:00 p.m.)
Dec 5 Mar 13 Jun 5
Instruction ends Dec 5 Mar 13 Jun 5
Final examinations* Dec 6–12 Mar 14–20 Jun 6–11
Quarter Ends Dec 12 Mar 20 Jun 12
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.) Dec 18 Mar 26 Jun 18
Grades available in StudentAccess
(10:00 p.m.)
Dec 18 Mar 26 Jun 18
Official transcripts available Dec 22 Mar 30 Jun 22
Degrees post to transcripts ** Feb 6, 2026 May 1, 2026 Jul 24, 2026

* See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.
** Official transcripts with degrees available the following day.


Holidays *, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies


  Fall 2025 Winter 2026 Spring 2026
Academic and Administrative Holidays      
  Veteran's Day
  Thanksgiving
Nov 11
Nov 27–28
   
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  Presidents' Day
  Jan 19
Feb 16
 
  Cesar Chavez Day
  Memorial Day
    Mar 27
May 25
Winter Break Dec 15–Jan 1    
Winter Administrative Recess
  campus offices closed
Dec 24–Jan 1    
Spring Break   Mar 23–27  
Commencement     Jun 12–15
Graduate Hooding     Jun 13

* Additional information regarding holidays can be found on our webpage on Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.


Summer Session 2026


  Summer Session I Summer Session 10WK Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available Mar 1 Mar 1 Mar 1
Juneteenth                 Jun 19    
Instruction begins Jun 22 Jun 22 Aug 3
Independence Day                 Jul 3    
Labor Day     Sep 7
Instruction ends Jul 27 Aug 27 Sep 4
Final Examinations* Jul 28–29 Aug 28 Sep 8–9
Deadline to submit final grades Aug 5 Sep 7 Sep 15
Grades available in StudentAccess
(10 p.m.)
Aug 5 Sep 7 Sep 15
Official transcripts available Aug 7 Sep 9 Sep 17
Degrees post to transcripts **
(degree awarded date: Sep 9, 2026)
Oct 23 Oct 23 Oct 23

* See information regarding Religious Accommodation and Religious Observance.
** Official transcripts with degrees available the following day.



Note: All dates subject to change. All times Pacific Time (PT).


posted 17 July 2024