Academic Calendar
All Academic Calendars are available at http://www.uww.edu/registrar/calendars/.
Instructional Staff Contractual Period is set by UW System. Contact Human Resources for Clarification.
Fall Term 2026
September 2 (W) - December 18 (F)
Winterim Term 2027
January 4-8, 11-15, 19-22 (14 days)
Spring Term 2027
January 25 (M) - May 14 (F)
Summer Term 2027
May 24 - August 14
Session 1 May 24 - June 12
Session 2 June 14 – July 3
Session 3 July 6 - July 24
Session 4 July 26 – August 14
UW-Whitewater observes all Legal Holidays in accordance with the University of Wisconsin System policy (UPS Operational Policy: BN 2).
| Start of Full/First Semester Contracts | August 24 (M) |
| Faculty/Staff Orientation/Registration | August 24-September 1 (M-T) |
| Classes Begin 8:00 a.m. | September 2 (W) |
| Labor Day | September 7 (M) |
| First Half Term Session Ends | October 23 (F) |
| Second Half Term Session Begins | October 26 (M) |
| First Term Grades Due by Noon | October 27 (T) |
| Fall Break Begins 9:00 p.m. | November 24 (T) |
| Fall Break Ends 8:00 a.m. | November 30 (M) |
| Classes End | December 12 (Sa) |
| Exam Period Begins 7:45 a.m. | December 14 (M) |
| Exam Period Ends 9:00 p.m. | December 18 (F) |
| Exam Period Make-ups 12:15 - 9:00 p.m. | December 18 (F) |
| Conferral Date (End of Term) | December 18 (F) |
| Commencement | December 19 (Sa) |
| Grades Due by Noon | December 22 (T) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | January 18 (M) |
| Faculty/Staff Orientation/Registration | January 19-22 (T-F) |
| Classes Begin 8:00 a.m. | January 25 (M) |
| First Half Term Session Ends | March 16 (T) |
| Second Half Term Session Begins | March 17 (W) |
| Spring Break Begins 9:00 p.m. | March 19 (F) |
| First Half Term Session Grades Due by Noon | March 23 (T) |
| Spring Break Ends 8:00 a.m. | March 29 (M) |
| Classes End | May 8 (Sa) |
| Exam Period Begins 7:45 a.m. | May 10 (M) |
| Exam Period Ends 9:00 p.m. | May 14 (F) |
| Exam Period Make-ups 12:15 - 9:00 p.m. | May 14 (F) |
| Conferral Date (End of Term) | May 14 (F) |
| Commencement | May 15 (Sa) |
| Grades Due by Noon | May 18 (T) |
| End of Full/Second Semester Contracts | May 21 (F) |
