The University of Wisconsin–Madison, UW Madison Academic Calendar 2023-2024 has all the important dates and deadlines you’ll need as a student. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is on a semester system.
The majority of classes are offered in the 15-week-long Fall and Spring semester called the A1 or Regular session. Certain other classes run for fewer weeks, start on a different week, or have other rules about deadlines.
In this post, you’ll find significant dates for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023 on the UW Madison Academic Calendar 2023-2024.
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UW Madison academic calendar fall 2023
Here are the important dates and deadlines on the UW Madison academic calendar for fall 2023.
- The deadline for students to cancel fall enrollment and have no fall term record on the transcript (after students will be required to withdraw, the transcript will show term information and the withdrawal date is September 5, 2023.
- UW Madison fall 2023 term classes start date is September 6, 2023.
- The deadline for students (except Special and Guest) to begin initial Fall term enrollment without a $50 late fee is September 8, 2023.
- The deadline for students to drop a course or withdraw from the university without having the course(s) appear on the transcript (which will show as a DR grade for individual courses) is September 13, 2023.
- The deadline for students to drop a Fall term course and receive a 100% tuition adjustment is September 15, 2023.
- The deadline for students to add, swap, or change sections in a Fall term course (which after, you need department permission) is September 15, 2023.
- The deadline for students to begin initial Fall enrollment is September 15, 2023, according to the UW Madison academic calendar 2023-2024.
- The deadline for students to drop a Fall term course and receive a 50% tuition adjustment is September 29, 2023.
- The deadline for students (except Graduates) to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Fall term course is September 29, 2023.
- The deadline for students (except graduates) to change variable credits is September 29, 2023, according to the University of Wisconsin Madison academic calendar 2023-24.
- The deadline for Graduate students to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Fall term course is November 23, 2023.
- UW Madison Thanksgiving break 2023 is from Thursday, November 23, 2023, to Sunday, November 26, 2023. Classes resume on Monday, November 27, 2023.
- The deadline for Graduate students to change variable credits is November 23, 2023.
- The deadline for students to drop a Fall term course is November 24, 2023.
- The deadline for students to add a Fall term course with department permission is November 24, 2023.
- The deadline for students to change the Honors Optional course status is November 24, 2023.
- The deadline for students (except Graduates) to withdraw from the Fall term is November 24, 2023.
- The deadline for Graduate students to withdraw from the Fall term is December 13, 2023, according to UW Madison academic calendar 2023-2024.
- The last day of instruction for the Fall 2023 term is December 13, 2023.
- Study day is Thursday, December 14, 2023.
- UW Madison Fall 2023 exams schedule is from Friday, December 15, 2023, to Thursday, December 21, 2023.
- Fall 2023 Commencement (no exams) is on Sunday, December 17, 2023. The official degree conferral date on the diploma for students graduating at the end of Fall term 2023 is December 24, 2023.
- UW Madison winter break 2023 is from Friday, December 22, 2023, to Monday, January 22, 2024.
- Grading deadline is Sunday, December 24, 2023.
UW Madison Academic Calendar spring 2024
Spring 2024 is a Regular 15-week session. These are the important dates and deadlines in the UW Madison Academic Calendar for spring 2024.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday is Monday, January 15, 2024. There are no classes.
- Spring 2024 Move-In days are January 20, 2024 & January 21, 2024.
- The deadline for students to cancel spring enrollment and have no spring term record on the transcript is on January 22, 2024. After this date, students will be required to withdraw, and the transcript will show term information and withdrawal date.
- UW-Madison Spring 2024 classes start on January 23, 2024. It is the first day of classes for Spring 2024.
- The deadline for students (except Special and Guest) to begin initial Spring term enrollment without a $50 late fee is on January 26, 2024.
- The deadline for students to drop a course or withdraw from the university without having the course(s) appear on the transcript (after which it will show as a DR grade for individual courses) is on January 31, 2024.
- The deadline for students to drop a Spring term course and receive a 100% tuition adjustment is on February 2, 2024.
- The deadline for students to add, swap, or change sections in a Spring term course (after which they need department permission) is on February 2, 2024.
- The deadline for students to begin initial Spring enrollment (after which a $50 late fee is applicable and department & academic dean permission is needed) is on February 2, 2024, according to UW madison academic calendar 2024.
- The deadline for students to drop a Spring term course and receive a 50% tuition adjustment is on February 16, 2024.
- The deadline for students (except Graduates) to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Spring term course is on February 16, 2024.
- The deadline for students (except Graduates) to change variable credits (after which instructor permission & dean approval are required) is on February 16, 2024.
- UW Madison Spring Break 2024 is from Saturday, March 23, 2024, to Sunday, March 31, 2024. Classes resume on Monday, April 1, 2024.
- Students begin enrolling for Fall 2024 term courses according to their appointment times on April 8, 2024, according to UW Madison academic calendar 2024-2025.
- The deadline for Graduate students to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Spring term course is on April 18, 2024.
- The deadline for Graduate students to change variable credits (after which instructor permission & dean approval are required) is on April 18, 2024.
- The deadline for students to drop a Spring term course (after which academic dean approval is needed) is on April 19, 2024.
- The deadline for students to add a Spring term course with department permission (after which academic dean approval is needed) is on April 19, 2024.
- The deadline for students to change Honors Optional course status (after which instructor permission & academic dean approval are required) is on April 19, 2024.
- The deadline for students (except Graduates) to withdraw from the Spring term is on April 19, 2024.
- The deadline for Graduate students to withdraw from the Spring term is on May 3, 2024.
- The last day of class for the Spring 2024 term is on May 3, 2024.
- Study day is Saturday, May 4, 2024, according to UW madison academic calendar 2023-2024.
- UW Madison Spring 2024 exams schedule is from Sunday, May 5, 2024, to Friday, May 10, 2024.
- UW Madison graduation 2024 is from Friday, May 10, 2024, to Saturday, May 11, 2024. Commencement ceremony for Doctoral & Medical Professional is on Friday, May 10, 2024. Commencement for Bachelor’s, Master’s, Law is on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
- The official degree conferral date on the diploma for students graduating at the end of the Spring term 2024 is on May 12, 2024.
- Grading deadline is Monday, May 13, 2024.
UW Madison spring break 2024
UW Madison Spring break 2024 is from Saturday, March 23, 2024, to Sunday, March 31, 2024. Classes resume after the spring recess on Monday, April 1, 2024.
All University Residence Halls will remain open through UW Madison spring break 2024 without charge for residents who choose to remain on campus. Additional information about spring break will be available in February 2024.
The academic calendar for UW–Madison is published by the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty. Your school/college or major department may have other deadlines related to your courses and degree progress.
Please pay attention to communications from your academic dean, your advisor, and your instructors about significant academic dates on the UW Madison academic calendar 2023-2024.