Uiowa Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 | University of Iowa

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An academic calendar is a well-organized schedule that covers all the important events and milestones throughout an academic year. It includes things like exam dates, the much-anticipated spring break or reading week, and the last day of the semester. Academic calendars can be presented in two ways: you can look at the details for each semester, or you can view the whole academic year in one calendar.

December 2025 — Academic & Housing Calendar

📚 Academics — Fall 2025

December 12 (Fri)

• Close of Classes

• Last day for undergraduates to file Second-Grade-Only Option

December 15–19 (Mon–Fri)

• Final Examination Week

December 18–21 (Thu–Sun)

• Commencement Ceremonies

December 21 (Sun)

• Last day for Pass/Non-Pass grade option changes

• Last day for MyUI registration changes without authorization

🏫 Housing & Dining — Fall/Winter Transition

December 19 (Fri)

• Residence Halls Meal Plan Ends

December 20 (Sat)

• Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon

• Winter Break Housing begins (Dec 20 – Jan 17)

December 21–31

• Residence Halls Winter Break Housing continues daily
  (Dec 20 – Jan 17)

📘 Winter 2025 Session

December 22 (Mon) — Winter Classes Begin

• First day of classes

• Last day to withdraw without collegiate approval
  (Engineering, Nursing, Tippie Professional Programs)

• U-Bill December due date

• Withdrawal 10% tuition/fees period begins (Dec 22–28)

December 23–28 (Tue–Sun)

• Withdrawal held to 10% tuition & fees

December 29 (Mon)

• Withdrawal held to 100% tuition & fees

December 30 (Tue)

• Last day to add a class without collegiate approval

• Last day to drop a class without a W

• Prerequisite drop deadline (UI coursework)

• Last day to drop courses for tuition/fee reduction (Spring 2026)

🎄 University Holidays

December 25–26 (Thu–Fri)

• University Holiday — Winter Break

• Federal Winter Holiday (Dec 25)

🗓 December 31 (Wed)

• Residence Halls Winter Break Housing (continues)

January 2026 — Consolidated Academic, Housing & Holiday Calendar

🏫 Housing & Dining — Winter Break

December 20, 2025 – January 17, 2026

• Residence Halls Winter Break Housing (daily)

January 17 (Sat)

• Residence Halls Open

• Residence Halls Meal Plan Begins

🎉 Holidays

January 1 (Thu)

• New Year’s Day — Federal Holiday

• University Holiday — No classes, offices closed

January 19 (Mon)

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day — University & federal holiday

• No classes, offices closed

📘 Winter 2025 Session

January 8 (Thu)

• Late registration charges begin ($100 fee)

January 9 (Fri)

• Last day for undergraduates to drop semester-length courses without collegiate approval

• Last day for graduate/professional students to drop courses without collegiate approval

• Last day for undergraduates to withdraw entire registration without collegiate approval

January 14 (Wed)

• Prerequisite drop date (Non-UI coursework)

January 16 (Fri)

• Close of Winter 2025 classes

January 17 (Sat)

• Winter 2025 session ends (aligned with housing reopen)

🌱 Spring 2026 Semester — Registration & Classes

January 20 (Tue) — FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

Also on January 20:

• Last day to withdraw entire registration without collegiate approval
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Law

• Tippie Professional Programs — withdrawal now requires collegiate approval

• MyUI registration change period begins (Jan 20–26)

• Withdrawal period begins (10% tuition & fees) (Jan 20–25)

📋 Registration Change & Withdrawal Windows

January 20–26

• Change existing registration on MyUI (no authorization required)

January 20–25

• Withdrawal held to 10% tuition & mandatory fees

January 22 (Thu)

• January U-Bill Due Date

January 26 (Mon)

• Last day to register or change schedule in MyUI without authorization

• New withdrawal period begins (25% tuition & fees) (Jan 26–Feb 1)

• Housing & Dining approved contract releases eligible for 80% refund (Jan 26–Feb 1)

January 27 (Tue)

• Registration changes now require permissions in MyUI

January 26–31

Events each day:

• Housing & Dining — 80% refund period continues

• Withdrawal from entire registration — held to 25% tuition & fees

January 2026 Summary Table (Quick View)

February 2026 — Consolidated Academic Calendar

📌 February 1 (Sun)

