UTEP Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
Now students and candidates can check the UTEP Academic Calendar for 2023-2024 on this page. All information to guide you has been provided for you.
An academic calendar is essential for students, teachers, and staff. It’s like a reminder that shows all the important events and dates for the whole school year and each semester.
It’s not just for them; it also helps parents, alumni (former students), and people who want to join the school. They all get useful information from it.
What’s interesting is that each school makes its own academic calendar with lots of specific and carefully chosen dates.
Maymester 2025
Table of Interests
| March 24th | Maymester Registration Opens |
| May 19th | Maymester Classes Begin; Last Day to Register; Census Day |
| May 26th | Memorial Day Holiday – University Closed |
| May 27th | Maymester Drop/Witdrawal Deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F.
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| May 30th | Maymester- Last Day of Classes |
| May 31st | Maymester Final Exams |
Summer 2025
| March 24th | Summer Registration Begins |
| May 29th | Last Day to Clear Students on Suspension/Probation as well as those with Insufficient Prerequisites |
| May 30th | Drops for Students with Unsatisfactory Academic Standing, Insufficient Prerequisites, and Prior Grades of C in the Course |
| June 2nd | Financial Aid is Disbursed |
| June 9th | Summer I & Full Term classes begin |
| June 11th | Summer I Census Day; Last Day to Register for Summer I; Summer I Payment Deadline |
| June 16th | Summer Full Term Census Day; Last day to register for Summer Full term; Summer Full term payment deadline |
| June 19th | Juneteenth Holiday – University Closed |
| June 30th | Summer I Drop/Withdrawal Deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| July 4th | Independence Day Holiday – University Closed |
| July 7th | Summer I – Last day of Classes |
| July 8th | Summer I Final Exams; Full Term classes do not meet |
| July 9th | Summer II Classes Begin |
| July 11th | Summer II Census Day; Last Day to Register for Summer II; Summer II Payment Deadline |
| July 16th | Summer Full Term Drop/Withdrawal Deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| July 18th | Graduation application deadline for degree conferral |
| July 28th | Summer II Drop/Withdrawal Deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| Aug 4th | Summer II & Full Term – Last day of classes |
| Aug 5-6th | Summer II & Full Term Final Exams |
| Aug 8th | Grades are Due |
| Aug 10th | Grades are posted to student records; students are notified of grades and academic standing |
| Payment Deadlines | For more information on payment deadlines, visit the Student Business Services Website |
Fall 2025
| March 24 | Fall Registration Begins |
| Aug 14th | Last day to clear students on Suspension/Probation as well as those with insufficient prerequisites |
| Aug 15th | Drops for Students with Unsatisfactory Academic Standing, Insufficient Prerequisites, and Prior Grades of C in the Course |
| Aug 18th | Financial Aid is Disbursed |
| Aug 25th | Fall classes begin |
| Aug 25th-29th | Late registration period (fees are incurred) |
| Sept 1st | Labor Day holiday – University Closed |
| Sept 10th | Fall Census Day Note: This is the last day to register for classes. Payments are due by 5:00 pm. |
| Sept 22nd | 20th Class Day Note: Students who were given a payment deadline extension will be dropped at 5:00 pm if payment arrangements have not been made.
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| Oct 3rd | Graduation application deadline for degree conferral |
| Oct 22nd | Freshman Midterm grades are due |
| Oct 31st | Fall Drop/Withdrawal deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| Nov 14th | Deadline to submit candidates’ names for commencement program |
| Nov 27-28th | Thanksgiving Holiday – University Closed |
| Dec 4th | Fall last day of classes |
| Dec 5th | Dead Day |
| Dec 8-12th | Fall Final Exams |
| Dec 13-14th | Fall Commencement |
| Dec 17th | Grades are due |
| Dec 18th | Grades are posted to student records; students are notified of grades and academic standing |
Wintermester 2026
| Oct 27th | Wintermester Registration Begins |
| Jan 5th | Wintermester classes begin; last day to register; Census day |
| Jan 12th | Wintermester drop/withdrawal deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| Jan 16th | Wintermester last day of class |
| Jan 17th | Wintermester Final Exams |
Spring 2026
| Oct 27th | Spring Registration Begins |
| Jan 8th | Last Day to Clear Students on Suspension/Probation as well as those with Insufficient Prerequisites |
| Jan 9th | Drops for Students with Unsatisfactory Academic Standing, Insufficient Prerequisites, and Prior Grades of C in the Course |
| Jan 12th | Financial Aid is Disbursed |
| Jan 19th | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University Closed |
| Jan 20th | Spring classes begin |
| Jan 20-23rd | Late Registration (Fees are incurred) |
| Feb 4th | Spring Census Day Note: This is the last day to register for classes. Payments are due by 5:00 pm. |
| Feb 16th | 20th Class Day Note: Students who were given a payment deadline extension will be dropped at 5:00 pm if payment arrangements have not been made. |
| Feb 20th | Graduation application deadline for degree conferral |
| Mar 16-20th | Spring Break |
| Mar 25th | Freshman midterm grades are due |
| Mar 27th | Cesar Chavez Holiday – No classes |
| Apr 2nd | Spring Drop/Withdrawal Deadline Note: Student-initiated drops are permitted after this date, but the student is not guaranteed a grade of W. The faculty member of record will issue a grade of either W or F. |
| Apr 3rd | Spring Study Day – no classes |
| Apr 17th | Deadline to submit candidates’ names for commencement program. |
| May 7th | Spring last day of classes |
| May 8th | Dead day |
| May 11-15th | Spring Final Exams |
| May 16-17th | Spring Commencement |
| May 20th | Grades are Due |
| May 21st | Grades are posted to student records; students are notified of grades and academic standing |
| Payment Deadlines | For more information on payment deadlines, visit the Student Business Services Website |
