Last day for filing petitions for course credit by examination is the end of the first week of classes in each session. Examinations for course credit by examination occur during the fourth week of classes in each session.
| Wed. Sept. 1 | Fall semester begins |
| Fri. Sept. 3 | First Friday of classes follows a Monday's schedule |
| Mon. Sept. 6 | Labor Day - No classes |
| Wed. Sept. 8 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination |
| Wed. Sept. 15 | Courses dropped after this date will have a "W" for withdrawal recorded on the academic record |
| Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (See chart under Adding and Dropping Courses) | |
| Add/Drop via the Touchtone Telephone system closes | |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail | |
| Wed. Sept. 22 | Last day to convert Incomplete or Absence grades |
| Thur.-Wed. Sept. 23 - 29 | Examinations for course credit by examination |
| Mon. Oct. 11 | Fall semester break - No classes |
| Thur. Oct. 28 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Thur. Nov. 4 | Last day to drop a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade | |
| Mon.-Fri. Nov. 8 - Dec. 3 | Storrs campus registration via Touchtone Telephone for spring semester |
| Tues. Nov. 23 | Last day of classes before Thanksgiving recess - follows a Friday's schedule |
| Mon. Nov. 29 | Thanksgiving recess ends; classes resume |
| Sat. Dec. 11 | Emergency closing class makeup day |
| Tues. Dec. 14 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| Thurs. Dec. 16 | Final examinations begin |
| Wed. Dec. 22 | Final examinations end |
| Wed. Jan. 26 | Spring semester begins |
| Tues. Feb. 1 | Last day to file petitions for course credit by examination |
| Tues. Feb. 8 | Courses dropped after this date will have a "W" for withdrawal recorded on the academic record |
| Last day to add or drop courses without additional signatures (See chart under Adding and Dropping Courses) | |
| Add/Drop via the Touchtone Telephone system closes | |
| Last day to place courses on Pass/Fail | |
| Tues. Feb. 15 | Last day to convert Incomplete or Absence grades |
| Wed.-Tues. Feb. 16 - 22 | Examinations for course credit by examination |
| Sat. Mar. 18 | Last day of classes before spring recess |
| Mon. Mar. 27 | Spring recess ends; classes resume |
| Tues. Mar. 28 | Mid-semester progress reports due students from faculty |
| Tues. Apr. 4 | Last day to drop a course |
| Last day to convert courses on Pass/Fail option to letter grade | |
| Mon.-Thur. Apr. 3 - 27 | Storrs campus registration via Touchtone Telephone for fall semester 2000 |
| Sat. Apr. 22 | Emergency closing class make-up day |
| Tues. May 9 | Last day of spring semester classes |
| Fri. May 19 | Final examinations end |
| Sat. May 20 | Commencement ceremony (undergraduate) |
| Sun. May 21 | Commencement ceremony (graduate) |
Faculty are urged to try not to schedule exams on significant religious holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah, Sept. 11, 12; Yom Kippur, Sept. 20; Eid Al-fitr, Jan. 8; Eid Al-adha, March 17; Passover, April 20; Good Friday, April 21.