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| Instruction Begins | Last Day of Instruction | Final Examination Week | Commencement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Quarter 2018 | September 26, 2018 | December 7, 2018 | December 8-14, 2018 | |
| Winter Quarter 2019 | January 7, 2019 | March 15, 2019 | March 16-22, 2019 | |
| Spring Quarter 2019 | April 1, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | June 8-14, 2019 | June 15, Seattle June 16, Bothell June 17, Tacoma |
| Summer Quarter 2019 | June 24, 2019 | August 23, 2019 | ||
| A-term | June 24, 2019 | July 24, 2019 | ||
| B-term | July 25, 2019 | August 23, 2019 |
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Admission Application for Freshmen | Nov 15, 2017 | Sept 1, 2018 | Not open for admission | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Admission Application for Transfer Students and Postbaccalaureate Students | Feb 15, 2018 | Sept 1, 2018 | Not open for admission | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) | Nov 15, 2017 | NA | NA | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Transfer and Postbaccalaureate) | Feb 15, 2018 | NA | NA | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Admission Application for Summer Only Nonmatriculated Students. | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | July 31, 2019 | |||
| Returning Student Form deadlines | July 1, 2018 | Nov 1, 2018 | Feb 1, 2019 | June 1, 2019 | June 1, 2019 | June 1, 2019 |
| Graduating Senior Priority – Applications due | May 2, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | Feb 13, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 |
| UW faculty/staff and Washington State employees Tuition Exemption Forms due | Tuition exemption forms due 2 weeks before the beginning of the quarter | |||||
| Applications for credit by examination | Oct 5, 2018 | Jan 16, 2019 | Apr 13, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | July 5, 2019 |
| Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates | Oct 12, 2018 | Jan 25, 2019 | Apr 19, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| Application for Washington State residence status | Oct 25, 2018 | Feb 5, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | July 23, 2019 | July 23, 2019 | July 23, 2019 |
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030 | Sept 26, 2018 | Jan 7, 2019 | April 1, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | July 25, 2019 |
| Last Day of Instruction | Dec 7, 2018 | Mar 15, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | July 24, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Final Examination Week | Dec 8-14, 2018 | Mar 16-22, 2019 | June 8-14, 2019 | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class |
| Commencement | Seattle, June 15 Bothell, June 16, Tacoma, June 17 | |||||
| Quarter Breaks | Winter Break Dec 15, 2018-Jan 6, 2019 | Spring Break Mar 23-31, 2019 | Summer Break June 15-23, 2019 | Autumn Break Aug 24-Sept 24, 2019 | ||
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Registration Period I -- Priority Registration | May 4 – June 17, 2018 | Nov 2-18, 2018 | Feb 15-March 3, 2019 | Apr 15 – May 22, 2019 | Apr 15 – May 22, 2019 | Apr 15 – May 22, 2019 |
| Registration Period II -- Registration period opens at midnight | June 18 – Sept 25, 2018 | Nov 19, 2018 – Jan 6, 2019 | March 4 – 31, 2019 | May 23 – June 23, 2019 | May 23 – June 23, 2019 | May 23 – June 23, 2019 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | Sept 26, 2018 | Jan 7, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | June 24, 2019 | July 24, 2019 |
| Registration Period III -- Registration period opens at midnight | Sept 26 – Oct 2, 2018 | Jan 7-13, 2019 | Apr 1-7, 2019 | June 24-30, 2019 | June 24-30, 2019 | June 24 – July 31, 2019 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – UW Faculty/Staff | Sept 28, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 | Apr 3, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | June 26, 2019 |
| Registration for UW Access Program | Sept 28 - Oct 11, 2018 | Jan 9 - 23, 2019 | Apr 3 - 16, 2019 | June 26 - July 10, 2019 | June 26 - July 10, 2019 | June 26 - July 10, 2019 |
| Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – Wash. State employees | Sept 29, 2018 | Jan 10, 2019 | Apr 4, 2019 | June 27, 2019 | June 27, 2019 | June 27, 2019 |
| Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | Oct 10, 2018 | Jan 21, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | July 8, 2019 | July 8, 2019 | Aug 8, 2019 |
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Last day to add, drop or change a course in the Registration Office without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | Oct 2, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| Last day to withdraw at the Registration Office without owing tuition or fees | Oct 2, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| Last day to make changes via MyUW without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | Oct 2, 2018 | Jan 13, 2019 | Apr 7, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| All courses require entry codes to add beginning | Oct 3, 2018 | Jan 14, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2019 |
