Academic Calendar
The academic calendar includes dates such as the beginning and end of each semester, recesses from instruction, final exam periods, and major holidays that impact whether or not students should report to campus.
Summer Sessions
2026
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Waitlist processing ends permission numbers needed | May 17 |
| Instruction Begins | May 18 |
| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 25 |
| Instruction Ends, 4-Week 1st | June 12 |
| Instruction Begins, 4-Week 2nd | June 15 |
| Instruction Begins, 8-Week 2nd | June 15 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online Programs (7-week 1st) | July 3 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4 |
| Instruction Begins, Accelerated Online Programs (7-week 2nd) | July 6 |
| Instruction Ends, 8-Week 1st | July 10 |
| Instruction Ends, 4-Week 2nd | July 10 |
| Instruction Begins, 4-Week 3rd | July 13 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for August 2026 Graduation | Aug 1 |
| Instruction Ends (full term) | Aug 7 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online Programs (7-week 2nd) | Aug 21 |
| Final Grades Due, 4:30 pm (Wed) | Aug 26 |
Fall Semester
2026
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Waitlist processing ends permission numbers needed | Sep 1 |
| Academic Day (Ranger Welcome) | Sep 1 |
| Instruction Begins | Sep 2 |
| Instruction Begins, Collaborative programs | Sep 8 |
| Last Day to add a full term class without a permission number | Sep 8 |
| Labor Day – NO CLASSES | Sep 7 |
| Tuition Due | Sep 10 |
| Shopping Cart for Spring opens | Sep 28 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online programs (7-week 1st) | Oct 21 |
| Instruction Begins, Accelerated Online programs (7-week 2nd) | Oct 22 |
| Winterim Registration Begins | Nov 9 |
| Spring Registration Begins | Nov 9 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | |
| Last Day to Drop a full term class through SOLAR | Nov 24 |
| No classes start after 4 pm (Wed) | Nov 25 |
| No classes (Thu-Sat) | Nov 26-29 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2027 Graduation | Dec 1 |
| Final Exam, Common Math (Sat) | Dec 5 |
| Instruction Ends (Monday) | Dec 7 |
| Final Exams | Dec 8-11 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online programs (7-week 2nd) | Dec 11 |
| Commencement Ceremonies | Dec 12 |
| Final Grades Due, 4:30 pm (Wed) | Dec 16 |
| Final Grades Due, 4:30 pm, Collaborative Programs | Dec 21 |
Winterim
2027
| 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Waitlist processing ends permission numbers needed | Jan 3 |
| Instruction Begins | Jan 4 |
| Last Day to ADD a class without a permission number | Jan 4 |
| Last Day to DROP a class without the per credit Drop Fee | Jan 6 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) | Jan 18 |
| Last Day to Drop a class through SOLAR self service | Jan 15 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) | Jan 18 |
| Instruction Ends | Jan 25 |
| Final Grades Due, 4:30 pm (Wed) | Jan 27 |
Spring Semester
2027
| 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Waitlist processing ends permission numbers needed | Jan 25 |
| Academic Day | Jan 26 |
| Instruction Begins, Collaborative Programs | Jan 26 |
| Instruction Begins | Jan 27 |
| Tuition Due | Feb 4 |
| Enrollment Shopping Carts available on or after: | Feb 22 |
| Summer Registration Begins | Mar 17 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online Programs (7-week 1st) | Mar 17 |
| Instruction Begins, Accelerated Online Programs (7-week 2nd) | Mar 18 |
| Spring Break Begins | Mar 22 |
| Classes Resume | Mar 29 |
| Fall Registration Begins | April 5 |
| Last day to Drop a full term class through SOLAR | April 27 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for Fall 2027 Graduation | May 1 |
| Final Exam, Common Math (Sat) | May 8 |
| Instruction Ends (Monday) | May 10 |
| Final Exams | May 11-14 |
| Instruction Ends, Accelerated Online Programs (7-Week 2nd) | May 14 |
| Commencement Ceremony (Sat) | May 15 |
| Final Grades Due, 4:30 pm (Wed) | May 19 |
Registrar’s Office
262-595-2799
registrars.office@uwp.edu
The Commons
Wyllie Hall D1
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI 53144