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Academic Deadlines

Fall 2023 Academic Deadlines

Students painting canvases and listening to an instructorView UT Austin’s 2023-2024 academic calendar for a complete listing of all important University dates and deadlines! College of Fine Arts undergraduate students can initiate all processes by contacting cofastudentaffairs@austin.utexas.edu with your EID and your particular request. Requests made after the deadline day will not be considered.

Thursday, August 24

  • Fourth class day.
  • Last day to ADD a course ONLINE.

To add after this date, students must go to the DEPT offering the course being ADDED.

Wednesday, September 6th

  • Twelfth class day; this is the date the official enrollment count is taken.
  • Last day to DROP a course ONLINE without college approval.
      • After this date, students initiate ALL Q-DROPS in STUDENT AFFAIRS, and they do show up on student’s transcripts. Students have a total of six Q-drops while enrolled in UT Austin.
  • Last day STUDENTS can ADD a course (via the DEPT) without needing to LATE ADD APPEAL approved by the Undergraduate Dean.

Monday, September 18th

  • Twentieth class day.
  • Last day to WITHDRAW from the Fall 2023 semester for a partial refund.
    • After this date, students utilizing both academic and non-academic WITHDRAWALS will not receive a tuition refund.

Monday, October 23rd

  • “Mid-semester Deadline”
  • Last day to DROP a class via a Q-DROP via STUDENT AFFAIRS.
      • After this date, students must utilize a ONE-TIME EXCEPTION DROP if they have not yet utilized one while at UT Austin.
  • Last day to WITHDRAW from the Fall 2023 semester except for urgent and substantiated non-academic reasons.
  • Last day to APPLY TO GRADUATE for an undergraduate degree in December.
  • Last day a student may change registration to or from a PASS/FAIL

Monday, October 30 to Friday, November 10

  • First registration period for the Spring 2024 semester.

Monday, December 4th

  • Last class day.
  • Last day to utilize a ONE-TIME EXCEPTION DROP if a student is able.
  • Last day to WITHDRAW due to non-academic reasons.
      • After this date, all DROPS and WITHDRAWALS from the Fall semester are considered RETROACTIVE and must be approved by the Dean and Registrar. Approval based on incapacity during deadline.
  • Last day a student may ADD a course via a LATE ADD APPEAL approved by the Undergraduate Dean.
  • Last day an undergraduate student may REGISTER in ABSENTIA (via STUDENT AFFAIRS).
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