UW Graduate School
Dates and Deadlines
The calendar below contains dates specific to the Graduate School. For general university holidays, dates of instruction, registration and tuition deadlines, please refer to the University of Washington’s Academic Calendar.
Autumn 2018 | Winter 2019 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019
Autumn Quarter
Autumn 2018
| Last Day to submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Summer Quarter) | August 31 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Summer Quarter) | August 31 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (only doctoral students who were registered in the previous Summer Quarter) | August 31 |
| On-Leave Request Available for Autumn Quarter | September 12 |
| Classes Begin | September 26 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | October 2 |
| Last Day for department to convey Autumn Quarter admissions decisions (offers, deferrals, early entries) to the Graduate School (excluding F-1 & J-1 applicants; please refer to Best Practices for international timeline). | October 2 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation/Final Probation to the Graduate School | October 9 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit On-Leave payment | December 7 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit Reinstatement payment | December 7 |
| Last Day to file a Master’s Request | December 7 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering/paying tuition for Autumn Quarter (for students who were registered in the previous Summer Quarter) | December 7 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | December 14 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School | December 14 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online (doctoral students only) | December 14 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations for graduation | December 19 |
Winter Quarter
Winter 2019
| On-Leave Request Available for Winter Quarter | December 24 |
| Last Day to submit electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Autumn Quarter) | December 28 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Autumn Quarter) | December 28 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (only doctoral students who were registered in the previous Autumn Quarter) | December 28 |
| Classes Begin | January 7 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | January 11 |
| Last Day to convey Winter Quarter admissions decisions (offers, deferrals, early entries) to the Graduate School (excluding F-1 & J-1 applicants; please refer to Best Practices for international timeline). | January 11 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation/Final Probation to the Graduate School | January 18 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit On-Leave payment | March 15 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit Reinstatement payment | March 15 |
| Last Day to file a Master’s Request | March 15 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering/paying tuition for the quarter (for students who were registered in the previous Autumn Quarter) | March 15 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | March 22 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School | March 22 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online (doctoral students only) | March 22 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations for graduation | March 27 |
Spring Quarter
Spring 2019
| On-Leave Request Available for Spring Quarter | March 18 |
| Classes Begin | April 1 |
| Last Day to submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Winter Quarter) | April 5 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Winter Quarter) | April 5 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (only doctoral students who were registered in the previous Winter Quarter) | April 5 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | April 5 |
| Last Day to convey Spring Quarter admissions decisions (offers, deferrals, early entries) to the Graduate School (excluding F-1 & J-1 applicants; please refer to Best Practices for international timeline). | April 5 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation/Final Probation to the Graduate School | April 12 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit On-Leave payment | June 7 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit Reinstatement payment | June 7 |
| Last Day to file a Master’s Request | June 7 |
| Last Day to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering/paying tuition for the quarter (for students who were registered in the previous Winter Quarter) | June 7 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | June 14 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School | June 14 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online (doctoral students only) | June 14 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations for graduation | June 19 |
Summer Quarter
Summer 2019
| Classes Begin | June 24 |
| Last Day to submit an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Spring Quarter) | June 28 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (for students who were registered in the previous Spring Quarter) | June 28 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online when paying the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (only doctoral students who were registered in the previous Spring Quarter) | June 28 |
| Last Day to submit Drop Letters to the Graduate School | June 28 |
| Last Day to convey Summer Quarter admissions decisions (offers, deferrals, early entries) to the Graduate School (excluding F-1 & J-1 applicants; please refer to Best Practices for international timeline). | June 28 |
| Last Day to submit Academic Probation/Final Probation to the Graduate School | July 5 |
| Last Day to file a Master’s Request | August 16 |
| Last Day for graduate students to submit Reinstatement payment | August 23 |
| Last Day for graduate students to pay $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee without registering/paying tuition for the quarter (for students who were registered in the previous Spring Quarter) | August 23 |
| Last Day for a final submission of an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) | August 23 |
| Last Day to submit approval form for an electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) to the Graduate School | August 23 |
| Last Day to submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) online (doctoral students only) | August 23 |
| Last Day to remove department contingencies and submit degree recommendations for graduation | August 28 |