Dates & Deadlines

Procedure

The annual calendar at BYU includes fall, winter, and spring-summer (which includes spring term and summer term). Fall semester 2016 begins August 29th and ends before the Christmas holidays. Winter semester is from early January to late April. Spring-summer 2016 begins April 26. Registering for spring-summer allows students to accelerate their progress in many degree programs.

Admissions Dates & Deadlines
Ecclesiastical Endorsement Deadline
Financial Aid & Scholarship Deadlines
Graduate Student Dates & Deadlines
Graduation Dates & Deadlines
Health Plan Dates & Deadlines
Records/Registration Dates & Deadlines
Tuition Dates & Deadlines
University General Dates & Deadlines
 

Admissions Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017
Admission Application Deadline
Last day new freshman, transfer, and
former students may submit 
admission applications
Feb 1,
2016
Oct 1,
2016
Feb 1,
2017
Feb 1,
2017
International Student Admissions
Last day international students may
submit admission applications
Feb 1,
2016
Oct 1,
2016
Dec 1,
2016
Feb 1,
2017

Additional information 

Ecclesiastical Endorsement Deadline

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017
Ecclesiastical Endorsement Deadline
All enrolled continuing undergraduate,
graduate, intern, or Study Abroad
students' Continuing Student
Ecclesiastical Endorsements are due
to avoid registration delays
Mar 15 Mar 15 Mar 15 Mar 15

Additional information 

Financial Aid & Scholarship Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017

Scholarship Application Deadlines

New Freshmen/International 
Last day new freshmen and 
international 
students may submit 
undergraduate applications for 
academic scholarships and talent 
awards
Feb 1,
2016
Oct 1,
2016
Feb 1,
2017
Feb 1,
2017
Continuing Students 
Last day continuing undergraduate 
students may submit scholarship 
applications
Mar 1,
2016
Mar 1,
2016
Mar 1,
2017
Mar 1,
2017
Transfer Students 
Last day transfer undergraduate 
students may submit scholarship 
applications
Feb 1,
2016
Oct 1,
2016
Feb 1,
2017
Feb 1,
2017
Former Students Last day former 
undergraduate students may
submit scholarship applications
Mar 1,
2016
Oct 1,
2016
Mar 1,
2017
Mar 1,
2017

Financial Aid Deadlines

BYU Short-term Loans Due
Full payment due on BYU short-term
loans
Nov 1 Mar 1 Jun 1 Aug 1
FAFSA Deadline 
Last day federal government will
accept Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) for this
academic year
Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30

Additional information 

Graduate Student Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017
Application Deadlines
Departmental application deadlines
for entry to graduate studies may
be as early as this date. For specific
program and department deadlines
and requirements, refer to the
degree programs on the Graduate
Studies website:
graduatestudies.byu.edu
Dec 1,
2015
Feb 1,
2016
Oct 15,
2016
Jan 15,
2017
Apply for Graduation
Last day graduate students may
apply for graduation to receive a
diploma for this semester
Oct 21 Jan 27 May 5 May 26
Schedule Thesis/Dissertation
Defense Deadline

Last day graduate students in
dissertation or thesis programs may
schedule a final oral examination
(defense of their work) and submit
copies of their work to their
graduate committee for graduation.
Note: Ample time should be
allowed to make corrections in a
dissertation or thesis after the
final oral examination and before
the deadline for submitting the ETD
Nov 17 Feb 24 May 26 Jun 16
Thesis/Dissertation Defense
Deadline

Last day graduate students in
dissertation or thesis programs may
have a final oral examination
(defense of their work) for
graduation. Note: Ample time
should be allowed to make 
corrections in a dissertation or
thesis after the final oral
examination and before the
deadline for submitting the ETD
Dec 1 Mar 10 Jun 9 Jun 30
Submission to Dean Deadline
Last day graduate students may
submit their dissertation or thesis
along with ADV Form 8d for
signature to the dean of their
college for graduation
Dec 7 Mar 17 Jun 16 Jul 7
Final Submission Deadline
Last day graduate students may
submit the ETD of their dissertation
or thesis so that the status shows
Grad Office Review and take ADV
Form 8d to Graduate Studies
(105 FPH); complete remaining
degree requirements; pay fees; and
submit exam results and any I and
T, etc., grade changes to the
Registrar's Office for graduation
(including any prerequisite
Independent Study)
Dec 14 Mar 24 Jun 22 Jul 14

Additional information 

Graduation Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  December 2016 April 2017 June 2017 August 2017
Apply for Graduation
Last day for undergraduates to
apply and pay fee for
graduation
Sep 15 Nov 15,
2016
Feb 15 Apr 15

