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–Aug. 21, 2025 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Fall | TBA |
| Professional Development Days | Aug. 18–20, 2025 |
| Faculty Due Back | Aug. 21, 2025 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | Aug. 22, 2025–Sept. 2, 2025 |
| Deadline to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar's Office | Aug. 22, 2025 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Sept. 1, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | Sept. 2, 2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Sept. 3, 2025 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | Sept. 3–16, 2025 |
| Last Day to Apply for Fall Degree | Sept. 12, 2025 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | Sept. 17–23, 2025 |
| Opening Convocation | Sept. 18, 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (University Closed) | Oct. 13, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| Mid-term Exams | Oct. 14–20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades Online | Oct. 22, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade (Online) | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Advisement and Online Registration Period for Spring 2026 | Nov. 4, 2025–Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Spring | TBA |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | Nov. 11, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | Nov. 12, 2025 |
| Last Day for Deans to Submit Degree Completers' Clearance Forms to Registrar | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | Nov. 27–29, 2025 |
| Classes Resume | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Deadline for Clearing Incomplete ("I") Grades for Spring and Summer: Roster Due in the Office of the Registrar | Dec. 5, 2025 |
| Last Day to Request a Total Withdrawal | Dec. 6, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Reading Day/Common Exams | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| Final Examination Period (view the final exam schedule) | Dec. 11–17, 2025 |
| Last Day to Submit Grades Online | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Last day to Request a Transition | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Dec. 19, 2025 |
| Winter Break (University Closed) | Dec. 22–Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Session 1 Aug. 22–Oct. 18 |
Session 2 Oct. 20–Dec. 1 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration | April 1–Aug. 21, 2025 | April 1–Oct. 19, 2025 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 22, 2025 | Oct. 20, 2025 |
| Late Registration/Add/Drop | Aug. 22, 2025–Sept. 2, 2025 | Oct. 20–25, 2025 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Sept. 1, 2025 | |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Sept. 3, 2025 | Oct. 27, 2025 |
| Attendance Verification Deadline | Sept. 16, 2025 | Nov. 3, 2025 |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | Nov. 11, 2025 | |
| Mid-Term Exams | Sept. 24–26, 2025 | Nov. 12–18, 2025 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due Online | Sept. 30, 2025 | Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | Oct. 1, 2025 | Nov. 22, 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (University Closed) | Oct. 13, 2025 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | Nov. 27–29, 2025 | |
| Last Day of Classes | Oct. 18, 2025 | Dec. 13, 2025 |
| Final Examinations | Oct. 13–18, 2025 | Dec. 8-13, 2025 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | Oct. 22, 2025 | Dec. 16, 2025 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Continuing Students Online Registration for Spring 2026 | Nov. 4, 2025-Jan. 10, 2026 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Enrollment Period for Continuing Students for Spring 2026 | TBA |
| Professional Development Days | Jan. 5-6, 2026 |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 12, 2026 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | Jan. 12-20, 2026 |
| Deadline to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar's Office | Jan. 16, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) | Jan. 19, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | Jan. 20, 2026 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Jan. 21, 2026 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | Jan. 27–30, 2026 |
| Last Day to Apply for Graduation | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | Feb. 2, 2026 |
| Asynchronous Virtual Lesson (M/W classes only) | Feb. 12-14, 2026 |
| Presidents' Day (University Closed) | Feb. 16, 2026 |
| Classes Resume | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Founders' Day | Feb. 19, 2026 |
| Mid-term Exams | March 2-7, 2026 |
| Spring Break (Classes Suspended) | 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-Aug. 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) | 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 5, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | May 5, 2026 |
| Reading Day | May 6, 2026 |
| Final Examination Period for Non-Completers | May 7–13, 2026 |
| Commencement | May 9, 2026 |
| Final Grades Due for Non-Completers | May 15, 2026 |
| Spring Semester Ends | May 15, 2026 |
| Session 1 Jan. 12–March 7 |
Session 2 March 16–May 13 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Registration | Nov. 4-Jan. 12 | Nov. 4-March 16 |
| Classes Begin | Jan. 12, 2026 | March 16, 2026 |