• Housing & Dining: 80% Refund window ends (Jan 26–Feb 1)

• Withdrawal: 25% tuition/fees period ends (Jan 26–Feb 1)

📌 February 2 (Mon)

Major Academic Deadlines

• Last day to add a course without collegiate approval

• Last day to drop a course without a W

• Last day for Pass/Non-Pass grade option changes (P/NP)

• Last day for Grad/Prof: change registration or S/U grading

• Last day for Undergrads: late register; change P/N or audit

• Last day for tuition/fee reduction by dropping a course

New Refund/Withdrawal Periods Begin

• Housing & Dining: 70% Refund window begins (Feb 2–8)

• Withdrawal: 50% tuition/fees begins (Feb 2–8)

📌 February 3 (Tue)

• Late registration charge begins for Day 11+ ($100 fee)

• Housing/Dining 70% refund window continues

• Withdrawal at 50% continues

📌 February 4–8 (Wed–Sun)

• Housing/Dining: 70% Refund window continues

• Withdrawal: 50% tuition/fees continues

(No new deadlines in these days)

📌 February 9 (Mon)

New Refund/Withdrawal Windows Begin

• Housing & Dining: 60% Refund window begins (Feb 9–15)

• Withdrawal: 75% tuition/fees begins (Feb 9–15)

Registration Information

• Fall 2026 MyUI course offerings available

• Schedule Builder opens for Fall 2026

📌 February 10–15 (Tue–Sun)

• Housing/Dining: 60% Refund window continues

• Withdrawal: 75% tuition/fees continues

(No new deadlines during these days)

📌 February 16 (Mon)

Refund/Withdrawal Window Shift

• Housing & Dining: 50% Refund window begins (Feb 16–22)

• Withdrawal: 100% tuition/fees (effective on this day only)

📌 February 17–22 (Tue–Sun)

• Housing/Dining: 50% Refund window continues

• February 22: U-Bill Due Date (February)

📌 February 23 (Mon)

New Refund Window

• Housing & Dining: 40% Refund window begins (Feb 23–Mar 1)

📌 February 24–28 (Tue–Sat)

• Housing/Dining: 40% Refund window continues

February 27 (Fri)

• Degree Application Deadline (all colleges, by 11:59 PM CST)

• Honors Contract Deadline

February 28 (Sat)

• Degree Application Late Fee begins

Summary Table — February 2026

March 2026 — Consolidated Academic Calendar

📌 March 1 (Sun)

• Housing & Dining: 40% Refund window ends (Feb 23–Mar 1)

📌 March 2 (Mon)

• Housing & Dining: 30% Refund window begins (Mar 2–8)

📌 March 3–8 (Tue–Sun)

• Housing & Dining: 30% Refund window continues

📌 March 9 (Mon)

• Early Registration for Summer 2026 begins (Mar 9–13)

• Housing & Dining: 20% Refund window begins (Mar 9–15)

📌 March 10–13 (Tue–Fri)

• Early Registration continues (Mar 9–13)

• Housing & Dining: 20% Refund window continues

• Mar 10: Plans of Study / Final Exam Requests due for graduate students

📌 March 13 (Fri)

• Residence Halls Market Places close for Spring Break

📌 March 14–22 (Sat–Sun)

• Spring Break (Mar 15–22)

• Housing & Dining: 10% Refund window begins (Mar 16–22)

• Residence Halls Market Places closed

📌 March 23 (Mon)

• Classes Resume after Spring Break

• Housing & Dining refund eligibility ends (0% refund)

• Residence Halls Market Places reopen

Summary Table — March 2026

April 2026 — Consolidated Academic Calendar

📌 April 13–May 1 (Mon–Fri)

• Early Registration for Fall 2026 continues

📌 April 20 (Mon)

• Last Day to Drop a Course without Collegiate Approval

  • Graduate & Professional students

  • Undergraduate students

• Last Day to Withdraw Entire Registration without Collegiate Approval

  • Graduate students

  • Undergraduate students

📌 April 21 (Tue)

• Graduate College Final Exam Reports due

📌 April 22 (Wed)

• U-Bill Due Date — April

📌 April 28 (Tue)

• Single Thesis Deposit due — Graduate College (5:00 p.m. CST)

Summary Table — April 2026

May 2026 — Consolidated Academic Calendar

📌 May 1 (Fri)

