Your Gateway to Success at The University of Connecticut
Welcome to The University of Connecticut! As you prepare to embark on your academic journey with us this upcoming semester, we're thrilled to extend a warm welcome and offer our support every step of the way. Your transition to university life is an exciting milestone, and we're here to ensure it's as seamless and enriching as possible. Your journey as a Husky starts here!
New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation
Participation in Orientation is mandatory for all new Huskies. Orientation is your formal welcome into our community and a place where you will build a foundation for academic success. During Orientation, you will plan your coursework, learn about resources and services, meet peers, and discover the values and traditions that make us Huskies.
Academic Advising and Orientation
All new students must complete advising modules as part of their online pre-orientation activities in order to ensure they are prepared for their academic advising experience at Orientation. During Orientation, you’ll be connected to academic resources essential for your success as a Husky, and you’ll also build your schedule of courses in partnership with your academic advising team in your school, college, or regional campus.
- Complete your pre-orientation requirements as soon as you have paid your enrollment deposit. These requirements and modules will be available beginning in April 2024.
- After completing your requirements, you will be able to schedule your Orientation date with the Office of Orientation Services.
- Make sure you have taken all required placement tests at least seven (7) days before your Orientation session.
- During your on-campus Orientation session, you will meet with the academic advising team in your school, college, or regional campus.
- Course enrollment/registration will occur during your Orientation program.
If you have any additional questions about Orientation and academic advising after reviewing the Orientation webpage and your school/college’s new student website, email us at advising@uconn.edu.
Academic Calendar
AP/IB/A Level Credit
Transfer Credit (including UConn ECE credit)
Academic Advising & Orientation
Academic Advising and Orientation
All new students must complete advising modules as part of their online pre-orientation activities in order to ensure they are prepared for their academic advising experience at Orientation. During Orientation, you’ll be connected to academic resources essential for your success as a Husky, and you’ll also build your schedule of courses in partnership with your academic advising team in your school, college, or regional campus.
- Complete your pre-orientation requirements as soon as you have paid your enrollment deposit. These requirements and modules will be available beginning in April 2024.
- After completing your requirements, you will be able to schedule your Orientation date with the Office of Orientation Services.
- Make sure you have taken all required placement tests at least seven (7) days before your Orientation session.
- During your on-campus Orientation session, you will meet with the academic advising team in your school, college, or regional campus.
- Course enrollment/registration will occur during your Orientation program.
If you have any additional questions about Orientation and academic advising after reviewing the Orientation webpage and your school/college’s new student website, email us at advising@uconn.edu.
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
The calendars are for the current academic year.
Fall 2024
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 26 | Fall semester begins |
| Mon, Sep 2 | Labor Day – No classes |
| Tue, Sep 3 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Sep 9 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Mon, Sep 16 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing Undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Sep 17-Mon, Sep 23 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Sep 20 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, Sixth-Year, and Graduate Certificate students only) for conferral of a Fall 2024 degree |
| Tue, Sep 24 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Oct 4-Fri, Oct 18 | Mid-semester Grading Period |
| Mon, Oct 21 | Registration for the Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Mon, Nov 11 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading | |
| Sun, Nov 24-Sat, Nov 30 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Fri, Nov 29 | Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation to Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Fall 2024 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense. |
| Fri, Dec 6 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Sat, Dec 7-Sun, Dec 8 | Reading Days |
| Mon, Dec 9 | Final examinations begin |
| Thu, Dec 12 | Reading Day |
| Sun, Dec 15 | Final examinations end |
| Sun, Dec 15 | Conferral date for Fall 2024 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date. |
| Wed, Dec 18 | Semester grades due at 4 pm |
| Fri, Dec 27 | Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam form. (Graduate students only) |
Spring 2025
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 21 | Spring semester begins |
| Mon, Jan 27 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Mon, Feb 3 | Courses dropped after this date will have a “W” for withdrawal recorded on the academic record. Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (see Adding and Dropping Courses). |
| Mon, Feb 10 | Last day for students to make up Incomplete or Absence grades (continuing Undergraduate students only) |
| Tue, Feb 11-Mon, Feb 17 | Examinations for course credit by examination (Undergraduate students only) |
| Fri, Feb 14 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit Final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, Sixth-Year, and Graduate Certificate students only) for conferral of a Spring 2025 degree |
| Tue, Feb 18 | Dean’s signature required to add courses |
| Fri, Feb 28-Fri, Mar 14 | Mid-semester Grading Period |
| Fri, Mar 1 | Deadline to apply for Summer 2025 graduation to be included in the 2025 Commencement Book |
| Sun, Mar 16-Sat, Mar 22 | Spring Recess |
| Mon, Mar 24 | Registration for the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semester via Student Administration System begins |
| Sat, Mar 29 | Emergency closing class makeup date |
| Mon, Apr 14 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
| Last day to place courses on or remove from Pass/Fail grading | |
| Fri, Apr 25 | Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Spring 2025 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense. |
| Fri, May 2 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Sat, May 3-Sun, May 4 | Reading Days |
| Mon, May 5-Sat, May 10 | Final examinations |
| Sat, May 10-Mon, May 12 | Commencement ceremonies. For more information, please visit commencement.uconn.edu |
| Sun, May 11 | Conferral date for Spring 2025 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date. |
| Tue, May 13 | Semester grades due at 4pm |
| Fri, May 23 | Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate Report on the Final Exam. (Graduate students only) |
Summer 2025
| Date | Deadline/Event |
|---|---|
| Fri, June 6 | Deadline to apply for graduation and to submit final Plan of Study (Undergraduate, Master’s, Sixth-Year, and Graduate Certificate students only) for conferral of a Summer 2025 degree. |
| Fri, Aug 8 | Last day for Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates to upload final thesis and dissertation Submittable and submit related paperwork to Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) for conferral of a Summer 2025 degree. It is recommended that students defend at least two weeks prior to this deadline to allow for revisions. Doctoral dissertation defense must be announced two weeks prior to defending. Plan A Master’s students are not required to announce their defense. |
| Sun, Aug 24 | Conferral date for Summer 2025 degrees. Final examinations for Plan B Master’s and Sixth-Year Certificate students must be completed by this date. |
| Fri, Sep 5 | Last day for Degree Audit (degreeaudit@uconn.edu) to receive the approved Plan B and Sixth-Year Certificate Master’s Report on the Final Exam. |
AP | IB | A Level Credit
AP | IB | A Level Credit
Challenging yourself academically through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or A Level (Advanced Level) courses while in high school is an excellent way to begin to prepare yourself for the rigor of college work. UConn provides transfer credit opportunities for AP, IB, and A Level coursework, providing a certain score is achieved on the exam. Click Here to access more information.
AP | IB | A Level Credit
Transfer Credit (including UConn ECE credit)
In general, the University of Connecticut grants credit for courses that are:
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- Taken at a regionally accredited, degree-granting college or university;
- Comparable in content and quality to courses offered at UConn;
- Completed with a minimum grade of "C."
Courses that the University does not grant credit for includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Online courses in laboratory science and foreign language, including those offered in a hybrid format;
- Pass/Fail coursework;
- Co-op, internships, and practicum credit;
- Precollegiate/remedial coursework;
- College-level elementary foreign language courses if the student completed three or more years of the same foreign language in secondary school;
- Prior coursework that was not reported at the time of application.