Academic Affairs Administration Calendar

June 1:

• First Class Day (Summer 1, 5-Week Session)
• First Class Day (Summer Regular 8-Week Session)

June 2: Provost Sends Official Letter of Reappointment to Tenure Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

June 3: Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean

June 4:

• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (May Mini-Session)
• Census Date for Summer 1, 5-Week Summer Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw a Course Without Receiving a Grade Census Date for 5-Week Session
• CTAP Opt Out Deadline (Summer 1, 5-Week Session)
• Fee Payment Deadline for Summer Late Registration by 5 p.m. For All Payment Methods

June 8:

• Census Date for Regular 8-Week Summer Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw a Course Without Receiving a Grade Census Date for 8-Week Session
• CTAP Opt Out Deadline (Regular 8-Week Summer Session)

June 9: Submission of Application for COE Dissertation Defense (Summer Session)

June 11-27: Summer Online Late Graduation Application Available

TBD: Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) Summer

June 12-14: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

June 19: Emancipation Day Holiday

June 22:

• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (5-Week session)
• 15th Class Day of Regular Session (State Reporting Date)

June 26:

• Final Date for COE Dissertation Defense (Summer Session)
• Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation–45 Days After First Class Day of May Mini-Session
• Initial Appointment for Format Check of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects with Library (Summer Session)
• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Summer II Session)

June 28: Summer II Final Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning and Non-Degree-seeking Undergraduate Students

June 29: Summer II Financial Aid Disbursements Begin

July 1-15: CBM003 Summer Supplemental Course Inventory Excel available for New Courses

July 2:

• Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer 1, 5-Week Session)
• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Summer II Session)

July 3:

• College Annual Reports Due to Provost/Vice Provost
• Independence Day Holiday

July 6:

• First Class Day (Summer II, 4-Week Session)
• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (8-Week Session)

July 8:

• Census Day (Summer II, 4-Week Session)
• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (Summer 1, 5-Week Session)
• Fee Payment Deadline for Summer II Late Registration 5 p.m. For All Payment Methods

TBD: Transfer Student Orientation (TSO) Summer

July 14: Deadline for submitting Dissertations, Theses/Projects to the COE Dean for Approval (Summer Session)

July 15:

• CBM003 Summer Supplemental Course Inventory File Due to Registrar. Manual entry into People Soft. Changes to current, live catalog no longer permissible with Curriculog
• Freshman Priority Application Deadline

July 17-19: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

July 24: Initial Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Summer Session)

July 25: Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer Regular 8-Week Session)

July 27:

• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (2nd 4-Week Session)
• Deadline for Submission of Theses/Projects to the Dean for Approval (Summer Session)

July 31: Deadline for Final Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Summer Session)

• Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer II, 4-Week Session)
• Official Closing of Summer Semester and Summer Degree Conferral Date (No Commencement Ceremony)
• Fall Final Application Deadline for New Graduate Students (Some programs may have earlier deadlines. See Application Deadlines on the program's website.)
• Fall Semester Priority Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students (Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application in the Office of Admissions and will be processed for Late Registration.)

• Grades Due to Colleges By Noon (Summer Regular 8-Week Session)
• Grades Due to Colleges By Noon (Summer II, 4-Week)

• Deadline for Final Submission of Dissertations, Theses and Projects to the HSH Dean's Office (Summer Session)
• Deadline for Final Approval of Theses/Projects by the Dean (Summer Session)

• Fall Final Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students (Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for Late Registration)
• Graduation Clearances due by 5 p.m.

August 15: Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m.(Regular Session and 1st 8-Week Session)

August 17: First Class Day (Regular Session and 1st 8-Week Session)

August 1:

• Application Deadline for New Graduate Students (Some programs may have earlier deadlines. See Application Deadlines onthe program’s website)
• Freshman Final Application Deadline 
• Priority Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate or Graduate Students. (Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application in the Office of Admissions and will be processed for Late Registration)

August 4: New Student Orientation

August 7-9: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

August 10:

• Faculty Reporting Date (One week before 1st day of class)
• Financial Aid Disbursements Begin (Fall Session )

August 11:

• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (1st 8-Week Session and Regular Session)
• Fee Payment Deadline for Early and Open Registration by 5 p.m. For All Payment Methods

August 11-12: New Faculty Orientation

 August 12:

• First Administrative Drop (1st 8-Week Session and Regular Session) by 5 p.m.
• Fall Final Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate or Graduate Students (Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions)

August 13: New Student Orientation

August 14:

• Final Application Deadline for Returning UHCL Students
• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (1st 8-Week Session and Regular Session)
• Open Registration Ends (1st 8-Week and Regular Sessions)

August 15–18: Late Registration (1st 8-Week Session)

August 15–24: Late Registration (Regular Session)

August 17: First Class Day (Regular and 1st 8-Week Sessions)

August 17–September 16: Online Graduation Application Available

August 17–28: Weeks of Welcome (Fall 2026)

August 18: Late Registration Ends (1st 8-Week Session)

August 24:

• Census Date for 1st 8-Week Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade
• Late Registration Ends (Regular Session) at 11:59 p.m.
• Fee Payment Deadline for Fall 1st 8-Week Session and Regular Session Late Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods

August 25: Second Administrative Drop for 1st 8-Week and Regular Session by 5 p.m.

August 27–September 13: CBM003 THECB Fall Supplemental Course Inventory Excel File Available for New Courses

August 27–December 17: Annual Course Inventory Cycle Opens for Upcoming Catalog Year (Curriculog Add, Change, and Delete Course Forms). Course Approvals Due to Assistant Registrar–Academic Support by Noon

August 31:

• Colleges Request Stipends for External Reviewers Through the Provost's Office by This Date
• Academic Program Review (APR) Coordinator in Planning and Assessment Submits Graduate-Level Program Reviews to THECB prior to this Date

 September 1:

• Official Census Date for Regular Session (15 Weeks); Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade
• CTAP Opt Out Deadline (Regular Session, 1st 8-Week, 2nd 8-Week Sessions)
• Fall UHCL Core Curriculum Assessment Cycle Begins. Templates Available for Reporting and Upcoming Assessment Cycle Planning
• Institutional Assessment Cycle Begins. Templates Available for Results and Use of Results and Upcoming Assessment Cycle Planning

September 4: Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COE Dean

September 7: Labor Day Holiday

September 11:

• Candidates must submit their Promotion and Tenure Document in the 2026–27 P&T workflow. Associate Dean or College Designee have access to files to facilitate submission of external review letters. This represents the deadline for external review letters to be received.
• CBM003 THECB Fall Supplemental Course Inventory Due to Registrar. Manual entry into PeopleSoft and Acalog. Changes to current, live catalog no longer permissible with Curriculog.

September 14:

• 20th Class Day of Regular Session (State Reporting Date)
• Third Administrative Drop for Regular Session by 5 p.m.

September 15: Provost Announces the Number of Funded Faculty Development Leave in Each College for the 2027–2028 Academic Year

September 16:

• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the CSE Dean
• Last Day to Apply for Graduation on Time (30 Days After First Class Day)

September 17–October 16: Fall Online Late Graduation Application Available

September 18:

• Faculty Research Support Fund Proposals Due to Office of Sponsored Programs via email by 5 p.m.
• Deadline for Associate Dean or College Designee to Upload the External Review Documentation into Workflow and Submit the Candidate's P&T File to the PRC Committee. This represents the deadline for external review letters to be received.

September 18–20: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

September 21: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (1st 8-Week Session)

September 28: Spring 2027 Semester Class Schedule Viewable by Advisors and Students (UGRD Only)

 October 1:

• QEP Annual Report Due to Deans/Divisions/AVPs/Provost
• Final Application Deadline for International Students for Spring 2026 (If the program’s application deadline is earlier, students should apply by the program’s application deadline)

October 5:

• Fee Payment Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Session
• Financial Aid Disbursements Begin (2nd 8-Week Session)

October 6: Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (2nd 8-Week Session)

October 8: Last Class Day (1st 8-Week Session)

October 9–10: Last Class Day/Final Exam (1st 8-Week Session)

October 9: Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (2nd 8-Week Session)

October 10: End of 1st 8-Week Session

October 12: First Class Day (2nd 8-Week Session)

October 13:

• Registration Ends (2nd 8-Week Session)
• Deadline to Submit Application for COE Dissertation Defense (Fall Session)

October 15:

• Mid-Term Grades Due to the Colleges by Noon (Fall Regular Session)
• Textbook Adoption Deadline for Spring Session
• Faculty Development Leave Applications (FDL) for 2027–28 Due to College FDL Committee
• Institutional Assessment Results and Use of Results Report and Assessment Outcomes, Methods, and Criteria Plans Submitted
• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (1st 8-Week Session)