• Early Registration for Fall 2026 ends

📌 May 8 (Fri)

• Close of Classes — Spring 2026

• Second-Grade-Only Option deadline for undergraduates

📌 May 11–15 (Mon–Fri)

• Final Examination Week — Spring 2026

📌 May 13 (Wed)

• Prerequisite Drop Date — Non-UI Coursework

📌 May 14–17 (Thu–Sun)

• Commencement Ceremonies — Spring 2026

📌 May 15 (Fri)

• Residence Halls Meal Plan Ends

📌 May 16 (Sat)

• Residence Halls Close (12:00 noon)

📌 May 17 (Sun)

• Last Day of MyUI Registration Without Authorization — Summer 2026

• 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk Summer 2026: Last Day to Change Existing Registration on MyUI

📌 May 18–24 (Mon–Sun)

• Withdraw Registration — 10% tuition and fees (Summer 2026)

• 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 10% tuition and fees

• College of Engineering & Nursing: Last day to withdraw without collegiate approval

• Tippie Professional Programs: Withdrawal requires collegiate approval

• First Day of Classes — Summer 2026

• 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk Summer 2026: First Day of Classes

📌 May 21 (Thu)

• Prerequisite Drop Date — UI Coursework

• 4wk Summer 2026: Last day for Pass/NonPass grade option changes, add without collegiate approval, drop without a “W”, late registration — last day (Grad & Undergrad), tuition/fee adjustment downward — last day

• 6wk I Summer 2026: Same deadlines as above

• U-Bill Due Date — May

📌 May 25 (Mon)

• Withdraw Registration — 25% tuition and fees (Summer 2026)

• 6wk I Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 50% tuition and fees

• 12wk Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 25% tuition and fees

• Memorial Day — University Holiday (No Classes, Offices Closed)

• 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk Summer 2026: Memorial Day observed

• 4wk Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 100% tuition and fees

📌 May 26–31 (Tue–Sun)

• Withdraw Registration — 25% tuition and fees (Summer 2026)

• 6wk I Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 50% tuition and fees

• 12wk Summer 2026: Withdraw Registration — 25% tuition and fees

June 2026 — Consolidated Academic Calendar

📌 June 1–7 (Mon–Sun)

• Summer 2026 — 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk: Withdraw Registration deadlines continue as applicable (check prior May dates for specifics)

📌 June 8–14 (Mon–Sun)

• Summer 2026 — 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk: Withdraw Registration deadlines continue

• U-Bill Due Date — June (if applicable, confirm exact date from billing schedule)

📌 June 15 (Mon)

• Summer 2026 — 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk: Mid-term deadlines, if any (verify with specific college)

📌 June 16 (Tue)

• Juneteenth Holiday — University Holiday

• No Classes, Offices Closed

📌 June 18–21 (Thu–Sun)

• Summer 2026 — 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk: Ongoing session activities, deadlines continue

📌 June 22–30 (Mon–Tue)

• Summer 2026 — 4wk, 6wk I, 12wk: Withdraw registration and tuition/fee adjustment deadlines continue

• Session-specific final deadlines approaching for 4wk & 6wk I courses

July 2026 — Summer 2026 Key Dates

📌 July 1–5

• 6 Week II: Withdraw Registration — 10% tuition & fees
  Mon, Jun 29 – Sun, Jul 5
  Students held to 10% of tuition/fees upon withdrawal.

• Jul 3 – University Holiday (Independence Day)
  No classes; offices closed (applies to 6wk II, 8wk, and 12wk sessions).

• Jul 4 – Independence Day (Federal Holiday)
  No classes for all sessions.

📌 July 6–12

• 6 Week II: Withdraw Registration — 50% tuition & fees
  Mon, Jul 6 – Sun, Jul 12

• Jul 6 — Last day for:

  • Pass/NonPass grade option changes

  • Add courses without collegiate approval

  • Drop courses without a “W”

  • Late registration (graduate & undergraduate)

  • Tuition and fee adjustment downward

📌 July 13–14

• Jul 13 — Withdraw Registration — 100% tuition & fees
  Mon, Jul 13

• *Jul 14 — Late Registration begins ($100 charge for Days 11+)

📌 July 21

• Last day to drop a course without collegiate approval:

  • Graduate & Professional students

  • Undergraduates

• Last day to withdraw entire registration without collegiate approval:

  • Graduate students

  • Undergraduates

• Applies to Summer 2026 & 12-week sessions

📌 July 27

• Last day to drop courses without collegiate approval (6wk II & 8wk)

• Last day to withdraw entire registration without collegiate approval (6wk II & 8wk)

August 2026 — Summer 2026 / Fall 2026 Key Dates

📌 August 3

• MyUI Course Offerings Available
  Courses viewable for Winter 2026.

