{"id":10185,"date":"2026-03-20T13:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/?page_id=10185"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:22:02","slug":"academic-year-calendar-2028-29","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/secu\/resources\/calendars-schedules\/academic-year-calendar-2028-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Year Calendar 2028-29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dates are subject to change upon approval of the Senate.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fall Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contractual Period<\/td>August 21, 2028 \u2013 January 4, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Orientation and Advising<\/td>August 28 \u2013 September 1, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Instruction Begins<\/td>September 5, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Fall Recess<\/td>November 22-26, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>December 14, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Experiential Learning Day<\/td>December 14, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Study Day<\/td>December 15, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Final Exams<\/td>December 16, 18-23, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Graduation<\/td>December 17, 2028<\/td><\/tr>
Winter Recess<\/td>December 24, 2028 \u2013 January 1, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>70 class days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

UWinteriM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Instruction Begins<\/td>January 2, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of UWinteriM Classes<\/td>January 19, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>13 days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spring Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Contractual Period<\/td>January 5 \u2013 May 20, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Orientation and Advising<\/td>January 16-19, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Instruction Begins<\/td>January 22, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Spring Recess<\/td>March 18-25, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>May 10, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Experiential Learning Day<\/td>May 10, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Study Day<\/td>May 11, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Final Exams<\/td>May 12, 14-19, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Graduation<\/td>May 20, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Steam\/Heat Shutdown<\/td>May 21-25, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>74 class days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summer Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Instruction Begins<\/td>May 29, 2029<\/td><\/tr>
Last Day of Semester Classes<\/td>August 18, 2029<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n