October 16: Deadline for PRC to Complete Their Review, Upload Recommendation Letter into Workflow, Record Committee’s Overall Recommendation for Teaching, Scholarship, and Service, and Forward (Submit) Candidate’s P&T File to the Department Chair

October 16–18: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

October 19:

• Census Date for 2nd 8-Week Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade
• Spring 2027 Semester Classes Viewable by Advisors and Students (GRD Only)

October 20: Final Date for COE Dissertation Defense (Fall Session)

October 22: Catalog Reviewers (Faculty/Content Owners) Provide All Changes to Editor(s) by Noon. This Is Content Other Than Courses and Programs

October 26–November 5: Early Registration and Advising (Winter Mini and Spring Regular Sessions)

October 28: Curriculog Program Forms Being Routed Through Shared Governance Must Be on the November Faculty Council Meeting Agenda to Be Considered for the Upcoming Catalog Year

October 30:

• Initial Appointment for Format Check of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects with the Library (Fall Session)
• Fall, Winter, and Summer Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program Proposal Deadline (Due 1–1.5 Years Prior to Proposed Semester)

 November 1:

• CBM-011 THECB Facilities Room Inventory Report Due and CBM-014 THECB Facilities Building Inventory Report Due
• Freshman Priority Application Deadline for Spring 2027
• CBM-009 Graduation Report Due

November 2:

• International Education Fee Award Scholarship Spring Priority Deadline
• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (Regular Session)

November 3: Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean

November 6–December 10: Spring Open Registration and Advising Ends by 5 p.m. (Winter Mini Session)

November 6–January 8: Open Registration and Advising Ends by 5 p.m. (Spring Regular Session)

November 10: Final Approval of Dissertations by the COE Dean (Fall Session)

November 13: Deadline for Department Chair to Complete Review, Upload Recommendation Letter into Workflow, Record Recommendation for Teaching, Scholarship, and Service, and Forward (Submit) P&T File to Submission Box

November 13–15: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

November 16:

• Faculty Development Leave Committee Submits Approved Proposals to Dean
• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the CSE Dean
• Curriculog Course and Program Forms Due to Associate Dean's Office
• CBM-00B Admissions Annual Report Due
• CBM-005 Building and Room Report Due
• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (2nd 8-Week Session)

November 19: Catalog Editors Finish Entering Changes into Acalog. Editors Notify Reviewers That Changes in Acalog Are Ready for Review.

November 20: Deadline for Candidate’s Five Business-Day Window to Review P&T File and Add Any Candidate Letter of Information/Rebuttal, if Desired, to the P&T File. P&T File Is Released to the Dean for Review. If No Rebuttal Is Needed, Candidate Forwards File to Dean on or Before This Date.

November 24: Last Class Day (Regular Session)

November 25–27: Thanksgiving Holidays (Students)

November 26–27: Thanksgiving Holidays (Staff)

November 27: Initial Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Fall Session)

November 30: Reading Day

 December 1:

• Priority Application Deadline for Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate/Graduate Students (Students who apply after this date must submit all required documentation with their paper application to the Office of Admissions and will be processed for Late Registration)
• Freshman Final Application Deadline (Spring 2027)
• Spring Semester Priority Application Deadline for Transfer Students
• Dean Notifies Provost of Non-Reappointment of Tenure Track Faculty in the Second Year of Service if the Appointment Expires at the End of the Second Academic Year and the Appointment Term Is Nine Months in Duration; or, if an Appointment Terminates During the Second Academic Year of Service, at Least Six Months in Advance of Its Termination When the Appointment Term Is More Than Nine Months in Duration
• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Winter Mini-Session)
• Deadline for Final Submission of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to the Dean's Office (Fall Session)
• Deadline for Final Approval of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by the Dean's Office (Fall Session)
• Fee Payment Deadline by Noon for All Payment Methods (Winter Mini-Session)

December 1–7: Final Exams (Regular Session)

December 3: Last Class Day (2nd 8-Week Session)

December 4:

• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Winter Mini-Session)
• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean
• Deadline for Final Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Fall Session)

December 4–5: Final Exam (2nd 8-Week Session)

