UCI University Registrar - Quarterly Academic Calendar 2017-18

Quarterly Academic Calendar 2017-18

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 2017	Winter 2018	Spring 2018
Schedule of Classes available	May 6	Nov 4	Feb 10
View date and time of enrollment window (continuing students)	May 15	Nov 13	Feb 19
Enrollment by window (7 a.m. start date–7 p.m. end date) continuing new graduate new transfer † new freshmen ‡	May 22–Jun 7 Jun 12 Jun 12 Aug 30	Nov 20–Dec 8 Nov 20–Dec 8 Nov 20–Dec 8 Nov 20–Dec 8	Feb 26–Mar 14 Feb 26–Mar 14 Feb 26–Mar 14 Feb 26–Mar 14
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 7–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 13 Jun 12–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 13 Jun 12–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 13 Aug 30–Sep 15 Sep 20–Oct 13	Dec 8–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 19 Dec 8–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 19 Dec 8–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 19 Dec 8–Dec 15 Dec 20–Jan 19	Mar 14–Mar 15 Mar 20–Apr 13 Mar 14–Mar 15 Mar 20–Apr 13 Mar 14–Mar 15 Mar 20–Apr 13 Mar 14–Mar 15 Mar 20–Apr 13
Waitlist release (5 p.m.–8 p.m.)	Sep 19	Dec 19	Mar 19
18-unit enrollment limit (undergrad) lifted (noon)	Sep 1	Dec 20	Mar 20
Last day to:
Enroll in units to have fees paid by financial or graduate aid without $50 late payment charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Sep 15	Dec 15	Mar 15
Enroll in units without a $50 late enrollment charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Enroll in units to avoid loss of student status. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 20	Jan 26	Apr 20

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

Fee Payment

	Fall 2017	Winter 2018	Spring 2018
View ZOTBill	TBA	Nov 20	Feb 20
Last day to:
Submit UCSHIP waiver UC Student Health Insurance Program	Sep 8	Dec 8	Mar 9
Pay fees without $50 late payment charge and classes being dropped. (Fee Payment Deadline)*	Sep 15	Dec 15	Mar 15
Pay fees to avoid loss of student status.*	Oct 20	Jan 26	Apr 20

* Must be completed prior to close of business day. If paying at Central Cashier: 4:00 p.m. PT. If paying online: 5:00 p.m. PT.

Quarter Activity

	Fall 2017	Winter 2018	Spring 2018
Quarter begins	Sep 25	Jan 3	Mar 28
Instruction begins	Sep 28	Jan 8	Apr 2
$50 late enrollment charge applies if enrolled in 0 units after this date (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Waitlists deactivated. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Last day to:
Add a course without deans' approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Drop a course without deans' approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Change the grading option or variable units of a course without dean's approval and without $3 service charge. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 13	Jan 19	Apr 13
Submit part-time fees petition to Graduate Division for graduate students. (12:00 noon)	Oct 18	Jan 24	Apr 18
Pay fees late and/or enroll late. (4:00 p.m.)	Oct 20	Jan 26	Apr 20
Submit part-time fees petition to Registrar for undergraduate students. (5:00 p.m.)	Oct 20	Jan 26	Apr 20
Drop a course without receiving a W grade; both deans' approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 10	Feb 16	May 11
Change the grading option or variable units of a course; both dean's approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Nov 10	Feb 16	May 11
Withdraw from a course; W grade assigned; both deans' approval and $3 service charge required. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 8	Mar 16	Jun 8
Withdraw from the term. Readmission to the University required for future term. (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 8	Mar 16	Jun 8
Instruction ends	Dec 8	Mar 16	Jun 8
Final examinations*	Dec 9–15	Mar 17–23	Jun 9–14
Quarter Ends	Dec 15	Mar 23	Jun 15
Deadline to submit final grades (5:00 p.m.)	Dec 21	Mar 29	Jun 21
Grades available in StudentAccess (8:00 p.m.)	Dec 22	Mar 30	Jun 22
Official transcripts available	TBA	Apr 2	Jun 25
Degrees post to transcripts **	Feb 9, 2018	May 4, 2018	Jul 27, 2018

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

Holidays**, Recesses, Breaks, and Special Ceremonies

	Fall 2017	Winter 2018	Spring 2018
Academic and Administrative Holidays
Veteran's Day Thanksgiving	Nov 10 Nov 23–24
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day		Jan 15 Feb 19
Cesar Chavez Day Memorial Day			Mar 30 May 28
Winter Break	Dec 18–Jan 2
Winter Administrative Recess campus offices closed	Dec 25–Jan 2
Spring Break		Mar 26–30
Commencement			Jun 15–18
Graduate Hooding			Jun 16

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

Summer Session 2018

	Summer Session I	Summer Session 10WK	Summer Session II
Schedule of Classes available	Mar 1	Mar 1	Mar 1
Instruction begins	Jun 25	Jun 25	Aug 6
Independence Day observed	Jul 4
Labor Day			Sep 3
Instruction ends	Jul 30	Aug 30	Sep 10
Final Examinations*	Jul 31–Aug 1	Aug 31	Sep 11–12
Deadline to submit final grades	Aug 7	Sep 10	Sep 18
Grades available in StudentAccess	Aug 8	Sep 11	Sep 19
Official transcripts available	Aug 9	Sep 12	Sep 20
Degrees post to transcripts ** (degree awarded date: Sep 12, 2018)	Oct 26	Oct 26	Oct 26