Academic Calendar

See important dates in the UT Dallas academic calendar.

Full-Term Session

Key EventsDate
Last day for regular registrationAug. 15
Classes begin Aug. 19
End of late registration and last day to add/swapAug. 26
University closed: Labor Day Sept. 2
Census day; Last day to drop without a “W”Sept. 4
Withdrawal period endsNov. 5
No Classes: Fall breakNov. 25-Nov. 27
University closed: Thanksgiving breakNov. 28-Dec. 1
Last day of classesDec. 5
Reading dayDec. 6
Final examsDec. 7-13

First 8-Week Session

Key EventsDate
Last day for regular registrationAug. 15
Classes beginAug. 19
Census Day; End of late registration and last day to add/swap or drop without a “W”Aug. 26
University closed: Labor DaySept. 2
Withdrawal period endsSept. 23
Last day of classesOct. 6
Final examsOct. 7-12

Second 8-Week Session

Key EventsDate
Last day for regular registrationOct. 10
Classes beginOct. 14
Census Day; End of late registration and last day to add/swap or drop without a “W”Oct. 21
Withdrawal period endsNov. 21
No Classes: Fall breakNov. 25-Nov. 27
University closed: Thanksgiving breakNov. 28-Dec. 1
Last day of classesDec. 5
Reading dayDec. 6
Final examsDec. 7-13