December 7: Official Closing of the Fall Semester and Degree Conferral Date

December 9: First Class Day (Winter Mini-Session)

December 10:

• Census Date (Winter Mini-Session)
• End of Open Registration (Winter Mini-Session)
• Final Approvals of Course Forms (Adds, Changes, and Deletions) in Curriculog for the 2027–2028 Catalog Due to Assistant Registrar–Academic Support by Noon
• Catalog Reviewers (Faculty/Content Owners) Complete Approval or Rejection of Changes in Acalog. Reviewers Notify Editors of Any Further Changes

December 11:

• Grades Due to the Colleges by Noon (Regular and 2nd 8-Week Sessions)
• Faculty Check-Out

December 11–13: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

December 12 (Tentative): Commencement

December 15:

• Dean Notifies Tenure Track Faculty of Non-Reappointment in the Second Year of Service if the Appointment Expires at the End of the Second Academic Year and the Appointment Term Is Nine Months in Duration; or, if an Appointment Terminates During the Second Academic Year of Service, at Least Six Months in Advance of Its Termination When the Appointment Term Is More Than Nine Months in Duration
• Deadline for Deans of Each College to Forward Funded Faculty Development Leave Proposals and Nominations to the Provost

TBD (Based on Planning & Budget Calendar): Annual Course-Related Fee Requests and Projected Fee Budgets from Colleges to Vice Provost/Director, Academic Operations and Analytics

December 18:

• Graduation Clearances Due by 5 p.m.
• Catalog Reviewers Complete Approval or Rejection of Changes in Acalog. Reviewers Notify Editors of Any Further Changes
• Catalog Editors Notify Reviewers of Final Review. Last Opportunity to Make Changes by 5 p.m.

December 24, 2026–January 1, 2027:

• Winter Holidays. No Classes in Winter Mini-Session When the University Is Closed for Winter Holidays
• Office of Information Technology System/Network Maintenance

January 1: Deadline for Dean to Complete Review, Upload Recommendation Letter into Workflow, Record a Recommendation for Teaching, Scholarship, and Service, and Forward (Submit) the 2026–27 P&T File to the Submission Box

January 2–21: Registrar's Office Annual Course Inventory Updates Within PeopleSoft

January 4:

• Faculty Reporting Date (One Week Before 1st Day of Class)
• Spring Application Deadline for New Graduate Students (Some Programs May Have Earlier Deadlines; See Application Deadlines on the Program’s Website)
• Financial Aid Disbursements Begin (Spring Session)

January 5:

• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (Winter Mini Session)
• Fee Payment Deadline for Open Registration and Early Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods
• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Spring Regular and 1st 8-Week Sessions)
• New Student Orientation (NSO)

January 6:

• First Administrative Drop (1st 8-Week Session and Regular Session) by 5 p.m.
• Final Application Deadline for Transfer Students
• Final Application Deadline for Graduate Students (Some Programs May Have Earlier Deadlines; See Application Deadlines on the Program’s Website)

January 8:

• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Spring Regular and 1st 8-Week Sessions)
• Open Registration Ends (1st 8-Week and Regular Sessions)
• New Student Orientation (NSO)
• Curriculog Program Forms Due to Assistant Registrar–Academic Support for the 2027–28 Catalog Year. Curriculog Forms Close at 5 p.m.

January 9: Last Class Day/Final Exam (Winter Mini Session)

January 9–12: Late Registration Period (1st 8-Week Session)

January 9–19: Late Registration/Add-Drop Period (Regular Session)

January 11:

• First Class Day (Spring Regular and 1st 8-Week Sessions)
• Deadline for Candidate’s Five Business-Day Window to Review P&T File and Add Any Candidate Letter of Information/Rebuttal, if Desired, to the P&T File. P&T File Is Released to the University P&T Committee (UPTC) for Review. If No Rebuttal Is Needed, Candidate Forwards File to UPTC on or Before This Date.

January 11–February 10: Spring Online Graduation Application Available

January 12: Late Registration Ends (1st 8-Week Session)

January 14: Final Application Deadline for Returning UHCL Students

January 15:

• Faculty Submit Annual Evaluation to Department Chairs
• On Behalf of the Provost, the Academic Program Review (APR) Coordinator in the Office of Planning and Assessment Sends Letters to Deans Identifying Programs Due for Review
• Catalog Editors Finish Entering Changes Into Catalog/Acalog. Editors Notify Reviewers That Changes in Acalog Are Ready for Review
• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (Winter Mini Session)

January 18: Martin Luther King Holiday

January 19:

• Census Date (1st 8-Week Session); Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade
• Late Registration Ends (Regular Session)
• Catalogs Locked and UG/GRD Editorial Review Process Begins (Acalog Content Is Inaccessible and No Further Editing/Changes Are Permitted) by 8 a.m.

