Graduation (Final): Last day to submit degree recommendations for Summer 2025 graduation
In order to ensure the timely graduation of UW graduate students and so that Graduation and Academic Records (GARS) is not delayed in placing a diploma order for all UW students, this is the last day departments may submit degree recommendations for the previous quarter.
If departments are unable to submit all degree recommendations by 5:00 p.m. they must contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services (GEMS) at gemshelp@uw.edu to request manual processing of graduation.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Graduate Advisors.
Monday, September 8, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit grad.uw.edu. Admissions: Last Day for Deferrals & Early Entry
The day official instruction begins is the deadline to submit Deferral and Early Entry Petitions for that quarter in Slate. This deadline is set to allow for sufficient time to move the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) associated with an application before UW Census Day. Defer: admitted for that quarter and deferring to a future quarter. See GEMS Graduate Advisor Guide for policies and procedures.
>Before submitting the Admission Petition: Defer, confirm that the student has withdrawn from all classes. Check the Student Database (SDB) SRF-100 Schedule Screen, or the MyGrad Transcript (Student Detail Page > Academic Record > Transcripts.) , Early Entry: admitted to a future quarter but planning to begin in the current quarter. See GEMS Graduate Advisor Guide for policies and procedures.
>A student moving from a future quarter to the current quarter should be processed as soon as possible to prevent registration problems. If there is an F-1/J-1 student who wishes to start early, please contact a GEMS…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Graduate Advisors.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Academic Progress: Last Day to submit Drop Letters for Autumn 2025
Graduate programs should submit drop recommendations to the Graduate School prior to the start of the quarter and must submit them no later than the fifth business day of the drop quarter. For further instructions, please see Policy 3.7: Academic Performance and Progress.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Graduate Advisors.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
For more info visit grad.uw.edu. Admissions: Last Day to Convey Decisions for Autumn 2025
The sixth business day of instruction for each quarter is the deadline to complete the following actions in Slate: Convey Decisions for all of that quarter’s applications, including decisions for late applications.
>Applicants without decisions are automatically changed to “Denied” status after the eighth day of the quarter. , Submit admission petition to Change Offer Accepted to Declined Confirmed Status (Applicant Paid ECD but will not attend)
>Before submitting this petition, confirm that the student has withdrawn from all classes. Check the Student Database (SDB) SRF-100 Schedule Screen, or the MyGrad Transcript (Student Detail Page > Academic Record > Transcripts.) , Submit student petition to Defer AEP (Academic English Program) requirements to the next quarter.
Please advise admitted applicants of the below deadline:
Registrar’s Deadline to Confirm Enrollment for the First Quarter of Enrollment, The Enrollment Confirmation System student portal closes each quarter on the second Friday of that…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Graduate Advisors.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 5:00 PM.
For more info visit grad.uw.edu. Academic Progress: Last Day to submit Academic Alert/Final Academic Alert for Autumn 2025
Graduate programs must send all probation and final probation letters to students no later than the 10th business day of the probation quarter. A copy of these letters must be sent to the Graduate School. For further instructions, please see Policy 3.7: Academic Performance and Progress.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwgrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Graduate Advisors.
Friday, October 3, 2025.
For more info visit grad.uw.edu.