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December 2025

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

December 3, Wednesday

5:00 p.m.

Deadline for requesting transfer of credit (for spring degree candidates)

January 2026

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

January 9, Friday

5:00 p.m.

Last day for thesis and dissertation students to clear prior to the spring semester with the Graduate School Thesis, Dissertation, and Publication Office—visit https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-dates/ for more information

11:59 p.m.

Registration deadline (Late fee assessed for registrations occurring after 11:59 p.m., 1/9/26)

January 12, Monday

Classes start

Drop/add starts

Late registration starts

January 16, Friday

11:59 p.m.

Drop/add ends

Late registration ends. (Late fee assessed.)

Deadline to withdraw with no fee liability

January 19, Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No classes

January 23, Friday

3:30 p.m.

Fee payment deadline

11:59 pm

Residency reclassification deadline for receiving requests and all documents

January 30, Friday

5:00 p.m.

Deadline for Graduate Student Academic Career Tracking to review/approve S/U Option Application for courses with this grading scheme

February 2026

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

February 6, Friday

11:59 pm

Degree application deadline for degree award this term https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-tools/ https://one.uf.edu

11:59 pm

Deadline to withdraw all courses with 25% refund (W symbol assigned) https://registrar.ufl.edu/services/withdrawal.html

February 17, Tuesday

5:00 p.m.

Last day to submit Transmittal Letter and doctoral dissertation pdf documents via GIMS (the Graduate Information Management System) for review by the Graduate School Thesis, Dissertation, and Publication Office https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-tools/

February 25, Wednesday

11:59 pm

Midpoint of Term

Deadline to finalize all data (except Final Exam) in SIS (the Student Information System) for all degree applicants

Late degree application deadline for degree award this term https://registrar.ufl.edu/services/degreeapp.html

March 2026

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

March 10, Tuesday

Master's Thesis First Submission Deadline: Last day to submit successfully defended master’s thesis for review by the Graduate School Thesis, Dissertation, and Publication Office https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-tools/

Deadline for final exam milestone to be completed in SIS (the Student Information System) for thesis students

Deadline for thesis students to submit the UF Publishing Agreement in GIMS (the Graduate Information Management System)

March 14-21, Saturday-Saturday, Spring Break

No classes

March 31, Tuesday

5:00 p.m.

Deadline for final exam milestone to be completed in SIS (the Student Information System) for dissertation, non-thesis, project, and project-in-lieu-of-thesis students https://grad.ufl.edu/media/gradufledu/pdf/checklist-graduation.pdf

Deadline for ETD Signature Pages to be posted in GIMS (the Graduate Information Management System) for thesis and dissertation students

Deadline for doctoral dissertation students to submit the UF Publishing Agreement in GIMS (the Graduate Information Management System)

Deadline for thesis and dissertation students to submit final pdf document for review by the Graduate School Thesis, Dissertation, and Publication Office in order to qualify for degree award this term. No exceptions can be granted. https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-dates/ https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-tools/

April 2026

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

April 10, Friday

11:59 p.m.

Deadline for pending grades and current term enrollment for all degree applicants to be finalized

Drop Deadline (W assigned to individual course(s). Drops of individual courses must be approved by the student’s college).

Last day to withdraw (all courses) via ONE.UF without failing grades https://registrar.ufl.edu/services/withdrawal.html

April 21, Tuesday

5:00 pm

Deadline for thesis and dissertation students to receive confirmation of Final Clearance status with the Graduate School Editorial Office to remain eligible for a degree award this term. No exceptions can be granted. https://grad.ufl.edu/academics/editorial/etd-dates/

April 22, Wednesday

Classes end

Deadline for requesting transfer of credit (for summer degree candidates)

11:59 pm

Last day to drop a course and receive W on transcript via College petition to the Registrar

Last day to withdraw (all courses) without failing grades via College petition to the Registrar

April 23-24, Thursday-Friday

Examination reading days (no classes)

April 25-May 1, Saturday-Friday

Final examinations

May 2026

Graduate - Academic Calendar

Date

Hour

Event

May 1-3, Friday-Sunday

Commencement Ceremonies

See commencement schedule for specific dates: https://commencement.ufl.edu/ *

May 4, Monday

12:00 noon

Final term grades are due

May 5, Tuesday

Degree certification

May 6, Wednesday

Unofficial transcripts with grades and remarks are available via ONE.UF

*Projected dates. Specific dates and times of ceremonies for colleges and schools will be made available at https://www.commencement.ufl.edu once approved by the University Commencement Committee and as soon as plans are finalized. Please do not anticipate exact dates and times until the website has been updated.

NOTES: All dates and deadlines are subject to change and will be updated accordingly. Prospective students should contact the appropriate academic unit for admission application deadlines.