January 20: Fee Payment Deadline for 1st 8-Week Session and Spring Late Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods

January 21:

• Catalog Reviewers Complete Approvals or Rejections in Acalog. Reviewers Notify Editors of Any Additional Changes
• Second Administrative Drop for 1st 8-Week and Regular Sessions After 5 p.m.

January 27:

• Official Census Date for Spring Regular Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade (Regular Session)
• CTAP Opt-Out Deadline (Regular Session, 1st 8-Week Session, 2nd 8-Week Session, and Winter Mini Session)

January 28: Catalog Editors Notify Reviewers of Final Review. Last Opportunity to Make Changes by 5 p.m.

 February 1:

• Spring UHCL Core Curriculum Assessment Cycle Begins
• Internal Final Academic Program Review Reports for Exiting Programs Are Due to Deans
• Provost Informs Colleges and Faculty of Final Faculty Development Leave Approvals

February 2–13: CBM003 THECB Spring Supplemental Course Inventory Available for New Courses

February 5: Deadline for University P&T Committee (UPTC) Members to Submit Their Pre-Meeting Votes for 2026–27 P&T Cases to the Office of the Provost

February 8:

• 20th Class Day of Regular Session (State Reporting Date)
• UPTC Meeting to Review and Vote on 2026–27 P&T Cases
• Third Administrative Drop for Regular Session

February 10:

• Last Day to Apply for Spring Semester Graduation on Time (30 Days After First Class Day)
• Registration Opens (2nd 8-Week Session)

February 11–March 12: Online Late Graduation Application Available

February 15:

• CBM003 Spring Supplemental Course Inventory Due to Registrar. Manual Entry into PeopleSoft and Acalog. Changes to Current, Live Catalog No Longer Permissible with Curriculog
• International Education Fee Award Scholarship Spring Final Deadline (Dependent on Remaining Funds)
• Dean Notifies Provost of Non-Reappointment of Tenure Track Faculty in the First Academic Year of Service if the Appointment Expires at the End of Year One and the Appointment Term Is Nine Months in Duration; or if a One-Year Appointment Terminates During the First Academic Year, at Least Three Months in Advance of Termination if the Appointment Term Is More Than Nine Months in Duration
• Deadline for Provost to Upload and Submit UPTC Decision Letter to Submission Box. Candidate Has Five Business Days (Deadline February 23, 2027) to Inform Provost of Intent to Appeal P&T Decision of UPTC. P&T Files Are Submitted to the President
• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (1st 8-Week Session)

February 16: Faculty Emeritus Nominations Due to Faculty Council Presiding Officer

February 17:

• Provost Call for Nominations: President’s Distinguished Faculty Awards (Teaching, Research, Service, Lecturer, and Adjunct)
• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the CSE Dean

February 19–21: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

February 23: Mid-Term Grades Due to the Colleges by Noon (Spring Regular Session)

February 26: Dean Notifies Tenure Track Faculty of Non-Reappointment in the First Academic Year of Service if the Appointment Expires at the End of Year One and the Appointment Term Is Nine Months in Duration; or if a One-Year Appointment Terminates During the First Academic Year, at Least Three Months in Advance of Termination if the Appointment Term Is More Than Nine Months in Duration.

 March 1:

• Final Application Deadline for International Students from Institutions Outside the U.S. for Summer (If the Program’s Application Deadline Is Earlier, Students Should Apply by the Program’s Application Deadline)
• Freshman Priority Application Deadline (All Summer Sessions)
• 2027–2028 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs Go Live on the UHCL Website
• CBM-002 THECB TSI Report Due
• CBM-008 THECB Faculty Report Due
• CBM-0E1 THECB Student End of Semester Report Due
• CBM-00S THECB Student Schedule Report Due
• Summer/Fall Class Schedules Available Online (Four Weeks Prior to Early Registration)

March 1–April 30: Submit Annual Course Inventory to THECB (Timeline Pending on When THECB Copies Prior Year)

