UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2025-26

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.

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 Monday.

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