| Late Registration/Add/Drop | Jan. 12-17, 2026 | March 16-21, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) | Jan. 19, 2026 | |
| Attendance Verification Deadline | Jan. 24, 2026 | March 28, 2026 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | Jan. 26, 2026 | March 30, 2026 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Feb. 9-14, 2026 | April 6-11, 2026 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due Online | Feb. 18, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| Presidents Day (University Closed) | Feb. 16, 2026 | |
| Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed) | April 16, 2026 | |
| Asynchronous Virtual Lesson #10 (T/Th Classes ONLY) | April 16 -18, 2026 | |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | Feb. 20, 2026 | April 17, 2026 |
| Total Withdrawal Deadline | Feb. 27, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| Final Examinations | March 2-7, 2026 | May 7-13, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | March 7, 2026 | May 13, 2026 |
| Spring Break | March 9-14, 2026 | |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | March 10, 2026 | May 15, 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 | May 31, 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 | Aug. 1, 2026 |
| Last Day to Request a Total Withdrawal | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Last Day of Classes | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Final Examinations | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | Aug. 19, 2026 |
All dates are subject to change.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Faculty Return/Opening Professional Development | Aug. 17 |
| Professional Development Days | Mon.-Wed., Aug. 17 – 19 |
| Faculty Planning and Advising | Thurs., Aug. 20 |
| First Day of Classes | Fri., Aug. 21 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Fri., Aug. 21 – Fri., Aug. 28 |
| Change of Major Form Deadline for Fall 2026 | Fri., Aug. 28 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Mon., Aug. 31 |
| Attendance Verification DUE | Sat, Sept. 5 |
| Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) | Mon., Sept. 7 |
| Classes Resume | Tues., Sept. 8 |
| Opening Convocation | Thurs., Sept. 17 |
| Last day to submit Spring 2027 Graduation Application Online*Fall 2026 Graduates – Please meet with your academic advisor* | Wed., Sept. 30 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day (University Closed) | Mon., Oct. 12 |
| Classes Resume | Tues., Oct. 13 |
| Mid-term Exams | Tues., Oct. 13 – Mon., Oct. 19 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Wed., Oct. 21 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Fri., Nov. 6 |
| Registration Begins for Spring 2027 | Tues., Nov. 10 |
| Veterans Day (University Closed) | Wed., Nov. 11 |
| Classes Resume | Thurs., Nov. 12 |
| Prospective Spring 2027 Graduate Clearance forms Due | Mon., Nov. 16 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) | Thurs., Nov. 26 – Sat, Nov. 28 |
| Classes Resume | Mon., Nov. 30 |
| Last day to Request a Total Withdrawal | Thurs., Dec. 3 |
| Final Examination Period for Completers | Fri., Dec. 4 – Thurs., Dec. 10 |
| Incomplete ("I") Grades for Spring and Summer 2026 DUE | Fri., Dec. 4 |
| Last Day of Fall 2026 Classes | Mon., Dec. 7 |
| Last Day to Request an Incomplete Contract for Fall 2026 | Mon., Dec. 7 |
| Reading Day | Tue, Dec. 8 |
| Final Examination Period for Non-Completers | Wed., Dec. 9 – Tue, Dec. 15 |
| Final Grades Due for Completers | Sat, Dec. 12 |
| Final Grades Due for Non-Completers | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Last day to Request a CC to Van Ness Transition – Completers Only | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Fall 2026 Commencement | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Winter Recess - Students | Fri., Dec. 18 – Sun, January 10 |
| Christmas Holiday (university closed) | Fri., Dec. 25 |
All dates are subject to change.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Fri., Aug. 21 – Fri., Aug. 28 |
| Attendance Verification DUE | Sat., Sept. 5 |
| Labor Day Holiday (university closed) | Mon., Sept. 7 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Mon., Sept. 14– Sat., Sept. 19 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tues., Sept. 22 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Fri., Oct. 9 |
| Indigenous Peoples Day (university closed) | Mon., Oct. 12 |
| The final exam is on the last day of class | Tues., Oct. 13 – Mon., Oct. 19 |
| Last Day of First Eight-Week Classes | Mon., Oct. 19 |
| Final Grades Due | Wed., Oct. 21 |
All dates are subject to change.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Thurs., Oct. 22 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Thurs., Oct. 22 – Wed., Oct. 28 |
| Attendance Verification DUE | Wed., Nov. 4 |
| Veterans Day (university closed) | Wed., Nov. 11 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Thurs., Nov. 12th – Wed., Nov. 18 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Fri., Nov. 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (university closed) | Thurs., Nov. 26– Sat., Nov. 28 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Thurs., Dec. 3 |
| Last Day of Class | Thurs., Dec. 10 |
| Finals last day of class | Fri., Dec. 4 - Thurs., Dec. 10 |
| Final Grades Due | Sat., Dec. 12 |