March 3: Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COE Department Chair

March 4: Last Class Day (1st 8-Week Session)

March 5: Deadline to Submit Application for COE Dissertation Defense (Spring Session)

March 5–6: Final Exam (1st 8-Week Session)

March 6: End of 1st 8-Week Session

March 8: Financial Aid Disbursements Begin (2nd 8-Week Session)

March 8–14: Spring Break Holiday (Students)

March 9:

• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (2nd 8-Week Session)
• Payment Deadline for 2nd 8-Week Session Registration and Spring Late Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods
• Faculty Emeritus Recommendations Due to Deans, Provost, and President

March 12: Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (2nd 8-Week Session)

March 15:

• Textbook Adoption Deadline for Summer Session
• International Education Fee Award Scholarship Summer Priority Deadline
• First Class Day (2nd 8-Week Session)

March 16: Department Chairs Submit Annual Review Final Ratings to Deans

March 18: Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (1st 8-Week Session)

March 19: Nominations Due to Provost: President's Distinguished Faculty Awards (Teaching, Research, Service, Lecturer, and Adjunct)

March 19–21: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

March 22:

• Registration Ends (2nd 8-Week Session)
• Census Date (2nd 8-Week Session); Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade

March 26:

• Final Date for COE Dissertation Defense (Spring Session)
• Faculty Research Support Fund Proposals Due to the Office of Sponsored Programs via Email by 5 p.m.
• Initial Appointment for Format Check of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects with the Library (Spring Session)
• Deans Send Names of Program Review Committees for Entering Programs to the Academic Program Review (APR) Coordinator in the Office of Planning and Assessment
• Deans Provide the Office of the Provost with the Following Information for 2027–28:

• • Associate Professors Going Up for Promotion to Professor
  • Assistant Professors Going Up for Promotion and Tenure to Associate Professor
  • Any Associate Professors or Professors Going Up for Tenure in 2027–28

March 27: Catalog Cloned in Acalog

March 27–April 10: Map 2027–2028 Acalog Catalogs to 2027–2028 Curriculog Forms

March 29–April 8: Early Registration and Advising (May Mini-Session, Summer, and Fall)

 April 1:

• Faculty-Led Education Abroad Proposal Deadline for Spring/Spring Break (At Least 1–1.5 Years Prior to Proposed Education Abroad Semester)
• Final Application Deadline for International Students from Institutions Outside the U.S. for Summer 2026 (If the Program’s Application Deadline Is Earlier, Students Should Apply by the Program’s Application Deadline)
• Deans Submit Internal Program Review Reports (Self-Study) for Exiting Programs (BA/BAS/BS/BFA) to MS Teams (APR Coordinator) on or Prior to This Date
• Deans Notify Faculty of Annual Review Results
• Deans Notify Provost of Unsatisfactory Annual Reviews
• Provost Sends Update of Faculty Required to Complete Sixth-Year Reviews to Deans
• Provost's Office Forwards P&T Calendar for the Upcoming Academic Year to Deans
• Office of the Provost Approves the Final List of Candidates Going Up for P&T in 2027–28. Candidates Requesting the Addition of a PRC Member from an Appropriately Related Discipline or Program Across Campus Submit Requests to the Dean in Writing

April 1–30: Annual Submission to THECB (Edit Returns Begin)

April 2:

• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean
• Deadline for Any University P&T Appeals Committee to Submit Recommendation Regarding a 2026–27 Appeal Case to the President
• Deans Provide Written Notification to Faculty Who Will Undergo Third-Year Review

April 5: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (Regular Session)

April 9–May 10: May Mini-Session Open Registration Ends at 5 p.m.

April 9–May 29: Summer Open Registration and Advising Ends by 5 p.m.

April 9–August 20: Fall Open Registration and Advising Ends by 5 p.m.

April 13: Deadline to Submit Dissertations to the COE Dean (Spring Session)

April 15:

• Textbook Adoption Deadline for Fall Session
• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the Dean of CSE

April 16–18: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

April 19: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (2nd 8-Week Session)

April 23:

• Faculty Emeritus: Office of the Provost Forwards President Nominations to the UHS Board of Regents Meeting (Date Subject to Change)
• The President’s P&T Decision Letter Is Uploaded to Workflow and Forwarded to the University of Houston System for Board of Regents Approval (Date Subject to Change Based on Scheduling of 2027 BOR Meetings)

April 26: Each College Provides the Office of the Provost a List of Peer Review Committees (Members and Chairs) and Department Chair Reviewers for Each 2027–28 Candidate. Dean’s Decision and Justification Provided to Candidate in Writing. Candidate Notified in Writing of Final Committee Membership.

