UCA Academic Calendar 2023-2024

UCA Academic Calendar – See the official University of Central Arkansas academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

UCA Academic Calendar: SPRING 2024

January 10, Wednesday
Payment Due for Spring 2024 classes

January 11, Thursday
Instruction begins – day and evening classes

January 12, Friday
Final date to drop Jan. 11 – March 1 or Jan. 11 – Feb. 16 classes and receive a 100% refund.
Change of course period ends for Jan. 11 – March 1 classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

January 13, Saturday
Instruction begins – Saturday classes

January 15, Monday
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

January 18, Thursday
Change of course period ends for Jan. 11 – May 3 classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit
Final date to change to Arkansas residency
Final date to drop a Jan. 11 – May 3 classes and receive a 100% refund.
Final date to drop Jan. 11 – March 1 or Jan. 11 – Feb. 16 classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date
Final date to change to Arkansas residency

January 19, Friday – Noon
Non-Attendance Reporting Deadline

January 29, Monday
Excess Aid Direct Deposits Available & Checks Mailed

February 1, Thursday
Final date to drop Jan. 11 – May 3 classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

February 2, Friday
Graduate School graduates: Final date to make degree application for May graduation.

February 7, Wednesday
Final date to officially withdraw from Jan. 11 – Feb. 16 classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

February 9, Friday
Progress Reporting period opens

February 19, Monday
Final date to officially withdraw from Jan. 11 – March 1 classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

Progress Reporting closes.

February 20, Tuesday – Noon
Final grade reports due for First 5-Week Spring Term (January 11 – February 16) classes.

February 20, Tuesday
Final date to drop Feb. 19 – March 29 classes and receive a 100% refund

February 23, Friday
Final date to drop Feb. 19 – March 29 classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.
Undergraduate graduating seniors: Final date to make degree application for the May graduation and be included in the commencement program.

March 5, Tuesday – Noon
Final grade report due for First 8-Week Spring Term (January 11– March 1) classes.

March 5, Tuesday
Final date to drop March 4 – May 3 classes and receive a 100% refund.
Change of course period ends for March 4 – May 3 classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

March 8, Friday
Final date to drop March 4 – May 3 classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

March 11, Monday
Final date to pay at least 60% of bill before being dropped from classes

March 13, Wednesday
Final date to officially withdraw from Feb. 19 – March 29 classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

March 17 – 24, Sunday – Sunday
Spring Break

March 27 – April 9
Priority and Advance Registration for Summer and Fall 2024

April 2, Tuesday – Noon
Final grade report due for Second 5-Week Spring Term(February 19 – March 29) classes

April 2, Tuesday
Final date to a drop April 1 – May 3 classes and receive a 100% refund.

April 5, Friday
Final date to a drop April 1 – May 3 classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

April 8, Monday
Final date to officially withdraw from Jan. 11 – May 3 classes or the university with a W grade unless already dropped for nonattendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

April 19, Friday
Final date to officially withdraw from March 4 – May 3 classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

April 24, Wednesday
Final date to officially withdraw from April 1 – May 3 classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

Undergraduate graduating seniors: Final date to make degree application for May graduation. Name will not be included in the commencement program.

April 26, Friday
Study Day

April 27, Saturday
Final exams – Saturday classes

April 29 – May 3, Monday-Friday
Final exams – day and night classes

May 3, Friday
Graduate School Commencement Ceremony (All Colleges) – 5PM

May 4, Saturday
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences – 9AM
College of Business & College of Education – 11:30AM
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nutrition and Family Sciences, Psychology and Counseling) – 2PM
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences (Nursing, Communication Sciences and Disorders) & College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics – 4:30PM

May 7, Tuesday – Noon
Final grade report due

May 2, Thursday
May Intersession and 13-Week Summer Session
Excess Aid Direct Deposits Available & Checks Mailed

May 3, Friday
Payment Due for May Intersession, 8-week and 13-Week Summer Session classes

May 13, Monday
Instruction begins for Summer Session classes below:
May Intersession (May 13 – May 31)
8-Week (May 13 – July 5)
13-Week (May 13 – Aug. 9)

May 14, Tuesday
Final date to drop May Intersession and 8-week classes and receive a 100% refund.
Change of course period ends for May Intersession and 8-week classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

May 17, Friday
Change of course period ends for 13-Week Summer Session classes.
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit
Final date to drop May Intersession and 8-week classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.
Final date to drop 13-Week Summer Session classes and receive a 100% refund.

