Important Dates for fall 2017

August 2017

• August 15-21 - Tuesday through Monday - Registration for new program graduate students
• August 21-22 - Monday through Tuesday - Opening-of-term add/drop for registered students
• August 23 - Wednesday - First day of classes
• August 29 - Tuesday - Last day to add a class for the 2017 Fall Semester

September 2017

• September 4 - Monday - Labor Day - Academic Holiday
• September 13 - Wednesday - Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student’s transcript
• September 20 – Wednesday -Last day to apply for fall 2017 graduate school degree

October 2017

• October 9-20 – Monday through Friday - Midterm Grading window is open. The mid-term grading window will close at midnight on October 20.
• October 16 – Monday - Midterm of 2017 fall semester
• October 30 - November 21 – Monday through Tuesday - Priority registration for the 2018 Spring Semester

November 2017

• November 9 – Thursday - Last day candidates for a December 2017 degree can schedule a final examination in the Graduate School
• November 22-25- Wednesday through Saturday - Thanksgiving - Academic Holiday
• November 27— Thursday - Last day for candidates for a December 2017 degree to sit for a final examination
• November 29 - December 18 - Wednesday through Monday - Add/Drop for registered students for the 2018 Spring Semester

December 2017

• December 4 - 18 Monday through Monday - Final Grading window is open. The final deadline for submission of grades online in the grading portal is midnight, December 18.
• December 8 Friday - Last day of classes
• December 8 Friday - Last day candidates for a December 2017 degree to submit thesis/dissertation for format review to The Graduate School (UKnowledge)
• December 11-15 Monday through Friday - Final exams
• December 15 Friday - Last day of the 2017 fall semester
• December 15 Friday - Last day for candidates for a December 2017 degree to submit a thesis/dissertation to the Graduate School (for theses/dissertations first submitted to UKnowledge by December 8)
• December 15 Friday - December commencement
• December 18 Monday - Final deadline for submission of grades online in the grading portal is midnight

IMPORTANT LINKS

For billing questions, check out the UK Student Account Services website.

• Questions about charges
• Payment options

For registration questions, check out the UK Registrar website

• Tuition and fee rates
• Academic calendar
• Residency
• Course registration and information

For general financial aid questions, check out the UK Financial Aid website.

• Grants/loans
• General scholarship information

For information about your health fee and the University Health Service, check out the University Health Service website.

For Fellowship opportunities, check out the Graduate School Fellowship website.

For student support funding opportunities, check out the Graduate School Student Travel Funding website.

To find your way around campus, check out the University Campus Guide for a campus map.

For tax information with assistantships, check out Graduate School Taxes.

For Information on University of Kentucky parking, check out the UK Parking and Transportation Services website.

Other helpful Student Affairs Links

My UK
UKNow
Campus Recreation
Martin Luther King Cultural Center
Wildcard ID Center
UK Bookstore