Dates and Deadlines
Calendar of Online Courses
Some of our online courses run the full semester, following the traditional face-to-face UF calendar. Others run in special 8-week sessions, designed to accommodate the schedules of working professionals.
- Spring Semester has two 8-week sessions (Spring I and Spring II) beginning in January and March.
- Summer Semester also has two 8-week sessions (Summer I and Summer II) beginning in May and June (these sessions typically overlap by two to three weeks).
- Fall Semester has one 8-week session (Fall 8-Week) beginning in September.
Exact dates for each session, along with other important dates and deadlines, are listed below. To see the courses that are offered in upcoming sessions, you can refer to our list of Current Courses.
Critical Dates and Deadlines
| Spring 2012 | Spring I |
Spring II |
Full |
| Classes Begin | Jan 9 | Mar 5 | Jan 9 |
| Drop/Add Deadline (with no late fee) | Jan 11 | Mar 7 | Jan 13 |
| Withdrawal w/ 100% Refund* | Jan 11 | Mar 7 | Jan 13 |
| Withdrawal w/ 25% Refund* | Jan 20 | Mar 23 | Feb 3 |
| Fees Due (by 3:30PM) | Jan 20 | Mar 16 | Jan 20 |
| Classes End | Mar 4 | Apr 29 | Apr 25 |
| Grades Available in ISIS | Mar 19 | May 9 | May 9 |
*must be full withdrawal from all courses for the semester to qualify.
Summer 2012 Schedule of Classes will be available in mid-March.






