Academic Calendar dates are subject to change
Fall 2003
Application Deadlines
Application Deadline for International Students**** May 1
Application Deadline for All Undergraduate Applicants and Transfers May 1
Application Deadline for Graduate Programs Without Deadlines May 15
Application Deadline for Readmission July 15
Academic Dates and Deadlines
Registration Appointment Date and Time on POLARIS March 3
Class Schedule Search on POLARIS March 11
Registration and Add/Drop*, ** (Ends 5:00 p.m.) April 7 - August 22
Graduation Application Due in College Advising Office July 28
On-campus Housing opens August 20
Registration for State Employees, UCF Employees, Senior Citizens, Non-Degree Transients, STEP and Audits (begins 3:30 p.m.) August 22
Classes Begin August 25
Late Registration and Add/Drop*, ** (ends at 5:00 p.m. on the last day) August 25-29
Last Day for Full Refund (ends at 5:00 p.m. on the last day) August 29
Grade Forgiveness Deadline (by 5:00 p.m.) August 29
Payment Deadline* (ends 5:00 p.m.) September 6
Withdrawal Deadline (ends at 5:00 p.m. on the last day) October 17
Registration by Appointment and Add/Drop*,*** for Spring, 2004 (ends at 5:00 on the last day) October 27-January 3
VA Deferral Payment Deadline November 21
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Defense Deadline November 10
Graduate Thesis/Dissertation Submission Deadline November 26
Classes End; Last Day to Remove Incomplete*** December 5
Final Examination Period December 6-12
On-campus Housing closes
(noon)		 December 13
Commencement December 15-16
Grades Due in Registrar's Office (noon) December 17
Grades will be processed as available and will be final at 9 a.m. through myUCF December 19
Fall 2003 Holidays
Labor Day September 1
Veteran's Day November 11
Thanksgiving November 27-30
Fall 2003 Special Events
Homecoming Week October 20-25

All new undergraduate degree-seeking students are required to attend Orientation prior to registration. Information on Orientation is mailed to all students upon acceptance to the University.

If possible, examinations should not be scheduled on days or during times of religious holidays. Students are expected to notify their instructor in advance if they intend to observe a holy day of their religious faith. For additional information, contact the Office of Diversity Initiatives (MH 329) at 407-823-6479

* $100 Late Payment Fee applies to students who have not paid fees by the due date.
** $100 Late Registration Fee applies to students who have not enrolled by the close of Registration and Add/Drop.
*** Incompletes must be removed within one year of the award date or prior to graduation, whichever comes first, else they will change to "F".
**** Dates apply to Undergraduate only. See Graduate Studies website at http://www.graduate.ucf.edu for graduate deadlines