• Schedule Builder Open
  Students can start adding course options for Winter 2026.

📌 August 6–7 — End of Summer Sessions

• Aug 6 — Close of Classes

  • 6wk II, 8wk, and 12wk sessions.

• Aug 6 — Last day for second-grade-only option
  For undergraduates, all sessions.

• Aug 7 — Final Exam Day

  • 6wk II, 8wk, 12wk sessions.

📌 August 13

• Prerequisite Drop Date (UI Coursework)

📌 August 15–17 — Fall 2026 Residence Hall Move-In

• New Student Move-In (Housing & Dining)

• Aug 15 — Meal Plan Begins

📌 August 19

• Prerequisite Drop Date (Non-UI Coursework)

📌 August 22

• Returning Student Move-In (Fall 2026)

📌 August 24–30 — Fall 2026 Registration / Changes

• Change Existing Registration on MyUI (5-day window)

• Housing & Dining 80% Refund
  Approved contract releases eligible for 80% refund.

• Withdraw Registration 10% tuition & fees
  Student held to 10% of tuition/fees upon full registration withdrawal.

• College-specific last day to withdraw without collegiate approval

  • Engineering, Nursing

• Aug 24 — First Day of Classes (Fall 2026)

📌 August 30

• Last Day of MyUI Registration Without Authorization

📌 August 31 – September 6

• Housing & Dining 70% Refund

• Withdraw Registration 25% tuition & fees
  Applies to Fall 2026 students withdrawing during this period.

📅 September 2026 — Fall 2026 Key Dates

📌 September 1–6

• Housing & Dining 70% Refund
  Approved contract releases eligible for 70% refund.

• Withdraw Registration 25% tuition & fees
  Student held to 25% of tuition/fees upon full registration withdrawal.

📌 September 4 — Last Day for Early Changes

• Pass/NonPass Grade Option Changes — Last day to request in MyUI

• Last day to add courses without collegiate approval

• Last Day to Drop Without a “W”

• Late Registration (Grad & Undergrad) — Last Day
  Students may update grading to S-U or add/change P-N/audit status.

• Tuition and Fee Adjustment Downward — Last Day
  Last day to drop courses to reduce tuition/fees.

📌 September 7–13

• Housing & Dining 60% Refund

• Withdraw Registration 50% tuition & fees

• September 7 — Labor Day (University Holiday)
  No classes; offices closed.

• September 8 — Late Registration Charge Begins
  $100 fee in effect for registration on days 11+.

📌 September 14–20

• Housing & Dining 50% Refund

• Withdraw Registration 75% tuition & fees

📌 September 21–27

• Housing & Dining 40% Refund

• September 21 — Withdraw Registration 100% tuition & fees
  Student held to 100% tuition/fees upon full registration withdrawal.

📌 September 28 – October 4

• Housing & Dining 30% Refund

• MyUI Course Offerings Available — Spring 2027 & Summer 2027

• Schedule Builder Open — Spring 2027 & Summer 2027

📅 October 2026 – December 2026 Key Dates

October 2026 – Housing Refunds & Deadlines

November 2026 – Early Registration & Fall Break

December 2026 – Exams, Housing, and Holidays

📅 January – March 2027 Key Dates

January 2027 – Winter 2026 Close & Holidays

February 2027 – Spring & Fall Registration

March 2027 – Early Registration & Spring Break

📅 May 2027 – May 2028 Key Academic & Holiday Dates

May 2027 – Spring 2027 Closing & Memorial Day

July 2027 – Independence Day

August 2027 – Fall 2027 Start

September 2027

November 2027 – Fall Break

December 2027 – Fall 2027 Close & Winter Break

January 2028 – Winter 2027 Close & Spring 2028 Start

March 2028 – Spring Break

May 2028 – Spring 2028 Close & Final Exams