Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines

This calendar includes a partial summary of deadlines given in the Academic Regulations and in the Yale College online publication Undergraduate Regulations. Unless otherwise specified, references are to sections in the Academic Regulations, and deadlines fall at 5 p.m. (EST). Dates are subject to change.  Last updated November 16, 2023.

2022-2023 Yale College Calendar with Pertinent Deadlines

FALL 2023

Aug. 20 Su Residences open to new students, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Aug. 25 F Residences open to upper-level students, 9:00 a.m.
Aug. 28 M Registration opens for first-year students and incoming Eli Whitney and transfer students between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m
Aug. 29 T Required check-in meetings for upper-level students (Class of 2026, 9 a.m.; Class of 2025, 9:45 a.m.; Class of 2024, 10:30 a.m.).
Aug. 29 T Add/drop period opens; 8:00 a.m.
Aug. 30 W Fall classes begin.
Sept. 1 F Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead.
Sept. 4 M Labor Day; classes do not meet.
Sept. 5 T Add/Drop period ends, 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 5 T All students planning to complete degree requirements at the end of the fall term must file a petition by this date.
Sept. 13 W Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a full rebate of fall-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations).
Sept. 13 W Final deadline to apply for fall-term Leave of Absence (Section J, Time Away and Return).
Sept. 21 Th Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript.
Sept. 23 S Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall-term tuition. See Undergraduate Regulations.
Oct. 10 T Applications for spring 2024 Term Abroad close, 11:59 p.m.
Oct. 13 F Last day of courses offered in the first half of the fall term.
Oct. 13 F Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term.
Oct. 13 F Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Cr/D/F option in a course offered in the first half of the fall term.
Oct. 16 M Courses offered in the second half of the fall term begin.
Oct. 17 T October recess begins after last academic obligation.
Oct. 23 M Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Oct. 27 F Midterm.
Oct. 27 F Last day to withdraw from a fall full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript.
Oct. 27 F Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.
Oct. 27 F Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition.
Nov. 9 Th Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the second half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript.
Nov. 13 M Spring term registration opens for GSAS students and Yale College, Class of 2024, 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 14 T Spring term registration opens for Class of 2025, visiting students, and Eli Whitney students (without a class year) 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 15 W Spring term registration opens for Class of 2026, 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 16 Th Spring term registration opens for Class of 2027, 8:00 a.m.
Nov. 17 F November recess begins after last academic obligation.
Nov. 27 M Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Nov. 30 Th Last day to relinquish on-campus housing for the spring term without charge (Undergraduate Regulations).
Dec. 8 F Classes end; reading period begins.
Dec. 8 F Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Cr/D/F option for a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the fall term.
Dec. 8 F Last day to withdraw from a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the fall term.
Dec. 14 Th Reading period ends, 5:00 p.m.
Dec. 14 Th Final examinations begin, 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 14 Th Deadline for all course assignments, other than term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student’s residential college dean.
Dec. 20 W Final examinations end, 5:30 p.m.; winter recess begins.
Dec. 20 W Deadline for all term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student’s residential college dean.
Dec. 21 Th Residences close, 12 noon.
Dec. 21 Th Spring term registration closes for all GSAS & YC students, 5:00 p.m.

SPRING 2024 

Jan. 2 T Fall-term final grades due.
Jan. 8 M Add/drop period opens for all GSAS & YC students, 8:00 a.m.
Jan. 9 T Applications for Yale 2024 Summer Session Abroad, Non-Yale 2024 Summer Abroad, and Yale 2024-2025 Fall and Full Year Abroad open.
Jan. 10 W Residences open, 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 15 M Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet.
Jan. 16 T Spring-term classes begin, 8:20 a.m.
Jan. 19 F Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead.
Jan. 19 F Last day for students in the Class of 2024 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors.
Jan. 23 T Add/drop period closes for all GSAS & YC students, 5:00 p.m.
Jan. 30 T Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence (section J, Time Away and Return).
Jan. 30 T Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles the student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations).
Feb. 6 T Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term without the course appearing on the transcript.
Feb. 6 T Applications for Yale 2024 Summer Session Abroad close, 11:59 p.m.
Feb. 9 F Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations).
Feb. 28 W Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term.
Feb. 28 W Last day to convert from a letter grade to Cr/D/F option for a course offered in the first half of the spring term.
Feb. 29 Th Courses offered in the second half of the spring term begin.
Mar. 5 T Applications for 2024 Non-Yale Summer Abroad close, 11:59 p.m.
Mar. 8 F Midterm.
Mar. 8 F Spring recess begins after last academic obligation.
Mar. 8 F Last day to withdraw from a spring full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript.
Mar. 8 F Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.
Mar. 8 F Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term’s tuition (Undergraduate Regulations).
Mar. 25 M Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Apr. 2 T Applications for fall 2024 Term Abroad or 2024–2025 Year Abroad close, 11:59 p.m.
Apr. 4 Th Last day to withdraw from a spring second-half course without the course appearing on the transcript.
Apr. 12 F Fall term registration opens for Graduate School students, 8:00 a.m
Apr. 15 M Fall term registration opens for Class of 2025, 8:00 a.m
Apr. 16 T Fall term registration opens for Class of 2026, visiting students, and Eli Whitney students (without a class year) 8:00 a.m
Apr. 17 W Fall term registration opens for Class of 2027, 8:00 a.m
Apr. 26 F Classes end; reading period begins.
Apr. 26 F Last day to convert from a letter grade to Cr/D/F option for a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the spring term.
Apr. 26 F Last day to withdraw from a full-term course and/or a course offered in the second half of the spring term.
May 1 W Applications for fall-term Leaves of Absence due.
May 2 Th Reading period ends, 5:00 p.m.
May 2 Th Final examinations begin, 7:00 p.m.
May 2 Th Deadline for all course assignments, other than term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student’s residential college dean.
May 8 W Examinations end, 5:30 p.m.
May 8 W Deadline for all term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student’s residential college dean.
May 9 Th Residences close for underclassmen, 12 noon.
May 10 F Final grades due for graduating seniors.
May 15 W Final grades due for continuing students.
May 17 F Registration closes for Yale College and Graduate School students.
May 20 M University Commencement.
May 21 T Residences close for seniors, 12 noon.
Aug. 21 W Registration opens for first-year students, new transfer students, and new Eli Whitney students, time TBD.
Aug. 26 M Add/drop opens for Graduate School students and Yale College students.
Aug. 28 W Classes begin.
Sept. 10 T Add/drop period closes, 5:00 p.m.

Summer Session 2024 

Courses offered during the summer are offered through Yale Summer Session. Further information is available from the Yale Summer Session office or on the website.