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Deadlines & Holidays | Regular Format (6 or more weeks of instruction) | Short Format (2-5 weeks of instruction) | Alternative Format (1 day course or event) |
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Enrollment opens | Feb 3, 2025 | ||
Cesar Chavez Day Holiday | Mar. 28, 2025 | ||
Instruction begins | Mar. 31, 2025 | ||
Last day to enroll or transfer into a course | Apr. 6, 2025 | Day before the first class meeting | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to drop and request a refund | Apr. 13, 2025 | Sunday at the end of the first week of the course | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to submit a petition to Change Grading or Credit Option | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to submit petition for an Incomplete | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to withdraw from courses and receive a ‘W’ | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Memorial Day Holiday | May 26, 2025 | ||
Instruction ends | Jun. 15, 2025 |
For all enrollment, drop, refund, withdrawal and submission dates listed above, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT.
Learn more about Drop, Transfer or Withdraw deadlines and considerations.
Deadlines & Holidays | Regular Format (6 or more weeks of instruction) | Short Format (2-5 weeks of instruction) | Alternative Format (1 day course or event) |
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Enrollment opens | Apr. 28, 2025 | ||
Juneteenth Holiday | Jun. 19, 2025 | ||
Instruction begins | Jun. 23, 2025 | ||
Last day to enroll or transfer into a course | Jun. 29, 2025 | Day before the first class meeting | Day before the first class meeting |
Independence Day Holiday | Jul. 4, 2025 | ||
Last day to drop and request a refund | Jul. 6, 2025 | Sunday at the end of the first week of the course | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to submit a petition to Change Grading or Credit Option | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to submit petition for an Incomplete | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to withdraw from courses and receive a ‘W’ | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Labor Day Holiday | Sep. 1, 2025 | ||
Instruction ends | Sep. 14, 2025 |
For all enrollment, drop, refund, withdrawal and submission dates listed above, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT.
Learn more about Drop, Transfer or Withdraw deadlines and considerations.
Deadlines & Holidays | Regular Format (6 or more weeks of instruction) | Short Format (2-5 weeks of instruction) | Alternative Format (1 day course or event) |
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Enrollment opens | Jul. 28, 2025 | ||
Instruction begins | Sep. 22, 2025 | ||
Last day to enroll or transfer into a course | Sep. 28, 2025 | Day before the first class meeting | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to drop and request a refund | Oct. 5, 2025 | Sunday at the end of the first week of the course | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to submit a petition to Change Grading or Credit Option | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to submit petition for an Incomplete | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to withdraw from courses and receive a ‘W’ | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Veterans Day Holiday | Nov. 11, 2025 | ||
Thanksgiving Holiday | Nov. 27-28, 2025 | ||
Instruction ends | Dec. 14, 2025 | ||
Winter Holiday Campus Closure | Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026 |
For all enrollment, drop, refund, withdrawal and submission dates listed above, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT.
Learn more about Drop, Transfer or Withdraw deadlines and considerations.
Deadlines & Holidays | Regular Format (6 or more weeks of instruction) | Short Format (2-5 weeks of instruction) | Alternative Format (1 day course or event) |
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Enrollment opens | Nov. 3, 2025 | ||
Instruction begins | Jan. 5, 2026 | ||
Last day to enroll or transfer into a course | Jan. 11, 2026 | Day before the first class meeting | Day before the first the class meeting |
Last day to drop and request a refund | Jan. 18, 2026 | Sunday at the end of the first week of the course | Day before the first class meeting |
Last day to submit a petition to Change Grading or Credit Option | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to submit petition for an Incomplete | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Last day to withdraw from courses and receive a ‘W’ | Sunday before the final week of the course or before the final exam, whichever comes first | ||
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Jan. 19, 2026 | ||
Presidents' Day Holiday | Feb. 16, 2026 | ||
Instruction ends | Mar. 22, 2026 |
For all enrollment, drop, refund, withdrawal and submission dates listed above, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT.
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International Students (F1 Visa): Dropping or withdrawing from a course may jeopardize your immigration status. Please consult with the International Student Services at iss@uclaextension.edu or 1-310-825-9351 before taking action.
Students Receiving Financial Aid: Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect aid eligibility. See Financial Aid Enrollment Conditions.
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Students may change their option for final grading (e.g. letter grade to P/NP, S/U, etc.) and/or credit option by this date by sending a request to studentrecords@uclaextension.edu. See grading scale and credit options.
Students who have good cause may request an Incomplete by speaking with the Instructor and contacting the academic program unit. Requests must be made via the Incomplete petition form which is reviewed for approval/denial by the instructor and program director. Learn more about the Incomplete petition process.
Students have the option to discontinue enrollment in a course, with no refund, before taking the final and before a final course grade. Students who have taken or accessed or submitted a final exam, paper, or project may not withdraw from the class. Learn more about the withdrawal process.
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