UConn Academic Calendar 2023-2024: Important Dates

Check out UConn academic calendar for important dates and deadlines for the semester. The University of Connecticut is on a semester system, and semester systems are typically around 14-16 weeks long.

All students must earn at least 120 credits to graduate from the University of Connecticut. To graduate in eight semesters, students must take an average of 15 credits per semester.

UConn academic calendar fall 2023

Here are important dates, schedules, and deadlines on the UConn academic calendar for fall 2023.

1. Registration for the Fall 2023 semester via Student Administration System begins on Mon, March 20, 2023.
2. UConn move-in day fall 2023 for freshmen students is Friday, August 25, 2023 from 8:00am – 4:00pm.
3. All campus change, transfers, and continuing student move-in day is from Saturday, August 26 to Sunday, August 27, 2023 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. students can only bring one car to campus for move-in! Bring your UConn ID, photo ID, and student ID (PeopleSoft) with you. Residential Life will need this information to distribute keys and other check-in materials.
4. UConn Fall 2023 semester classes start on Monday, August 28, 2023. The first day of fall 2023. Learn more about UConn HuskyCT.
5. Labor day holiday is Monday, September 4, 2023. There are no classes.
6. Tuesday, September 5, 2023 is the last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only).
7. Courses dropped after Monday, September 11, 2023 will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. It is the last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses).
8. Monday, September 18, 2023 is the last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only) according to UConn academic calendar 2023-2024.
9. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to Monday, September 25, 2023 is examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only).
10. Friday, September 22, 2023 is the deadline to apply for graduation and submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, 6th year, and graduate certificate students only) for a Fall 2023 degree conferral.
11. Dean’s signature is required to add courses on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 on the UConn academic calendar.
12. Mid-semester progress reports are due to students from faculty on Friday, October 6, 2023.
13. Monday, November 13, 2023 is the last day to withdraw from a course.
14. The last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading (Undergraduate students only) is Monday, November 13, 2023.
15. UConn Thanksgiving break 2023 is from Sunday, November 19, 2023 to Saturday, November 25, 2023. The University of Connecticut Thanksging break is one week long. Classes resume on Monday, November 27, 2023.
16. Friday, December 1, 2023 is the last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload their final thesis and dissertation to Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Fall 2022 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks before this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks before defending. Plan A master’s students are not required to announce their defense.
17. The last day of fall 2023 semester classes is Friday, December 8, 2023.
18. Reading Days are Saturday, December 9, 2023 to Sunday, December 10, 2023.
19. UConn fall 2023 final examinations begin on Monday, December 11, 2023, and end on Sunday, December 17, 2023.
20. Thursday, December 14, 2023 is also a Reading Day.
21. Conferral date for Fall 2023 degrees is Sunday, December 17, 2023. Final examinations for Plan B master’s students must be completed by this date according to UConn academic calendar 2023-2024.
22. UCONN Winter break 2023 is from Monday, December 18, 2023 to Monday, January 15, 2024.
23. UConn Fall 2023 Semester grades are due at 4 pm on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
24. Friday, December 29, 2023 is the last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B master’s Report on the Final Exam form (Graduate students only).

UConn academic calendar spring 2023

Here are important dates, schedules, and deadlines on the UConn academic calendar for spring 2023.

1. Registration for the Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 semesters via Student Administration System begins on Monday, October 24, 2022.
2. UConn Spring 2023 semester classes start date is Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
3. Monday, January 23, 2023 is the last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only).
4. Courses dropped after Monday, January 30 2023 will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. It is the last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures.
5. Monday, February 6 2023 is the last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (Undergraduate students only).
6. Tuesday, February 7 – Monday, February 13 2023 is examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only).
7. Friday, February 10 2023 is the deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, 6th year, and graduate certificate students only) for conferral of a Spring 2023 degree.
8. Dean’s signature required to add courses is Tuesday, February 14, 2023 on the UConn academic calendar.
9. Mid-semester progress reports are due students from faculty is Friday, February 24, 2023.
10. Wednesday, March 1 2023 is the deadline to apply for Summer 2023 graduation to be included in the 2023 Commencement Book.
11. UConn Spring break 2023 is from Sunday, March 12 2023 to Saturday, March 18, 2023.
12. Registration for the Fall 2023 semester via Student Administration System begins on Monday, March 20, 2023.
13. Emergency closing class makeup date is Saturday, March 25, 2023 on the UConn academic calendar 2022-2023.
14. The last day to withdraw from a course is Monday, April 10, 2023.
15. Monday, April 10 2023 is the last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading (Undergraduate students only).
16. Friday, April 21, 2023 is the last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload their final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Spring 2023 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks before this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A master’s students are not required to announce their defense.
17. The last day of spring semester classes is Friday, April 28, 2023.
18. Reading Days are Saturday, April 29 2023 – Sunday, April 30, 2023.
19. Spring 2023 final examination is from Monday, May 1 – Saturday, May 6, 2023.
20. UConn Commencement/graduation 2023 ceremonies are from Saturday, May 6 2023 to Monday, May 8, 2023.
21. Conferral date for Spring 2023 degrees is Sunday, May 7, 2023. Final examinations for Plan B master’s students must be completed by this date according to UConn academic calendar 2022-2023.
22. Spring 2023 Semester grades are due at 4 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
23. Friday, May 19 2023 is the last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B master’s Report on the Final Exam (Graduate students only).

Visit the University of Connecticut registrar page for more on UConn academic calendar 2023-2024.