Last day undergraduates may
submit to the Registrar's Office
all incompletes, T grades,
special exams, GE challenges,
military credit, official
transcripts of work completed
at other schools, and any
other information pertaining
to graduation

Nov 18 Mar 31 May 26 Jul 21

Last day Independent Study
final exams may be submitted
for graduation

Nov 23 Apr 5 June 1 Jul 27
Graduation – University
Commencement
Dec 15
(no exercises)
Apr 27 Jun 22
(no exercises)
Aug 17
Graduation – College
Convocations
Apr 28 Aug 18

Additional information 

Health Plan Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017
Health Plan Deadline
Last day for new and continuing
students to submit Student Health
Plan enrollment or certification of
other coverage through the MyBYU
Web site
Sep 6 Jan 17 May 9 Jul 3

Additional information 

Records/Registration Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall
2016
Winter
2017
Spring
2017
Summer
2017
Semester-length
2017
Priority registration begins Mar 28,
2016
Oct 24,
2016
Feb 1 Feb 1 Feb 1
Discontinue Before Semester
Last day to officially discontinue
enrollment without a withdraw date
posted on the transcript
Aug 28 Jan 8 May 1 Jun 25 May 1
Add/Drop Deadline
Last day to add classes Last day
to drop classes without incurring a
pro-rata tuition charge Last day to
drop a class without a W (official
withdrawal) appearing on the
transcript
Sep 6 Jan 17 May 9 Jul 3 May 9
Withdraw Deadline 1st Term
Last day to withdraw from a first
 term class for academic reasons
Oct 3 Feb 13 Jun 6 N/A N/A
Discontinuance Deadline 1st Term
Last day to officially discontinue
from first term classes for
nonacademic emergencies
Oct 3 Feb 13 Jun 6 N/A N/A
Add/Drop Deadline 2nd Term
Last day to add second term
 classes Last day to drop a second
term class without a W (official
withdrawal) appearing on the
transcript
Oct 26 Mar 9 N/A Jul 3 N/A
Withdraw Deadline
Last day to withdraw from a class
for academic reasons
Nov 7 Mar 21 N/A Aug 1 Jun 19
Withdraw Deadline 2nd Term
Last day to withdraw from a second
term class for academic reasons
Nov 22 Apr 5 N/A Aug 1 N/A
Discontinuance Deadline
Last day to officially discontinue
from the university or withdraw
from all classes for nonacademic
emergencies
Nov 22 Apr 5 Jun 6 Aug 1 Jun 19
Grade rolls available Dec 8 Apr 18 Jun 19 Aug 14 Aug 14
Grades due Dec 27 May 4 Jun 30 Aug 25 Aug 25
Grades available Dec 29 May 8 Jul 3 Aug 28 Aug 28

Additional information 

Tuition Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall
2016
Winter
2017
Spring
2017
Summer
2017
Semester-length
2017
Tuition Deadline
Tuition due in full. Ability to add
additional courses will be restricted
due to non-payment
Aug 22 Jan 2 Apr 25 Jun 19 Apr 25
Final Tuition Payment Deadline
Final tuition deadline. Current class
enrollment will be dropped for
non-payment. Late payments will not
be accepted.
Sep 6 Jan 17 May 9 Jul 3 May 9

Additional information 

University General Dates & Deadlines

  Fall Winter Spring-Summer
  Fall
2016
Winter
2017
Spring
2017
Summer
2017
Semester-length
2017
Annual University
Conference
Aug 22-24        
New Student
Orientation
Aug 25-27 Jan 7   Jun 23-24  
Classes begin Aug 29 Jan 9 May 2 Jun 26 May 2
Last day of first term
classes
Oct 18 Mar 1      
Second term classes
begin
Oct 19 Mar 2      
Friday class
instruction – no
 Tuesday classes
Nov 22        
No classes held Nov 23        
Last day of class
instruction
Dec 8 Apr 18 Jun 19 Aug 14 Aug 14
Exam preparation days Dec 9-10 Apr 19-20 Jun 20 Aug 15 Aug 15
Final exams Dec 12-16 Apr 21-22,
24-26
Jun 21-22 Aug 16-17 Aug 16-17
Monday class
instruction – no
Tuesday classes
  Feb 21      

Holidays

Labor Day holiday Sep 5        
Thanksgiving holiday Nov 24-25        
Christmas holiday Dec 23, 26        
New Year’s Day
holiday
Dec 30, Jan 2        
Martin Luther King Day
holiday
  Jan 16      
Presidents’ Day
holiday
  Feb 20      
Memorial Day holiday     May 29    
Independence Day
holiday
      Jul 4  
Pioneer Day holiday       Jul 24  

Additional information