This page contains information relating to enrollment deadlines, including adding or dropping classes, requesting pass/fail, changing credits, withdrawing from the term, and more. This is not a replacement for the Academic Calendar.
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Course Search & Enroll app
Find the right dates for your enrolled classes in the section details of your course in the Course Search & Enroll app. Session dates and deadlines will open a pop-up — which will show the add and drop dates for that class.
School/College or Major Departments
Your school/college or major department may have other deadlines related to your courses and degree progress.
Please pay attention to communications from your academic dean, your advisor, and your instructors about significant academic dates.
Bursar's Office
Dates related to tuition payments are set by the Bursar’s Office.
Academic Calendar
The academic calendar for UW–Madison is published by the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty. Using these dates, our office determines important academic deadlines for each session.
Religious Observance and Mandatory Academic Requirements
For more information, contact the Secretary of the Faculty.
Dates and Deadlines for the Regular 15-week (A1) session
| wdt_ID | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadline for students to cancel fall enrollment and have no fall term record on transcript (after: students will be required to withdraw, transcript will show term information and withdrawal date) | September 5, 2023 |
| 2 | Instruction for Fall 2023 term begins | September 6, 2023 |
| 3 | Deadline for students (except Special and Guest) to begin initial Fall term enrollment without $50 late fee | September 8, 2023 |
| 4 | Deadline for students to drop a course or withdraw from the university without having the course(s) appear on the transcript (after: will show as a DR grade for individual courses) | September 13, 2023 |
| 5 | Deadline for students to drop a Fall term course and receive 100% tuition adjustment | September 15, 2023 |
| 6 | Deadline for students to add, swap, or change sections in a Fall term course (after: need department permission) | September 15, 2023 |
| 7 | Deadline for students to begin initial Fall enrollment (after: $50 late fee, need dept. & academic dean permission) | September 15, 2023 |
| 8 | Deadline for students to drop a Fall term course and receive 50% tuition adjustment | September 29, 2023 |
| 9 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Fall term course | September 29, 2023 |
| 10 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to change variable credits (after: need instructor permission & dean approval) | September 29, 2023 |
| 11 | Enrollment appointment times for Spring term assigned to students (throughout week) | November 6, 2023 |
| 12 | Students begin enrolling for Spring term courses according to their appointment times | November 13, 2023 |
| 13 | Deadline for Graduate students to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Fall term course | November 23, 2023 |
| 14 | Deadline for Graduate students to change variable credits (after: need instructor permission & dean approval) | November 23, 2023 |
| 15 | Deadline for students to drop a Fall term course (after: need academic dean approval) | November 24, 2023 |
| 16 | Deadline for students to add a Fall term course with department permission (after: need academic dean approval) | November 24, 2023 |
| 17 | Deadline for students to change Honors Optional course status (after: need instructor permission & academic dean approval) | November 24, 2023 |
| 18 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to withdraw from Fall term | November 24, 2023 |
| 19 | Deadline for Graduate students to withdraw from the Fall term | December 13, 2023 |
| 20 | Last day of instruction for Fall 2023 term | December 13, 2023 |
| 21 | Official degree conferral date on diploma for students graduating at the end of Fall term 2023 | December 24, 2023 |
| Description | Date |
Dates and Deadlines for the Regular 15-week (A1) session
| wdt_ID | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deadline for students to cancel spring enrollment and have no spring term record on transcript (after: students will be required to withdraw, transcript will show term information and withdrawal date) | January 22, 2024 |
| 2 | Instruction for Spring 2024 term begins | January 23, 2024 |
| 3 | Deadline for students (except Special and Guest) to begin initial Spring term enrollment without $50 late fee | January 26, 2024 |
| 4 | Deadline for students to drop a course or withdraw from the university without having the course(s) appear on the transcript (after: will show as a DR grade for individual courses) | January 31, 2024 |
| 5 | Deadline for students to drop a Spring term course and receive 100% tuition adjustment | February 2, 2024 |
| 6 | Deadline for students to add, swap, or change sections in a Spring term course (after: need department permission) | February 2, 2024 |
| 7 | Deadline for students to begin initial Spring enrollment (after: $50 late fee, need dept. & academic dean permission) | February 2, 2024 |
| 8 | Deadline for students to drop a Spring term course and receive 50% tuition adjustment | February 16, 2024 |
| 9 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Spring term course | February 16, 2024 |
| 10 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to change variable credits (after: need instructor permission & dean approval) | February 16, 2024 |
| 11 | Enrollment appointment times for Summer term assigned to students (throughout week) | March 18, 2024 |
| 12 | Students begin enrolling for Summer term courses according to their appointment times | April 1, 2024 |
| 13 | Enrollment appointment times for Fall term assigned to students (throughout week) | April 1, 2024 |
| 14 | Students begin enrolling for Fall term courses according to their appointment times | April 8, 2024 |
| 15 | Deadline for Graduate students to request pass/fail or credit/audit options for a Spring term course | April 18, 2024 |
| 16 | Deadline for Graduate students to change variable credits (after: need instructor permission & dean approval) | April 18, 2024 |
| 17 | Deadline for students to drop a Spring term course (after: need academic dean approval) | April 19, 2024 |
| 18 | Deadline for students to add a Spring term course with department permission (after: need academic dean approval) | April 19, 2024 |
| 19 | Deadline for students to change Honors Optional course status (after: need instructor permission & academic dean approval) | April 19, 2024 |
| 20 | Deadline for students (except Graduate) to withdraw from Spring term | April 19, 2024 |
| 21 | Deadline for Graduate students to withdraw from the Spring term | May 3, 2024 |
| 22 | Last day of instruction for Spring 2023 term | May 3, 2024 |
| 23 | Official degree conferral date on diploma for students graduating at the end of Spring term 2024 | May 12, 2024 |
Summer term offers a variety of sessions. Each session has its own unique deadlines. View Session Dates for specific Summer term dates.
Degree Conferral Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024