Academic Calendar dates are subject to change

Fall 2008
Application Deadlines
Application Deadline for Graduate International Students Tuesday, January 15
Application Deadline for Undergraduate International Students Saturday, March 1
Application Deadline for All New Undergraduate Freshman Applicants Thursday, May 1
Application Deadline for New Undergraduate Transfers Tuesday, July 1
Application Deadline for Readmission Tuesday, July 1
Application Deadline for Graduate Programs Without Deadlines Tuesday, July 15
Academic Dates and Deadlines
Enrollment Appointment Date and Time for Fall 2008 on myUCF Monday, March 3
Registration and Add/Drop 1, 2 March 24 - August 24
Textbook Orders Due Friday, April 4
Graduation Application (Online Intent to Graduate Form) on myUCF June 23 - August 1
Outstanding Textbook Orders Due Friday, July 11
Housing Payment Due Friday, July 25
On-campus Housing opens
(11:00 a.m.)		 Thursday, August 21
GTA Training Deadline Friday, August 22
Registration for State Employees, UCF Employees, Non-Degree, Transients and Audits
(begins 3:30 p.m.)		 Friday, August 22
Registration for Senior Citizens Audits and STEP
(begins 4:00 p.m.)		 Friday, August 22
Classes Begin Monday, August 25
Late Registration and Add/Drop 1, 2
(ends at 11:59 p.m. on last day)		 August 25 - 29
Grade Forgiveness Deadline
(ends at 5:00 p.m.)		 Friday, August 29
Last Day for Full Refund
(ends at 11:59 p.m.)		 Friday, August 29
Last Day to Mail Payment (postmarked) Thursday, September 4
Payment Deadline 1 Friday, September 5
CLAST Test
(register by Friday, September 5)		 Saturday, October 4
Graduate Doctoral Dissertation Format Review Deadline Friday, October 10
Academic Advising Weeks October 13 - 24
Withdrawal Deadline 1
(ends at 11:59 p.m.)		 Friday, October 17
Graduate Master's Thesis Format Review Deadline Friday, October 24
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline Friday, November 7
Spring Textbook Orders Due Friday, November 14
VA Deferral Payment Deadline 1 Friday, November 21
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Submission Deadline Friday, November 21
Classes End; Last Day to Remove Incomplete 3 Saturday, December 6
Final Examination Period December 8 - 13
On-campus Housing closes
(noon)		 Sunday, December 14
Commencement December 15 - 16
Grades Due in Registrar's Office
(noon)		 Wednesday, December 17
Grades will be processed as available and will be final at 9 a.m. through myUCF Friday, December 19
Fall 2008 Holidays
Labor Day Monday, September 1
Veteran's Day Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving November 27 - 29
Fall 2008 Special Events
Homecoming Week
(classes still held)		 November 1 - 9
Homecoming Game - Southern Miss
(game time TBD)		 November 8

All new undergraduate degree-seeking students are required to attend Orientation prior to registration. Information on Orientation is mailed to all students upon acceptance to the University.

If possible, examinations should not be scheduled on days or during times of religious holidays. Students are expected to notify their instructor in advance if they intend to observe a holy day of their religious faith. For additional information, contact the Office of Diversity Initiatives (MH 329) at 407-823-6479

1 $100 Late Payment Fee applies to students who do not pay their fees or do not pay their fees by the due date.
2 $100 Late Registration Fee applies to students who have not enrolled by the close of Registration and Add/Drop.
3 Incomplete grades must be removed within one year of the award date prior to graduation from the University, whichever comes first, else they will change to “F”.