Academic Calendars University Calendar Upcoming Dates

Official end of the semester.

Last day for December 2024 degree candidates to submit a final revised thesis/dissertation (EDT) for acceptance by the Graduate School (for those students who first submitted December 13). 

Last day a student may officially drop a course or withdraw from all classes with the Office of the University Registrar for a full refund.

Winter 2024 payment deadline. If the total amount due is not paid, a late payment fee of 1.5% of the amount past due will be assessed.

Classes begin for all undergraduate and graduate students.

University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.

If a student changes their Undergraduate major on or before this date, tuition will be reassessed. For example, if an Undergraduate student moves from a UK Campus major to a Fully Online major, the student will be assessed the Fully Online tuition rate for the current term.

Last day to add a class.

Last day to fully withdraw or reduce course load and receive an 80% refund for full-term classes.

Last day to drop a full-term class without it appearing on a transcript.

Last day to change grading option for full-term classes (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit).

Last day to fully withdraw or reduce course load and receive a 50% refund for full-term classes.

University of Kentucky offices will be closed. Classes do not meet.

Last day to fully withdraw or reduce course load for full-term classes. After this date students are only permitted withdraw for urgent non–academic reasons.

University of Kentucky offices are open and classes meet normally. No major assignments, quizzes, or exams may be scheduled during Prep Days.

The last day a student may petition to fully withdraw or reduce course load due to urgent non-academic reasons.

Official end of the Winter Intersession.

All final exams are given during normal class hours for Winter Intersession. Final exams for asynchronous classes are given at a time dictated by the course instructor/syllabus.

Last day a student may officially drop a course or withdraw from all classes with the Office of the University Registrar for a full refund.

Classes begin for all undergraduate and graduate students.