Summer 2026**
| Apr 8 - May 8 | Open Registration |
| May 1 | Sponsorship Authorization Forms (Recommended Submission Date) |
| May 4 | Deadline for Nondegree/Concurrent/Employee Registration |
| May 15 | Payment Deadline (Balance after this date is subject to a $50.00 late payment fee) |
| May 18 | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 18 - 21 | Late Registration |
| May 21 | Census Day & drop for non-payment |
| May 19 - 22 | Add/Drop (no transcript grade entry; registered students only) |
| May 22 - Jul 17 | Drop with WP or WF grade (need to use add/drop/withdrawal form) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
| Jul 3 | Independence Day Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
| Jul 10 | Last day to petition for defense for Summer 2025 graduation |
| Jul 24 | Last day to hold defense for Summer 2025 graduation |
| Aug 7 | Last day to submit final thesis and all exit forms to Office of Academic Affairs. Students who miss this deadline will be required to register for Fall 2025 |
| Aug 7 | Last day of classes |
| Aug 10 - 13 | Final Exams |
| Aug 13 | End of Summer Semester |
**Subject to change
Fall 2026**
|
Jul 8 - Aug 8 |
Open Registration |
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Aug 14 |
Sponsorship Authorization Forms |
| Aug 7 |
Deadline for Nondegree/Concurrent/Employee Registration |
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Aug 28 |
Payment Deadline |
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Aug 31 |
Fall Semester Begins |
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Aug 31 - Sept 11 |
Late Registration(closes at noon on Sept 11) |
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Aug 31 - Sept 16 |
Add/Drop (no transcript grade entry; registered students only) |
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Sept 16 |
Census Day & drop for non-payment |
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Sept 7 |
Labor Day Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
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Sept 17 - Oct 30 |
Drop with WP or WF grade (must use add/drop/withdrawal form) |
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Sept 28 |
Fall tutorial begins |
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Nov 9 |
Last day to petition for defense for Fall 2026 graduation |
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Nov 23 |
Last day to hold defense for Fall 2026 graduation |
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Nov 26-27 |
Thanksgiving Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
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Dec 7 |
Last day to submit final thesis and all exit forms to Office of Academic Affairs. Students who miss this deadline will be required to register for Spring 2027 |
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Dec 11 |
Fall tutorial ends |
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Dec 11 |
Last day of classes |
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Dec 14 -18 |
Final exams |
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Dec 18 |
End of Fall Semester |
**Subject to change
Spring 2027**
| Nov 18 - Dec 18, 2026 | Open Registration |
| TBD | Sponsorship Authorization Forms (Recommended Submission Date) |
| Jan 8, 2027 | Payment Deadline (Balance after this date is subject to a $50.00 late payment fee) |
| Jan 11 | Spring Semester Begins |
| Jan 11 | Spring I tutorial begins |
| Jan 11 - 26 | Late Registration |
| Jan 11 - 27 | Add/Drop (no transcript grade entry for registered students only) |
| Jan 27 | Census Day & drop for non-payment |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday, University Closed (UTHealth Houston) |
| Jan 28 - Mar 12 | Drop with WP or WF grade (must use add/drop/withdrawal form) |
| Mar 5 | Spring I tutorial ends |
| Mar 8 | Spring II tutorial begins |
| Mar 15 - 19 | Spring Break (no classes scheduled; consult with advisor regarding attendance for tutorial rotations/research) |
| April 2 | Last day to petition for defense for Spring 2027 graduation |
| April 16*** | Last day to hold defense for Spring 2027 graduation |
| April 30*** |
Last day to submit final thesis and all exit forms to Office of Academic Affairs. Students who miss this deadline will be required to register for Summer 2027 |
| April 30 |
Last Day of Classes |
| May 3 - 7 | Final Exams |
| May 7 | Spring II tutorial ends |
| May 7 |
End of Spring Semester |
| May 13 |
**Subject to change
***These deadlines may not apply to students in the Genetic Counseling Program. These students should consult with their Program for specific deadlines