April 28: Last Class Day (Regular Session)

April 29: Reading Day

April 30:

• CBM003 Annual Course Inventory Due to Registrar
• Catalog Opened for Editing in Acalog. Curriculog Forms Available for Adds, Changes, and Deletions to Courses and Programs for the 2027–2028 Catalog Year
• Initial Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Spring Session)

 May 1:

• Deans Provide All Exiting Academic Program Review Documents for Exiting Programs—External Program Review Reports and Dean Response—to the Academic Program Review (APR) Coordinator in the Office of Planning and Assessment on or Prior to This Date
• Summer Priority Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate and Graduate Students (Students Who Apply After This Date Must Submit All Required Documentation with Their Paper Application to the Office of Admissions and Will Be Processed for Late Registration)
• Priority Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate and Graduate Students (Summer II Session). Students Who Apply After This Date Must Submit All Required Documentation with Their Paper Application to the Office of Admissions and Will Be Processed for Late Registration
• Freshman Final Application Deadline for Summer I (Freshmen Applying After the Online Application Closes Must Submit All Requirements and a Paper Application to the Office of Admissions by May 14)
• Final Application Deadline for New Graduate Students (Some Programs May Have Earlier Deadlines. See Application Deadlines on the Program’s Website)
• Final Application Deadline for International Students for Fall 2027 (If the Program’s Application Deadline Is Earlier, Students Should Apply by the Program’s Application Deadline)

May 3:

• Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean
• Deadline for Final Submission of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to the Dean's Office (Spring Session)
• Deadline for Final Approval of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by the Dean's Office (Spring Session)

May 3–9: Final Exams (Regular Session)

May 4: Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (May Mini-Session)

May 6:

• Fee Payment Deadline by Noon for All Payment Methods (May Mini-Session)
• Last Class Day (2nd 8-Week Session)

May 7:

• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (May Mini-Session)
• Deadline for Final Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Spring Session)

May 7–8: Final Exam (2nd 8-Week Session)

May 8: Official Closing of Spring Semester and Degree Conferral Date

May 8 (Tentative): Commencement

May 10: First Class Day (May Mini-Session)

May 10–June 9: Online Graduation Application Available (Summer Session)

May 11: Census Date (May Mini-Session); Last Day to Drop or Withdraw Without Receiving a Grade

May 13: Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (Regular and 2nd 8-Week Sessions)

May 14:

• Faculty Check-Out (Friday After Grades Are Due)
• International Education Fee Award Scholarship Summer and Fall Deadline (Dependent on Remaining Funds)
• Dean Notifies the Provost of Non-Reappointment of Tenure Track Faculty in the Academic Year Preceding the Academic Year in Which the Appointment Is to Expire, When the Faculty Member Is in the Third or Later Year of Appointment

May 14–16: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

May 17: Candidates Receive Access to the 2027–28 P&T Workflow. Candidates Submit a List of at Least Five External Reviewers to Their Associate Dean or College Designee.

May 19: Graduation Clearances Due by 5 p.m.

May 21: Final Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students (Summer I Session)

May 25:

• Summer Financial Aid Disbursements Begin
• Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Summer Regular and Summer I Sessions)

May 27: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (May Mini-Session)

May 28:

• Candidates Provide External Review Packet to Their Associate Dean or College Designee
• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Summer Regular and Summer I Sessions)

May 29: Last Class Day/Final Exam (May Mini-Session)

May 31:

• Dean Notifies Tenure Track Faculty of Non-Reappointment in the Academic Year Preceding the Academic Year in Which the Appointment Is to Expire, When the Faculty Member Is in the Third or Later Year of Appointment
• Memorial Day Holiday

 June 1: Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Summer Regular and Summer I Sessions)

June 2: Provost Sends Official Letter of Reappointment to Tenure Track/Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

June 3: Faculty Development and Support Fund Proposals Due to the COB Dean

June 4:

• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Summer Regular and Summer I Sessions)
• End of Summer Open Registration and Fee Payment Deadline
• Deadline to Submit Application for COE Dissertation Defense (Summer Session)

