UM Academic Calendar 2023-2024

UM Academic Calendar – See the official University of Miami academic calendar, showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

The UM academic calendar 2023-2024 includes semester start dates, add/drop dates, holidays, semester breaks, and other important dates and deadlines. The semester system is used at the University of Miami, with three semesters: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

UM Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2023

Check out the fall 2023] UM academic calendar for important dates and deadlines.

• August 7th – Deadline for Readmission
• August 7th – Campus deadline for several Prestigious Awards & Fellowships in the Office of Academic Enhancement
• August 14th-15th – Housing Available for New Students
• August 15th – International Student Orientation for Undergraduate Students
• August 16th-20th – Fall ‘Cane Kickoff
• August 17th-20th – Housing Available for Continuing Students
• August 18th – International Student Orientation for Graduate Students
• August 21st – Classes Begin
• August 30th – Last Day for Registration and to Add a Course
• September 4th – Holiday (Labor Day)
• September 6th – Last Day to Drop a Course Without a “W”
• September 6th – Deadline to apply for Inactive Status
• September 6th – Deadline to apply for Non-UM programs
• September 6th – Last Day to Make a Change in Credit-Only Designation
• September 13th – Application for Graduation Opens
• October 2nd – Progress Report Campaign Begins
• October 5th-8th – Family Weekend
• October 13th – Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Fall
• October 14th-17th – Fall Recess
• October 16th – Classes available on Canelink for Spring Registration
• October 16th – Shopping Carts Available on CaneLink
• October 20th – Progress Report Campaign Closes at 11:59PM
• October 23rd – Registration Appointments Available on CaneLink
• November 3rd – Graduate Students: Last Day to Defend Dissertation/Thesis for Fall 2023 Graduation
• November 6th – Registration for Spring 2024 Begins
• November 10th – Last Day to Withdraw from Course/Semester
• November 17th – Graduate School Deadline to Submit Full Dissertation/Thesis Draft for Formatting Review
• November 20th – All Classes Held Remotely/Online Only
• November 21st-26th – Thanksgiving Recess
• December 5th – Classes End
• December 6th – Reading Day
• December 6th – Graduate School Deadline to Complete Formatting Review and Produce Final PDF of Dissertation/Thesis
• December 7th-13th – Final Exams
• December 8th – Grade Rosters Open for Faculty
• December 13th – Graduate School Deadline for Completion of Dissertation/Thesis
• December 13th – Semester Ends
• December 14th – Fall Commencement Exercises – All Degrees
• December 16th – Housing Closes at Noon
• December 20th – Final Grades Released by Faculty in CaneLink by 5pm EST
• December 21st – Final Grades Available to Students in CaneLink

UM Academic Calendar: Spring Session 2024

Check out the spring 2024 UM academic calendar for important dates and deadlines.

• January 2nd – Deadline for Readmission
• January 10th – Housing Available for Students
• January 10th – International Student Orientation for Undergraduate Students
• January 11th-13th – Spring ‘Cane kickoff
• January 12th – International Student Orientation for Graduate Students
• January 15th – Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
• January 16th – Classes Begin
• January 24th – Last Day for Registration and to Add a Course
• January 31st – Last Day to Drop a Course Without a “W”
• January 31st – Deadline to apply for Inactive Status
• January 31st – Deadline to apply for Non-UM programs
• January 31st – Last Day to Make a Change in Credit-Only Designation
• February 7th – Application for graduation opens
• February 26th – Progress Report Campaign Begins
• March 7th – Last Day to Apply for Graduation for Spring and Summer
• March 9th-17th – Spring Recess
• March 11th – Classes visible to Students
• March 11th – Shopping Carts available
• March 18th – Progress Report Campaign ends at 11:59PM
• March 18th – Registration Appointments Available on CaneLink
• March 29th – Graduate Students: Last Day to Defend Dissertation/Thesis for Spring 2024 Graduation
• April 1st – Registration for Fall Semester 2024 & Summer 2024 Begins
• April 12th – Last Day to Withdraw from Course/Semester
• April 12th – Graduate School Deadline to Submit Full Dissertation/Thesis Draft for Formatting Review
• April 26th – Graduate School Deadline to Complete Formatting Review and Produce Final PDF of Dissertation/Thesis
• April 29th – Classes End
• April 30th – Reading Days
• April 30th – Grade Roster available to Faculty
• May 1st-8th – Final Exams
• May 8th – Graduate School Deadline for Completion of Dissertation/Thesis
• May 8th – Semester Ends
• May 9th – Spring Commencement Exercises – All Graduate Degrees
• May 10th – Spring Commencement Exercises – All Undergraduate Degrees
• May 11th – Housing Closes at Noon for all Participants
• May 13th – Final Grades Released by Faculty in CaneLink by Noon
• May 15th – Final Grades Available to Students in CaneLink