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*subject to change

These Dates are subject to change upon UT-Austin Academic Calendar & Graduate School Deadlines 

Fall 2021Spring 2022

DateEventTime (CST)
Wednesday, June 9 - Wednesday, July 21, 2021Registration for continuing & readmitted students (Fall 2021)Tuesday, July 27, 2021Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email.Friday, August 20, 2021UT-Austin Graduate School Orientation9:00amFriday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 24, 2021Registration for all students not yet registered. Beginning Aug. 23, late
Friday, January 7, 2022SQE deadline
January 11 - 14, 2022Final Registration Window, Spring '22 semester
Saturday, January 15, 2022Application deadline: CSP, TPLA, ExecEdD
Monday, January 17, 2022MLK Day
Tuesday, January 18, 2022UT Classes begin, Spring '22 semester
January 18 - 21, 2022Late registration for all students. $25 late fee in effect. Payment due
5 p.m., Aug. 30 Add/drop for students who have registered and paid. Add bills due on Sept. 10
January 21.
Friday, January 21, 2022GSC Meeting #49am - 11am
Friday, January 21, 2022Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m.
Monday, August 23, 2021College of Education Graduate Student Welcome10am-NoonMonday, August 23, 2021EPP/PHEL Orientation (Synchronous)1-5pmMonday, August 23, 2021ELPSA Social Hour5:30pm-6:30pmSunday, August 15, 2021SQE deadlineWednesday, August 25, 2021First class day. (Fall semester)Wednesday, August 25 - Monday, August 30, 2021Late registration for all students. $25 late fee in effect. (Note: Late fee increases to $50 on Aug. 31 and $200 on Sept. 13). Add/drops for registered and paid students. Add bills due on Sept.10 by 5 p.m.Friday, August 27, 2021GSC Meeting 1Monday, August 30, 2021Tuition payment deadlineFriday, September 10, 202112th class day, census date. Last day to add/drop a course for a refund, Payment for added classed due by 5 p.m.Monday, September 13, 2021ELP Convocation (virtual due to COVID-19)6-7pmFriday, October 8, 2021GSC Meeting 2Monday, October 11 – Friday, October 22Academic Advising: student(s) meet with faculty advisor(s) in preparation for spring registrationMonday, October 25 - Friday, November 5, 2021Registration for the Spring semester for continuing and readmitted studentsFriday, November 12, 2021Last day to apply for a graduate degreeFriday, November 19, 2021Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation/treatise defense for the fall 2021 semesterMonday, November 22, 2021Last day to change registration
Students with zero bills must confirm their registration online to prevent cancellation.5pm
Wednesday, February 2, 202212th class day, census date
February 3 - 14, 2022Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of Grad Advisor and Gradaute Dean required. 
February 25-26, 2022EPP/PHEL Admitted Students Weekend
Friday, February 25, 2022EPP/PHEL Admitted Student Placement Exchange7am - 11:30am
Friday, February 25, 2022EPP/PHEL Admitted Students Lunch with Faculty Advisors11:45am - 1:00pm
Friday, March 4, 2022COE Campus Visit Day8am - 12pm
Friday, March 4, 2022GSC Meeting #59am - 11am
March 14 - 19, 2022UT Austin Spring Break
Tuesday, March 15, 2022SQE deadline
Friday, April 15, 2022Last day to apply for a graduate degree. 
April 18 - 29, 2022Registration for the summer session and the fall semester for continuing and readmitted students.
Friday, April 22, 2022Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for the spring 2022 semester.
Monday, April 25, 2022Last day a graduate student may change registration in a class to or from the credit/no credit basis
&
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Monday, April 25, 2022Last day a graduate student may change registration to dissertation/treatise hours.
Wednesday

Friday,
December 1, 2021Admissions App Deadline (EPP/PHEL)Wednesday, December 1, 2021
April 29, 2022GSC Meeting #69am - 11am
Sunday, May 1, 2022SQE deadline
Friday,
December 3
May 6,
2021GSC Meeting 3
2022Last class day, Spring '22 semester
Friday,
December 3
May 6,
2021
2022Last day to
submit final paperwork & upload dissertation/
submit  doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the
Graduate School for graduation. by 3pmMonday, December 6, 2021Last class daySaturday, December 18, 2021Official graduation date (No public exercises)
graduate dean.
Friday, May 6, 2022Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a class or withdraw from the University.
Friday, May 20-21, 2022Graduation ceremonies in the colleges and schools.
Saturday, May 21, 2022Graduate School Convocation (Tentative)
Saturday, May 21, 2022UT-Austin Commencement

The Office of Enrollment Management maintains a Diversity Awareness Calendar that  that includes additional dates and observations, as well as other cultural activities.