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First day to request On Leave Status for Spring Quarter 2025

Graduate students are required to maintain graduate status during their program of study. Failure to maintain this status requires reinstatement to the University of Washington. Students who desire to take a quarter or quarters off without going through the reinstatement process must apply for on-leave status for each quarter they do not register. For complete details regarding the on-leave policy, refer to Graduate School Policy 3.5. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Monday, March 17, 2025, 12:00 AM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Last day to hold an exam to graduate Winter Quarter 2025

The last day of each quarter is the exam deadline for that quarter. Students must hold a Master's exam (if required by program), doctoral general exam or doctoral final exam by March 21, 2025 to graduate Winter Quarter 2025. Students who hold an exam after this date will graduate Spring Quarter 2025. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, March 21, 2025.

Last day to pay On Leave Fee for Winter Quarter 2025

Graduate students are required to maintain graduate status during their program of study. Failure to maintain this status requires reinstatement to the University of Washington. Students who desire to take a quarter or quarters off without going through the reinstatement process must apply for on-leave status for each quarter they do not register. For complete details regarding the on-leave policy, refer to Graduate School Policy 3.5. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, March 21, 2025, 5:00 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Last day to submit Master's Degree Request to graduate Winter Quarter 2025

The last day for a student to submit the Master's Degree Request for Winter Quarter graduation. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:59 PM. For more info visit webapps.grad.uw.edu.

Last day to submit Thesis / Dissertation to the Graduate School to graduate Winter Quarter 2025

There are four thesis/dissertation deadlines on the last day of the quarter:  (Thesis) Master's/Doctoral: last day for submission of the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) , (Thesis) Master's only: last day for submission of the master's thesis approval form  , Doctoral only: last day for doctoral reading committee members to submit electronic approval of your dissertation  , Doctoral only: last day for submission of Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED). Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, March 21, 2025, 11:59 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Quarter Break - Spring

Break between winter and spring quarters. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Sunday, March 30, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Instruction Begins - Spring Quarter

Instruction begins. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, March 31, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

First day to submit Master's Degree Request to graduate Spring Quarter 2025

The first day for a student to submit the Master's Degree Request for Spring Quarter graduation. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Monday, March 31, 2025, 12:00 AM. For more info visit webapps.grad.uw.edu.

Last day to submit Thesis / Dissertation to the Graduate School for students paying Graduate Registration Waiver Fee

For thesis/dissertation students who were registered the previous Winter Quarter, and are utilizing the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee to graduate Spring Quarter without being registered:  There are four thesis/dissertation deadlines that apply:   (Thesis) Master's/Doctoral: last day for submission of the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) , (Thesis) Master's only: last day for submission of the master's thesis approval form  , Doctoral only: last day for doctoral reading committee members to submit electronic approval of your dissertation  , Doctoral only: last day for submission of Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED). Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, April 4, 2025, 11:59 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Memorial Day

No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Monday, May 26, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Instruction Ends - Spring Quarter

Instruction ends. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Friday, June 6, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Last day for non-thesis Master's students to pay Graduate Registration Waiver Fee to graduate Spring Quarter 2025

Non-thesis Master's students who were registered Winter Quarter 2025 and satisfied all degree requirements by March 21, 2025 must pay the $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee (if not registered) by June 6, 2025 to graduate Spring Quarter 2025. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:00 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Last day to pay Reinstatement Fee for Spring Quarter 2025

Payment deadline for a student who is reinstating (resuming graduate studies) for Spring Quarter 2025. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 6, 2025, 5:00 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Final Examinations - Spring Quarter

Week of final examinations for spring quarter. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, June 7, 2025 – Friday, June 13, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Last day to hold an exam to graduate Spring Quarter 2025

The last day of each quarter is the exam deadline for that quarter. Students must hold a Master's exam (if required by program), doctoral general exam or doctoral final exam by June 13, 2025 to graduate Spring Quarter 2025. Students who hold an exam after this date will graduate Summer Quarter 2025. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 13, 2025.

Last day to pay On Leave Fee for Spring Quarter 2025

Graduate students are required to maintain graduate status during their program of study. Failure to maintain this status requires reinstatement to the University of Washington. Students who desire to take a quarter or quarters off without going through the reinstatement process must apply for on-leave status for each quarter they do not register. For complete details regarding the on-leave policy, refer to Graduate School Policy 3.5. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 13, 2025, 5:00 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Last day to submit Master's Degree Request to graduate Spring Quarter 2025

The last day for a student to submit the Master's Degree Request for Spring Quarter graduation. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 13, 2025, 11:59 PM. For more info visit webapps.grad.uw.edu.

Last day to submit Thesis / Dissertation to the Graduate School to graduate Spring Quarter 2025

There are four thesis/dissertation deadlines on the last day of the quarter:  (Thesis) Master's/Doctoral: last day for submission of the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) , (Thesis) Master's only: last day for submission of the master's thesis approval form  , Doctoral only: last day for doctoral reading committee members to submit electronic approval of your dissertation  , Doctoral only: last day for submission of Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED). Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: graduate students. Friday, June 13, 2025, 11:59 PM. For more info visit grad.uw.edu.

Quarter Break - Summer

Break between spring and summer quarters. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Sunday, June 22, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.