| Unrestricted drop period $20 fee | Oct 3-9, 2018 | Jan 14-20, 2019 | Apr 8-14, 2019 | July 1-7, 2019 | NA | NA |
| Late Add Period – $20 fee and Entry Codes required to add all courses beginning | Oct 3, 2018 | Jan 14, 2019 | Apr 8, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | NA |
| Last day to change to or from audit grade option. A $20 fee may be charged | Oct 9, 2018 | Jan 20, 2019 | Apr 14, 2019 | July 5, 2019 | June 28, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| Late Course Drop Period Use of Annual Drop Required and a $20 Fee is Assessed | Oct 10 – Nov 13, 2018 | Jan 21 – Feb 24, 2019 | Apr 15 – May 19, 2019 | July 8 – Aug 11, 2019 | July 1-14, 2019 | Aug 1-14, 2019 |
| Last day to add a course through MyUW | Oct 16, 2018 | Jan 27, 2019 | Apr 21, 2019 | July 14, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | July 31, 2019 |
| Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee | Nov 13, 2018 | Feb 24, 2019 | May 19, 2019 | Aug 11, 2019 | July 14, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 |
| Last day to change variable credits (must be done in Registration Office, 2nd floor Schmitz Hall) | Dec 7, 2018 | Mar 15, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | July 17, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Last day for graduate students to pay on-leave fee | Dec 7, 2018 | Mar 15, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | NA | NA | NA |
| Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) | Dec 7, 2018 | Mar 15, 2019 | June 7, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | July 17, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 |
NA=Not Applicable
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| First day tuition & fee balance is available on MyUW | August 30, 2018 | January 3, 2019 | March 28, 2019 | June 20, 2019 | June 20, 2019 | June 20, 2019 |
| Student Insurance deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date. | Oct 16, 2018 | Jan 25, 2019 | Apr 19, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter | Oct 3-25, 2018 | Jan 14-Feb 5, 2019 | Apr 8-30, 2019 | July 1-14, 2019 | July 1-14, 2019 | Aug 1-14, 2019 |
| Tuition payment deadline for all registered students | Oct 12, 2018 | Jan 25, 2019 | Apr 19, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee) | Oct 15, 2018 | Jan 28, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | July 15, 2019 |
| Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning | Oct 26, 2018 | Feb 6, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | July 15, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Deadline to register for classes to ensure advance U-PASS activation | Sept 17, 2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | March 23, 2019 | June 15, 2019 | June 15, 2019 | June 15, 2019 |
| Advance U-PASS activation for students registered by deadline | Sept 19, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | March 25, 2019 | June 17, 2019 | June 17, 2019 | June 17, 2019 |
| U-PASS activation for students registered after deadline | 2 days after registration | |||||
| Deadline to pay U-PASS fee through Student Fiscal Services | Oct 12, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 | July 12, 2019 |
| Deadline to finalize activation by tapping U-PASS on transit | Nov 14, 2018 | March 3, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Last day to register for upcoming quarter to keep continuous service | Dec 29, 2018 | March 23, 2019 | June 15, 2019 | Sept 9, 2019 | Sept 9, 2019 | Sept 9, 2019 |
| U-PASS deactivation for students not registered for upcoming quarter | Dec 30, 2018 | March 24, 2019 | June 16, 2019 | Sept 10, 2019 | Sept 10, 2019 | Sept 10, 2019 |
| AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| W grade and week designation for dropped courses begins (week designation not included summer quarter) | Oct 10, 2018 | Jan 21, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | July 8, 2019 | July 1, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Grades due from faculty at 5:00 p.m. via GradeBook/GradePage | Dec 18, 2018 | Mar 26, 2019 | June 18, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 |
| First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on MyUW | Dec 19, 2018 | Mar 27, 2019 | June 19, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 |
| Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter | Jan 9, 2019 | Apr 3, 2019 | June 26, 2019 | Sept 27, 2019 | Sept 27, 2019 | Sept 27, 2019 |
| EARLY FALL START 2018 | AUTUMN 2018 | WINTER 2019 | SPRING 2019 | SUMMER 2019 | ||
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| Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
| Sept 3, 2018 Labor Day |
Nov 12, 2018 Veterans Day (observed) |
Jan 1, 2019 New Year’s Day |
May 27, 2019 Memorial Day |
July 4, 2019 Independence Day |
July 4, 2019 Independence Day |
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| Nov 22-23, 2018 Thanksgiving |
Jan 21, 2019 Martin Luther King Day |
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| Dec 25, 2018 Christmas |
Feb 18, 2019 Presidents Day |
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