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.