Academic Calendars University Calendar 2021-2022

Freshmen application deadline for the early action track. The early action track is encouraged for all freshmen – especially if you wish to be considered for the Lewis Honors College, competitive and academic scholarships or if you plan to live on campus.

Priority filing deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year for financial aid for entering freshmen.

Freshmen application deadline for the regular decision track. This is our regular decision track, which allows you to be considered for admission to UK but you may not be considered for Lewis Honors College or Competitive and Academic Scholarships.

Priority filing deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year for financial aid for continuing and transfer students.

Deadline for international applications to be submitted to The Graduate School.

Deadline for applying with college deans for reinstatement after a second academic suspension.

Registration is open for new program graduate students.

Enrollment deposit deadline, orientation fee, scholarship offer acceptance deadline.

Registration is open for new post-baccalaureate students.

Deadline for students to schedule an appointment for reinstatement in all colleges.

Deadline for undergraduate international applicants to submit their application.

New Student Orientation for new freshmen, transfers, and readmitted students.

All students that have previously registered for classes are able to add/drop classes as needed.

Deadline for applications to be submitted to The Graduate School.

Final deadline for submission of all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for undergraduate admission, excluding freshmen who will be considered on a space-available basis.

Last day for students in the Employee Educational Program registered through August 4 to submit EEP form to Human Resource Services to confirm 2021 Fall Semester registration and tuition waiver.

New Student Orientation and Registration for new freshmen, transfer, readmission, non-degree, and international students who have been cleared for admission but did not priority register.

K Week for all new undergraduate students.

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.

Payment deadline of registration fees and/or housing and dining fees - if total amount due is not paid as indicated on the account statement, a late payment fee of 1.5 percent of the amount past due will be assessed.

Classes begin for all undergraduate and graduate students.

Late registration for returning students who did not priority register and new applicants cleared late for admission. A late fee is assessed students who register late.

Last day to officially drop from the University or reduce course load and receive an 80 percent refund.

Last day to add a class.

Last day for students in the Employee Educational Program who registered and/or changed schedules after August 4 to submit EEP form to Human Resource Services to confirm 2021 Fall Semester registration and tuition waiver.

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

Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student's transcript. Classes dropped after this date will appear on the student's transcript with a 'W' grade assigned.

Last day to change grading option (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit).

Last day for doctoral candidates for a December degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School.

Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a 50 percent refund.

Payment deadline of registration fees and/or housing and dining fees – if total amount due is not paid as indicated on the account statement, a late payment fee of 1.5 percent of the amount past due will be assessed.

Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar for change of residency status.

The window for faculty to submit midterm grades for their classes.

Midterm of 2021 Fall Semester - end of ninth week of classes.

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

Students are prohibited from changing academic majors.

Last day for filing an application for a December 2021 undergraduate or graduate degree online in myUK.

Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course load. Students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only for “urgent non-academic reasons.”

Last day candidates for a December 2021 graduate degree can schedule a final examination in the Graduate School.

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

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

The window for faculty to submit final grades for their classes.

Last day of classes before final exams.

University of Kentucky offices are open. Classes do not meet.

Last day candidates for December 2021 degree to submit thesis/dissertation (ETD) for format review to the Graduate School via UKnowledge.

Final examination week for all classes.

Official end of the semester.

Last day for candidates for a December 2021 degree to submit final revised thesis/dissertation (EDT) for acceptance by the Graduate School for those students who first submitted December 10.

Commencement ceremonies held for December 2021 graduates.

Priority deadline for admission to the Winter Intersession.

Priority registration for Winter Intersession.

Add/Drop for registered students and for students who have not registered.

Deadline for admission to the Winter Intersession.

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.

Last day to add a class.

Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive an 80 percent refund.

Payment deadline of registration fees and/or housing and dining fees - if total amount due is not paid as indicated on the account statement, a late payment fee of 1.5 percent of the amount past due will be assessed.

Last day to officially drop from the University or reduce course load and receive a 50 percent refund.

Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student's transcript. Classes dropped after this date will appear on the student's transcript with a 'W' grade assigned.

Last day to change grading option (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit).

Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course load. Students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only 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.

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.

Official end of the Winter Intersession.

The last day faculty are able to submit final grades.

Priority filing deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year for financial aid for entering freshmen.

Priority filing deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year for financial aid for continuing and transfer students.

Deadline for international applications to be submitted to The Graduate School.

Deadline for applying with college deans for reinstatement after a second academic suspension.

Deadline for students to schedule an appointment for reinstatement in all colleges.

Registration for Spring 2022 for new students in the following categories: On-Line Certificate, Non-Degree Students, Certificate Non-Degree Students, Visiting Students, and On-line Degree Seeking.

Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for undergraduate applicants planning to attend November New Student Orientation (including registration for spring classes).

Deadline for undergraduate international applicants to submit their application.

Priority registration for the 2022 Spring Semester.

2022 Spring Semester New Student Orientation for freshmen, transfer, readmission students.

Add/Drop for registered students and for students who have not registered.

Registration is open for new program graduate students.

Final deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for undergraduate admission for the 2022 Spring Semester.

All students that have previously registered for classes are able to add/drop classes as needed.

Deadline for applications to be submitted to The Graduate School.

Registration is open for new post-baccalaureate students.

Last day for students in the Employee Program registered through December 8 to submit EEP form to Human Resource Services to confirm 2022 Spring Semester registration and tuition waiver.

New Student Orientation for new international students.

K2 welcome program for incoming full-time undergraduate freshmen and transfers.

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.

Late registration for returning students who did not priority register and new applicants cleared late for admission. A late fee is assessed students who register late.

Last day to add a class.

Last day to officially drop from the University or reduce course load and receive an 80 percent refund.

Last day for students in the Employee Educational Program who registered and/or changed schedules after December 8 to submit EEP form to Human Resource Services to confirm 2022 Spring Semester registration and tuition waiver.

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

Payment deadline of registration fees and/or housing and dining fees – if total amount due is not paid as indicated on the account statement, a late payment fee of 1.5 percent of the amount past due will be assessed.

Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student's transcript. Classes dropped after this date will appear on the student's transcript with a 'W' grade assigned.

Last day to change grading option (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit).

Last day to officially withdraw from the University or reduce course load and receive a 50 percent refund.

Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar for change of residency status.

Last day for doctoral candidates for a December degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final examination in The Graduate School.

The window for faculty to submit midterm grades for their classes.

Midterm of 2022 Spring Semester - end of ninth week of classes.

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

Students are prohibited from changing academic majors.

Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course load. Students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only for “urgent non-academic reasons.”

Last day for filing an application for a May 2022 undergraduate or graduate degree online in myUK.

Last day candidates for a May 2022 graduate degree can schedule a final examination in the Graduate School.

Last day for candidates for a May 2022 graduate degree to sit for a final examination.

The window for faculty to submit final grades for their classes.

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

Last day of classes before final exams.

University of Kentucky offices are open. Classes do not meet.

Last day candidates for a May 2022 degree to submit thesis/dissertation (ETD) for format review to the Graduate School via UKnowledge.

Final examination week for all classes.

Official end of the semester.

Last day for candidates for a May 2022 degree to submit final revised thesis/dissertation (EDT)for acceptance by the Graduate School for those students who first submitted April 29.

Commencement ceremonies held for May 2022 graduates.

Registration for Summer 2022 for new students in the following categories: On-Line Certificate, Non-Degree Students, Certificate Non-Degree Students, Visiting Students, and On-line Degree Seeking.

Priority filing deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year for 2022 Summer Session.

Priority registration for the 2022 Summer Semester.

Last day for filing an application for an August 2022 undergraduate or graduate degree online in myUK.

Deadline for applications to be submitted to The Graduate School.

Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission for undergraduate admission for the 2022 Summer Session.

All students that have previously registered for classes are able to add/drop classes as needed.

New Student Orientation and Registration for new and returning students.

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.

Late registration for returning students who did not priority register and new applicants cleared late for admission. A late fee is assessed students who register late.

Classes begin for all undergraduate and graduate students.

Last day for students in the Employee Educational Program to submit EEP form to Human Resource Services for tuition waiver for the 2022 Summer Session.

Payment deadline of registration fees and/or housing and dining fees – if total amount due is not paid as indicated on the account statement, a late payment fee of 1.5 percent of the amount past due will be assessed.

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

Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar for change of residency status.

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

Last day for doctoral candidates for the August 2022 degree to submit a Notification of Intent to schedule a final exam.

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

Last day candidates for an August 2022 degree can schedule a final examination in the Graduate School.

Last day for candidates for an August degree to sit for the final examination in the Graduate School.

The window for faculty to submit final grades for their classes.

Last day for candidates for an August 2022 degree to submit thesis/dissertation (ETD) for format review to the Graduate School via UKnowledge.

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

Last day for candidates for an August 2022 degree to submit final revised thesis/dissertation (EDT) for acceptance by the Graduate School for those students who first submitted August 4.

Final examinations for all full-term classes. All final exams are given during normal class hours for Summer Session. Final exams for asynchronous classes are given at a time dictated by the course instructor/syllabus.

Official end of the Summer 2022 session.