UW Madison Academic Calendar 2022-2023
UW Madison Academic Calendar – See the official University of Wisconsin–Madison academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW, UW-Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin. UW-Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System and the official state university of Wisconsin. It was established when Wisconsin became a state in 1848. It was the first public university of Wisconsin and is still the oldest and largest public university in the state. It was later designated as a land-grant institution in 1866.
The main campus is 933 acres (378 ha) and includes four National Historic Landmarks on the shores of Lake Mendota. The university also owns and operates the 1,200-acre (486 ha) Madison Arboretum, which is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the main campus.
The UW Madison Academic Calendar 2022-2023 contains all the important dates and deadlines you’ll need as a student. The University of Wisconsin-Madison uses a semester system. Most classes are available during the 15-week Fall and Spring semesters, known as the A1 or Regular session. Other classes may last fewer weeks, begin on a different week, or have different deadlines.
In this guide, you’ll find a list of helpful and important dates to look out for in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic calendar years.
Madison Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2022-2023
August 22, 2022: Faculty contract year begins.
September 7, 2022: Fall semester instruction begins.
September 5, 2022: Labor Day.
November 24, 2022 – November 27, 2022: Thanksgiving recess.
December 14, 2022: Last class day.
December 15, 2022: Study day.
December 16 – December 22, 2022: Exams.
December 18, 2022: Commencement (no exams).
December 25, 2022: Grading deadline.
January 16, 2023: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
UW Madison Academic Calendar: Spring Session 2022-2023
January 24, 2023: Spring semester instruction begins.
March 11, 2023 – March 19, 2023: Spring recess.
March 20, 2023: Classes resume.
May 5, 2023: Last class day.
May 6, 2023: Study day.
May 7, 2023 -May 12, 2023: Exams.
May 12, 2023: Commencement for Doctoral & Medical Professional.
May 13, 2023: Commencement for Bachelor’s, Master’s, Law.
May 15, 2023: Grading deadline.
May 21, 2023: Faculty contract year ends.
May 22, 2023 – June 16, 2023: 4-week session.
May 30 – June 16, 2023: 3-week summer session.
May 29, 2023: Memorial Day observed.
June 19, 2023 – August 13, 2023: 8-week summer session.
July 4, 2023: Independence Day observed.
August 16, 2023: Grading deadline (8-week summer session)
UW Madison Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2023-2024
August 21, 2023: Faculty contract year begins.
September 6, 2023: Fall semester instruction begins.
September 4, 2023: Labor Day.
November 23, 2023 – November 26, 2023: Thanksgiving recess.
December 13, 2023: Last class day.
December 14, 2023: Study day.
December 15, 2023 – December 21, 2023: Exams.
December 17, 2023: Commencement (no exams).
December 24, 2023: Grading deadline
January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
UW Madison Academic Calendar: Spring Session 2023-2024
January 23, 2024: Spring semester instruction begins.
March 23, 2024 – March 31, 2024: Spring recess.
April 1, 2024: Classes resume.
May 3, 2024: Last class day.
May 4, 2024: Study day.
May 5, 2024 – May 10, 2024: Exams.
May 10, 2024: Commencement for Doctoral & Medical Professional.
May 11, 2024: Commencement for Bachelor’s, Master’s, Law.
May 13, 2024: Grading deadline.
May 19, 2024: Faculty contract year ends.
May 20, 2024 – June 14, 2024: 4-week session.
May 28, 2024 – June 14, 2024: 3-week summer session.
May 27, 2024: Memorial Day observed.
June 17, 2024 – August 11, 2024: 8-week summer session.
July 4, 2024: Independence Day observed.
August 14, 2024: Grading deadline (8-week summer session)