*subject to change
These Dates are subject to change upon UT-Austin Academic Calendar & Graduate School Deadlines
Fall 2021
| Date | Event | Time (CST) |
| Wednesday, June 9 - Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | Registration for continuing & readmitted students (Fall 2021) | |
| Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email. | |
| Friday, August 20, 2021 | UT-Austin Graduate School Orientation | 9:00am |
| Friday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | Registration for all students not yet registered. Beginning Aug. 23, late 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 by 5 p.m. | |
| Monday, August 23, 2021 | College of Education Graduate Student Welcome | 10am-Noon |
| Monday, August 23, 2021 | EPP/PHEL Orientation (Synchronous) | 1-5pm |
| Monday, August 23, 2021 | ELPSA Social Hour | 5:30pm-6:30pm |
| Sunday, August 15, 2021 | SQE deadline | |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2021 | First class day. (Fall semester) | |
| Wednesday, August 25 - Monday, August 30, 2021 | Late 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, 2021 | GSC Meeting 1 | |
| Monday, August 30, 2021 | Tuition payment deadline | |
| Friday, September 10, 2021 | 12th 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, 2021 | ELP Convocation (virtual due to COVID-19) | 6-7pm |
| Friday, October 8, 2021 | GSC Meeting 2 | |
| Monday, October 11 – Friday, October 22 | Academic Advising: student(s) meet with faculty advisor(s) in preparation for spring registration | |
| Monday, October 25 - Friday, November 5, 2021 | Registration for the Spring semester for continuing and readmitted students | |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree | |
| Friday, November 19, 2021 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation/treatise defense for the fall 2021 semester | |
| Monday, November 22, 2021 | Last day to change registration to or from the credit/no credit basis & dissertation/treatise hours | |
| Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Admissions App Deadline (EPP/PHEL) | |
| Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | SQE deadline | |
| Friday, December 3, 2021 | GSC Meeting 3 | |
| Friday, December 3, 2021 | Last day to submit final paperwork & upload dissertation/treatise to the Graduate School for graduation. | by 3pm |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 | Last class day | |
| Saturday, December 18, 2021 | Official graduation date (No public exercises) |
The Office of Enrollment Management maintains a Diversity Awareness Calendar that includes additional dates and observations, as well as other cultural activities.