# What are UT’s next registration dates and deadlines? UT’s spring 2027 registration runs November 2–13, 2026, and your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) gives your personal access times, so the university’s first registration day may be earlier than your own. Fall 2026 undergraduates have until November 18 to Q-drop, withdraw, or change a class to pass/fail. All calendar deadlines are in Central Time. [Check my registration time ↗](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX) **In this guide** 1. Which dates do I need? 2. When can I register for spring? 3. Does this deadline apply to me? 4. When are classes, spring break and finals? 5. Can these dates change? 6. Questions 7. Sources ## In this guide 1. Which dates do I need? 2. When can I register for spring? 3. Does this deadline apply to me? 4. When are classes, spring break and finals? 5. Can these dates change? 6. Questions 7. Sources ## Which dates do I need? ### Which deadline do you need? SemesterStudent groupI’m checkingDates on or after 54 dates · Central Time 1. August 24, 2026 Classes begin Fall 2026 · See who the date applies to above 2. October 27, 2026 Undergraduate degree application deadline Fall 2026 · Undergraduate 3. November 2–13, 2026 Spring registration; use your RIS access times Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 4. November 13, 2026 Graduate degree application deadline Fall 2026 · Graduate or law 5. November 17, 2026 Spring tuition bills distributed Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 6. November 18, 2026 Undergraduate Q-drop, withdrawal and pass/fail deadline Fall 2026 · Undergraduate 7. November 23, 2026 Graduate credit/no-credit change deadline Fall 2026 · Graduate or law 8. November 23–28, 2026 Fall / Thanksgiving break; no classes Fall 2026 · See who the date applies to above 9. December 4, 2026 Graduate final report, thesis or dissertation submission deadline Fall 2026 · Graduate or law 10. December 7, 2026 Last class day Fall 2026 · See who the date applies to above 11. December 8–9, 2026 Study days Fall 2026 · See who the date applies to above 12. December 10–12 and 14, 2026 Final exams Fall 2026 · See who the date applies to above 13. December 14–18, 2026 Continuing/readmitted Spring registration Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 14. December 15, 2026–January 9, 2027 Winter Term Winter 2026–27 · See who the date applies to above 15. January 5, 2027 · 5 p.m. CT Undergraduate tuition payment deadline Spring 2027 · Undergraduate 16. January 7, 2027 Registration for new undergraduates and previously unregistered graduate students; use RIS Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 17. January 7–10, 2027 All-student registration; use RIS Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 18. January 8, 2027 University residence halls open Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 19. January 11, 2027 Classes begin Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 20. January 11–14, 2027 Graduate and law registration Spring 2027 · Graduate or law 21. January 11–19, 2027 Undergraduate registration Spring 2027 · Undergraduate 22. January 14, 2027 Fourth class day; last graduate/law add day; graduate/law tuition deadline 5 p.m. CT Spring 2027 · Graduate or law 23. January 18, 2027 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 24. January 19, 2027 Sixth class day; last undergraduate add day Spring 2027 · Undergraduate 25. January 27, 2027 Twelfth class day; last drop without permission; tuition deadline 5 p.m. CT Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 26. January 27, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. CT Added-class bill payment deadline; unpaid remainder moves to installments with $15 fee Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 27. March 15–20, 2027 Spring break Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 28. March 16, 2027 · 11:59 p.m. CT Remaining tuition balance deadline Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 29. March 24, 2027 Undergraduate degree application deadline Spring 2027 · Undergraduate 30. April 5–16, 2027 Summer / Fall 2027 registration for continuing/readmitted students Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 31. April 9, 2027 Graduate degree application deadline Spring 2027 · Graduate or law 32. April 12, 2027 Graduate credit/no-credit change deadline Spring 2027 · Graduate or law 33. April 14, 2027 Undergraduate Q-drop, withdrawal and pass/fail deadline Spring 2027 · Undergraduate 34. April 26, 2027 Last class day; later exceptions require the stated approvals Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 35. April 27–28, 2027 Study days Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 36. April 29–30, May 1 and 3, 2027 Final exams Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 37. May 4, 2027 University residence halls close Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 38. May 4, 2027 · bill year not confirmed Summer tuition bills: UT’s page lists a different year. Check your own bill. Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 39. May 4–June 2, 2027 May Term May 2027 · See who the date applies to above 40. May 8, 2027 University Commencement / official graduation date Spring 2027 · See who the date applies to above 41. May 19, 2027 · 5 p.m. CT Undergraduate tuition payment deadline Summer 2027 · Undergraduate 42. May 31, 2027 Memorial Day; no classes May 2027 · See who the date applies to above 43. June 3, 2027 Classes begin for First, Nine-week and Summer Terms Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 44. June 8, 2027 Fourth class day; last drop without permission for First/Nine-week/Summer; tuition deadline 5 p.m. CT Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 45. July 8, 2027 First Term last class day Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 46. July 9–10, 2027 First Term final exams Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 47. July 12, 2027 Second Term classes begin Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 48. July 15, 2027 Second Term fourth class day / last drop without permission; tuition deadline 5 p.m. CT Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 49. July 27, 2027 Nine-week Term last class day Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 50. July 28–29, 2027 Nine-week Term final exams Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 51. July 28, 2027 Fall 2027 tuition bills distributed Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 52. August 13, 2027 Second and Summer Terms last class day Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 53. August 14 and 16, 2027 Second and Summer Terms final exams on the listed dates Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above 54. August 16, 2027 Official graduation date; no public exercises Summer 2027 · See who the date applies to above ## When can I register for spring? Spring 2027 planning **When can I register for spring?** | Date | What happens | | --- | --- | | November 2–13, 2026 | Spring registration; check RIS for your times | | November 17, 2026 | Spring tuition bills arrive | | December 14–18, 2026 | Registration for continuing and returning students | | January 5, 2027, 5 p.m. CT | Undergraduate tuition payment deadline | | January 11, 2027 | Spring classes begin | RIS lists your registration holds as well as your times. Complete required advising and clear those holds before your window opens. ## Does this deadline apply to me? Choose Undergraduate if you’re working toward your first degree. Graduate and law students have different add and grading deadlines. For spring 2027, undergraduates can normally add through January 19. The graduate and law date is January 14. Read the student group next to each date. ## When are classes, spring break and finals? Spring 2027 **When are classes, spring break and finals?** | Part of the semester | Dates | | --- | --- | | Classes | January 11–April 26 | | Spring break | March 15–20 | | Study days | April 27–28 | | Final exams | April 29–30, May 1 and May 3 | | May Term | May 4–June 2 | Spring Term ends May 3. The spring semester also includes May Term, which ends June 2. Use your actual course dates when booking travel. ## Can these dates change? Yes. Check the official calendar and your own bill or RIS before a deadline. A saved calendar subscription can lag behind a change. ## Questions **When is spring break in 2027?** March 15–20. A break from classes doesn’t pause a payment deadline; the remaining tuition balance is due March 16 at 11:59 p.m. CT. **What time zone do the deadlines use?** Central Time. When UT gives a date without a time, we don’t add one. ## Related guides - [Registration and waitlist planning](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/ut-austin-registration) - [What I Owe versus My Tuition Bill](https://utaustin.guide/research/texas/what-i-owe-ut-austin) - [Admissions cycle and application deadlines](https://utaustin.guide/ut/admissions) - [How UT courses were graded](https://utaustin.guide/ut/grade-distribution) - [Compare McCombs degree plans](https://utaustin.guide/ut/mccombs/bba) ## Sources These are selected dates from the Registrar’s 2026–27 calendar, checked October 27, 2026. The official calendar has more deadlines and approval rules; your Course Schedule gives the dates for each class. UT labels the May 4 summer tuition bill “Summer 2026” in its spring 2027 calendar. Confirm the year with the Registrar. **Sources and dates** 1. [UT’s 2026–27 academic calendar](https://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/26-27)Checked 2026-10-27 2. [UT’s Course Schedules](https://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules)Checked 2026-10-27 3. [UT’s registration instructions](https://onestop.utexas.edu/registration-and-degree-planning/registering-for-classes/)Checked 2026-10-27 4. [UT’s tuition-bill instructions](https://onestop.utexas.edu/managing-costs/paying-your-tuition/tuition-bills/)Checked 2026-10-27 [By Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) By Sulayman Bowles · Updated October 29, 2026 --- Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/academic-calendar · Checked 2026-08-24 · Field Guide: UT Austin