| Fall Semester Ends | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Commencement | Thurs., Dec. 17 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Faculty Return/Open Professional Development | Mon., Jan. 4 |
| Professional Development Days | Tues.-Wed., Jan. 5-6 |
| Faculty Planning and Advising | Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 7-8 |
| First Day of Classes | Mon., Jan. 11 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Mon., Jan. 11 – Fri., Jan. 15 |
| Change of Major Form Deadline (Spring 2027) | Fri., Jan. 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day Holiday (University Closed) | Mon., Jan. 18 |
| Classes Resume | Tues., Jan. 19 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Tues., Jan. 19 |
| Attendance Verification Due | Sat., Jan. 23 |
| Last day to submit Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Graduation Application | Mon., Feb. 1 |
| Presidents’ Day (University Closed) | Mon., Feb. 15 |
| Classes Resume | Tues., Feb. 16 |
| Founders' Day | Thurs., Feb. 18 |
| Prospective Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 Graduates Clearance Forms Due | Mon., March 1 |
| Mid-term Exams | Mon., March 1- Sat 6 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tues., March 9 |
| Spring Break (Classes Suspended) | Mon., March 8 – Sat, March 13 |
| Classes Resume | Mon., March 15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Fri., April 2 |
| Registration for the Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 term Begins | Tues., April 6 |
| Emancipation Day Observed (University Closed) | Fri., April 16 |
| Classes Resume | Mon., April 19 |
| Incomplete ("I") Grades for Fall 2026 DUE | Fri., April 23 |
| Last Day to Request a Total Withdrawal | Fri., April 23 |
| Last day of Class | Fri., April 23 |
| Reading Day | Sat., April 24 |
| Last Day to Request an Incomplete Contract for Spring 2027 | Mon., April 26 |
| Final Examination Period | Mon., April 26 - Sat, May 1 |
| Final Grades Due | Tues., May 4 |
| Spring 2027 Commencement | Sat., May 8 |
| Spring Semester Ends | Sat., May 14 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Mon., Jan. 11 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Mon., Jan. 11 – Fri., Jan. 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day (university closed) | Mon., Jan. 18 |
| Attendance Verification DUE | Sat., Jan. 23 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Mon., Feb. 1 – Sat., Feb. 6 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tues., Feb. 9 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Fri., Feb. 26 |
| The final exam is on the last day of class | Mon., March 1 – Sat., March 6 |
| Last Day of First Eight-Week Classes | Sat., March 6 |
| Final Grades Due | Tues., March 9 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Mon., March 15 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop | Mon., March 15 – Fri., March 19 |
| Attendance Verification DUE | Fri., March 26 |
| Mid-Term Exams | Mon., April 5 – Sat., April 10 |
| Mid-Term Grades Due | Tues., April 13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with "W" grade | Fri., April 23 |
| The final exam is on the last day of class | Mon., April 26 – Sat., May 1 |
| Final Grades Due | Tues., May 4 |
| Commencement | Sat., May 8 |
| Spring Semester Ends | Fri., May 14 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration Deadline | Sun., May 16, 2027 |
| Classes Begin | Mon., May 17, 2027 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | Mon., May 17- Fri. May 21, 2027 |
| Deadline Date to Submit Change of Major Forms to Registrar’s Office | Thu., May 20, 2027 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Mon., May 24, 2027 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes | Fri., May 28, 2027 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | Fri., May 28, 2027 |
| Asynchronous Virtual Lesson #5 (M/W Classes Only) | Thu. – Sat., May 27-29 |
| Memorial Day (University Closed) | Mon., May 31, 2027 |
| Classes Resume | Tues., June 1, 2027 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | Tues., June 2, 2027 |
| Last Day to Apply for Summer Degree | Fri., June 11, 2027 |
| Last Day to request a Total Withdrawal | Thu., June 17, 2027 |
| Juneteenth Observed (University Closed) | Fri., June 18, 2027 |
| Classes Resume | Mon., June 21, 2027 |
| Final Examination | Mon., June 21 – Sat., June 26, 2027 |
| Last Day of Classes (Summer Term I) | Sat., June 26, 2027 |
| Last day to Enter Grades Online | Wed., June 30, 2027 |
| Independence Day Observed (University Closed) | Mon., July 5, 2027 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes Begin | Tues., July 6, 2027 |
| Asynchronous Virtual Lesson #2 (M/W Classes Only) | Thu. – Sat, July 8-10, 2027 |
| Late Registration and Add/Drop (Online) | Tues., July 6 - Mon, July 12, 2027 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for 100% Refund (Tuition Only) | Tues., July 13, 2027 |
| Attendance Verification Reports Due (Online) | Fri., July 16, 2027 |
| Last day to Withdraw from Classes | Fri., July 16, 2027 |
| Drop for Non-Attendance | Mon., July 19, 2027 |
| Last day to request a Total Withdrawal | Fri., Aug. 6, 2027 |
| Final Examinations | Mon., Aug. 9 – Sat., Aug. 14, 2027 |
| Last Day of Classes | Sat., Aug. 14, 2027 |
| Last Day to Enter Grades Online | Tues., Aug. 17, 2027 |
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
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