UDC's Workforce Development and Lifelong Learning courses at the Congress Heights campus operate on a schedule different from the courses at the Van Ness and Lamond-Riggs campuses.
View the Workforce Development academic calendar
Disclaimer: Academic Calendar activities may be revised or modified by university administration at any time due to extenuating circumstances.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration for Fall | April 1–August 21, 2025 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Fall | TBA |
| Professional Development Days | August 18–20, 2025 |
| Faculty Due Back | August 21, 2025 |
| Classes Begin | August 22, 2025 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | August 22, 2025–September 2, 2025 |
| Deadline to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar's Office | August 22, 2025 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | September 2, 2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | September 3, 2025 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | September 3–16, 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall Degree | September 12, 2025 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | September 17–23, 2025 |
| Opening Convocation | September 18, 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (University Closed) | October 13, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | October 14, 2025 |
| Mid-term Exams | October 14–20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | October 22, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade (Online) | November 10, 2025 |
| Advisement and Online Registration Period for Spring 2026 | November 4, 2025–January 2, 2026 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Spring | TBA |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | November 11, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | November 12, 2025 |
| Last Day for Deans to Submit Degree Completers' Clearance Forms to Registrar | November 13, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | November 27–29, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | December 1, 2025 |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete ("I") Grades for Spring and Summer: Roster Due in the Office of the Registrar | December 5, 2025 |
| Last Day to Request a Total Withdrawal | December 6, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 6, 2025 |
| Reading Day/Common Exams | December 10, 2025 |
| Final Examination Period | December 11–17, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Grades Online | December 19, 2025 |
| Last day to Request a Transition | December 19, 2025 |
| Fall Semester Ends | December 19, 2025 |
| Winter Break (University Closed) | December 25–January 2, 2026 |
| Session 1 August 22–October 18 |
Session 2 October 20–December 1 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration | April 1–August 21, 2025 | April 1–October 19, 2025 |
| Classes Begin | August 22, 2025 | October 20, 2025 |
| Late Registration/Add/Drop | August 22, 2025–September 2, 2025 | October 20–25, 2025 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | September 1, 2025 | |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | September 3, 2025 | October 27, 2025 |
| Attendance Verification Deadline | September 16, 2025 | November 3, 2025 |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | November 11, 2025 | |
| Mid-Term Exams | September 24–26, 2025 | |
| Mid-Term Grades Due Online | September 30, 2025 | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | October 1, 2025 | November 22, 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (University Closed) | October 13, 2025 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | November 27–29, 2025 | |
| Last Day of Classes | October 18, 2025 | December 6, 2025 |
| Final Examinations | October 13–18, 2025 | December 17, 2025 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | October 22, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Spring 2026 | November 4, 2025-January 10, 2026 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Spring 2026 | TBA |
| Professional Development Days | January 5-6, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 12, 2026 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | January 12-20, 2026 |
| Deadline to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar's Office | January 16, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | January 20, 2026 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | January 21, 2026 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | January 27–30, 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Graduation | January 30, 2026 |
| Asynchronous Virtual Lesson (M/W classes only) | February 9–13, 2026 |
| Presidents' Day (University Closed) | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | February 17, 2026 |
| Founders' Day | February 19, 2026 |
| Mid-term Exams | March 2-7, 2026 |
| Spring Break (Classes Suspended) *Excludes 8 week Sessions* | March 9-15, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | March 11, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | March 16, 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade (Online) | April 3, 2026 |
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Fall 2026 | April 7-August 23, 2026 |
| Registration for First Six-Week Summer Session 2026 | April 7-May 17, 2026 |
| Registration for Second Six-Week Summer Session 2026 | April 7-July 5, 2026 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Fall 2026 | TBA |
| Deadline for Completers to Clear Any Financial Obligations | TBA |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete ("I") Grades for Fall: Rosters Due in the Office of the Registrar | April 10, 2026 |
| Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed) | Thursday, April 16, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | April 17, 2026 |
| Last Day for Deans to Submit Degree Completers' Clearance Forms to Registrar | April 24, 2026 |
| Final Examination Period for Completers | April 27–May 1, 2026 |
| Completer Grades Due (Online) by Close of Business | May 5, 2026 |
| Last Day to Request a Total Withdrawal | May 6, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | May 6, 2026 |
| Reading Day/Common Exams | May 7, 2026 |
| Final Examination Period for Non-Completers | May 8–14, 2026 |
| Commencement | May 9, 2026 |
| Final Grades Due for Non-Completers | May 18, 2026 |
| Spring Semester Ends | Friday, May 15, 2026 |
| Session 1 January 12–March 16 |
Session 2 March 17–May 7 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration | November 4–January 12 | November 4–March 14 |
| Classes Begin | January 12, 2026 | March 16, 2026 |
| Late Registration/Add/Drop | January 12–17, 2026 | March 17–23, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) | Monday, January 19, 2026 | |
| Attendance Verification Deadline | January 20–26, 2026 | March 25–27, 2026 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | January 21, 2026 | March 24, 2026 |
| Total Withdrawal Deadline | March 2, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due Online | February 10, 2026 | April 10, 2026 |
| Presidents Day (University Closed) | Monday, February 16, 2026 | |
| Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed) | Thursday, April 16, 2026 | |
| Final Examinations | March 13–16, 2026 | May 8–14, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | March 16, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | March 18, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration | April 7–May 16, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | May 18, 2026 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | May 18–23, 2026 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | May 19–26, 2026 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | May 23, 2026 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | May 23, 2026 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | May 25, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | May 26, 2026 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | June 6, 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Summer Degree | June 12, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Observed (University Closed) | June 19, 2026 |
| Last Day to request a Total Withdrawal | June 22, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | June 22, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | June 26, 2026 |
| Final Examination | June 26, 2026 |
| Independence Day Observed (University Closed) | July 3, 2026 |
| Last day to Enter Grades Online | July 6, 2026 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | July 6, 2026 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | July 6–10, 2026 |
| Verification of Attendance Reports Due (Online) | July 7–13, 2026 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | July 13, 2026 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes | August 1, 2026 |
| Last day to request a Total Withdrawal | August 7, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 14, 2026 |
| Final Examinations | August 14, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | August 19, 2026 |
Lamond Riggs Campus
5171 South Dakota Ave. NE
Washington D.C. 200017
Van Ness Campus
4200 Connecticut Ave. NW
Bldg. 39, A-135
Washington DC 20008
Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