May 27, Monday
Memorial Day Holiday. No classes and University is closed.

May 29, Wednesday
Final date to officially withdraw from a May Intersession course or the university with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

May 30, Thursday
1st Five Week Summer Session and 10-Week Summer Session
Excess Aid Direct Deposits Available & Checks Mailed

May 31, Friday
Final examinations for May Intersession classes

May 31, Friday
Payment Due for 1st Five Week Summer Session and 10-Week Summer Session classes.

June 3, Monday
Instruction begins for Summer Sessions below:
Summer l 1st Five Week (June 3 – July 5)
10-Week (June 3 – Aug. 9)
Final date to drop 13-Week Summer Session classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

June 4, Tuesday – Noon
May Intersession final grade report due

June 4, Tuesday
Final date to drop 1st Five Week Summer Session or 10-Week Summer Session classes and receive a 100% refund.

Change-of-course period ends for 1st Five Week Session classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

Change-of-course period ends for 10-Week Summer Session classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

June 7, Friday
Final date to drop 1st Five Week Summer Session or 10-Week Summer Session classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

Graduate School graduates: Final date to make degree application for August graduation.

June 21, Friday
Final date to officially withdraw from an 8-Week course or the university with a W grade unless already dropped for nonattendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

June 27, Thursday
Final date to withdraw from 1st Five Week Summer Session classes or the university with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

July 4, Thursday
Independence Day Holiday. Campus is closed.

July 5, Friday
Final examinations for 1st Five Week Summer Session classes 2nd Five Week Summer Session
Excess Aid Direct Deposits Available & Checks Mailed
Payment Due for 2nd Five Week Summer Session classes

July 8, Monday
Instruction begins for Summer ll 2nd Five Week (July 8 – Aug. 9) Summer Session classes.

July 9, Tuesday – Noon
1st Five Week Summer Session final grade report due

July 9, Tuesday
Final date to drop 2nd Five Week Summer Session classes and receive a 100% refund
Change-of-course period ends for 2nd Five Week Summer Session classes
Final date to register
Final date to add classes
Final date to change from credit to audit or audit to credit

July 12, Friday
Final date to drop a 2nd Five Week Summer Session classes and receive a 75% refund. No refund after this date.

July 18, Thursday
Final date to officially withdraw from 13-Week Summer Session classes with a W grade unless already dropped for nonattendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

July 22, Monday
Instruction begins for Summer III Three-Week (July 24 – Aug 11) Summer Session classes.

July 23, Tuesday
Final date to drop Three-Week Summer III Session classes and receive 100% refund.

July 24, Wednesday
Final date to officially withdraw from 10-Week Summer Session classes with a W grade unless already dropped for nonattendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

July 26, Friday
Final date to drop a Three-Week Summer III Session classes and receive a 75% refund. 0% refund after this date.

August 1, Thursday
Final date to withdraw from 2nd Five-Week Summer ll Session classes with a W grade unless already dropped for nonattendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

August 6, Tuesday
Final date to officially withdraw from Three-Week Summer Session III classes with a W grade unless already dropped for non-attendance. After this date, no withdrawals are permitted and no W grades are recorded.

August 9, Friday
Final examinations for 13-Week, 10-Week, 2nd Five-Week Summer ll and Summer III Session classes

August 10, Saturday

Graduate Summer Commencements
9:00AM – Ceremony I
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
College of Business
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Psychology & Counseling, Exercise Science, Sport Management, School of Nursing

12PM (Noon) – Ceremony II
College of Education
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences – Physical Therapy, Health Science, Nutrition & Family Science

August 13, Tuesday – Noon
13-Week, 10-Week, and 2nd Five-Week Summer ll and Three-Week Summer III Session final grade report due.