June 5: Fee Payment Deadline for Early and Open Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods

June 5–9: Summer Late Registration/Add-Drop

June 7:

• First Class Day (Summer I 5-Week Session)
• First Class Day (Summer Regular 8-Week Session)

June 8: New Student Orientation (Summer Session)

June 10:

• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (May Mini-Session)
• Census Date for Summer I 5-Week Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw a Course Without Receiving a Grade
• Fee Payment Deadline for Summer Late Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods

June 11: Associate Dean or College Designee Sends External Evaluation File to P&T Candidate's Outside Reviewers

June 11–13: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

June 14:

• Census Date for Regular 8-Week Summer Session; Last Day to Drop or Withdraw a Course Without Receiving a Grade
• CTAP Opt-Out Deadline (Regular Summer 8-Week Session, 5-Week Session, 4-Week Session, and May Mini-Session)

June 17–July 2: Summer Online Late Graduation Application Available

June 18: Emancipation Day Holiday

June 25:

• New Student Orientation (Summer Session)
• Final Date for COE Dissertation Defense (Summer Session)
• Initial Appointment for Format Check of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects with the Library (Summer Session)

June 28:

• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (5-Week Session)
• 15th Class Day of Regular 8-Week Session (State Reporting Date)

June 29: Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Summer II Session)

June 30: Summer II Final Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students

 July 1: College Annual Reports Due to Provost/Vice Provost

July 1–15: CBM003 Summer Supplemental Course Inventory Excel File Available for New Courses

July 2:

• Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation (45 Days After First Class Day of May Mini-Session)
• Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Summer II Session)

July 5:

• Independence Day Holiday
• Summer II Financial Aid Disbursements Begin

July 7: New Student Orientation (Summer II Session)

July 10: Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer I 5-Week Session)

July 12:

• First Class Day (Summer II 4-Week Session)
• Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (8-Week Session)

July 13: Deadline for Submission of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to the COE Dean (Summer Session)

July 14: Census Day (Summer II 4-Week Session)

July 15:

• Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (Summer I 5-Week Session)
• CBM003 Summer Supplemental Course Inventory File Due to Registrar. Manual Entry into PeopleSoft. Changes to Current, Live Catalog No Longer Permissible with Curriculog
• Fee Payment Deadline for Summer II Late Registration by 5 p.m. for All Payment Methods

July 16–18: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

July 22:

• Freshman Priority Application Deadline
• New Student Orientation (Fall Session)

July 23: Initial Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Summer Session)

July 30: Deadline for Final Electronic Submission (Vireo) of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to Library (Summer Session)

July 31: Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer Regular 8-Week Session)

 August 2: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw (4-Week Session)

August 6–8: Maintenance Window for Office of Information Technology

August 7:

• Final Submission of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects to the Dean's Office (Summer Session)
• Final Approval of Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by the Dean (Summer Session)
• Last Class Day/Final Exam (Summer II, 4-Week Session)
• Official Closing of Summer Semester and Summer Degree Conferral Date (No Commencement Ceremony)

August 9:

• Fall Final Application Deadline for New Graduate Students (Some Programs May Have Earlier Deadlines. See Application Deadlines on the Program’s Website.)
• Fall Semester Priority Application Deadline for Undergraduate Transfer, Returning, and Non-Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students (Students Who Apply After This Date Must Submit All Required Documentation with Their Paper Application to the Office of Admissions and Will Be Processed for Late Registration.)

August 10: Faculty Submit Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 8 a.m. (Regular Session and 1st 8-Week Session)

August 12: Grades Due to Colleges by Noon (Summer Regular 8-Week Session and Summer II 4-Week Session)

August 13: Department Chair Approves Syllabi in Simple Syllabus by 5 p.m. (Regular Session and 1st 8-Week Session)

August 16: Faculty Reporting Date (One Week Before First Day of Class)

August 23: First Class Day (Regular Session and 1st 8-Week Session)

Fall 2027 (Date TBD): Office of Planning and Assessment Provides Core Curriculum Assessment Report to Deans/Divisions/AVPs/Provost

August 31:

• Colleges Request Stipends for External Reviewers Through the Provost's Office by This Date
• Academic Program Review (APR) Coordinator in Planning and Assessment Submits Graduate-Level Program Reviews to THECB Prior to This Date